Cigars
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THE4RINGZ
Curly J;1245979 wrote:Just grabbed one this past weekend cause I 'ain't skeered.' Just bought it for the novelty of it. If it's crappy maybe I'll let The Wife have it. Yea she does smoke an occasional cigar. (Flavored mostly)
I wasn't scared of the Java Mint, but I was going to be walking around smoking, drinking beer and eating Italian food at the festival. I wasn't sure how well the mint flavor would mix with those other flavors. -
Curly J
THE4RINGZ;1247145 wrote:I wasn't scared of the Java Mint, but I was going to be walking around smoking, drinking beer and eating Italian food at the festival. I wasn't sure how well the mint flavor would mix with those other flavors.
Well if that is your excuse I totally understand. Just kidding. Being in that situation is totally different than outside of your own palace.
I plan on going to a cigar tasting/event this Thursday after work. It's kind of a bring your own or buy some there. First time I've been to it in years due to the shift I was working. Thinking about having one of my Opus. -
O-Trap
Perdomo Lot 23 tonight. Daaaayyum, I love that cigar. -
THE4RINGZ
I am ordering some Man O Wars tomorrow. My son smoked an Acid today while I was at work, time to show him the ropes.
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j_crazy
Burying my dad with a box of phillies tomorrow. His favorite. -
Curly J
Sorry about your Dad Jcrazy.
I'm currently finishing up a RP Fifty. Nice smoke. I'm getting some white pepper and nice spices with this one. To bad it's so expensive to buy a lot of them. -
O-Trap
Cohiba tonight. Just because.
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Devils Advocate
O-Trap;1248995 wrote:Cohiba tonight. Just because.
Spot on. I have smoked many sticks better than Cohibas. But they are the first "better cigar that I ever smoked.
Just like giong to McDonalds and getting a Big Mac. You know what you are getting before you get it, Same smoke every time. -
O-Trap
Yeah, though a Cohiba is certainly better than a Big Mac in terms of quality, but while they're not my favorite, they're about as consistent as you get with cigars (sans their tendency to burn unevenly on occasion ... just a rolling blemish from time to time).Devils Advocate;1249060 wrote:Spot on. I have smoked many sticks better than Cohibas. But they are the first "better cigar that I ever smoked.
Just like giong to McDonalds and getting a Big Mac. You know what you are getting before you get it, Same smoke every time.
Other models of consistency:
Perdomo Lot 23
Rocky Patel Edge
Illusione Epernay (highly recommend)
Roxor (not well-known, but if you see it, it's worth a try)
Man O' War Virtue
Gurkha Assassin
A cigar just seems more perfect when it's consistent. -
GoChiefs
Sorry for your loss crazy.j_crazy;1247448 wrote:Burying my dad with a box of phillies tomorrow. His favorite. -
O-Trap
Reps to a great sentiment that I'm sure he would have liked.j_crazy;1247448 wrote:Burying my dad with a box of phillies tomorrow. His favorite.
Never was a Phillie guy, but nothing but respect for this. -
Curly J
EVERYONE of them I've had done this. I though it was just me 'doing it wrong.'O-Trap;1249201 wrote:sans their tendency to burn unevenly on occasion -
O-Trap
If the light isn't quite right, it can be human error, but it can also be the result of an unevenly dense or loose spot in the roll.Curly J;1249308 wrote:EVERYONE of them I've had done this. I though it was just me 'doing it wrong.' -
Curly J
So I am doing it wrong. Lol. Actually it started good and was about a third of the way through when if went all burning funny each time. I have since quit buying them.O-Trap;1249318 wrote:If the light isn't quite right, it can be human error, but it can also be the result of an unevenly dense or loose spot in the roll. -
Curly J
Well I finally found a place that has Perdomos. I grabbed about 5 different sticks, not the Grand Cru as that's all I ever had from them. I did have a Patriarch last night. Very enjoyable and consistent flavor the whole way through. I'm looking forward to the rest.
They had the RP Fifty there which I had last week. I thought about buying another one but at close to $20.00 a cigar I passed. Then the Dude showed me a RP Best of the Best combo pack. Two Fiftys, a 15th Anny, Xen, Thunder, Burn Special Reserve, and a RP dual burner lighter. This was just around $50.00 so I jumped on it. Between the 2 Fiftys and the lighter it pretty much made it worth my while so I bought it. -
O-Trap
Seeing as Perdomo and Gurkha are my favorite brands, I have to ask: What were the other four?Curly J;1250449 wrote:Well I finally found a place that has Perdomos. I grabbed about 5 different sticks, not the Grand Cru as that's all I ever had from them. I did have a Patriarch last night. Very enjoyable and consistent flavor the whole way through. I'm looking forward to the rest.
The Patriarch ... damn ... I haven't had one of those in ages, but I remember liking it quite a bit. Did you get a Lot 23 or the 10th Anniversary Champaigne Reserve? Both are SOLID.
Enjoy the 15th Anniversary. Solid smoke. As said earlier, I've got about 12 of them left in my humidor.Curly J;1250449 wrote:They had the RP Fifty there which I had last week. I thought about buying another one but at close to $20.00 a cigar I passed. Then the Dude showed me a RP Best of the Best combo pack. Two Fiftys, a 15th Anny, Xen, Thunder, Burn Special Reserve, and a RP dual burner lighter. This was just around $50.00 so I jumped on it. Between the 2 Fiftys and the lighter it pretty much made it worth my while so I bought it.
Tonight, I'm drinking malt liquor (friend from a neighbor who doesn't really know my sensibilities about beer). As such, I refuse to ruin a good cigar by mixing it with Steel Reserve 211. -
Curly J
Lot 23, 10th Anny, Champagne Noir, and a Habano.
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O-Trap
Lot 23 and 10th Anny are solid go-to cigars for me. Not too expensive, but quality.Curly J;1250542 wrote:Lot 23, 10th Anny, Champagne Noir, and a Habano.
Champagne Noir is tasty, but you've gotta be feeling pretty healthy to smoke it, or it'll turn you green.
All in all, those are a solid selection.