Yo cigar aficionados

[Cali_Ed]

Hello guys, had a buddy from work give me a cigar to try out. I really liked it it was smooth and had flavor to it. I don't usually smoke cigars so in combination with a ipa beer it gave me a buzz lol.

Now to the point what do you guys reccomend for a beginner.

[98Z5V]

Now to the point what do you guys reccomend for a beginner.

 

Try alot of different cigars.  The ones you DO NOT LIKE, you will remember. 

[Robocop1051]

You want to look for "Dominican grown Cuban seed".

Cuba has been damn near completely over harvested. Their soil isn't what it once was. The Dominicans weren't effected by the embargo, and some forward thinking entrepreneurs took advantage. They bought the Cuban tobacco seed and planted in their own soil.

I have a Dominican hand rolling shop in my beat. I used to frequent their shop on my lunch breaks.

A good cigar shop always has a tasting event..... don't forget your burboun/scotch.

[planeflyer21]

/\/\/\/\ Yup.  All the capitalist cigar makers fled Cooba when Castro came to power...Cuban cigars are just running on legend-status now.

 

Lots of beginners like Macanudo and Pardigas.

[shepp]

My dad smoked a lot of macanudos

I my self prefer a dip of grizz from time to time and I'm alllll good

[EasyEJL]

At the "I don't care what i'm paying for this" end, is the Camacho Triple Maduro

http://www.famous-smoke.com/brand/camacho+triple+maduro+cigars

at the "crap I don't have $2 to spend" is the Trader Jack's

http://www.famous-smoke.com/search/?kw=trader%20jacks

The triple maduro is a "regular" cigar, the trader jack's is a spiced one, but the best bang for the buck.

[Cali_Ed]

Thanks guys, he also gave me a catalog, I'll have to the what the name of it is. But they do offer a package of a bunch off diffrent ones ypu can try out

[Robocop1051]

Cao makes a few decent smoke. They range from $ to $$$$

[Cali_Ed]

I have the cigar international catalog

[wetncold]

My dad smoked a lot of macanudos

I my self prefer a dip of grizz from time to time and I'm alllll good

Yep. Sitting here with my dip of Grizzly now. I have a friend who was a team mate in the NAVY who set up a diving business in Spain and he is a good source of Coobans. But for me, Grizzly Longcut Natural is as good as Cope and cheaper. Been dipping since '69, when all hairy chested frogmen were expected to do so.

[Cali_Ed]

May sound stupid but on the bigger cigars do you guys smoke them over a couple sessions or all at one go

[sketch]

I like to make it last! A cigar is low and slow..

These are good to go on a budget. 5 years and two left!

[Robocop1051]

NEVER relight a cigar.

The smoke goes stale inside the cigar and ruins the tobacco.

Also, for the same reason, you should light with a torch and not a butane. Definitely not a zippo.

[sketch]

Well there's that ^^ I don't mind a relite stogie I guess?

Robo you passing out any cigars yet?

[Cali_Ed]

NEVER relight a cigar.

The smoke goes stale inside the cigar and ruins the tobacco.

Also, for the same reason, you should light with a torch and not a butane. Definitely not a zippo.

normal lighter then?

[Robocop1051]

Cali, you're in Sacramento right?

You need to get your azz to Cardenas Cigars on 16th and V Street.

Or get to Old Sac Seegars... in old Sac.

[Cali_Ed]

Cali, you're in Sacramento right?

You need to get your azz to Cardenas Cigars on 16th and V Street.

Or get to Old Sac Seegars... in old Sac.

yes sir I'll have to "ttake the family out to old sac" lol