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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:51:01 PM EDT
..has secured me some books on cigars, so the journey has begun. I only started buying sticks last weekend, but here is what I've grabbed (hoarded) so far:  I can already see how this can easily become more compulsive than hoarding ammo, and, yes, I see humidors are apparently like safes - buy the biggest you can afford and fit in your house.  |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:54:10 PM EDT
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Nice pics of the cigars.
You forgot the ones of your wife 
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:54:27 PM EDT
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I'm not a cigar smoker but my dad is a heavy smoker
Check out jrcigars online he buys Romeo Julieta,Monte Cristos , Partagas and try's random stuff all the time from there in bulk He brings back Cubans to smoke from overseas religiously Should save a lot of $$$$ doing it that way Funny thing is he isn't a Cohiba fan |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:55:30 PM EDT
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Tag for suggestions...
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:56:05 PM EDT
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My grandpa was given Cubans as a reward for a job well done in Commie Poland.
I still remember the smell at the end of the month when he'd throw his "bonus" into the fireplace. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:56:32 PM EDT
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Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon...
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:57:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon... |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:57:57 PM EDT
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First thing, take those flavored cigars out of the same box as the non-flavored ones. They will all start to taste like the flavored ones before long. Second, nice sticks. The more you smoke the more you will learn what you like and what you don't like. Try as many as you can. Enjoy!
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:58:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:58:50 PM EDT
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I'm not a cigar smoker but my dad is a heavy smoker Check out jrcigars online he buys Romeo Julieta,Monte Cristos , Partagas and try's random stuff all the time from there in bulk He brings back Cubans to smoke from overseas religiously Should save a lot of $$$$ doing it that way Funny thing is he isn't a Cohiba fan Not a surprise. There are a LOT of great sticks out there. I too once did the humidor thing, especially when I worked as a tobacconist. Now, I just use a big cooler with a couple "socks" filled with 65% beads. No worries, no muss, no fuss. Make sure to keep the flavored Tatiana away from the non flavored sticks. Enjoy!!! ETA cigar monster, cbid, and cigars int'l are great. Start ordering 5'ers to try them out. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:59:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First thing, take those flavored cigars out of the same box as the non-flavored ones. They will all start to taste like the flavored ones before long. Second, nice sticks. The more you smoke the more you will learn what you like and what you don't like. Try as many as you can. Enjoy! |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:01:44 PM EDT
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1) Experiment. Only time and experience will whittle your tastes.
2) Don't buy Acids |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:01:56 PM EDT
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Nice pics of the cigars. You forgot the ones of your wife 
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:04:30 PM EDT
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Needs more Rocky Patels
And no, I am not delivering
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:04:58 PM EDT
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The best part of getting into cigars is exploring to find what you like. The Romeo y Julieta or Montecristo are great places to start.
Those are two great fall back brands when you go to a shop but aren't sure what you want to pick up. And my advice, don't read big cigar reviews. The only thing that matters is what you like and shop clerks can usually give a pretty good recommendation if you're lost. It's sort of like whiskey reviews. Once you read an article you tend to start looking for specific flavors whether you would actually notice them or not. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:10:37 PM EDT
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Still think the Padron thousands series personally i like the 3000 and 5000 are some of the best, just all around good smokes and a good price. Honestly they are under priced..
Can't go wrong with a Padron. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:10:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:14:48 PM EDT
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hoyo de Monterey Excalibur with the maduro wrapper.
Decent. I have slewed more to pipes. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:15:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI know, but you know when folks are drinking on the weekends, GD gets the traffic. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:16:21 PM EDT
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I'm not a regular cigar smoker, but I absolutely love La Fontanas. I could probably smoke those every day.
https://www.jrcigars.com/item/la-fontana-cigars/la-fontana/da-vinci/fodv20_1 |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:22:55 PM EDT
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Needs more Perdomo
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:38:21 PM EDT
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Get a digital hygrometer off of amazon. The ones that come with the box suck.
Try the hoyo de monterrey excalibur. Newbs usually like it. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:45:49 PM EDT
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2) Don't buy Acids A friend smokes those, and I tried one a few months ago. Tasted like shit. He seems to think they are nice cigars. Are they just dogshit or what? |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:52:45 PM EDT
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Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon... while hitting the Fuentes, try the 6" Hemingway. if you have some spare $, try a short, thick Opus X. I've tried some Romeo Y Juliets that could be described as "creamy". |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:57:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A friend smokes those, and I tried one a few months ago. Tasted like shit. He seems to think they are nice cigars. Are they just dogshit or what? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 2) Don't buy Acids A friend smokes those, and I tried one a few months ago. Tasted like shit. He seems to think they are nice cigars. Are they just dogshit or what? I'll admit I LOVED them when drinking, but I swear by God, the next day I kinda felt like I had actually dropped acid. My wife and I discussed it at length, and we concluded that anything that produces that sweet and strong of an incense smell when burning can't be any good for ingesting. Don't make me smoke incense, Bro! |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 9:59:49 PM EDT
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Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon... Agreed. It was one of my late friend's favorite cigars. I still think of Steve when I light one up 
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:01:19 PM EDT
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while hitting the Fuentes, try the 6" Hemingway. if you have some spare $, try a short, thick Opus X. I've tried some Romeo Y Juliets that could be described as "creamy". Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon... while hitting the Fuentes, try the 6" Hemingway. if you have some spare $, try a short, thick Opus X. I've tried some Romeo Y Juliets that could be described as "creamy". Do not smoke an Opus X until you have a bit more tolerance to vitamin N. It will kick your ass. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:02:57 PM EDT
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My advice is either put a used cooler into service or look for a wine chiller in the long term if tempature is a problem. You want to maintain as close to 70 degrees and 65-70% relititive humidity as possible.
As for sticks, I see a few decent ones in your stash but I encourage you to try as many brands and blends as possible. I assume you're liking mild to medium blends so that RP Conneticut, Monticristo and Romeo are the best I can see there. Although a little more on the full side Tatujane, Man of War, Padron and Perdermo are what I'd recommend now. In cigars you really want to stick with a blend more than a label. For instance, anything by the Padron family or Nick Perdermo will never disappoint, same is true about AJ Fernandez, CAO and the Oliva family. Stroll over to the cigar sub-forum for better info and do not be tempted by the devil's website, (cigarbid.com.) |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:04:53 PM EDT
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Do not smoke an Opus X until you have a bit more tolerance to vitamin N. It will kick your ass. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon... while hitting the Fuentes, try the 6" Hemingway. if you have some spare $, try a short, thick Opus X. I've tried some Romeo Y Juliets that could be described as "creamy". Do not smoke an Opus X until you have a bit more tolerance to vitamin N. It will kick your ass. Same goes for a Camacho Triple Maduro, Padron Anniversary/1926/40th Annivasary, San Crtisibal, Tatajane Miami, Man of War Ruinantion or anything extra full body. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:06:26 PM EDT
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Still think the Padron thousands series personally i like the 3000 and 5000 are some of the best, just all around good smokes and a good price. Honestly they are under priced.. Can't go wrong with a Padron. Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:08:02 PM EDT
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Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Still think the Padron thousands series personally i like the 3000 and 5000 are some of the best, just all around good smokes and a good price. Honestly they are under priced.. Can't go wrong with a Padron. Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. I concur. The 5000 maduro is a great smoke for the money |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:14:29 PM EDT
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Pick a La Gloria Cubana Serie R if you see one.
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:33:37 PM EDT
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Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Still think the Padron thousands series personally i like the 3000 and 5000 are some of the best, just all around good smokes and a good price. Honestly they are under priced.. Can't go wrong with a Padron. Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. Yep. Great people too. |
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Posted: 8/29/2015 10:44:07 PM EDT
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Same goes for a Camacho Triple Maduro, Padron Anniversary/1926/40th Annivasary, San Crtisibal, Tatajane Miami, Man of War Ruinantion or anything extra full body. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Arturo Fuente Short Story - try one soon... while hitting the Fuentes, try the 6" Hemingway. if you have some spare $, try a short, thick Opus X. I've tried some Romeo Y Juliets that could be described as "creamy". Do not smoke an Opus X until you have a bit more tolerance to vitamin N. It will kick your ass. Same goes for a Camacho Triple Maduro, Padron Anniversary/1926/40th Annivasary, San Crtisibal, Tatajane Miami, Man of War Ruinantion or anything extra full body. I knew a nonsmoker who was given a maduro of some kind on the golf course. the head-down position while teeing up resulted in quite a dizzy spell. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:03:50 AM EDT
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Pick a La Gloria Cubana Serie R if you see one. I like the Esteli 64s, but they're hard to stay lit and last about three hours+. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:14:42 AM EDT
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I'm kind of out of the game lately, but from my journey I recall the Padrons as being without many equals. I was always a Fuente whore, even their cheaper sticks were solid. Carlos Torano had some of the most beautiful wrappers I've ever seen on a cigar, wonderful smokes though not as widespread.
I will not speak of ISOM stocks as that is an entire other subject that has to be travelled separately. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:29:14 AM EDT
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Onyx Mini Belicoso #2
Fuente Curley Head Both are relatively inexpensive, fantastic smokes. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:51:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Still think the Padron thousands series personally i like the 3000 and 5000 are some of the best, just all around good smokes and a good price. Honestly they are under priced.. Can't go wrong with a Padron. Whole-heartedly agree....ANY Padron is a good experiance. Yep Padron all day long. My preferred cigar and I smoke to many of them. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:26:07 AM EDT
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There's an entire section dedicated to this. Enjoy.
Another vote for the Short Story. 
Acids are shit. Drew Estate Javas are pretty good for flavoreds though. Cohiba isn't worth the money imo. Brick House makes a great $5 stick Skip Gurkhas. They have consistency issues. La Gloria Cubana is a decent $2 stick Island Jims are good, but I think they're native to Pittsburgh only. Leaf by Oscar is tasty, but again it may be a pgh thing Skip cubans for now. They're not worth the price. And they're illegal. Banditos are really good cherubs. DO NOT MIX FLAVORED AND REGULAR CIGARS IN ONE HUMIDOR! |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:40:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pick a La Gloria Cubana Serie R if you see one. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:56:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Along those same lines, Partagas Black label. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Pick a La Gloria Cubana Serie R if you see one. This  |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 9:26:46 AM EDT
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padron 1964
liga undercrown don pepin blue perdomo 10th ann champange pretty much anything fuente i buy hemmingways by the box rocky patel the edge habano wrapper try to move away from the non cuban versions of the famous cuban brands like cohiba/etc (unless you like them)...if you are going to smoke those get the cuban version. We all do that in the beginning because thats the brands we heard of but there are much better cigars out there. roll through the what did you just buy thread in the humidior area is a good way to get ideas on what to try. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 9:35:56 AM EDT
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Rocky Patel 99 is my favorite.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 10:03:08 AM EDT
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So you have decided to increase your risk of cancer and heart disease and to smell like an ashtray? Good on ya!
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Posted: 8/30/2015 10:08:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/30/2015 10:13:13 AM EDT
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Needs more Rocky Patels And no, I am not delivering For the love of God NO! Fuentes - Hemmingways to be precise Liga 9 and T-52 Balmoral Camacho Equador (light blue label) Padron Anniversary Man of War Ruination Oliva V Series |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 11:34:50 AM EDT
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Just throw away the 5 Vegas. I'm doing you a favor.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 11:36:19 AM EDT
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I'd rather have the ammo, those damn things will kill you sooner or later.
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