What are you smoking or What do you enjoy smoking (Pipe & Cigar Thread)

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CI sent an email today on a new to me cigar brand.
Hirochi Robaina
They have a flight sampler of 15, 5 of 3 varieties. I will report back when I get them and try them out.

Those are new to me as well... Looking forward to hearing your report.

 

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I'm a new subscriber so I've been getting emails about it. I'm just waiting till Friday to look at the whole list at once.


Been considering getting a draw tool.
Any one have any suggestions?

Yeah I thought about waiting and looking all at once too but I get bored on my lunch breaks

As far a draw tools I have never used one. I have been pretty lucky with the sticks in the higher price points an overwhelming major of the time have great draws as I'm searching out cigars known for consistency of construction first and foremost. I have had plenty of economic to mid tier sticks have a bad draw and to be honest I normally will just pitch it and get a new one if it's bad enough to really bother me. That being said I just if I ever had a really nice premium cigar that had a bad draw I will probably kick myself for not having a poker!

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Yeah I thought about waiting and looking all at once too but I get bored on my lunch breaks

As far a draw tools I have never used one. I have been pretty lucky with the sticks in the higher price points an overwhelming major of the time have great draws as I'm searching out cigars known for consistency of construction first and foremost. I have had plenty of economic to mid tier sticks have a bad draw and to be honest I normally will just pitch it and get a new one if it's bad enough to really bother me. That being said I just if I ever had a really nice premium cigar that had a bad draw I will probably kick myself for not having a poker!

I typically use the pokey bit of my pipe tool to help a cigar out. I was smoking a padron 3000 last night that had a very light draw. It would have been nice to open it up just a bit. The night before a man o war had a hard spot just below the wrapper. I used the pokey tool for my 3d printer to open it a bit.

 

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I typically use the pokey bit of my pipe tool to help a cigar out. I was smoking a padron 3000 last night that had a very light draw. It would have been nice to open it up just a bit. The night before a man o war had a hard spot just below the wrapper. I used the pokey tool for my 3d printer to open it a bit.

I typically use the pokey bit of my pipe tool to help a cigar out. I was smoking a padron 3000 last night that had a very light draw. It would have been nice to open it up just a bit. The night before a man o war had a hard spot just below the wrapper. I used the pokey tool for my 3d printer to open it a bit.

Good idea. Hey I guess you could always print a tool as well and try that. So long as it was a plastic that wouldn't give off a chemical taste or smell. If I recall PLA is plant based, could maybe use that? (Been a while since I have done anything with my 3d printer.)

 

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It looks like it's going to be a while before I can get my cigar lounge done. A buddy of mine is going to be able to do the work for substantially last did other contractors, but the issue is he is booked on jobs for several months before he could even think about starting mine which puts us in the warm months. So hopefully I will get it done this summer and have it ready for next winter. In the meantime I ordered an ice fishing shelter to put on my deck out back and I'm going to run power out there for lights and portable ceramic heater. This will be my temporary smoking hut until it gets warm.

 

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Today I'm smoking a Perdomo Champaign Connecticut. My kind of Connecticut because it's Nicaraguan fillers give it a nice boost of flavor to add to the creaminess. Great stick.

 

[Bigtanker]

My order arrived today. 55 cigars for $110 total.

I've got a few years worth now.

I really need to pay more attention to the size when I order. The MUWAT's are tiny, but I think that size can fill the "only have X amount of time" cigar.

 

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My order arrived today. 55 cigars for $110 total.

I've got a few years worth now.

I really need to pay more attention to the size when I order. The MUWAT's are tiny, but I think that size can fill the "only have X amount of time" cigar.

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Nice congrats! I do try to keep some smaller cigars around for the times I want a cigar but don't have long to enjoy one.

 

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So Cigar Aficionados top 25 list is out now for 2020. For those of you who have seen it I'm curious, how many of the top 25 have you personally tried? I have personally tried #2, 3, 8, 12, 15, 18, and 23.

 

[larcat]

Today I'm smoking a Perdomo Champaign Connecticut. My kind of Connecticut because it's Nicaraguan fillers give it a nice boost of flavor to add to the creaminess. Great stick.

They're just consistently amazing, without the harshness some Connecticuts get. Try the puritos sometime -- mini cigar with the same construction quality as the big ones. They're about 35*3.5 inches

 

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They're just consistently amazing, without the harshness some Connecticuts get. Try the puritos sometime -- mini cigar with the same construction quality as the big ones. They're about 35*3.5 inches

I actually looked for a tin of them today at my local B&M but couldn't find. Will prob order some online.

 

[Expat]

New Cigar. Coopera Maduro by Hirochi Robaina 6x52.
Constructions seems good. I started out with one of those runners but burned the lagging area a little with the lighter and it stayed even after that. Flavor seems pretty good, medium to full. It isn't that spiciness that I like in a Joya de Nicaragua.

 

[Expat]

The humidor is packed and I had to use my little overflow humidor.

 

[tosharri]

Started smoking after passing a few older gentlemen smoking some cuban cigars and though 'wow, that smells really good'. Wasn't able to smoke those for long....wayyyy too strong.

Same reaction several years ago to someone smoking a clove cigar...been smoking Djarum Bali Hai cigarettes (well mini-cigars) ever since. Not sure if its because of that but I don't HAVE to have them...just have a habit of smoking when I'm driving....and I drive A LOT

 

[Expat]

I always tell someone that is just wanting to start smoking cigars to start with a Macanudo. They are nice but mild.

 

[tosharri]

I always tell someone that is just wanting to start smoking cigars to start with a Macanudo. They are nice but mild.

I believe that was one of the first ones I tried!! Very smooth

 

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My ice fishing tent came in today. Going to set it up tomorrow and hopefully achor it well enough that it doesn't fly away! I'll post some pics once it's set up. Just putting to chairs, small folding table in there for now. Will take heater back in forth since I doubt it will be truly waterproof.

 

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The humidor is packed and I had to use my little overflow humidor.

Have you tried the Mayans yet? I have some sitting in humi but not yet tried.

 

[Expat]

No, i Have not tried a Mayan. I will look for them next order.

Smoking a Ave Maria Dark Knight right now. Very nice. Good flavor. It is a box pressed maduro.

 

[larcat]

No, i Have not tried a Mayan. I will look for them next order.

Smoking a Ave Maria Dark Knight right now. Very nice. Good flavor. It is a box pressed maduro.

If you have a thing for box pressed Maduros, give Oliva MB3 a whirl some time. Holt's and CB both have them very reasonable for the quality that they are. They're my favorite evening smoke nowadays, since I can't afford the new prices on ashton maduros.

They aren't pure syrupy sweet like ashton maduros.. they've got some underlying nicaraguan spice. They're really, really good.