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scarlinscarlin Posts: 1,592
Le'ts get to learn the tastes of our fellows BOTLs, eh? Here is a super survey. (I suggest copying my template, use "Quote" for the breaks)

How long have you been into cigars?
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?
How do you organize your sticks?
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)
Care for infused cigars?
What strength do you like?
What strength do you dislike?
What is your favorite wrapper?
Maduro or Natural?
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?
Favorite size?
Least Favorite size?
Favorite Brand?
What stick has the most age in your humi?
What was the last stick you purchased?
Favorite Machine-Made?
Favorite place to smoke?
Favorite thing to do while smoking?
What kind of cutters do you use?
What kind of lighters/matches do you use?
Naked or Cello?
Do you take your bands off when smoking?
What Rh do you prefer?
I think I am out of questions..
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  • docbp87docbp87 Posts: 3,521
    How long have you been into cigars? A few years

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? A 75ct Desktop, a 20 ct. Gurkha Desktop (yes. The irony), and a 120 qt. Coleman coolerdor

    How do you organize your sticks? Boxes and cardboard packs in coolerdor, singles in 75 ct, rare/special stuff in 20ct.

    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 250-300ish

    Care for infused cigars? Nope.

    What strength do you like? Mild-medium

    What strength do you dislike? Super full

    What is your favorite wrapper? Well aged Cameroon, or Cuban shade grown

    Maduro or Natural? Natural.

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? AF Sungrown Chateau

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Cohiba Siglo II

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Don Carlos Edicion De Anniversario

    Favorite size? Anything in the Panetela family

    Least Favorite size? NUb, or Gordo. Any of that super fat, over diluted donkey-*** mess.

    Favorite Brand? lol. Well. Fuente.

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Some CC's from the late 90's...

    What was the last stick you purchased? Opus Perfecxion X

    Favorite Machine-Made? I honestly cannot think of any. Short filler, sure plenty. But machine mades? No idea.

    Favorite place to smoke? Casa Fuente... or alone on my balcony on a clear night.

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Smoke.

    What kind of cutters do you use? XiKar MTX Multi-tool Scissor, Palio...

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? XiKar EX soft flame, a bunch of ST. Dupont Ligne 2 knockoffs.

    Naked or wrapped? What does this mean? Aren't all cigars "wrapped"?

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Not usually. If I'm at a B&M, sometimes.

    What Rh do you prefer? 63%-65%



    Where are your answers Scarlin? Also, this was fun. Thanks!
  • OchoZachoOchoZacho Posts: 1,471
    How long have you been into cigars? 10 years, but only 3 seriously
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? I have a 75 ct p.o.s. that won't hold RH and a 48 qrt cooler
    How do you organize your sticks? I put them in the cooler / humi.
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 125 - 150
    Care for infused cigars? Never had any
    What strength do you like? Med-full
    What strength do you dislike? Menthol :)
    What is your favorite wrapper? Snoop Dogg
    Maduro or Natural? Love the maddy sweetness
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? EPC maduro
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Tatuaje 7th Resrva
    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Not had many, but Padron 64
    Favorite size? Corona Gorda
    Least Favorite size? 6 x 60 awkwardness
    Favorite Brand? tatuaje
    What stick has the most age in your humi? Siglo VI from 09
    What was the last stick you purchased? AF Anejo 46
    Favorite Machine-Made? Brickhouse
    Favorite place to smoke? Everywhere, but mostly my back yard
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Read and watch cigar reviews
    What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar or Cuban Crafters
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar torch
    Naked or wrapped? How dare you! - wrapped
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Nope, adds to the overall look of the smoke for me
    What Rh do you prefer? 65
  • acewoodsonacewoodson Posts: 191
    How long have you been into cigars? about 7 months What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Glass top 50 count Spanish cedar How do you organize your sticks? Newest on the bottom, Oldest on the top How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) right now 3 but it's time to order Care for infused cigars? Yes if done right What strength do you like? Medium body What strength do you dislike? none What is your favorite wrapper? Connecticuts and Habano Maduro or Natural? Maduro Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Ave Maria Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Gurkha Grand Reserve Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Gurkha Titan (Haven't had many this expensive yet.) Favorite size? Churchills Least Favorite size? any short and stubby cigar Favorite Brand? AJ Fernandez What stick has the most age in your humi? Gurkha Beauty been aging since May What was the last stick you purchased? Gurkha Grand Reserve Favorite Machine-Made? Al Capones Favorite place to smoke? Out by the pool Favorite thing to do while smoking? Reading What kind of cutters do you use? A Xicar punch What kind of lighters/matches do you use? A Bic Butane with the KISS logo Naked or wrapped? Wrapped Do you take your bands off when smoking? Yes What Rh do you prefer? 69
  • scarlinscarlin Posts: 1,592

    How long have you been into cigars? Yearish
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?25ct overflow, 100ct overflow, Ravello Main
    How do you organize your sticks?Naked sticks then premiums
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)200-300
    Care for infused cigars?Naw
    What strength do you like?Med-Full
    What strength do you dislike?Weak milds
    What is your favorite wrapper?Habano & Maduro
    Maduro or Natural?Maduro
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?Oliva V
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)?Liga Privada 9
    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)OpusX?
    Favorite size?Robusto and Corona
    Least Favorite size? Anything bigger than a toro
    Favorite Brand? Fuente
    What stick has the most age in your humi? A LGC from 2003 thanks to bandyt
    What was the last stick you purchased? 4 Davidoff Milleniums
    Favorite Machine-Made? Swisher
    Favorite place to smoke? Somewhere warm
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Not be bored
    What kind of cutters do you use?2 Xikars Xi2 and 2 Colibri MOW cutters
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Black Ops, Xikar Executive, Cohiba, and a Lotus Ave Maria
    Naked or Cello? Cello
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Nope
    What Rh do you prefer?69-70%
  • scarlinscarlin Posts: 1,592
    Acewoodson

    How long have you been into cigars? about 7 months
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Glass top 50 count Spanish cedar
    How do you organize your sticks? Newest on the bottom, Oldest on the top
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) right now 3 but it's time to order
    Care for infused cigars? Yes if done right
    What strength do you like? Medium body
    What strength do you dislike? none
    What is your favorite wrapper? Connecticuts and Habano
    Maduro or Natural? Maduro
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Ave Maria
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Gurkha Grand Reserve
    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Gurkha Titan (Haven't had many this expensive yet.)
    Favorite size? Churchills
    Least Favorite size? any short and stubby cigar
    Favorite Brand? AJ Fernandez
    What stick has the most age in your humi? Gurkha Beauty been aging since May
    What was the last stick you purchased? Gurkha Grand Reserve
    Favorite Machine-Made? Al Capones
    Favorite place to smoke? Out by the pool
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Reading
    What kind of cutters do you use? A Xicar punch
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? A Bic Butane with the KISS logo
    Naked or wrapped? Wrapped
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Yes
    What Rh do you prefer? 69
  • Gray4linesGray4lines Posts: 4,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? About 2 years, little over.

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? A small 50 ct and a 150 ct savoy zebrawood.

    How do you organize your sticks? Lately i just arrange them so they fit! I keep the "fancy" ones on the tray up top.

    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) about 120-150

    Care for infused cigars? Ive never tried any of the coffee ones, id like to give em a shot. Not much experience with others.

    What strength do you like? Solid medium to medium full

    What strength do you dislike? So full you wanna puke

    What is your favorite wrapper? Hmmm, I enjoy criollo. Though haven't had a lot if cigars with it.

    Maduro or Natural? I like a good maduro

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Brick house.. or a dpg blue on sale.

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? I really like tat fausto right now.

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Never had one! I have a good looking diamond crown and huge liga privada waiting though.

    Favorite size? Robusto. Not too long, not too fat.

    Least Favorite size? I don't dislike any particularly. Sometimes I have trouble keeping a 60 from tunneling

    Favorite Brand? Im becoming a tatuaje fan right now. I love pepin stuff though.

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Diesel shorty with 1.5 years. I have quite a few if anyone's interested!

    What was the laststick you purchased? 5 tat faustos

    Favorite Machine-Made? Never had one! Well..I did almost barf on a puff of a cognac black and mild about 5 years ago.

    Favorite place to smoke? if I can, on a balcony by the beach at night.

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Just think, I'm rarely with others smoking

    What kind of cutters do you use? Xi2 zebrawood

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar crossover

    Naked or wrapped? I dont usually smoke naked. So... wrapped in clothes. Or is this about cellos? I leave em on so I don't hurt anything while rummaging through.

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Not usually.

    What Rh do you prefer? 68 or 69 in big humi. 66 in little
    LLA - Lancero Lovers of America
  • rzamanrzaman Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭
    Let 's get to learn the tastes of our fellows BOTLs, eh? Here is a super survey. (I suggest copying my template, use "Quote" for the breaks How long have you been into cigars? Five but year and half seriously What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Furniture humidor, large, medium, small, travel humidor How do you organize your sticks? Top favorite, aged potential How many cigars do you have? 3500 plus Care for infused cigars? No What strength do you like? Medium to full What strength do you dislike? Warlock kind What is your favorite wrapper? habano 2000, crojo, Cameron, San Andrez Maduro Maduro or Natural? Natural Favorite Budget stick ($0-8) Brick house Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? opus X Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Cohiba Siglo VI Gran Favorite size? N/A Least Favorite size? gran Toro Favorite Brand? Any aged Cuban What stick has the most age in your humi? Alejandro Robina's personal smoke from 1972. A gift from a friend. What was the last stick you purchased? Opus X Charity box Favorite Machine-Made? N/A Favorite place to smoke? My Man cave and my back yard. favourite cigar lounge- drapper tobacconist, Washington DC Favorite thing to do while smoking? Reading, music What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar Naked or Cello? Both Do you take your bands off when smoking? No What Rh do you prefer? Depends I think I am out of questions.. LOL
  • ShotgunJohnShotgunJohn Posts: 1,545 ✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? 9 years, seriously about 4
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 2 500 count Indulgence humi tables, 1 300 count El Diablo, 1 200 count, 2 150 count, 100 count, 50 count and a 20 count(Gurkha desktop)
    How do you organize your sticks? Try to sort by type of brand
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 3500-4000
    Care for infused cigars? Yuck, only when I was a noob
    What strength do you like? med-full
    What strength do you dislike?mild, tasteless air wafers
    What is your favorite wrapper? PA Broadleaf
    Maduro or Natural? Maduro
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? LHCOF
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? LP T-52
    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? OpusX
    Favorite size? Really been enjoying Corona Grande lately
    Least Favorite size? 6x60, find myself liking these least lately
    Favorite Brand? I know it isn't technically a brand, but AJ turns out gold IMHO
    What stick has the most age in your humi? I have an EL REY DEL MUNDO OLVIDADOS from 2006 and a few Don Diego connies from 2006.
    What was the last stick you purchased?MOW Side Project PHALANX and 52-c
    Favorite Machine-Made?NONE
    Favorite place to smoke?on my Patio
    Favorite thing to do while smoking?Smoke and read and take dossier notes
    What kind of cutters do you use?Colibri MOW Cutter/ V cutter and Xikar Xi2 Cutter
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use?2 old CCOM single flame torch lighters and a Xikar NXT Lighter
    Naked or Cello?I use to remove cello until about 2009 now it stay on to protect when looking through the humi.
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? I usually take them off and post them in my dossier if I am smoking the stick for the first time, otherwise I keep them on until I need to remove it.
    What Rh do you prefer? 65-69%
    I think I am out of questions..
  • BigT06BigT06 Posts: 3,899
    How long have you been into cigars? About 10 years. 2 years serious.

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 120 qt Coleman, 250 ct mini tower, 2x 50 ct desktops, 40 ct herf-a-dor, 12.5 gallons overflow currently (ziplok freezer bags).

    How do you organize your sticks? by blender and/or wrapper and/or body. It's different for each storage device.

    How many cigars do you have? no clue... prob 1000-1500

    Care for infused cigars? no

    What strength do you like? prefer full bodied sticks, but I smoke a good bit of med bodied stuff, as well. Don't smoke much mild stuff. Not opposed to it, just not my cup of tea.

    What strength do you dislike? super mild, flavorless cigars are a huge turn off for me

    What is your favorite wrapper? Maduro, when it's done right. There are a lot of bad maduro wrappers out there, but when they are good, I love them.

    Maduro or Natural? Maduro

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? el Titan de Bronze Redemption Maduro

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? LP no.9

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+) I don't pay $17+ for a stick often... but I'd pay it for a Padron little hammer again!

    Favorite size? corona extra (5.6 x 46).

    Least Favorite size? super short/super fat... not a big fan of the Nub sizes

    Favorite Brand? Liga Privada

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Diamond Crown maduro w/6+ years I got from Kevin (415)

    What was the laststick you purchased? box of Anejo sharks

    Favorite Machine-Made? been too long to really even remember!

    Favorite place to smoke? My office (home office, don't smoke at work office).

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? relax

    What kind of cutters do you use? have several, but I use a Cuban Crafters perfect cut 75% of the time and a punch the rest of the time.

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Jobon dual flame. Again, I have many, but the one that gets used the most is a cheap-o off ebay! Once I got used to having a soft flame and a torch I haven't looked back! My Colibri and Prometheus lighters just sit there.

    Naked or wrapped? In cello! Only cigars that come without cello are naked, and I even put cello on them if they are in a "high activity area".

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? After I take pics I remove the band usually.

    What Rh do you prefer? 65% for most stuff, 68% for long term storage
  • wwhwangwwhwang Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭
    acewoodson:
    How long have you been into cigars? about 7 months

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Glass top 50 count Spanish cedar

    How do you organize your sticks? Newest on the bottom, Oldest on the top

    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) right now 3 but it's time to order

    Care for infused cigars? Yes if done right

    What strength do you like? Medium body

    What strength do you dislike? none

    What is your favorite wrapper? Connecticuts and Habano

    Maduro or Natural? Maduro

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Ave Maria

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Gurkha Grand Reserve

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Gurkha Titan (Haven't had many this expensive yet.)

    Favorite size? Churchills

    Least Favorite size? any short and stubby cigar

    Favorite Brand? AJ Fernandez

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Gurkha Beauty been aging since May

    What was the last stick you purchased? Gurkha Grand Reserve

    Favorite Machine-Made? Al Capones

    Favorite place to smoke? Out by the pool

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Reading

    What kind of cutters do you use? A Xicar punch

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? A Bic Butane with the KISS logo

    Naked or wrapped? Wrapped

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Yes

    What Rh do you prefer? 69
    Fixed it for ya :P
  • wwhwangwwhwang Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? About 2 years

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 5 Vegas Tradition, 100 ct glasstop, two 20 counts, a 50 count, and overflow bags.

    How do you organize your sticks? Longer cigars on bottom, shorter on top

    How many cigars do you have? No clue

    Care for infused cigars? Only one so far: Gurkha Grand Reserve

    What strength do you like? All

    What strength do you dislike? None

    What is your favorite wrapper? Tie between sungrown connie, san andres maduro, and ecuadorian habano

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Padron 2000 or PSD4

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Winston Churchill, MoW Ruination, or AVO Domaine

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Opus X and Davidoff Maduro (Haven't had many 17 and above)

    Favorite size? Torpedo, Perfecto, or Robusto

    Least Favorite size? Churchill
    Favorite Brand? Padron, Camacho, anything by AJ, and Davidoff

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Can't remember

    What was the last stick you purchased? Sampler

    Favorite Machine-Made? None

    Favorite place to smoke? Backyard

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Reading

    What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar Xi2

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar Executive (Torch) and Xikar EX (Soft flame)

    Naked or Cello? Cello. Always.

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Yes

    What Rh do you prefer? 67%
  • scarlinscarlin Posts: 1,592
    Changed wrapped to cello. Changed expensive stick price to 15+
  • Steve2010Steve2010 Posts: 1,036
    How long have you been into cigars?----20 years, the last 6 very seriously.
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?----At home: Indulgence End Table and a few 100 cts; In Kuwait: 2 x 50 cts and 3 x Tupperdores
    How do you organize your sticks?----1.Maduros/thicker wrappers 2. Everything else.
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)----Between home and Kuwait around 750
    Care for infused cigars?---The only two I've enjoyed are the Java and the Makers Mark.
    What strength do you like?----Morning: Medium/Full; Evening: Full
    What strength do you dislike?----Bland/mild
    What is your favorite wrapper?----Almost anything Maduro
    Maduro or Natural?----Maduro.
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?----Est 1844
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?---Camacho Triple Maduro
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?---Anejo Shark/LP Feral Pig/Cohiba Maduro 5
    Favorite size?---Robusto
    Least Favorite size?----Churchill
    Favorite Brand?---Camacho
    What stick has the most age in your humi?---A few years
    What was the last stick you purchased?----Vegas Robaina Unicos, Cohiba Maduro 5 Magicos, Partagas D #4
    Favorite Machine-Made?---Jose Piedra
    Favorite place to smoke?----Anywhere with a cigar
    Favorite thing to do while smoking?----Read books
    What kind of cutters do you use?----Xikar, Palio
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use?----Bugatti, Ronson Jet-Lite
    Naked or Cello?---Cello, except Cubans (don't come with cello)
    Do you take your bands off when smoking?---Eventually
    What Rh do you prefer?----Storage: 68-70, Smoking: 62-65
  • JudoChinXJudoChinX Posts: 775
    How long have you been into cigars? 2 years now
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? I have two coolidors at the moment
    How do you organize your sticks? I casually group by brand, but it's not a strict rule
    How many cigars do you have? I haven't counted, but I'd imagine around 100
    Care for infused cigars? Not generally
    What strength do you like? Medium to full
    What strength do you dislike? None at all. They all have their merits
    What is your favorite wrapper? Corojo
    Maduro or Natural? Natural
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Gran Habano Vintage 2002
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Padilla 1932
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Casa Fuente
    Favorite size? Torpedo
    Least Favorite size? None
    Favorite Brand? Padilla
    What stick has the most age in your humi? I was lucky enough to get a few Opus-X's from a fine BotL at Christmas. Some date back to 2003 if I remember right.
    What was the last stick you purchased?Arturo Fuente Short Story
    Favorite Machine-Made? Garcia Vega Candela Cigarillo
    Favorite place to smoke? Deck
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Listen to podcasts or reading
    What kind of cutters do you use? Double guillotine / punch on my...
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Bugatti B-1
    Naked or Cello? Cello
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Only when they're ready
    What Rh do you prefer? 65
  • KCWKCW Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭
    scarlin:
    Le'ts get to learn the tastes of our fellows BOTLs, eh? Here is a super survey. (I suggest copying my template, use "Quote" for the breaks)

    How long have you been into cigars?4 years.
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Daniel Marshall Treasure Chest
    How do you organize your sticks? Brand
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 140
    Care for infused cigars? Very Very Rarely
    What strength do you like? Med.-Full
    What strength do you dislike? None
    What is your favorite wrapper? Currently a Maduro
    Maduro or Natural? didn't I just answer that?
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?Alec Bradley Tempus
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? A.F. Anejo
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?Don't have one. They're all good (Usually).
    Favorite size? Perfecto
    Least Favorite size? Cigarillo
    Favorite Brand? Arturo Fuente
    What stick has the most age in your humi? 3 way tie: 1998 Saint Luis Rey Churchill, 1998 RYJ Prince of Wales, 1998 Partagas 8-9-8 Cabinet Selection
    What was the last stick you purchased? Diamond Crown Maximus Robusto #5
    Favorite Machine-Made? Huh?
    Favorite place to smoke? Lake Winnipesaukee. On my deck.
    Favorite thing to do while smoking?Smoke
    What kind of cutters do you use?Xikar X3
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use?Vector triple torch or C.Com matches
    Naked or Cello? cello
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? at about half way
    What Rh do you prefer?68%
    I think I am out of questions..
  • JDHJDH Posts: 2,107
    GREAT IDEA SCARLIN!!! I think this survey is terrific. Everyone on the forum ought to post it in their BIO. In fact, I think I'll fill it out sometime today and do just that.
  • ejenne87ejenne87 Posts: 1,925 ✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? Since about summer-time 2008

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? I have 2 large coolers, heartfelt beads and a few rubbermaid containers for keeping things organized in there

    How do you organize your sticks? I kinda keep all the occasional smokes in one cooler and all the favorites in the other one

    How many cigars do you have? somewhere between 600 and 700 I believe

    Care for infused cigars? not really, I tried a couple DE sticks and did't care for them

    What strength do you like? anything really, depends on my mood and the state of my palate that day

    What strength do you dislike? I think I like them all, depends on the day

    What is your favorite wrapper? I'm really in to everything these days, Cameroon has been a noticeable favorite though for about a year

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Oliva Serie O

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? MoW Ruination

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? I had a Davidoff Puro d' Oro a while back and was just amazed!

    Favorite size? lonsdale, corona, really anything slim (depending on the smoke though)

    Least Favorite size? anything above a 54 ring guage
    Favorite Brand? most AJ smokes, Padron, LFD and Camacho I guess

    What stick has the most age in your humi? I don't remember which is the oldest but I think I have a few left from 2008, maybe my '08 Oliva V maduros

    What was the last stick you purchased? MoW Puro Authentico I believe, it's been a while since I bought a smoke though

    Favorite Machine-Made? I can't remember if I enjoyed any of them too much

    Favorite place to smoke? anywhere I can have a beer and some friends around

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? bullshit with my buddies and drink :-P

    What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar Xi2 and Xikar scissors

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? I tend to stick to maches

    Naked or Cello? whenever possible I use the cellophane, sometimes I'll even add it to a smoke just for the protection

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? not at first, I let the cigar warm the glue first

    What Rh do you prefer? 69% I suppose. As long as I'm between 65% and 70% I'm content though


  • oldsoulrevivaloldsoulrevival Posts: 632 ✭✭

    How long have you been into cigars? Seriously for a few months, casually for a few years

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Adirondak Humidor

    How do you organize your sticks? Left to right = top shelf to every day sticks, bulk on bottom, no cellophane on botttom

    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 80-100

    Care for infused cigars? Never had one, and I don't really have an interest in trying one

    What strength do you like? I like a med-full strength cigar the most

    What strength do you dislike? none

    What is your favorite wrapper? Maduro

    Maduro or Natural? MADURO

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? LFD Double Ligero Maduro

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Right now, Liga Privada Undercrown

    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Padron 1926 no 2 Maduro

    Favorite size? Robusto

    Least Favorite size? none specifically, but anything that is freakin HUGE

    Favorite Brand? Padron or AJ Fernandez

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Not sure, but something one of the BOTLs sent me (over a year)

    What was the last stick you purchased? Room 101 OSOK

    Favorite Machine-Made? no idea

    Favorite place to smoke? near a fire outside

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? drink whiskey or beer whilst talking with friends

    What kind of cutters do you use? I have a butterfly cutter I got at my b&m - works perfectly every time

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar triple torch

    Naked or Cello? Cello - every naked cigar i've ever puchased has come damaged.

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Eventually yes, but I leave it on until the ash is about an inch away

    What Rh do you prefer?

  • JDHJDH Posts: 2,107
    ejenne87, you almost nailed my preferences word for word (with a couple exceptions). Burn those V's!You won't believe how much better they've gotten! They're as ready as a 22 year old co-ed!
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Posts: 14,633 ✭✭✭✭
    scarlin:

    How long have you been into cigars?
    since late in 2005
    scarlin:
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?
    two 150 counts
    one 75 count
    one tupperware container

    scarlin:
    How do you organize your sticks?
    smoking humidor and Aging humidors
    scarlin:
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)
    around 500
    scarlin:
    Care for infused cigars?
    nope
    scarlin:
    What strength do you like?
    all. there is a time and place for every strength
    scarlin:
    What strength do you dislike?
    none.
    scarlin:

    What is your favorite wrapper?
    been enjoying the connecticut seed ecuadorian grown as of late.
    scarlin:
    Maduro or Natural?
    yes please.
    scarlin:

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?
    JdN Celebracion Toro
    scarlin:

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?
    LFD Airbender chisel
    scarlin:
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?
    Davidoff Maduro
    scarlin:

    Favorite size?
    perfecto
    scarlin:

    Least Favorite size?
    "X" x 60(+)
    scarlin:

    Favorite Brand?
    Davidoff
    scarlin:

    What stick has the most age in your humi?
    Montecristo Cigare de Arts from 1999
    scarlin:
    What was the last stick you purchased?
    Punch Gran Puro
    scarlin:
    Favorite Machine-Made?
    ha ha ha
    scarlin:

    Favorite place to smoke?
    front porch
    scarlin:
    Favorite thing to do while smoking?
    read
    scarlin:
    What kind of cutters do you use?
    Xikar Xi2 and Xikar 007 punch
    scarlin:
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use?
    Xikar Ex soft flame
    scarlin:
    Naked or Cello?
    cellophane on
    scarlin:
    Do you take your bands off when smoking?
    they are off before i light them
    scarlin:
    What Rh do you prefer?
    68%



  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? Maybe 8 months
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? A very excellent cigar store maybe a quarter mile away with hundreds of selections in a walk in humidor This store is owned by a top notch cigar store six miles away with hundreds upon hundreds of selections in a huge ass walk in staffed by three affable cigar geeks who never steer me wrong. Other than that, I have three wooden cigar boxes with water pillows. Four black plastic cigar tubes I take with me when I'm motorcycle camping. Cannot envision buying a humidor.
    How do you organize your sticks? The geeks know where they are.
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 40
    Care for infused cigars? Wouldn't dream of it. What's the point? Once you nibble a woman behind her ear you will never want her to put perfume there.
    What strength do you like? Mellow. I'm just a noob, after all.
    What strength do you dislike? Hell, I'll try anything once.
    What is your favorite wrapper? Green. I forget the name. I like the taste of the green leaf on my tongue.
    Maduro or Natural? Too noobish to have an opinion that means anything even to myself. Have had good and bad of both.
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Factory Throwouts, $21 for a pack of 20. Great beginner stick. Creamy mild and cheap enough you can hand out half a dozen round the campfire and never think twice, and it won't overpower your new campfire friends. Only drawback is they can burn unevenly -- but that's why they are cheap rejects.
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Alec Bradley Black Market.
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Haven't got there yet.
    Favorite size? About an hour and a half. What size is that?
    Least Favorite size? Those short fat nubs. Too much smoke all at once and then over too soon.
    Favorite Brand? La Gloria, Alec Bradley, Mark Twain
    What stick has the most age in your humi? None. I did some motorcycle wrenching for a guy who sent me a sampler from cigar.com back in November. I smoked them right up. I did some motorcycle wrenching for another guy who had tobacco general send me a box a couple months ago. I'm rationing them out. Other than that, I just pop by the cigar store aforementioned and root around for something to try. Next time I am by there, I'll ask them about age.
    What was the last stick you purchased? Couple Dunhills and a couple of green Fuentes Flor Fina 8-5-8. That's a nice green wrapped smoke.
    Favorite Machine-Made? Why? Do you have a favorite machine made food? No, machinery has it's place, but... I'm not a wine snob, but I know enough not to drink box wine. Am I missing something? Like I said, I'm just a noob. There may be some point I missed.
    Favorite place to smoke? The garage, while wrenching, with football on the toob. Better yet, the campfire, under the stars, with bourbon is the hip flask.
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Swap lies.
    What kind of cutters do you use? A punch.
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? The wooden matches they give me at the cigar store.
    Naked or Cello? However it comes. Does it matter? Man, I must be a real ignorant noob, cause there's a lot of these questions I don't get at all.
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Always. I like to get the odor on my fingers. Is it perverted to go round sniffing your fingertips afterwards?
    What Rh do you prefer? Never measured it. I like a long hot shower though.



    I think I am out of questions.. Hey, you asked...
    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)


  • illinoisgolf99illinoisgolf99 Posts: 1,507
    How long have you been into cigars? 5 years
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Igloo 50 QT Cooler
    How do you organize your sticks? Chaotically
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 450
    Care for infused cigars? Not especially
    What strength do you like? Med.-Full
    What strength do you dislike? None
    What is your favorite wrapper? Pennsylvania Broadleaf or Sumatra
    Maduro or Natural? Maduro
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?Diesel Unholy Cocktail
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? RP Vintage 1990
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Gurkha Centurion
    Favorite size? Corona
    Least Favorite size? None
    Favorite Brand? Rocky Patel or AF
    What stick has the most age in your humi? 5 year old Opus X
    What was the last stick you purchased? Can’t remember (it’s been awhile)
    Favorite Machine-Made? None
    Favorite place to smoke? On my porch
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Relax
    What kind of cutters do you use? CI CigarFest 2011 cutter
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Bugati Torch or CCom matches
    Naked or Cello? Cello
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Once it burns down near it
    What Rh do you prefer? 66%
  • catfishbluezzcatfishbluezz Posts: 7,000 ✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? **2 years What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? **50ct, 200ct, and a 30qt How do you organize your sticks? **hi end in the 50, regulars in the 200, aging in the coolie How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) **300-400 Care for infused cigars? NO What strength do you like? **Medium What strength do you dislike? **Full pepper blast What is your favorite wrapper? ***Habano Maduro or Natural? **depends on the blender Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? **1844 or RP Sun Grown with age Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? **RP 90 churchill Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? **Anything MF or Padron FR Maddy Favorite size? **Churchill Least Favorite size? Anything 60 Favorite Brand? **AJ What stick has the most age in your humi? **Padron 7000 What was the last stick you purchased? **Fuente Rosado Favorite Machine-Made? **Backwoods FTW Favorite place to smoke? **B&M Favorite thing to do while smoking? **Vanilla cream soda, swiss choclate, and watchign the pup What kind of cutters do you use? **Some dual blade What kind of lighters/matches do you use? **Crackhead torch Naked or Cello? **both Do you take your bands off when smoking? **Nope...prefer to let them warm up in fear of tearing the wrapper What Rh do you prefer? 68 ...
  • DiamondogDiamondog Posts: 4,171 ✭✭
    scarlin:
    How long have you been into cigars? 5 years
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 3 coolers, 2 x 100 quart 1 x 150 quart
    How do you organize your sticks? mostly in boxes except for some singles
    How many cigars do you have? 1500
    Care for infused cigars? blech
    What strength do you like? full
    What strength do you dislike? mild
    What is your favorite wrapper? Colorado
    Maduro or Natural? both
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? PSD4
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? RA Extra
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Siglo VI, BHK, '03 DC '04 Sublime, '06 Pyramide, CGR, MGR
    Favorite size? Robusto Extra/torpedo, 52/54/56 ring
    Least Favorite size? Lancero
    Favorite Brand? Cohiba
    What stick has the most age in your humi? '03 Cohiba DC
    What was the last stick you purchased? PSE2
    Favorite Machine-Made? What???
    Favorite place to smoke? Anywhere warm
    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Smoke with others
    What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar X3
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Cheap torch
    Naked or Cello? Cubans don't come in cello
    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Eventually
    What Rh do you prefer? 65%
  • deejmemixxdeejmemixx Posts: 3,084 ✭✭


    How long have you been into cigars? about 1 year
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?48 qt cooler
    How do you organize your sticks?open, put in box
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)35
    Care for infused cigars?some
    What strength do you like?medium-full
    What strength do you dislike?super full
    What is your favorite wrapper?like them all
    Maduro or Natural? maduro
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)Drew Estate – La Vieja Habana
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)Room 101 '702'
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?
    Favorite size Toro or smaller
    Least Favorite size- church
    Favorite Brand- Room 101
    What stick has the most age in your humi couple months- smoke um if you got um
    What was the last stick you purchased My Father lancero
    Favorite Machine-Made not sure
    Favorite place to smoke warm places
    Favorite thing to do while smoking laugh
    What kind of cutters do you use cheap punch that is on my lighter, $3.00 double blade
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use 3 flame
    Naked or Cello cello
    Do you take your bands off when smoking yes I dont think they would smell good burning.
    What Rh do you prefer 65-70
  • stephen_hannibalstephen_hannibal Posts: 4,317
    Lifting your formatting here Kuzi
    scarlin:

    How long have you been into cigars?
    Late summer/ early fall 2009
    scarlin:
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?
    4 100ct
    And a 120qt Cooler

    scarlin:
    How do you organize your sticks?
    1 of the 100cts is for aging. I store larger smokes on the bottom smaller one on top.
    scarlin:
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)
    around 900
    scarlin:
    Care for infused cigars?
    I was going to say no but then I read Waynes post about the Gurkha Grand Reserve. That's the only infused cigar I've purchased numerous times.
    scarlin:
    What strength do you like?
    Mild-Medium
    scarlin:
    What strength do you dislike?
    I hate when a cigar can double as a laxative.
    scarlin:

    What is your favorite wrapper?
    Hard to say, probably sungrown Sumatra, or sungrown Connecticut, or Cameroon.
    scarlin:
    Maduro or Natural?
    Depends on the blend.
    scarlin:

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?
    La Gloria Cubana Glorias Extra
    scarlin:

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?
    Ave Maria Knights Templar or Guillermo Leon Belicoso
    scarlin:
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?
    Honestly I've been disappointed by stuff in this price range way too often.
    I don't smoke much at this price point.
    scarlin:

    Favorite size?
    Toro
    scarlin:

    Least Favorite size?
    4x anything
    scarlin:

    Favorite Brand?
    La Gloria Cubana or Gran Habano
    scarlin:

    What stick has the most age in your humi?
    Still have a few sticks from my first Ccom purchase in 09
    scarlin:
    What was the last stick you purchased?
    Rocky Patel Renaissance
    scarlin:
    Favorite Machine-Made?
    Backwoods I guess.
    scarlin:

    Favorite place to smoke?
    My smoking tent.
    scarlin:
    Favorite thing to do while smoking?
    Take notes, read or write.
    scarlin:
    What kind of cutters do you use?
    Xikar Xi2, Xikar Vx, some off brand punch.
    scarlin:
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use?
    Xikar Ex soft flame, and a little welding torch.
    scarlin:
    Naked or Cello?
    Cellophane on all the time.
    scarlin:
    Do you take your bands off when smoking?
    Only when the burn line reaches it.
    scarlin:
    What Rh do you prefer?
    63%-68%

  • bandyt09bandyt09 Posts: 4,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? Since January 2007, played in the minor leagues before that.

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? I have 150qt Coleman marine cooler, a Lexington 1200 ct cabinet, a 125 Royal Tradition, a locker at my B&M lounge and of course, the "magical" 20 count.

    How do you organize your sticks? Organize? What's that? They go wherever they will fit.

    How many cigars do you have? ???? more than 1000 probably less than 2000, I think.

    Care for infused cigars? Only on an occasion and that is unsually few and far between.

    What strength do you like? Anything really, depends on my mood and the state of my palate that day.

    What strength do you dislike? I like them all, depends on the day. Just started revisiting the milds again. (No, not the Black and Milds, just the milds)

    What is your favorite wrapper? I'm really in to everything, Criollo has been a noticeable favorite, however.

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?
    MOW Puro.

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? DPG My Father.

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? Don't smoke enough of this price range to have a favorite.

    Favorite size? Corona / Lancero.

    Least Favorite size? Anything above a 56 ring guage.

    Favorite Brand? Overall would be most of DPG's stuff.

    What stick has the most age in your humi? I have a box of La Gloria Cubana Medaille D-Or No.3 boxed dated of 2003.

    What was the last stick you purchased? I think it was the Cain F Lancero.

    Favorite Machine-Made? ................

    Favorite place to smoke? Backyard or my B&M.

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Bullshit with my buddies and drink.

    What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar scissors or the punch on the Bugatti lighter.

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Bugatti or matches.

    Naked or Cello? I store them the way they came from the factory.

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? Usually not.

    What Rh do you prefer? 62% - 68%


    Spencer, thanks for the survey.

    Evan, thanks for formatting it and allowing me to steal it from you; it made it so much easier for me.
  • KingoftheCoveKingoftheCove Posts: 937 ✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? 37 years casually, with a 15 year break, last 1.5 years more serioulsy.

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 150ct humi, 125ct humi, 25ct travel humi, 40ct acrylic jar humi, 74qt cooler, 200ct bucket

    How do you organize your sticks?aging in cooler, smoking in humis, camping in travel humi, overflow in bucket and jar humi

    How many cigars do you have? 442

    Care for infused cigars? no

    What strength do you like? medium to full

    What strength do you dislike? bland mild sticks

    What is your favorite wrapper?all of them

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? JdN

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? Casillas Governator

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? what??

    Favorite size? Robusto, Corona, petite Salomons

    Least Favorite size? anything "nubbish", with the exception of the Diesel Shorty
    Favorite Brand? Almost anything from AJ, & Don Pepin

    What stick has the most age in your humi? Have 5 Titans with almost a year on them

    What was the last stick you purchased? Alec Bradley Tempus Quardum

    Favorite Machine-Made? heh!

    Favorite place to smoke? by my outdoor fire pit

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? listen to espn radio, or heckle my brother-in-law (the mooch)

    What kind of cutters do you use? Ashotn guillotine, Wolf V-cutter

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Colibri torch, Bics, wood matches

    Naked or Cello? cello

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? at about the midway point

    What Rh do you prefer? 65-68


  • beatnicbeatnic Posts: 4,133
    scarlin:
    Le'ts get to learn the tastes of our fellows BOTLs, eh? Here is a super survey. (I suggest copying my template, use "Quote" for the breaks)

    How long have you been into cigars?- 10 yrs on and off
    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?2-150, 1 50
    How do you organize your sticks?i aging box, the others however they fit.
    How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)200
    Care for infused cigars?no
    What strength do you like?med-high
    What strength do you dislike?mild
    What is your favorite wrapper?Cameroon
    Maduro or Natural? Natural
    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?AJ fresh rolled
    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?Anejo
    Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?Ashton ESG
    Favorite size?robusto-toro
    Least Favorite size?anything greater than 52
    Favorite Brand?Fuentes
    What stick has the most age in your humi?Anejo 1.5 years
    What was the last stick you purchased?San Lotano Habano Lancero
    Favorite Machine-Made?no
    Favorite place to smoke?my man cave
    Favorite thing to do while smoking?drinking
    What kind of cutters do you use?guillotine
    What kind of lighters/matches do you use?bic
    Naked or Cello?naked
    Do you take your bands off when smoking?yes as it nears
    What Rh do you prefer?66%
    I think I am out of questions..
  • bigharpoonbigharpoon Posts: 2,963 ✭✭✭
    How long have you been into cigars? Since winter 08-09

    What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 2 100 counts, a 20 count, 70 qt. cooler, 38 qt. cooler

    How do you organize your sticks? By brand, size, smoking, aging, gifting, special occasion, etc. etc. Lotsa organizing in ol' duders head.

    How many cigars do you have? ~450

    Care for infused cigars? Absolutely not

    What strength do you like? Mild, medium and full

    What strength do you dislike? Uber-full and tasteless mild

    What is your favorite wrapper? Conn. or PA maduro

    Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? MOW

    Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? San Cristobal

    Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)? That range is ridiculous

    Favorite size? Corona Gorda

    Least Favorite size? Nub/60 rg

    Favorite Brand? AJ's stuff

    What stick has the most age in your humi? La Aurora Preferidos from early 09

    What was the last stick you purchased? MOW Phalanx side project

    Favorite Machine-Made? ???

    Favorite place to smoke? A campsite

    Favorite thing to do while smoking? Drink and talk with friends

    What kind of cutters do you use? RyJ punch, generic guillotine or v or my fingernail

    What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Matches

    Naked or Cello? Cello

    Do you take your bands off when smoking? No

    What Rh do you prefer? 65

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