Good Cigars
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My pops smokes a cigar nearly every day. I bought him a humidor and keep it stocked with usually 20 cigars or so. I pick up packs of 20 from the local smoke shop. I usually am able to find a bundle for about $70. I dont smoke them but they seem alright, but he complains that they are a little harsh and are full flavor.
First off, should I be buying the bundles in store or should I buy them online? Also, anyone recommend a decent bundle for around the same cost? Locally or online.
First off, should I be buying the bundles in store or should I buy them online? Also, anyone recommend a decent bundle for around the same cost? Locally or online.
Clearance Cigars - Cigars International There clearance section has so damn cheap bundles. $35 for a bundle of 20. Not looking to pay bottom dollar, but I wonder if they are decent for an everday smoke?
Cigar enjoyment is such a subjective thing that it's hard to recommend cigars. Some guys like mild, some like strong. In general, I have had good luck with the top 25 cigars reviewed for 2013. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=MLmmRLYORxZ5df3FPKcDSw&bvm=bv.76802529,d.b2U
With the humidity down here, I have good luck keeping my cigars in a small humidor on my lanai. I throw them in my outside fridge if the day is too hot and take them out at night. Seems to work OK. I don't keep many cigars at home anyways. The cigar shop I use has a good humidor so I buy them as I need them.
I think I'm going to have a NUB Connecticut tonight. Never had one before.
I think I'm going to have a NUB Connecticut tonight. Never had one before.
you need to buy one of those sponge deals and check the humidity often there is a fine line if you plan to keep cigars perfect for any amount of time too humid and they mold, not enough and they dry out and burn hot its really a pain in the ass, id just buy them from a shop when every you want one let them deal with it unless you smoke every day
I think I'm going to have a NUB Connecticut tonight. Never had one before.
I had a few nubs when they first came out with them, and they were alright, but i wasnt particularly impressed with them. Its just a weird design
I usually only have a couple cigars a week so the shop is what I normally do. The humidor is just for times when I have more than a couple cigars at home. it does have the cheapo sponge set up.
NUB Connecticut was just OK.
First third was a little harsh at times. Second third was tasty. No complaints. Third third started to get hot due to the shortness of the NUB cigar. Just when you want a cigar to get good, this one ends. It's too short and NUBby. The draw was excellent and the burn was excellent. I'd smoke this cigar but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it in the future. Too many better choices out there.
First third was a little harsh at times. Second third was tasty. No complaints. Third third started to get hot due to the shortness of the NUB cigar. Just when you want a cigar to get good, this one ends. It's too short and NUBby. The draw was excellent and the burn was excellent. I'd smoke this cigar but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it in the future. Too many better choices out there.
So it wasnt just me then. Thats about been my experience w/ them as well
So I stopped out at a new smoke shop that just opened up by me, and to say I was disappointed w/ their cigar selection would be putting it mildly. Looking thru their store it was obviously not the main motivation for opening up their establishment 
BUT, if you want paraphernalia for smoking all sorts of "tobacco products", they're definitely your store. I tried asking the owner if they carried one of those inserts for zippo lighters that used butane fuel instead of lighter fluid, and it was like I was trying to explain the concept of fire to him. (English was definitely not his first language). After about 5 minutes of that I gave up and walked into the humidor to peruse the goods. Wasn't good. The total wine I go to has a better selection than this place. But as I had spent 10 minutes in there looking around, I had to walk out w/ something, so I grabbed this. Cuz it caught my eye.
Honestly I didn't know what it was, cuz it didn't have a shelf label, but it was a CAO, and you can never really go wrong w/ a CAO.
I had to come home and do some research to find out just what the hell I bought, and it turns out its a CAO Earthquake. It seems CAO made 4 cigar lines that they released in 4 regions. Never knew this. They dubbed it their "Natural Disaster" Line Not tacky at all. There was the earthquake, heatwave, cyclone, and hurricane.
Full read here: CAO Earthquake | halfwheel
Seems like just kind of an OK cigar, but one i've definitely never seen anywhere else, so if i do like it I know where I can get some more at least I've got a halloween party to go to this weekend, so I might give this one a shot. Tho I also do have an Ashton, and a Fuente Hemingway on deck that I KNOW will be good.... Decisions...
BUT, if you want paraphernalia for smoking all sorts of "tobacco products", they're definitely your store. I tried asking the owner if they carried one of those inserts for zippo lighters that used butane fuel instead of lighter fluid, and it was like I was trying to explain the concept of fire to him. (English was definitely not his first language). After about 5 minutes of that I gave up and walked into the humidor to peruse the goods. Wasn't good. The total wine I go to has a better selection than this place. But as I had spent 10 minutes in there looking around, I had to walk out w/ something, so I grabbed this. Cuz it caught my eye.
Honestly I didn't know what it was, cuz it didn't have a shelf label, but it was a CAO, and you can never really go wrong w/ a CAO.
I had to come home and do some research to find out just what the hell I bought, and it turns out its a CAO Earthquake. It seems CAO made 4 cigar lines that they released in 4 regions. Never knew this. They dubbed it their "Natural Disaster" Line
Not tacky at all. There was the earthquake, heatwave, cyclone, and hurricane. Full read here: CAO Earthquake | halfwheel
Seems like just kind of an OK cigar, but one i've definitely never seen anywhere else, so if i do like it I know where I can get some more at least
I've got a halloween party to go to this weekend, so I might give this one a shot. Tho I also do have an Ashton, and a Fuente Hemingway on deck that I KNOW will be good.... Decisions...
If you get a chance, let us know what you think of it. Of the cigars you mention, I know the Hemingway will be good.
I have been working my way through the various Olivas that my neighbor gave me. Most have been just OK to pretty good. Not the best or worst cigars I have ever had. I'll try another one tomorrow night.
I have been working my way through the various Olivas that my neighbor gave me. Most have been just OK to pretty good. Not the best or worst cigars I have ever had. I'll try another one tomorrow night.
Had the earthquake last night. Actually wasnt too bad. It started out kinda medium-strong, but then kinda mellowed out in the middle, before picking up strength again at the end. And that 6x54 lasted a good long while too. I swear I picked up a slight sweetness on the wrapper, tho that could have also been the apple pie moonshine I was washing it down with..... I wouldnt buy a box of these, but I just might go pick up a couple more to have in the humidor.
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