Thread: What cigar did you smoke today?

Originally Posted by Blackpool

I somehow know you're not going to like this. I never use a cutter, I like to use a wooden match as a lance, somewhere between 1/2" to 6/8" with a little swirl. Keeps everything nice and tidy and, in my case, much less soggy!

Some actually suggest using a similar method using a various kinds of punches. I've read it actually is preferred for some types of cigars as they are less likely to unravel.

Today after leaving the shop I stopped off at Fire & Smoke and enjoyed a Pinar Del Rio Habano Double Corona (Sun Grown). Not one of my fav's but it was still enjoyable.

grand habano corojo #5 and may fire up my pipe when i'm done

Monte #2 in progress as I post.

Thompson Old Timer- This morning on the way to work and at lunch time
Hacienda Rio Gigante- Just now post-PT smoke

Old Timer- The Sumatra wrapper on this on is really tasty, at 6.5 X 52 this is almost the perfect smoke for the drive to work/lunch break. There's a bit of a sweet, spicy but dark and thick note to this stogie that I really like. A nice full vitamin N hit to start the day or get you through the afternoon

Hacienda Rio Gigante- A nice contrast to the Old Timer. The Connecticut wrapper gives it a bit more of a leathery flavor. It's a bit more mild than the Old Timer but what it lacks in wollop it more than makes up for in volume. Gigante is an appropriate title for this stogie. It's sheer bulk 6.5 X 64 makes it a great LONG evening smoke. All things considered, either one of these cigars is a great value for the money and a fine choice for a good quality smoke anytime.

Originally Posted by Bill S

Monte #2 in progress as I post.

Monte is a great smoke!!!!

Previous to my ex business partner "giving up smoking", it took him four cigarettes and two or three cups of tea to get out of bed in the morning. His idea of giving up cigarettes was to smoke five Monte No.2's a day! He'd toss one over to me sometimes, but I always told him I considered the No.1 a cooler smoke and more even burn. That was in the late '70's, when Cohiba were relatively unknown in England. They gained more prominence...... and notoriety here when promoted as Fidel's favoured smoke, and it was said to be the only independently produced brand, Partagas, Ramon Allones, Punch, Romeo y Giulietta et al by then cooperatively owned. Was this, and does it remain truly the case?

Originally Posted by Blackpool

His idea of giving up cigarettes was to smoke five Monte No.2's a day!

I myself periodically "give up" smoking only to spend most of the day with a healthy pinch of Copenhagen or Grizzly snuff loaded in my lip. Since I was 14 or 15 I switched it up between strictly dipping snuff, mostly snuff but occassionally smoke a pipe, full time pipe smoker, and mostly a pipe smoker but occassionally dips snuff. Until just recently cigars were pretty restricted to 2 cigars every 10 years whether I needed them or not. Needless to say, that's changed as well. At the moment, I'm a cigar smoker who dips snuff while at work as it is logistically and socially much easier than smoking. Once the weather begins to cool down a bit, the pipes will undoubtedly come out I kind of think the best combination would be about 50/50 between pipes and cigars. Once I'm squared away with some really good pipe tobacco, I think two things are destined to happen. First, I'll be able to buy a little spendier cigars as consumption will be pretty much cut in half if not more. Second, I think I can go a long time without dipping snuff, with pipes and cigars both on board, I doubt I'll need to supplement my vitamin N uptake with the evil lip heroin. Truth be told I probably prefer both pipes and cigars to dipping snuff but I continue to do it because basically I always have.

I'm sure I'm going to hear it about this,I don't care much for the Cohibas,except for the robusto and the esplendido,and then only when I want a strong smoke (like asphalt) other than those I find the Flor de A. Allonies,a strong smoother smoke,as for the Opus X, the hunt was much more fun than the smoke,they really were IMHO no big deal,I did however find that the Ashton VSG at $20 a stick were worth every penny (if a cigar can be worth twenty bucks) that they come as close to a special treat that is almost worth the investment.But I still keep looking for the elusive Carbonell with the yellow band,not really expensive,but a really good smoke,cant figure what happened to them-the last ones that I found were from CI,and were a one time run of puros and they are broken out only once a year, If you ever see them give it a try as there good and you'll most likely never have one again.

oliva I'm not sure the exact name but its wonderful