Hi! Not exactly a total newbie (I did post one a few weeks ago), but this is my formal 'coming out' here.
Approaching midlife, I've decided to become a cigar hobbyist. Oh, I had smoked before, but not for many years and only at social events when some guy hadn't them out. Maybe I had smoked 10-20 in my whole life.
Anyway, I got into this in full cognitive dissonance mode. I know that smoking in general is bad for me (several friends and family members have died of lung cancer), and that even cigar smoking can't be good if you have all those burning chemicals rolling around your mouth, but I rationalize by saying that if I smoke only one cigar a week I may be lessening the odds.
Anyway, I know very little about cigars and am starting my journey by getting sampler kits from Cigar.com and The Other Big Cigar Company. Even though I'm sure I'm probably cutting, lighting, and drawing wrong, I think I've come to some general conclusions after going through around 20 different cigars so far.
1. I tend to favor full-bodied cigars that produce lots of smoke. So far, my favs have been Joya Nicaragua Antono, 5 Vegas Cask Strength, CAO Gold Maduro, Morrow Castle, and G2 Turbo.
2. I really prefer darker, oilier wrappers over Connecticut wrappers.
3. Some of the "highly rated" cigars do nothing for me. I hated the Cohiba Red Dot. The Padilla Miami, Cain Daytona and Ave Maria that came with my samplers were okay but nothing special. Even the Alec Bradley Prensado, while quite nice, wasn't nearly on the same tier as my 'favorites.'
4. I think I prefer Nicaraguan tobacco over other kinds, and probably have more of an affinity for the AJ Fernandez productions I've tried.
Of coure, all of this may change as I go through the next set of cigars, those in the 'Cigar Journal Top 25' sampler and the 'Alec Bradley sampler' kit.
Hi Jeff, welcome to the forum! It sounds like you are doing the right thing and just trying a large variety of cigars. If "The Other Big Cigar Company" starts with a "T", I would do yourself a favor and never go back. Trust us when we tell you that Cigar.com will take MUCH better care of you. We aren't just promoting the host site, they really are that good. And the "T" site is really that bad. Anyways, welcome, look around, make yourself at home, and don't hesitate to participate in the discussions.
Jeff, welcome! Sounds like you're off to a good start so keep on what you're doin, stick around for a while and soak up all the knowledge these forums have to offer.
Read through the forums and you'll find "answers" to questions you never would have thought of.
Hey everyone, I'm David. I'm new to the world of cigars and the forums. I just got my first humidor seasoned and ready to go. I have already browsed the forums and found tons of information to help me on my way. I would like to thank everyone for the information amassed on this forum. Here's to new friends and good times! o/
Hey everyone, I'm David. I'm new to the world of cigars and the forums. I just got my first humidor seasoned and ready to go. I have already browsed the forums and found tons of information to help me on my way. I would like to thank everyone for the information amassed on this forum. Here's to new friends and good times! o/
Another Ohio-an, welcome David. And if you answer those pm's, well......duck hard!
Hey there,
My name's Jim. Have lurked here occasionally for a little while, but now that the boss...er...wife... has approved of a humidor for the house, decided become more active. Currently picking it out, but I am giddy as a schoolboy.
Currently, I just smoke once or twice a week grabbing from my local B&M, and am looking forward to being able to age some, and even more so to keep my favorites on hand for sharing with friends. I tend to favor med-full to full flavor smokes, my favorites being LP Undercrown, LP #9, and Four Kicks. The wife loves the La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amors (and I rather like them too).
When I am not smoking, I usually am at work, currently as an app developer, but I seem to bounce around the IT fields every few months. My other vice/passion is whiskies of all kinds.
So...yeah....nice to meet you all.
Nice to meet you Jim..I'm Jim as well and so are a few others on here. Read up, ask questions, lots of real knowledgeable people here. It will be apparent soon enough that generosity is their middle name!!
hi all, my names rich, and im new to the cigar world, been cruisin around on the forum for a few months now, i have learned alot! i have posted a few times already and have had my questions answered, and have been made to feel welcome! i feel i can relax here on the forum just as i can relax with a good cigar!!
hi all, my names rich, and im new to the cigar world, been cruisin around on the forum for a few months now, i have learned alot! i have posted a few times already and have had my questions answered, and have been made to feel welcome! i feel i can relax here on the forum just as i can relax with a good cigar!!
welcome rich I am also new! these forums are a great place to be
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Approaching midlife, I've decided to become a cigar hobbyist. Oh, I had smoked before, but not for many years and only at social events when some guy hadn't them out. Maybe I had smoked 10-20 in my whole life.
Anyway, I got into this in full cognitive dissonance mode. I know that smoking in general is bad for me (several friends and family members have died of lung cancer), and that even cigar smoking can't be good if you have all those burning chemicals rolling around your mouth, but I rationalize by saying that if I smoke only one cigar a week I may be lessening the odds.
Anyway, I know very little about cigars and am starting my journey by getting sampler kits from Cigar.com and The Other Big Cigar Company. Even though I'm sure I'm probably cutting, lighting, and drawing wrong, I think I've come to some general conclusions after going through around 20 different cigars so far.
1. I tend to favor full-bodied cigars that produce lots of smoke. So far, my favs have been Joya Nicaragua Antono, 5 Vegas Cask Strength, CAO Gold Maduro, Morrow Castle, and G2 Turbo.
2. I really prefer darker, oilier wrappers over Connecticut wrappers.
3. Some of the "highly rated" cigars do nothing for me. I hated the Cohiba Red Dot. The Padilla Miami, Cain Daytona and Ave Maria that came with my samplers were okay but nothing special. Even the Alec Bradley Prensado, while quite nice, wasn't nearly on the same tier as my 'favorites.'
4. I think I prefer Nicaraguan tobacco over other kinds, and probably have more of an affinity for the AJ Fernandez productions I've tried.
Of coure, all of this may change as I go through the next set of cigars, those in the 'Cigar Journal Top 25' sampler and the 'Alec Bradley sampler' kit.
Cheers!
Jeff in the Boston area
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