Aloha. I'm realatively new to the cigar scene. I bartended at a cigar bar in San Jose many years ago and thought that tobacco wasn't my thing. My fiancé recently went to Cuba and brought me back some cohiba's and now I've "seen the light". My fav were the maduro no. 5's. Any recommendations on comperable (yet cheaper)?
Welcome, I have very limited experience with Cubans. So,I have no suggestions for you other than to start trying non cubans. Maybe try the Crowned Heads Jerico Hill. I have no clue if they would compare to the cohiba you mentioned but I sure do like 'em.
I couldn't agree more the Jericho Hill is one of the best cigars from The Crowned Heads, as well as one of my favs since their release
also keep an eye out for the Four Kicks Maduro... I can't wait for that.
i think @Cigar-20013819 you're going to find that most of these guys haven't met a cigar they wouldn't smoke, it's just really about finding the ones you prefer to smoke first
Good to see you back, also I hope you learned what end of an antidote to light, lol could not help myself. I think I might owe you a few more smokes for giving Brett up a couple three years ago, you still at the same place?
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Good to see you back, also I hope you learned what end of an antidote to light, lol could not help myself. I think I might owe you a few more smokes for giving Brett up a couple three years ago, you still at the same place?
Lol. Good ole Brett, he still kicking around here? Yes I'm still at the same place, but that's a dangerous game to play @Patrickbrick
Been lurking for a bit and thought I'd say hey. I'm currently obsessed with Padron, tried a 1964 Principe about a month ago and fell in love. Since then I've been trying their different sizes to see what I like best. Just had a 6000 natural wrap out by the pool, it was pretty tasty. I started using Tupperware at first with boveda, then I bought a small humidor but it wasn't big enough. Now I've got a 250 count Whynter cooler coming this week that I plan on stocking up with.
Hi @JET55 You might wanna rethink hanging around here with a Humidor that small lol, Some of us have real problems that 250 qt coolers can't solve. And it's Contagious. But welcome.
Been lurking for a bit and thought I'd say hey. I'm currently obsessed with Padron, tried a 1964 Principe about a month ago and fell in love. Since then I've been trying their different sizes to see what I like best. Just had a 6000 natural wrap out by the pool, it was pretty tasty. I started using Tupperware at first with boveda, then I bought a small humidor but it wasn't big enough. Now I've got a 250 count Whynter cooler coming this week that I plan on stocking up with.
Welcome. Don't believe anything any of these jokers say. They all lie. Oh and look up cameroon cigars. Just sayin.
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Been lurking for a bit and thought I'd say hey. I'm currently obsessed with Padron, tried a 1964 Principe about a month ago and fell in love. Since then I've been trying their different sizes to see what I like best. Just had a 6000 natural wrap out by the pool, it was pretty tasty. I started using Tupperware at first with boveda, then I bought a small humidor but it wasn't big enough. Now I've got a 250 count Whynter cooler coming this week that I plan on stocking up with.
Welcome. Don't believe anything any of these jokers say. They all lie. Oh and look up cameroon cigars. Just sayin.
Cameroon? I'm still in the trying phase, so I've only tried a few different brands. Fuente, Padron, RyJ and Patel so far. What's the Cameroon taste like, any recommendations?
Hi @JET55 You might wanna rethink hanging around here with a Humidor that small lol, Some of us have real problems that 250 qt coolers can't solve. And it's Contagious. But welcome.
Ehh, that's just going to be my daily smoke humidor. My biggest problem is running out of hundred dollar bills to light them with. I prefer new bills cause you don't know where the old ones have been (think sweaty pole dancer). So when I go to my bank to re-up I have to sort through to pick out the new bills.
Hi @JET55 You might wanna rethink hanging around here with a Humidor that small lol, Some of us have real problems that 250 qt coolers can't solve. And it's Contagious. But welcome.
Ehh, that's just going to be my daily smoke humidor. My biggest problem is running out of hundred dollar bills to light them with. I prefer new bills cause you don't know where the old ones have been (think sweaty pole dancer). So when I go to my bank to re-up I have to sort through to pick out the new bills.
Welcome to the asylum for cigar junkies. Sounds like you will fit in well here. Stick around, read old threads, ask questions, but I know nothing. However it has been said I am much nicer in person than on the forum. P.S. Get a cooler.
Friends don't let good friends smoke cheap cigars.
@JET55 welcome aboard, I tend to lean toward padron' s too. You might try CLE, Eiroa, New World Box prrssed, just to name a few that will fit that type. Oh, need to try to join us on the VHerf.
Cameroon? I'm still in the trying phase, so I've only tried a few different brands. Fuente, Padron, RyJ and Patel so far. What's the Cameroon taste like, any recommendations?
Cameroons. Torano 1916 CAO CX2 Fuente Hemingway And so many more to list.
Trust me, you won't be sorry. Well, maybe your tastes are all screwed up and you might. LOL!
In Fumo Pax Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Thanks for the suggestions! The Aj Fernandez box pressed look very promising and I'd like to try the Fuente Hemingway. I'm going to see if I can find some locally to try out
Welcome aboard the crazy train @JET55. Great group of guys on here - just don't take any of us too seriously lol.
If you haven't tried the Aging Room F55 yet, I strongly suggest you go CAS on a box of them. The new Cohiba Blues are pretty awesome as well.
“Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.” – George Burns
I bought a cooler to store my stogies in so I can try all these suggestions...lol. And I also used some Amazon points to buy a Whynter cooler to keep stuff close by.
So far I've tried... Fuente Hemmingway: Nice stick, decent flavor, saving some for deep sea fishing with my bro off the coast of RI cause they light so easy! Fuente Anejo: It's going back to the shop tomorrow! Unwrapped it and found mold, just got it yesterday =(. Aj Fernandez Enclave: cause they didn't get any box pressed yet. It was ok, not great, but I want to try the box pressed. So I've been reading up, not sure if this is the place to post or should I start another.... but with the oily wrappers they say store at 65/65, everything else 70/70? In the cooler I've got some empty boxes and 70% gel in a cup. In the Whynter I've got it at 66 deg F (highest it goes) and 68% or so. So far, so good!
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also keep an eye out for the Four Kicks Maduro... I can't wait for that.
i think @Cigar-20013819 you're going to find that most of these guys haven't met a cigar they wouldn't smoke, it's just really about finding the ones you prefer to smoke first
After splitting a box of Tennessee Waltz with @CharlieHeis I'll follow that mans advice every time!
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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
What you can't forgive......you will become.
Been lurking for a bit and thought I'd say hey. I'm currently obsessed with Padron, tried a 1964 Principe about a month ago and fell in love. Since then I've been trying their different sizes to see what I like best. Just had a 6000 natural wrap out by the pool, it was pretty tasty. I started using Tupperware at first with boveda, then I bought a small humidor but it wasn't big enough. Now I've got a 250 count Whynter cooler coming this week that I plan on stocking up with.
You might wanna rethink hanging around here with a Humidor that small lol, Some of us have real problems that 250 qt coolers can't solve. And it's Contagious.
But welcome.
What you can't forgive......you will become.
Don't believe anything any of these jokers say. They all lie.
Oh and look up cameroon cigars.
Just sayin.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Cameroon? I'm still in the trying phase, so I've only tried a few different brands. Fuente, Padron, RyJ and Patel so far. What's the Cameroon taste like, any recommendations?
What you can't forgive......you will become.
Ehh, that's just going to be my daily smoke humidor. My biggest problem is running out of hundred dollar bills to light them with. I prefer new bills cause you don't know where the old ones have been (think sweaty pole dancer). So when I go to my bank to re-up I have to sort through to pick out the new bills.
Sounds like you will fit in well here.
Stick around, read old threads, ask questions, but I know nothing.
However it has been said I am much nicer in person than on the forum.
P.S. Get a cooler.
Hey! South Charlotte, near Pineville.
Torano 1916
CAO CX2
Fuente Hemingway
And so many more to list.
Trust me, you won't be sorry.
Well, maybe your tastes are all screwed up and you might. LOL!
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
If you haven't tried the Aging Room F55 yet, I strongly suggest you go CAS on a box of them. The new Cohiba Blues are pretty awesome as well.
So far I've tried... Fuente Hemmingway: Nice stick, decent flavor, saving some for deep sea fishing with my bro off the coast of RI cause they light so easy! Fuente Anejo: It's going back to the shop tomorrow! Unwrapped it and found mold, just got it yesterday =(. Aj Fernandez Enclave: cause they didn't get any box pressed yet. It was ok, not great, but I want to try the box pressed. So I've been reading up, not sure if this is the place to post or should I start another.... but with the oily wrappers they say store at 65/65, everything else 70/70? In the cooler I've got some empty boxes and 70% gel in a cup. In the Whynter I've got it at 66 deg F (highest it goes) and 68% or so. So far, so good!
I store everything together, cooler stays at 68%