Do we have any cigar smokers here?

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Do we have any cigar smokers here?

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I really enjoy premium cigars. I quit smoking cigarettes in 1986 and didn't pick up a cigar until 1994. My great-grandfather was a cigar/pipe guy so I grew up around it and never lost the love for the aroma.
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I'll smoke a good cigar
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I used to like the Rough-Cut Mountaineers but haven't seen them anywhere in a long time.
After that Backwoods (just like the Rough-Cuts) the normal ones not the silly flavoured ones.
I had a chance to smoke a real Cuban when in the Bahamas, wow what a game changer that was.

Haven't smoked any cigars in a few years now ...

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I only smoke cigars when I quit cigarettes.
20 cigars a day is a bit much though.
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Heh... yeah, and very expensive!

Right now I'm enjoying a Perdomo Fresco maduro.
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I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do like a cigar now and then. When I do, I like Casa Torano Toro's.

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Arturo Fuente Hemmingway Signature Cameroon Perfecto or
Padron 1964 Aniversario Exclusivo Maduro Robusto.... with a snifter of Brandy please!!!
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RWood wrote:Arturo Fuente Hemmingway Signature Cameroon Perfecto or
Padron 1964 Aniversario Exclusivo Maduro Robusto.... with a snifter of Brandy please!!!
You guys are way outta my league ... :P

<at cigar night, open sea>
Me: hey whatcha smokin' ?
Ship's Cap'n: I'm not allowed to say, but here try one.
<later>
fellow passenger: hey where'd ya get the Cuban ?
me: I'm not allowed to say ...

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Yeah, those are out of my price league as well. I really enjoy just about anything by Perdomo and most of what A.J. Fernandez is blending these days is really good.
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A buddy used to share his good cigars with me. The best one I tried was from Honduras. In Canada one time, I bought what was supposed to be a Cuban, but I didn't think it was very good, and later wondered if it really was a Cuban or not.

Haven't had a cigar in a long time - got tired of the two days of bad breath every time I smoked one.
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The best thing to do for that is use a mouthwash for smokers and brush your tongue. The only time my wife complains is when she can smell it in my mustache.
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ToneMerc wrote:I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do like a cigar now and then. When I do, I like Casa Torano Toro's.

TM
Hey, another Torano fan! Exodus '59 is my go-to stick, but I keep a bunch of cheapies around for mowing the lawn and stuff like that. The Dominico's are good for that.

Boots - I've heard that a lot of the really good cigar makers left Cuba when the government took over. So, a lot of the ones left aren't necessarily the good ones. Don't know if it's true or not, but it's what I've heard.
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Like anything, there are good Cubans and bad Cubans. I used to work with a guy who traveled extensively and used to remove the drives and batteries from his laptop and fill the compartments with Cuban contraband. He brought back good ones.
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I enjoy a Fuentes Hemingway every now and then, but I prefer smoking pipes. I like English and Balkan blends most, but also enjoy a great Virginia blend like Marlin Flake.

I did a whole bunch of reviews at tobbaccoreviews.com

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RWood wrote:Arturo Fuente Hemmingway Signature Cameroon Perfecto or
Padron 1964 Aniversario Exclusivo Maduro Robusto.... with a snifter of Brandy please!!!
Not sure about the Fuente but that Padron is amazing. It's a treat. For an ordinary smoker, the Padron 2000 is just fine.
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