Obesession
SteveInTexas
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I have smoked the occasional cigar over the years, but recently decided that it was a worthy pastime. So, I've dove in headfirst, not knowing much of anything, smoking whatever I can get my hands on and even sneaking away from work early to visit the local smoke shop. At first, I bought a little plastic travel humidor, a small torch lighter and a Boveda pack. Now, my lovely wife decided that for our anniversary, we would make a trip to another local cigar shop. I left with a few hundred dollars worth of cigars of various kinds. My new 120 stick humidor showed up yesterday and I've got it loaded with Boveda packs and began seasoning it. For now, my humidor is a gallon freezer bag and a Boveda pack. Now I've got an itch to get a tabletop lighter of some sort!
I just ordered a sampler pack from here that includes:
CIGAR.com Starter Set IV Sampler contains:
1 x Rocky Patel Decade Robusto (5.0x50")
1 x Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto (5.0"x50)
1 x Oliva Serie ‘O’ Robusto (5.0"x50)
1 x Cohiba Red Dot Robusto (5.0"x49)
1 x Casa Magna Robusto (5.5"x52)
1 x Gurkha Centurian Dbl Perfecto (6.0"x60)
1 x CAO Brazilia Gol! (5.0"x56)
1 x Macanudo Hyde Park (5.5"x49)
1 x Montecristo Media Noche Edmundo (5.0"x55)
1 x Romeo y Julieta Vintage #7.5 (6.2"x54)
1 x FREE Bass Wood Humidor (40 Ct)
Seemed like a deal to me!
I have tried several different cigars, from Padron 7000, 5 Vegas Classic and Camacho Corojo (my three favorites so far), to Buenaventura, Perdomo Small Batch 2005 and ACID (which are my least favorites so far). I have no clue how to describe what I like or don't like about any of them so far (except that ACID is just rank). Enjoying the ride.
This new obsession may break me before long.
Anyway, howdy from East Texas
I just ordered a sampler pack from here that includes:
CIGAR.com Starter Set IV Sampler contains:
1 x Rocky Patel Decade Robusto (5.0x50")
1 x Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto (5.0"x50)
1 x Oliva Serie ‘O’ Robusto (5.0"x50)
1 x Cohiba Red Dot Robusto (5.0"x49)
1 x Casa Magna Robusto (5.5"x52)
1 x Gurkha Centurian Dbl Perfecto (6.0"x60)
1 x CAO Brazilia Gol! (5.0"x56)
1 x Macanudo Hyde Park (5.5"x49)
1 x Montecristo Media Noche Edmundo (5.0"x55)
1 x Romeo y Julieta Vintage #7.5 (6.2"x54)
1 x FREE Bass Wood Humidor (40 Ct)
Seemed like a deal to me!
I have tried several different cigars, from Padron 7000, 5 Vegas Classic and Camacho Corojo (my three favorites so far), to Buenaventura, Perdomo Small Batch 2005 and ACID (which are my least favorites so far). I have no clue how to describe what I like or don't like about any of them so far (except that ACID is just rank). Enjoying the ride.
This new obsession may break me before long.
Anyway, howdy from East Texas
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Being such a newbie and seeing what I have liked and don't like (so far)......
Is there really any benefit to me smoking higher end sticks? I'll be the first to admit that I cannot discern all of the various flavor profiles in a good smoke. So, would it be more wise for me to stick with the $5 and under smokes until I know what the hell I am doing/tasting?
Welcome me and stick around
Brett
Well, That's some riddles that will get no difinitive answer. There's no right or wrong way to go about it. I've been at it a few years now and I'm still overwhelmed by the vast choices available and still searching for new taste experiences. And you don't HAVE TO put labels on what your tasting. If you really like a cigar, buy another one or two of the same one and if you're still diggin' it, buy a box or get them in five or ten packs. Do your reasearch and you'll be able to buy 20 of your "new favorite" at a price-per-stick well below what you paid for the first three.
As for sticking with the lower priced sticks,........ there is some reasonable logic in that idea. But it really doesn't matter. The market drives price. But just because the market can bear a $14 or $16 tag on a certain stick doesn't mean you'll get 9 ot 10 dollars of extra smoking value "to you". It's all up to you. Your tastes, your budget, your decisions.
Welcome to the forum.
We'll have to call you "New-Steve in Texas" 'cause we already got one Steve from Texas.
Welcome and good choice on the sampler. Speaking of obsessions.....
Tabletop lighter? Alec Bradley "The Burner" is one I use. I turn it down all the way and use it as a soft flame but, it doesn't hold up to even any breeze whatsoever. If you are outdoors all the time you might consider a triple jet Xicar but, be careful not to char that cigar!
I use basically this same technique with my alec bradly burner turned down low. and it doesn't take me as long as he took with those three matches but I get it "toasted" and not "charred". It tastes great from the first puff, never getting any of that bitter charred taste you get from lighting (charring) one too fast with too much heat. You can do this also with a jet flame by keeping the flame as far back as possible but still applying just enough heat to toast it slowly until lit. And, often I never even take a draw while applying flame. If I toast long long enough I will have the entire foot glowing before I ever take that first draw. And, if lit in this manner, that first draw is incredibly smooth and tasty.
Why the Nub?
Why not go for some cameroons that really give you the full experience.
AKA Hybrid, Torano 1916, Fuente Hemmingway, CAO CX2 and a lot of other ones.
Don't get me wrong, the Nub is a very good cigar.
It's just that there are some really great cameroons out there for the same or more reasonablel price.
The Fuente Hemmingway Short Story is, in my opinion, a way better cigar and can usually be found for a lot less.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
Brett
Because I cannot try them all at once!! I'll get around to those....hopefully before I go broke. LOL
It's just that I hate to see someone go after teh hype on a cigar when there are a bunch others that are better and less money.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.