NC's Similar To CC's

True CC'ophiles will tell you that know such animal exists. While I am the farthest thing from a CC expert many of the Curivari Reserve Limitadas have some similar qualities to the CCs that I have smoked.

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Originally Posted by Billb1960

I mistook a Diamond Crown torpedo for a CC in the blind taste test recently. Even after I found out what it was it still recall it having a very similar flavor to a good Cuban, some delicate citrus with a dried fruit sweetness.

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I had the same impression with a DC Julius Caesar I tried recently for the first time. Not a lot of N-strength - more medium - but just a lot of complex flavor.

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Originally Posted by cocker_dude

Try some of the different Regius lines. The company is from England and models their cigars after CC's. If you can get your hands on an the Orchant exclusive, you won't know it's not from the unmentionable island south of Florida.

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Orchant as in Mitchell Orchant as in this guy? http://www.mitchellorchantsellsfakes.com

Camacho 1962 Pre-embargo

I have to admit that there are many - many - cigars that I have tried that in some way reminded me of a CC in some way or another. Whether it be the initial light taste or smell or just a slight taste that I got even if for only a few puffs. I have noticed the second hand smoke from some other people's cigars smelled an awful lot like them as well.

The NCs for me that I feel had something reminiscent of a CC that I have been able to experience more than once were:

Torano Exodus Gold robusto
Camacho Criollo Robusto
Sam Leccia Luchador robusto
CLE Corojo 11/18
Brickhouse robusto
Fallen Angel robusto

I use the size because I didn't have the same experience with other sizes.

Your experience might be different, but they are all great cigars too!

Anyone ever notice that we never see a "Havana cigars that are most similar to a Honduran" thread? As long as you are smoking a puro, it will probably have some of the characteristics prevalent in that region. If I want to smoke something that tastes like a Nicaraguan, I probably should avoid the Dominican Republic.

Of course blends are different, but it has been decades since we had blends with some Havana filler. I don't really think the Camacho counts...

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Originally Posted by HIM

Orchant as in Mitchell Orchant as in this guy? http://www.mitchellorchantsellsfakes.com

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That's the guy!

All I can say is that the Regius blend that was made for him is quite good. Apparently he is not so good!

Why not just order a CC sampler and try the real thing if you want to determine if it is worth sliding down the CC slope?

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Originally Posted by cocker_dude

That's the guy!

All I can say is that the Regius blend that was made for him is quite good. Apparently he is not so good!

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Cavaet emptor thats all Ive got to say lol.

The Orchant is a great smoke.