Posted on 06/25/2010 9:44:42 AM PDT by El Sordo
It's Friday. We need some cigar pron.
One thing that has befuddled me some is the wide variety out there in size and shape.
Personally, I find that I gravitate towards robustos and toros with the occasional belicoso. The big churchills I just don't seem to find as pleasant. And the skinny stuff burns too hot for me.
How about yous guys?
Discuss.
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Currently smoking 5 Vegas Classic.
Any premium robusto, but my favorite is a CAO Gold.
I managed to score five Cuban sticks (Cohibas) from a Nicaraguan friend who just came back from that area! I’ve been an avid smoker for years and enjoy the Hoyo de Monterey, Punch’s and Arturo Fuentes. All Robustos!
Yummmm,
I’ve been thinking about my Friday Cigar all morning. I can’t wait to get home and dig through my humidor/burial urn and pick out a good one. I’m leaning toward a Rocky Patel 1992 60 ring, but who knows what will jump out at me??
BTW- I’m a pilot getting ready to fly from Lakeside airport in New Orleans to Myrtle Beach. I just bumped into Steven Segal. He sure looked old fat and had a really bad hair coloring job.
My Buddy is here flying oil surveys in the gulf. He says a whole bunch of oil is fixing to come ashore between Pensacola and Gulfport.
It’s always good to keep in mind that, with delicacies, cigars included, your current state of mind, the location, the situation, and the camaraderie matter far more than the delicacy itself.
This is because after a draw or two of a cigar, or a few sips of brandy, a bite or two of the fine meal, and the initial experience has passed. And while you may enjoy the rest, it just won’t be as grand as that first bit.
Your state of mind is very important. If you are starved, a meal tastes so much better, and if you really want that cigar, it is far more enjoyable.
The location matters as well. If it is a relaxing, quiet place, where you can appreciate what you are doing, it is far better than where you are rushed, it is noisy, and there are many distractions.
Is the situation special, or humdrum? That first cigar while celebrating a major accomplishment is going to be much better than one pulled out “just because.”
And finally, being around a bunch of people you like, who also like cigars, where you can talk cigars, or anything else for that matter. You know there is no ill feeling over smoking, and it is a pleasant break from the day. Something to look forward to. Makes that cigar so much better.
I agree the atmosphere is an essential part of the cigar experience. My favorite cigar was a Royal Jamaica Maduro Churchill which are no longer made. They had a unique flavor and aroma.
My favorite to enjoy is Partagas 1845 Black Label, but for an everyday cigar I don’t think that Arturo Fuente Breva Royales can be beaten.
Love Punch cigars. I smoke one everyday on a 30-40 minute drive. Its the only thing that keeps me from ramming the asshats who insists on playing their car sterios so loud that my truck vibrates.
hahaha thanks for the laugh.
Currently enjoying a Fuente and a glass of Maker’s Mark. Does this make me a bad person?
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