Cigar Aficionados Thread

E. Pluribus Funk · 07-28-2007, 09:20 PM

What do you smoke, and why?

Crepular · 07-28-2007, 09:29 PM

Drew Estate Kuba Kuba. It's got a tang to it I like. And a sportbike and a rastafarian on the cover of the box.

Anorak · 07-28-2007, 09:32 PM

I used to smoke Optimos second hand when I was a kid. My dad smoked a pipe before that. I do have pleasant olfactory memories of cigar smoke mixed with the leather and wood of my dad's old Jaguar.

E. Pluribus Funk · 07-28-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluorescentbrown

I used to smoke Optimos second hand when I was a kid. My dad smoked a pipe before that. I do have pleasant olfactory memories of cigar smoke mixed with the leather and wood of my dad's old Jaguar.

a fortunate memory indeed...

mxchamp · 07-29-2007, 12:37 AM

Argony Sportsman #200

Very smooth and smelled like Vanilla.

J

Bongolia · 07-29-2007, 02:03 AM

Cohibas... When I worked in the Turks Islands. The Cubans brought a lot of good cigars in on the work boats.

I quit smoking more than a year back. I still have cravings for a good cigar at times, although I seem to have kicked the cigarettes.

I can never smoke again

SR1 · 07-29-2007, 02:25 AM

You can tell a lot by the cigar a guy smokes. As a daily smoke I like Connies (Connesuegra) and I'll tip my hat to any other Connie smoker, as they are very good without the stupid markup. If you smoke a cigar daily or a couple a day, they're a good go-to brand.

I also like Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte, CAO GOL!, and if I want something different, the CAO Cameroon line is good. Most Cubans are overpriced for what you get, and most go through importers that are way overpriced on top of that. Sadly, those people are also likely to fire one up as soon as it comes in...they need about a year to rest before they are even close to their best flavor. The Cubans I like are Partagas Shorts and Series D No. 4. but even with a good importer and a good price, they are too expensive for a daily smoke.

Back to domestics, 5 Vegas can be very good depending on the line, as well as Indian Tabac. H. Uppman and Macanudo are practically worthless and boring. The few TTT Trinidads I've had have been excellent. The Fuentes I've had (severa) have exhibited burn issues and were not becoming of a cigar that sells for what a good Cuban can be purchased for.

I think I'll go have a Connie. They're actually pretty darn good, and if I have one with a burn problem I flush it and light another...far better than putting up with a $9 cigar and wishing it would burn worth a shit.

100mpg · 07-29-2007, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by E. Pluribus Funk

What do you smoke, and why?

Why? I am addicted to nicotine.
What? Don Diego Babies. (inexpensive)
Best cigar? Aturo Fuente(sp?) Don Carlos #4

Bongolia · 07-29-2007, 03:14 AM

Interesting post. Top cigars of 2005 from 3000 members:

http://www.top25cigar.com/library/best_of_2005.htm

SR1 · 07-29-2007, 03:29 AM

RedSnapper, most interesting from your post is that of the "top 25 everyday" list, I have had two brands show that they were "painted" with a brown dye...the crap that comes off on your lips when you are about half-way through a smoke. That takes them right out of my rotation for sure.

Those two are Excalibur and La Gloria Cubana Serie R.

On a different note, I see that Puros Indios is listed...while mild compared to some others I smoke, they are absolutely some of my favorites and I appreciate not only the cigars, but the down to earth support and desire shown by Rolando Reyes Sr., the owner.

PecosBill · 07-29-2007, 06:16 AM

My everyday cigar is a Partagas Black. I treat my self with a Cuban Cohiba Robusto every once in a while, but they are a bit over rated and way too expensive.

Bubba Satori · 07-29-2007, 06:52 AM

Macanudo.

100mpg · 07-29-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Bubba Satori

Macanudo.

Hey, these are the cigars I stuck insi....oh Hi hillary, honey, just talking cigars with the fella's!

Borracho · 07-29-2007, 11:15 AM

Rocky Patel Vintage 1990's and Romeo Reserve Maduro's. Both are smooth, easy pull smokes that offer a great experience.

And when I can swing one; Romeo No. 2's from "you know where". Absolutely beautiful.

Tollster · 07-29-2007, 05:53 PM

Drew Estate "Acid", smooth, nice taste with a little herbal blend...no not that kind either..

07-28-2007, 09:20 PM	#1
E. Pluribus Funk ^OP . Joined: Apr 2006 Oddometer: 2,254	Cigar Aficionados Thread What do you smoke, and why?

07-28-2007, 09:32 PM	#3
Anorak Woolf Barnato Joined: Jul 2004 Location: OAK Oddometer: 29,109	I used to smoke Optimos second hand when I was a kid. My dad smoked a pipe before that. I do have pleasant olfactory memories of cigar smoke mixed with the leather and wood of my dad's old Jaguar. __________________ 'Gonna get me a six pack...push people off the highway!' "they live off the carrion of our mutual distrust and bribe us with symbols that equate hatred with manhood." "I mean at the end of the day, I was addicted to Starting Fluid for Christ's sake!" "Yeah, that guy sure is terrible at touching moms"

07-29-2007, 12:37 AM	#5
mxchamp Registered Lurker Joined: Mar 2005 Location: The corn state,11 curves in 318 miles (Iafalls IA) Oddometer: 1,189	Cigars Argony Sportsman #200 Very smooth and smelled like Vanilla. J __________________ Ride safe!!!! J There are 3 kinds of people in this world: Those that make it happen- Those that watch it happen- And those that stand around sayin---WHAT HAPPENED? 2001 KTM 640 Adventure R (back home in my garage with a fresh brand new engine! She is purring like a kitten! 2002 KTM 520 EXC (plated) BMW MOA #137435

07-29-2007, 02:03 AM	#6
Bongolia stop acting Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Hong Kong Oddometer: 15,186	Cohibas... When I worked in the Turks Islands. The Cubans brought a lot of good cigars in on the work boats. I quit smoking more than a year back. I still have cravings for a good cigar at times, although I seem to have kicked the cigarettes. I can never smoke again __________________ A pariah on the farm

07-29-2007, 03:14 AM	#9
Bongolia stop acting Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Hong Kong Oddometer: 15,186	Interesting post. Top cigars of 2005 from 3000 members: http://www.top25cigar.com/library/best_of_2005.htm __________________ A pariah on the farm

07-28-2007, 09:29 PM	#2
Crepular Ride, Drop, Repeat. . . Joined: Jun 2007 Location: The Rockies Oddometer: 1,652	Drew Estate Kuba Kuba. It's got a tang to it I like. And a sportbike and a rastafarian on the cover of the box. __________________ ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ "Wit, after all, is the unfailing symptom of intelligence." -- Christopher Hitchens ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^

07-29-2007, 02:25 AM	#7
SR1 I'm a Seoul Man... Joined: Apr 2006 Location: South Korea via E. TN/ WNC Oddometer: 3,798	You can tell a lot by the cigar a guy smokes. As a daily smoke I like Connies (Connesuegra) and I'll tip my hat to any other Connie smoker, as they are very good without the stupid markup. If you smoke a cigar daily or a couple a day, they're a good go-to brand. I also like Sancho Panza Extra Fuerte, CAO GOL!, and if I want something different, the CAO Cameroon line is good. Most Cubans are overpriced for what you get, and most go through importers that are way overpriced on top of that. Sadly, those people are also likely to fire one up as soon as it comes in...they need about a year to rest before they are even close to their best flavor. The Cubans I like are Partagas Shorts and Series D No. 4. but even with a good importer and a good price, they are too expensive for a daily smoke. Back to domestics, 5 Vegas can be very good depending on the line, as well as Indian Tabac. H. Uppman and Macanudo are practically worthless and boring. The few TTT Trinidads I've had have been excellent. The Fuentes I've had (severa) have exhibited burn issues and were not becoming of a cigar that sells for what a good Cuban can be purchased for. I think I'll go have a Connie. They're actually pretty darn good, and if I have one with a burn problem I flush it and light another...far better than putting up with a $9 cigar and wishing it would burn worth a shit.

07-29-2007, 03:29 AM	#10
SR1 I'm a Seoul Man... Joined: Apr 2006 Location: South Korea via E. TN/ WNC Oddometer: 3,798	RedSnapper, most interesting from your post is that of the "top 25 everyday" list, I have had two brands show that they were "painted" with a brown dye...the crap that comes off on your lips when you are about half-way through a smoke. That takes them right out of my rotation for sure. Those two are Excalibur and La Gloria Cubana Serie R. On a different note, I see that Puros Indios is listed...while mild compared to some others I smoke, they are absolutely some of my favorites and I appreciate not only the cigars, but the down to earth support and desire shown by Rolando Reyes Sr., the owner.

07-29-2007, 06:16 AM	#11
PecosBill Get off my f'n lawn! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: The State of Jefferson Oddometer: 41,129	My everyday cigar is a Partagas Black. I treat my self with a Cuban Cohiba Robusto every once in a while, but they are a bit over rated and way too expensive. __________________ "Am I not a man? And is a man not stupid? I'm a man, so I married. Wife, children, house, everything. The full catastrophe." Zorba the Greek "A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything." Friedrich Nietzsche Save $5 when you open your new SmugMug account, use coupon number: K0vxRpKbulMhM

07-29-2007, 06:52 AM	#12
Bubba Satori Finding my way home Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Purgatorio Oddometer: 42,082	Macanudo.

07-29-2007, 11:15 AM	#14
Borracho EDDIE WOULD GO Joined: Mar 2006 Location: O.C. (CA) Oddometer: 1,351	Rocky Patel Vintage 1990's and Romeo Reserve Maduro's. Both are smooth, easy pull smokes that offer a great experience. And when I can swing one; Romeo No. 2's from "you know where". Absolutely beautiful. __________________ Ride The World; Dive The World

07-29-2007, 05:53 PM	#15
Tollster Jammer Jay Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Pennsyltucky Oddometer: 2,054	Drew Estate "Acid", smooth, nice taste with a little herbal blend...no not that kind either.. __________________ Nothings possible, until its done! If ya can't afford the fine, take the lead. Pain is weakness leaving the body! If you haven't crashed, you're not riding to potential!.

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