Thread: What cigar did you smoke today?

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

I have only tried a couple of Ligero cigars
Most recently the LFD
I find them a touch strong for me but they seem to be great tobacco
Rookies huh?

LOL..."Chacun son gout"!

I really enjoy ligero, incredibly complex and flavourful...

Originally Posted by yardie

LOL..."Chacun son gout"!

I really enjoy ligero, incredibly complex and flavourful...

I learned to love the ligero back when I was smoking cigs. They had the "ump" I craved.

When I gave up on the smokes, I began to see em as powerhouses too - so I only smoked them after having had smoked a cigar previous.

For some reason lately, I am really enjoying them. To be smoked/enjoyed slowly for sure - but man some are real yummy. That Kristoff for example - yum. Another one that I have come to love is 601 la bomba. Yum lol!!

Just don't smoke quickly .

Drew Estates
Undercrown Robusto
5x54

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

Drew Estates
Undercrown Robusto
5x54

Had an Undercrown a couple of years ago...wasn't a great experience, it literally, binder and wrapper both, burst halfway through.

Perhaps I'll try again...

What was your opinion?

It was verrrrry smoky, slight pepper, pretty tasty but not really complex at all. I did smoke it to the nub if that means anything to ya
cheers bud

Originally Posted by yardie

Had an Undercrown a couple of years ago...wasn't a great experience, it literally, binder and wrapper both, burst halfway through.

Perhaps I'll try again...

What was your opinion?

I was with you yardie - didn't much care for them either right off. But I am telling you, these things age well!! Very well .

The 5" is my favorite.

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

It was verrrrry smoky, slight pepper, pretty tasty but not really complex at all. I did smoke it to the nub if that means anything to ya
cheers bud

It means to me at least, that now and again, complexity can be excused if your loving on the taste - come to think of it... I think that's how I ended up dating a lover of mine for so long lol! Sure she was one dimensional, but it was a lovely dimension for a year or two .

I was given a 'bundled' cigar by my Monger to try out, it was a 'Batey'.

Can't find a whole helluva lot of information on this particular brand...however from what I could glean from the interwebz it appears to be a Canadian produced stick.

At ~$5.00 a stick, one can't really expect too much, right...? That being said it by no means a horrible stick either...I dare say it's much better than a 'Quorum' and pretty much on par with a 'Dominica'.

Would I take this over a Monte #2 or a DR RyJ Piramide...? @#$% no.

I smoked one a year ago a Batey Casa 6" x 40
I thought it needed to be aged a while more.
Seemed like it had maybe a chance of being more than it was.
Mike

Originally Posted by Mcbladescar

I smoked one a year ago a Batey Casa 6" x 40
I thought it needed to be aged a while more.
Seemed like it had maybe a chance of being more than it was.
Mike

Agreed on the aging, could possibly smooth and mellow out the flavour profile. Perhaps I'll try that, get 5 of 'em and toss in my humi to marinate for...well...at least a very long time!!

Just opened the foil wrapper on a box of 5 year old R&J Cazadores and am looking forward to a treat in a couple of hours. : )