Recommend Me a Cigar
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Topic: Recommend Me a Cigar
Posted By: DeTrevni
Subject: Recommend Me a Cigar
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:38am
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As many of you know, I'm a fan of my pipe (tobacco only, for those that don't know...). For a while now, I've been curious about trying a cigar. I'd like to pick one up and give one a try. Problem is, I know nada about them. I work at a grocery store, and that's where I'd like to grab it, for the sake of convenience. We've got a decent selection, but it's nothing top-of-the line, so please keep recommendations fairly "low-end." On that note, I think I recall hearing Romeo y Julietta's aren't that bad. Thanks! ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:47am
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they arent. it would help if you told us what your options are. definitely go with a lighter colored one. if you have CAO, that wouldnt bea bad choice.
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:56am
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I couldn't remember if I heard the Romeo's were or were not good... Anyway, I really forgot what the options were. Sorry about that. I guess the best we can do is throw a name out there and hope the store has them. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:07am
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try weed first... it prepares you for the more harder drugs, such as cigars... joking aside, i've heard good things about Cigerellos... but those are kinda womanly. |
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:15am
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swishwer sweets, black and mild, white owl are alllllll good
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Posted By: .636
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:45am
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CAO Brazillia and Italia Anything Arturo Fuente Montecristo and Romeo y julieta are both good choices Just pick something up in the 2-5 dollar range thats imported and not by an american company like swisher sweets. If you do get something from an american company I recommend a pack of backwoods, they are tasty for a cheap machine made cigarello ------------- |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:47am
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So I'm hearing yay and nay on the Romeo y Julietas. I know my store carries those for around $7. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: bishopisback
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 2:54am
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Gurkha Grand Royal ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:03am
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Okay, this may sound kinda dumb, but like I said, I'm not very familiar with cigars. Which end do you cut? The side that goes in your mouth, or the side you light? Or both?
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: notXXscared
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:14am
The end you puff on is what you cut. ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:20am
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That's what I thought.
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:40am
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you'll find that the majority of cigars you can purchase at a food mart already have a hole punched in them for convenience. Romeo Y Julieta's are a decent low-end cigar. ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 3:54am
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I love me some Black and Milds. mmmmmmmm
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 7:50am
I seriously doubt any grocery store will stock their shelves with Arturo Fuente's. You can buy swisher sweets very cheap. Also, Grenadiers are probably the highest quality "cheap" cigar. Take a bit of time to smoke the lower end stuff, you'll end up appreciating good cigars more. |
.636 wrote:Posted By: b1and
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 8:10am
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Pineapple White Owl with marijuana in it
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 8:24am
| I thought romeo y julieta's were cuban, and therefor not found in america? I could very easily be wrong. But yeah, they were my first cigar, it was alright. |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 8:56am
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there's non-cuban romeos. same with other brands, such as montecristos. I suggest finding a cigar shop near you and asking the guy behind the counter. not only will their prices be cheaper on the cigars you find in the grocery store, you'll learn a lot more and have more choices. plus, they may have pipe tobacco too, as one of the local shops around me has their own house blends of pipe tobacco. If you don't know much about cigars, you probably won't be disappointed with a grocery store romeo, but if you do get into them, then chances are you'll realize that it's not that great. Although, this isn't saying romeos are bad cigars. It's just that cigar stores will have fresher stock, and they will be taken care of better. for suggestions off the top of my head, Ashtons are pretty decent light bodied cigars for cheap. Drew Estate also has some fairly cheap good smokes. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 11:42am
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Anything Cuban.
Sucks to be you guys though I suppose. Some of the best cigars in the world come from Cuba. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 11:46am
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I've had a Cuban Romeo y Julieta. Maybe I smoked it too fast, or I'm an unseasoned cigar smoker, but it made me nauseous. I've since decided that I hate cigars. If I'm going to smoke tobacco, I'll stick with cigs and my pipe.
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Posted By: little devil
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 11:49am
| YAY! lets play with smoke in our mouths, don't we look cool and manly? |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 11:51am
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:21pm
Well, I find with a cigar, if you're not accustomed to it, that the contact with the tobacco itself can get you a little ill feeling. The same reason you spit out chewing tobacco soaked saliva. With a cigar, if you get it sloppy wet especially, and swallow like normal, you can get a pretty intense feeling of nausea. Take it easy and you'll be fine. ------------- 
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:23pm
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 12:37pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:05pm
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I've never smoked a cigar that I enjoyed.
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:05pm
| Backwoods are cheap and readily available. If not, go to a cigar store |
Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:07pm
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Benji, Cubans are very full bodied cigars, that are very complex in flavor and composure. It isn't something you should rush, and sucking it down too fast will definitely give you a headache or nausea.
If you ever come back around to smoking cigars, buy something with a natural or light wrapper, Medium or Light bodied. Also, keep in mind the Maduro wrappers (dark wrappers) contain more flavor and retain much more oil than the lighter wrappers, thus adding more flavor and are sometimes a bit harsh if you aren't used to them. One I would suggest are Perdomo Lot 23's (Natural wrapper). Fairly cheap to get, they are a decent quality cigar for the price (around $4.50 a stick) and aren't so complex that you don't know what you're tasting. Actually, I might have to buy a box of Lot 23's online...haven't had one in awhile. |
Posted By: notXXscared
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:08pm
They're not exactly hard to get. A little more pricy, but not hard to get. -------------
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 1:09pm
Backwoods are what I started out smoking, along with swishers, but they are a pain if they aren't rolled correctly (which most of them aren't) and you end up having to re-light a few times. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 5:54pm
Go die. Thanks for the tips guys. A friend of mine knows where a decent tobacco shop is around here. I'll probably grab a cigar at my store, and if I like it, I'll go to the cigar store to see what's up. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 10 July 2008 at 7:45pm
| Wheres funky.... |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 1:07am
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Hey, what about Don Tomas? I think it's kinda funny, because my first name is Don, and my middle name is Thomas. Fate?
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 1:50am
I've used backwoods before. Didn't really mind them, but meh. Not really sure how well it smokes pre-gut, but Green Games are tasty. ------------- |
Posted By: notXXscared
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 2:24am
Pshh. Grape Dutch is where it's at. -------------
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:17am
Green games are always a good time around here. They seem to be a local favorite, too. ------------- |
Posted By: rockerdoode
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:47pm
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Doesn't matter. Buy any old cigar, open it up, fill it with weed, enjoy.
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Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 5:53pm
I don't know why there is a huge anti-smoking label on it in this pic, but this is what I regularly smoke:
Hav-A-Tampa Sweets. Wood tipped, pretty cheap, and way better than anything else in the gas station. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 1:50am
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Checked out Black and Milds. They are just pipe tobacco wrapped up into a cigar-shaped package. I figure I'd just smoke my pipe. So I opted for a $4 Don Tomas (I still think it's funny cuz my first and middle name is Don Thomas). Will report back with opinion! Edit: Yes, it is almost 1 a.m. here, but I just got off work, and I want to relax. Kthx. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 1:56am
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I feel like at least once you should have a Philly Blunt, or some other super low end smoke. I don't breathe into my lungs because I smoke cigars, but the taste difference between a 20 dollar cigar and a Philly will make you never waste your money on something like a philly ever again. Just some tips, once you get into the body of the cigar, which is after about the first inch and a half, depending on your length, it should be an inch per hour of smoke time. And for lighting the cigar, use a torch lighter or a match, those are your best bets. Happy smoking! |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 2:40am
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Hay gaiz! Reporting in! Whoop, I need to slow down then. On that note, so far, not terrible, but I prefer my pipe by a rather fair margin. It may be the quality of a $4 cigar, but I just like the taste and scent of my pipe tobacco a lot more. I may go down to a tobacconist and ask for recommendations, but for now I'll stick to my pipe. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 3:09am
| pipe tobac smells much better anyway. I hate the smell of cheap cigars. |
Posted By: X-51
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 11:04am
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I don't know if anyone's mentioned these yet but monte cristo's are nice. And yes pipe tabacco smells much nicer to me than cigars but smoking cigars is less harsh on your throat in my opinion. ------------- Once we clued in on the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what, all that matters is how you wanna go out, on your feet or your knees? |
Posted By: hoginds24
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 12:46pm
| I love Romeo's. The only downfall is that they are $10 a pop. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 1:31pm
| Avoid colts, they suck. |
Posted By: Uncle Rudder
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 1:38pm
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I just smoke the cheat stuff, Phillys and Jewels. ------------- 
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 3:02pm
They aren't really cigars imo. Just glorified cigarettes. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 3:12pm
They're cigarellos, which have been discussed in this thread. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 2:02am
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Bump for trial two. Tonight, for my after-work enjoyment, I have purchased a $12 Monte Cristo "Discovery 750 Limitada: Lot 98 Series A." It's basically the creme de la creme of the selection my store offers. I want to see if this "higher quality" cigar is any different. Update to follow! I'll smoke this one a little slower.
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Posted By: Pate
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 2:05am
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I have had a couple cigars. I didnt like any of them actually.
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 3:09am
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And after the Monte Cristo: Meh. Better than the Don Tomas, but not 3x better. Once again, I smoked it too fast. Bah. Oh well, still not crazy about the flavor. I'll stick to my pipes, methinks. Edit: WAY too fast. Ugh. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: PaiNTbALLfReNzY
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 7:58am
Did you eat before you smoke? That tends to help avoid nausea. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 3:13pm
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Nope. Didn't occur to me. Well, nauseated speed-smoking aside, I still prefer my pipe tobacky to the cigar. Just an over-all more enjoyable experience in my opinion (once again, this is ignoring the after-effects). That's not to say if offered a cigar I wouldn't take it, but I don't foresee me spending money on another any time soon. Thanks for the tips, guys! ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Allfat
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 5:06pm
| I smoked an occaisonal cigar for a couple of years when I got to college. I tried a pipe a few months ago and it was a ton better. I have smoked good cuban cigars, crappy $1 special cigars, and expensive top of the line cigars and the first smoke on the pipe was better than all of them. So I don't blame you to stick to the pipe, it is a lot better in my opinion. |