Cigar Aficionados

[Wuducynn]

Long time cigar lover here. My favorites are Rocky Patel Vintage 90s, Punch Rare Corojos and Padrons.

[Patrick]

You're killing me, man! :lol:

[Wuducynn]

Well tell me what your favorites are Patrick, don't hold back! :D

[Patrick]

Romeo y Julieta Churchill (tube)

Montecristo #4

Partagas

some others...

[Wuducynn]

Have you tried the Opus X? I've heard they're great but not worth the money.

[Patrick]

Yes, I have. They are good, but yeah, not worth the mark-up. And California prices are even higher because of our amazing tobacco taxes.

[Wuducynn]

"Amazing" is a word for them yes. Have you had a chance to try the Patel Vintage line yet?

[Patrick]

Sadly I have not. I've cut back on how much I smoke cigars, not really a conscious decision, but I've got a fair number sitting in my humidors...

I think I need a trip to Vegas.

[Wuducynn]

I think I need to join you. I hear Reno is pretty awesome too.

[Patrick]

I've only been to Reno once or twice long ago. Vegas is where it's at.

[Patrick]

By "where's it's at", I'm mainly talking about a place I can stay up all night and smoke cigars around the clock. :D

[Wuducynn]

How many humidors do you own? I own zero. I don't collect my cigars, I buy them and they generally last up to two days before I smoke them.

[Wuducynn]

By "where's it's at", I'm mainly talking about a place I can stay up all night and smoke cigars around the clock. :D

To quote Team America: World Police..."FUCK YEAH!"

[Patrick]

I have a couple. And a couple smaller travel ones. I don't have very many cigars but I have too many fucking cigars.

[Wuducynn]

Ummm you can send some with the bookmarks! ;)

[Patrick]

:lol: They'd get squished in the flimsy envelope.

[Wuducynn]

Wellllllllllll thats what we have cardboard boxes for Patrick! :P

[Ruki]

And California prices are even higher because of our amazing tobacco taxes.

here they don't up the tax on cigars often, i think it's still like a tenth of the tax on cigarettes. politicians like cigars more. sometimes it's good when the guys making the rules don't want those rules to apply to themselves.

[Patrick]

It was that way here for a long time too, Ruki. Then they figured out the loophole and how much more tax money they could raise by closing it. So they did. :(

[Wuducynn]

I guess you and I Patrick are the only cigar fans on this message board.

[Erin]

I smoked my first cigar earlier this year and loved it. My dad is a huge cigar smoker, he has several humidors and a large collection. Since then, I've smoked a few more, but mainly cheap, smaller ones. I'd love to learn more about them, so keep talking you guys.

Smoking cigars is a really relaxing thing for me and I love the flavor.

[Wuducynn]

I smoked my first cigar earlier this year and loved it. My dad is a huge cigar smoker, he has several humidors and a large collection. Since then, I've smoked a few more, but mainly cheap, smaller ones. I'd love to learn more about them, so keep talking you guys.

Smoking cigars is a really relaxing thing for me and I love the flavor.

This is really great to see. Thats what cigars are all about relaxation and flavor. Let me recommend a few to you..

First my favorites -

Rocky Patel Vintage series (90 or 92 either are great.)

Punch Rare Corojo (a fantastic, rich smoke)

Padron


Some other great smokes -

Drew Estates Java (A not too strong mix of chocolate and coffee flavors with solid construction)

Acids also by Drew Estates (These are hippie, freaky, counter-culture cigars that somehow have been very successful, they're all dipped in different kinds of herbs and spices and are the ultimate "love em or hate em" cigar. personally I can have one once in a blue moon and I'm all set)

Fuentes (Great line of cigars with a wide variety of flavors and very solidly made pretty much anything by them is great)

[Erin]

Thanks for that All Hail.

I especially want to try the Drew Estates Java ones you mentioned. I'm a big fan of anything coffee flavored.

Are you a member of any cigar "clubs"? My dad isn't, but his friend belongs to this cigar shop's club where they meet up to drink, watch sporting events and smoke.

[Wuducynn]

You're most welcome. :cool: I used to belong to the Fuentes Family cigar club but let me membership lapse out of getting interested in other cigars and not being able to take part in all the benefits of it so didn't feel like I was getting my money's worth.
I'm thinking of joining one that will send me a variety of brands though, because I love trying new cigars, especially if they're maduro.

[Patrick]

Erin continues to surprise me - and it's always good. :couple:

[Erin]

Awww. :wub:

[OchrisO]

I've always loved the smell of cigars burning as well as pipes, but have never smoked either.

[Wuducynn]

They're very relaxing and tasty.