Thread: Cigars

So a friend of mine suggested that I try a Punch Puro or a Cohiba White Label Robusto.

Any thoughts on either of these for a pipe smoker that may turn to cigars?

I love a good cigar. I'v never tried the Punch Puro, but he Cohiba's are very nice. There a mild cigar & probably a great one to start off with. A great cigar forum to check out is, Stogie Review They have written & video reviews of allot of cigars. Enjoy

I myself, am finding Acid to be a good, everyday, cigar. I do like Cohiba, but have not tried that particular one.
I suggest you find an upstanding cigar shop in your area and talk to them. If you see they sell cigarettes, or do not have proper humidors turn around and walk out, I've never had good experiences at those places.
Thank you for the link Mike, I just joined the forum.

tatuaje cigars are nice, the brown label is very nice. from a pipe smoker's standpoint you may want to try some AVO's. they are very nice and mostly mild.

I bought an ACID blue label. I have my doubts based on what the tobacconist said, but I can always return to buy another.

BTW has any seen the tobacconist sketch from Montey Python?

Anyone have any suggestions other than don't smoke for a cigar lover who gets a sinus headache for 2 days after enjoying a good one? Getting old is a B*&h.
Mike

I recently got a box of Joya de Nicaragua as a gift, and having never heard of the brand, I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable they are.

So.. there's a recommendation for you!

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Anyone have any suggestions other than don't smoke for a cigar lover who gets a sinus headache for 2 days after enjoying a good one? Getting old is a B*&h.
Mike

I used to have all kinds of sinus issues (not related to cigars though). They got a lot better by:

1. Regular sinus rinses. Over-the-counter kits for sinus rinses will do wonders for sinus issues

2. Reducing Sugar intake.

3. Perhaps sulfites(sp?) in Red Wine (That would be a tough one for me and probably would keep drinking regardless...)

Like I said, I don't have issues when I smoke cigars which is about once/twice a week, but doing those 2 things helped my sinus problems.

At the risk of sounding waaaay out of my league: The closest cigars I have found to pipe tobacco (as a pipe maker and smoker): BackWoods. They are relatively inexpensive, are easily found, have several flavors some of which are 'out there' the grape flavor for example, but are fairly consistent. Most go very well with a good cup of full bodied and slightly sweet coffee--the flavors compliment eachother.
H@H

Originally Posted by hickatheart

At the risk of sounding waaaay out of my league: The closest cigars I have found to pipe tobacco (as a pipe maker and smoker): BackWoods. They are relatively inexpensive, are easily found, have several flavors some of which are 'out there' the grape flavor for example, but are fairly consistent. Most go very well with a good cup of full bodied and slightly sweet coffee--the flavors compliment eachother.
H@H

If you like the backwoods variety then you'll love the ACID brand cigar.