How bout a cigar thread

[El Capitan]

I like full to medium bodied maduros.

 

[Chris-380]

i am not a "real Cigar" smoker. I smoke Acid by Drew Estates. Love the Acid 5 maduros, earthiness, Windy City and the Sweet Jane....

I really only smoke during boating season anymore.... so relaxing

 

[1956olds]

Undercrown robusto maduro,occasionally a liga,and a few gifted cubans.

 

[OllieC]

I had a Cuaba once in Jamaica and loved it. I kept the sleeve for awhile in my wallet as contraband, being such the rebel I am. Probably wouldn't pass a Cuaba up if I was offered, but for the most part, I don't smoke'em, I just like the smell

 

[MonacoMike]

I love the Illusione MJ-12. Normally a maduro guy but these are very tasty and the maduro is just very strong and flavor profile is very different as well.

https://kohnhed.com/2015/10/13/illusione-mj12-cigar-review/

 

[El Capitan]

I love the Illusione MJ-12. Normally a maduro guy but these are very tasty and the maduro is just very strong and flavor profile is very different as well.

https://kohnhed.com/2015/10/13/illusione-mj12-cigar-review/

Wow. I read the flavor profile. Sounds complex. I’m gonna try one.

 

[Chris-380]

Undercrown robusto maduro,occasionally a liga,and a few gifted cubans.

I love the story of undercrown and how the workers were blending it for themselves and they liked it so much, they started selling them

 

[JimT]

My go to is La Gloria Series R no. 5. Strong but not too much. Cubans are overrated. I have smoked hundreds. The Cuban cigar industry was ruined by communism. Just as good smokes available from the DR and other places.

 

[GJarrett]

My favorite has always been Padron 1964 Anniversario series... the smoothest cigar ever

 

[The Bill Collector]

I had customs board our boat coming back from Canada several years ago. The female agent came down stairs, asking about fruits etc, took a lime, asked about tobacco and I said that I had a humidor with some cigars in it. She went through all of the cigars, she found a D.R. cigar that also has a Cuban cousin... I was informed it would be confiscated, I made the mistake of saying if you looked closely it says the country of origin on the wrapper and it's not Cuba.... Then she went through our liquor cabinet looking for Cuban rum... Sorry, but she was a bull lesbian with a badge.

 

[El Capitan]

Agree on the Cubans. I no longer smoke them. The commies push them out way too soon.

I want a thick rich smoke with chocolate, coffee, and nutty flavors and a hint of wood. No pepper please.

 

[Carpediem44DB]

I've enjoyed a cigar now and again when hanging out a friend's place in Idaho sitting by a huge fire, sipping a lagavulin after shooting high caliber fire irons but I could never get used to the taste of buzzard shit in my mouth all night long! Totally appreciate the nuances of flavor and the initial experience though.
Carpe Diem

 

[El Capitan]

Why would anyone eat buzzard shit? I missed something.

 

[GJarrett]

I want a thick rich smoke with chocolate, coffee, and nutty flavors and a hint of wood. No pepper please.

You need to try that Padron I mentioned. You will not be disappointed.

 

[BEH]

You need to try that Padron I mentioned. You will not be disappointed.

+1
My special occasion premium cigar.

 

[MonacoMike]

My favorite has always been Padron 1964 Anniversario series... the smoothest cigar ever

Great smoke!

MM

 

[MonacoMike]

My go to is La Gloria Series R no. 5. Strong but not too much. Cubans are overrated. I have smoked hundreds. The Cuban cigar industry was ruined by communism. Just as good smokes available from the DR and other places.

It has been reported in cigar press that unless you buy them personally from Cuba state owned stores, even in Cuba it is likely counterfeit.

I am always reminded of when they first started making wine in California, it was a joke folks laughed at. Now years later it is world class.

When Castro took over most plantation owners fled with little or nothing but their knowledge and seeds. They went to Dominican Republic and Honduras to start over. It wasn't pretty but over time they got better and now they surpass the Cubans IMHO. Simultaneously a communist government trying to replace caring owners could not maintain even with some of the best conditions on the planet.

I read that Cuba was the only location in the world you can grow great tobacco, binder, and wrappers all in the same region.

 

[El Capitan]

You need to try that Padron I mentioned. You will not be disappointed.

I’ll be all over it soon as I arrive in Fla Friday. Padron 1964 series.
Thank you.

 

[El Capitan]

It has been reported in cigar press that unless you buy them personally from Cuba state owned stores, even in Cuba it is likely counterfeit.

I am always reminded of when they first started making wine in California, it was a joke folks laughed at. Now years later it is world class.

When Castro took over most plantation owners fled with little or nothing but their knowledge and seeds. They went to Dominican Republic and Honduras to start over. It wasn't pretty but over time they got better and now they surpass the Cubans IMHO. Simultaneously a communist government trying to replace caring owners could not maintain even with some of the best conditions on the planet.

I read that Cuba was the only location in the world you can grow great tobacco, binder, and wrappers all in the same region.

That particular region is called La Vuelta Abajo. It’s a large valley surrounded by mountains. The dew and humidity sits in the valley and combo w the heat makes great soil and conditions for growing and fermentation of the leaves.

 

[glenncal1]

I was told by a cigar store owner in Florida that most Cuban cigars are now made with Dominican tobacco as the communist regime doesn't have the skill to grow the premium tobacco. The Cuban cigars I have smoked recently (I am no expert) have been no different than Dominicans. These were purchased where I highly doubt they were counterfit