How to keep up?
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I don't keep records, but many do. And if you start that up, you may want to give yourself a way to rate the cigar, 1-10 (?), and a few notes about what you liked or didn't like. Also, as many have said, try to research and log what country or region of country each cigar is made from. There's no way to say a Sumatran wrapper on a cigar you like, for example, will taste the same as the next Sumatran wrapper on a different brand or year, but it'll get you in the habit of learning the basic flavor profiles.
"I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis8 -
Welcome to the forum @KidTex! Be sure to mozy over to the newbie welcoming thread.
I personally keep a record. I've found the bands make great note pads. I you're looking to make a more in depth report then you might consider buying a composition book. As Peter said, the more information you record the easier it will be for you to narrow down what you like.“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 Burns0 -
I've never kept notes. My mind is a steel trap. It's a trap that's rusted, seized up,.....worthless.8
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Haha! Memory isn't my best quality, that's why I asked. My first cigar purchase was a pretty uneducated spur of the moment thing, with little research, though I am not unhappy with them. I bought some JR Cuban Alternative Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2. The problem is I bought 20 of them, so I don't have a lot of room for other stuff in my humidor I got to try out
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Cooler timeKidTex said:Haha! Memory isn't my best quality, that's why I asked. My first cigar purchase was a pretty uneducated spur of the moment thing, with little research, though I am not unhappy with them. I bought some JR Cuban Alternative Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2. The problem is I bought 20 of them, so I don't have a lot of room for other stuff in my humidor I got to try out1 -
You could start a tupper-dor for your overflow sticks.3
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lol. I've got a guys night coming up soon and i'm sure they'll go like hotcakes. Any suggestions on what to order next?0
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Bob_Luken said:
Are they regular smokers? How much you want to spend per guy? Because, a box could be way cheaper than singles or bundles.KidTex said:lol. I've got a guys night coming up soon and i'm sure they'll go like hotcakes. Any suggestions on what to order next?
Guys night is when i'm gonna get rid of a bunch of the JR Alternatives I ordered. I'm looking for maybe a sampler to try out for myself
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Grawls said:
Scrapbooking?! Lol no thanks, my wife makes fun of me enough as it is.0patience said:Samplers.
Get a scrap book, when you find a cigar you like, paste the band in it with a few comments. Problem solved. Maybe it's just me but I don't forget the good ones
Being new to the cigar world, i'm not familiar with the names of a lot of cigars yet. I've smoked a few with no idea what they were
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Yep, it's just you.Grawls said:
Scrapbooking?! Lol no thanks, my wife makes fun of me enough as it is.0patience said:Samplers.
Get a scrap book, when you find a cigar you like, paste the band in it with a few comments. Problem solved. Maybe it's just me but I don't forget the good ones
Us old guys have a hard enough time remembering what the hell we did 15 minutes ago.In Fumo Pax
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.Wylaff said:Atmospheric pressure and crap.6 -
Sheet, I'm 25 and can't remember half of what I should. Must have something to do with being raised by old folks.
Like the scrapbook idea btw.“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 Burns0 -
When I first came here, I knew the major players pretty well, Fuente, R y J, etc., but there are SO many choices here. I joined the Cigar of the Month, kept records of my impressions for a couple years, but after awhile you'll just get to know what you like. The descriptions will start making sense to you, and you'll be fine. Besides, how much fun is it to try new stuff? Have fun!KidTex said:
Being new to the cigar world, i'm not familiar with the names of a lot of cigars yet. I've smoked a few with no idea what they were WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain3 -
Oh, from the title I thought this was an addendum to the Bum of the Week thread.
Great advice gentlemen, carry onA little dirt never hurt4 -
I don't know what you guys are talking about. I'm 70 and I have a perfect memory... what were we talking about?0patience said:
Yep, it's just you.Grawls said:
Scrapbooking?! Lol no thanks, my wife makes fun of me enough as it is.0patience said:Samplers.
Get a scrap book, when you find a cigar you like, paste the band in it with a few comments. Problem solved. Maybe it's just me but I don't forget the good ones
Us old guys have a hard enough time remembering what the hell we did 15 minutes ago.4 -
At first it may be difficult to remember what cigars are what. However, as cigars become a part of your life it just happens. When you spend that much time you gain a familiarity with them.
I recommend remembering blenders if you can rather than individual cigars.2 -
I just ordered the aj Fernandez sampler, seemed like a good place to start5
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So many cigars to choose from, and great advice from the members here.
I would recommend you try to find a vitola ( size and shape) of a cigar you are comfortable with. Churchills are big and beautiful but can take two hours or more to smoke and can be expensive. Robusto, toro, and coronas are usually less expensive and a shorter time commitment. Good luck and enjoy the journey!Friends don't let good friends smoke cheap cigars.4 -
Not only that but the smaller size showcases the highest quality leaf....Guitarded said:So many cigars to choose from, and great advice from the members here.
I would recommend you try to find a vitola ( size and shape) of a cigar you are comfortable with. Churchills are big and beautiful but can take two hours or more to smoke and can be expensive. Robusto, toro, and coronas are usually less expensive and a shorter time commitment. Good luck and enjoy the journey!
The wrapper.
Love me a Lonsdale or corona.5 -
When I first started smoking a kept a record of everything. After a while it became homework so I stopped. Now I remember just enough to know what to smoke and what not to. If I ever have a doubt on a cigar that i might have smoked I have no problem lighting it up again and seeing if this time around it ends up becoming a keeper in the brain.
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