Any Fellow Cigar Enthusiasts Out There?

Yeah I know you can't inhale them it was just the taste that got to me.

Whats with those guys who chew cigars?
 
I am very lucky to still have about a dozen Cohiba Esplendidos in my humidor from a private tour of the factory. Perks to being a Canuck, and having the right friends. They are heavenly. They only come out for very good reasons.
 
Prairieboy said:
I am very lucky to still have about a dozen Cohiba Esplendidos in my humidor from a private tour of the factory. Perks to being a Canuck, and having the right friends. They are heavenly. They only come out for very good reasons.
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Here's to your next good reason then.
Also, the Cohiba Siglo VI (tubo) is hard to come by, but well worth the effort.
 
callaghan country here i go! have the cigars ready. i'm thinking about going down to mexico you want anything?
 
NO CA$H said:
Yeah I know you can't inhale them it was just the taste that got to me.

Whats with those guys who chew cigars?
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Cigars taste really nice; when chewing on em you release the flavor while getting that NICO vibe. I used to chew COPE back in 9th grade playing baseball. Mmm mmmm.
 
During baseball season (I catch about 130 of 162 NY Yankees games) I always have a cigar during the game. I was a big fan of the Monte Cristo #2 and even with tobacco tax being really cheap here in NC (tobacco country) $175 a box got really expensive a couple of months into the season.

If you haven't tried them, the Montecino's are a really solid smoke and cheap ($80 box). They are very smooth, similar to a Monte Cristo in smoothness and body and better than a Cohiba in wrapper density. They are cheaper than Romeo & Juliets.

For special occassions I always spring for the Davidoff, but those are senator cigars and at $20-$50 a pop... well my bankroll can't support that. Home purchases for friends, baby births, marriages, that's the only time that comes out.

I used to spend time in Canada and get Cubans, but I think they have more hype than they deserve, just doesn't do it for me.

Cigars are actually the reason I started smoking cigarettes again..... well cigars to cloves to Marlboro.
 
TheYankee said:
...If you haven't tried them, the Montecino's are a really solid smoke and cheap ($80 box). They are very smooth, similar to a Monte Cristo in smoothness and body and better than a Cohiba in wrapper density. They are cheaper than Romeo & Juliets...
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Yankee,
Montesino, believe it or not, was the big seller for Arturo Fuente during the eighties and early nineties (prior to the infamous "Cigar Boom".) This was of course before they were the cigar maker to the stars. The Montesino Churchill, in fact, was the first smoke that I bought regularly by the box (going back 12 plus years now.)

A bit light for my current palate...but you are right about it being a damn fine cigar. Highly recommended for those who prefer a mild-to-medium body with a creamy finish. :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
I wouldn't consider it a cigar, No Ca$h, and I'll tell you why...

First of all it (as is its ilk) is machine-made.

Secondly, and more importantly, real cigars are three layers (wrapper-filler-binder) of pure, unadulterated leaf. Nothing else.

Finally handmade cigars are aged (post-rolling) for a minimum of 6 months all the way up to twenty years (and beyond in the case of some rare collectibles.) This allows the various blends to "marry".

On a sidebar, cigars really to get better with age (under the proper conditions.) They continue to release oils, and "ferment" not unlike wine. I have some in my collection that I've aged since the mid-nineties. After long periods in a humidor they actually produce what is known as "plumage"...that is they develop a fine white dust (a great sign by the way.)

That being said, the best cigar in the world is the one you like.

:beer:
 
You know what? Starting tomorrow I'm gunna start smoking cigars. I think theres a few cigar shops down the street from me.

What kind should I buy?
 
Start with a mild-to-medium stogie like an Ashton (the original...beware the illusive VSG-she'll knock yer socks off.) Ashton has an almost buttery character.

Or a Griffin Natural (as opposed to maduro or fuerte) is another I'd suggest...smooth, but still having flavor.

The best thing to do is to experiment. Try the Connecticut shade wrappers first (see above). You can always spot them by their golden hue. From there move on to darker capas (colorados, maduros, oscuros, etc.)

Enjoy, my man...and Long Ashes to you.
 
Actually, I've been puffing for years.
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Personally I like Gurkha Master Select.
 
Gurkha has come out with some good stuff, pookie.
They are one of a handful of manufacturers to start up
during the cigar boom who are still around. Most of the
others crashed and burned.
 
CallaghanFilms said:
Start with a mild-to-medium stogie like an Ashton (the original...beware the illusive VSG-she'll knock yer socks off.) Ashton has an almost buttery character.

Or a Griffin Natural (as opposed to maduro or fuerte) is another I'd suggest...smooth, but still having flavor.

The best thing to do is to experiment. Try the Connecticut shade wrappers first (see above). You can always spot them by their golden hue. From there move on to darker capas (colorados, maduros, oscuros, etc.)

Enjoy, my man...and Long Ashes to you.
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Ashton's are nice, but I still think that a good 'beginner' cigar would be the Macanudos. They are mild, cheap, and nice. Not great, but it will help you develop a taste.

They are pretty much the Budweiser of cigars, but I'm by no way as much of a consuier as Callaghan.
 
pookie...
Oh and I suspected that you were just poo pooing with me with the pic
of the filtered rubbish you posted earlier. I knew you had better taste
than that.:thumbsup:
 
TheYankee said:
Ashton's are nice, but I still think that a good 'beginner' cigar would be the Macanudos. They are mild, cheap, and nice. Not great, but it will help you develop a taste.

They are pretty much the Budweiser of cigars, but I'm by no way as much of a consuier as Callaghan.
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Macanudos are very well-constructed, no doubt. But I find them to be too mild...to the extent that they lack flavor. The Montesino you mentioned earlier would be another great starter.

Montesinos, Ashtons, Sosas, Cuesta Reys, Diamond Crowns (and many more) are all made by Fuente. Another great mild-to-medium smoke is the Fuente Chateau natural or 8-5-8 (likewise in natural).

:beer:
 
You know what, screw all that. Here is what you do. Take a crisp $20 and get the only Davidoff you can afford. You'll be hooked, but it's all downhill from that first one (unless your loaded).

Start at the top, because then its all downhill
 
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