Ciiiiigar Geeks

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Im not a cigar guy. The wife just got me a sampler box for shitsandgiggles.

I figure at 51, the odds of me getting cancer is meh. 

Any suggestions on introductory options? 

Suggestions on good, within $ considerations? 

Any other "advice?"

[TimmySmith 2,782]

What a sweet thing for her to do. Enjoy.

[frank 2,055]

It’saboys. 

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8 minutes ago, TimmySmith said:

What a sweet thing for her to do. Enjoy.

She's not your typical wife. 

Which might explain the quarter of a century of marital bliss. 

[BunnysBastatrds 1,631]

 She painted my fence and waxed my car. I know. 

[supermike80 1,118]

12 hours ago, 5-Points said:

Im not a cigar guy. The wife just got me a sampler box for shitsandgiggles.

I figure at 51, the odds of me getting cancer is meh. 

Any suggestions on introductory options? 

Suggestions on good, within $ considerations? 

Any other "advice?"

Few brands to try

Oliva makes good sticks in a range of prices.

Padron is the standard bearer IMO as far as quality.   I have never smoked a padron that doesn't burn very well.  I little more pricy though..And now, impossible to find at my local cigar shops which is really pissing me off. 

CAO is another with a range of prices and fairly decent burn quality.

Try to stay away from the domestic equivalent of cubans(montecristo, cohiba etc...) they are always overpriced and not worth the $$.

Arturo Fuente makes a large range of good sticks.  Also burn well.

 

[dain11279 906]

 

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2 hours ago, supermike80 said:

Few brands to try

Oliva makes good sticks in a range of prices.

Padron is the standard bearer IMO as far as quality.   I have never smoked a padron that doesn't burn very well.  I little more pricy though..And now, impossible to find at my local cigar shops which is really pissing me off. 

CAO is another with a range of prices and fairly decent burn quality.

Try to stay away from the domestic equivalent of cubans(montecristo, cohiba etc...) they are always overpriced and not worth the $$.

Arturo Fuente makes a large range of good sticks.  Also burn well.

 

Thanks! 

[bostonlager 2,191]

I hear ads all the time on the radio for these guys but have not tried them yet. 

https://www.famous-smoke.com/

[Meglamaniac 380]

15 hours ago, 5-Points said:

Im not a cigar guy. The wife just got me a sampler box for shitsandgiggles.

I figure at 51, the odds of me getting cancer is meh. 

Any suggestions on introductory options? 

Suggestions on good, within $ considerations? 

Any other "advice?"

Ashtons

Drew Estates

Rocky Patel

Romeo Y Julieta

Macanudo

Montecristo

[supermike80 1,118]

SINCE you brought it up and all, I just ordered the following boxes:

Arturo Fuente 858

Gran Habano #1

Romeo Y Julieta Exhibition #1(I know I said no Cuban domestics, but these rate well)

 

Now I gotta deal with the wife complaining about my cigar spend.  Oh well. Such is life.  The next time she buys weed, I'll remember to bring this up.

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27 minutes ago, supermike80 said:

SINCE you brought it up and all, I just ordered the following boxes:

Arturo Fuente 858

Gran Habano #1

Romeo Y Julieta Exhibition #1(I know I said no Cuban domestics, but these rate well)

 

Now I gotta deal with the wife complaining about my cigar spend.  Oh well. Such is life.  The next time she buys weed, I'll remember to bring this up.

[edjr 5,046]

 

[Nomad99 256]

Aktually.......imagine fan of Acid brand

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Thanks for the suggestions@supermike80 & @Meglamaniac

I stopped at Total Wine and picked up a Padron 4000 Natural and a Romeo & Julieta Habana Reserve. 

This could get expensive.

 

[supermike80 1,118]

Welcome..You will enjoy that Padron 4000.   My go to is the 3000 but they just burn so very well.  

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5 hours ago, supermike80 said:

Welcome..You will enjoy that Padron 4000.   My go to is the 3000 but they just burn so very well.  

I did.

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On 2/18/2022 at 3:01 AM, supermike80 said:

Welcome..You will enjoy that Padron 4000.   My go to is the 3000 but they just burn so very well.  

Went to my local shop and picked up the last two 3000's. $11.99 ea. Is that a good price?

Had a bit of a "tunneling" issue, I think. Had a patch of ash form behind the front end of the wrapper at about the mid way point. 

Not sure if that was a me thing. If it happened in the beginning I might chalk it up to improper lighting but this was clearly halfway through smoking it.  Drawing too hard? Faulty humidor? Not rotating while I smoked?  What do you think? 

Other than that, very enjoyable.

 

[supermike80 1,118]

11 hours ago, 5-Points said:

Went to my local shop and picked up the last two 3000's. $11.99 ea. Is that a good price?

Had a bit of a "tunneling" issue, I think. Had a patch of ash form behind the front end of the wrapper at about the mid way point. 

Not sure if that was a me thing. If it happened in the beginning I might chalk it up to improper lighting but this was clearly halfway through smoking it.  Drawing too hard? Faulty humidor? Not rotating while I smoked?  What do you think? 

Other than that, very enjoyable.

 

Well depends on where you live. My 3ks are around 850 in michigan.  As far as tunneling im surprised. I swear I've never had one smoke bad

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3 hours ago, supermike80 said:

Well depends on where you live. My 3ks are around 850 in michigan.  As far as tunneling im surprised. I swear I've never had one smoke bad

No worries. I have another one. We'll see it'll it happens again. 

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Well it's official. I am now a cigar guy. Didn't know I'd enjoy them as much as I do. Just ordered a cheap ($200) humidor so I can stock up instead of buying 2 or 3 at a time. 

Thanks for the suggestions@supermike80 & @Meglamaniac  Padron, RyJ and RP have made my short list. Looking forward to trying some Arturo Fuente's in the near future.