Cigar Smokers

[User00040]

Hi all,

We had a whisky (not whiskey! ) thread on here a while ago so I thought why not talk about the other half of a classic paring?

Had my first cigar with the head of security of a US embassy somewhere in Asia, specifically remember when he announced with glee 'We can't get these back home!' (before Obama changed things and Trump ruined it again!) and produced a case of Cuban's from his humidor (Montecristo's I think). Suddenly realising that smoking a largish cigar is equivalent to several cigarettes worth of nicotine when you stand up is something else!

I don't have the money or desire to chain smoke the top tier cigars (I'm talking in excess of £100 a pop) on a regular/daily basis. I have met a few that do so in passing and personally think they are more often than not deliberately wasting them to show off.

Have developed a real fondness for the Cohiba Shorts which are handy and really quite nice for a short smoke as I rarely have the time, money or occasion to enjoy a proper cigar.

I think the New World cigars are on average outclassing the average Cubans apart from the more expensive ones which still get the top pick of tobacco (from my limited experience).

When introducing someone to cigars I always say, don't buy any unless you are willing to spend! Nothing worse than a crap cigar!

All smoking is bad for your health (just like most enjoyable things!) but just like anything else, once in a while is fine! (I don't smoke otherwise)

Anyone else?

 

[Stalker62]

Cohiba is a lovely cigar.

Like you, I cannot afford to really attack cigar smoking in the manner in which it should be done.

Have never really been a smoker, but a cigar or (very rarely) a pipe is a treat when one is outdoors. Both have always accompanied stalking or fishing.

I am very lucky to own a Linley Humidor from Alfred Dunhill - normally way way out of my reach - but a previous partner worked for them and she got it with massive staff discount.

As you can see, it is "empty" of cigars and unless some unknown rich Aunt dies in the colonies and leaves me her unspent fortune, then I shall never be able to fill it.

 

[Robek1980]

Same here don,t smoke but occasionally i light up a nice cigar when i am in the right mood Cohiba is of course right up there with Partagas and Bolivar but some of the Dominican cigars like Hoyo de Monterey (the gold label i think its calle excalibu or excelsior or something) or Rome y Juliet (these both have a cuban version too but cost more) are rather nice but the best ones from that side of the world are Motecristo and Ashton. Tried Nicaraguan cigars too but form me they are a bit on the unrefined side of things

for me cigars are the same as a nice malt ... you dont drink it to get ****ed you drink as you appreciate the taste and the care that has gone into making it.
In fact these days i even spend a bit more and look where my coffe comes form. i buy roasted beans and grind them myslef and use an old coffemachine that i got form one of my italian friends.

As i go older and can afford some things are worth a bit extra to pay for and enjoy. Thanks for starting this thread ... i might enjoy a cigar tonight with a dram of 14 year old Balvenei

 

[plonker]

I find them a bit like whiskey
DISGUSTING
and they stink!

 

[Stalker62]

Philistine

 

[YoungGun]

Partagas d4s are my fav - travel humidor comes on overnight stalking trips.

 

[CarlW]

Cohiba is a lovely cigar.

Like you, I cannot afford to really attack cigar smoking in the manner in which it should be done.

Have never really been a smoker, but a cigar or (very rarely) a pipe is a treat when one is outdoors. Both have always accompanied stalking or fishing.

I am very luck to own a Linley Humidor from Alfred Dunhill - normally way way out of my reach - but a previous partner worked for them and she got it with massive staff discount.

As you can see, it is "empty" of cigars and unless some unknown rich Aunt dies in the colonies and leaves me her unspent fortune, then I shall never be able to fill it.

That beautiful humidor should really contain some foreign currency and a 9mm Luger.

 

[woody]

My dad would smoke cigars but only when I bought them, I would bring back boxes of 50 from the NAFFI in Germany, can't remember what make, but when I occasionally smell a cigar it brings back fond memories!

 

[Stalker62]

...when I occasionally smell a cigar it brings back fond memories...

They say that the sense of smell is the most vivid for being able to recall memories - often used to aid a witness recall events.

 

[User00014]

I saved my last cigar a Cuban Rome y Juliet , for when I went on a carp fishing trip I was invited on just before lockdown, to a very private syndicate water down in the Colne valley.

I thought I would never get asked to fish there again so I enjoyed a lovey 48 hours on the bank.

By a shear stroke of luck I’m now on the syndicate so I get to fish there when ever I want now

 

[VSS]

I saved my last cigar a Cuban Rome y Juliet , for when I went on a carp fishing trip I was invited on just before lockdown, to a very private syndicate water down in the Colne valley.

I thought I would never get asked to fish there again so I enjoyed a lovey 48 hours on the bank.

By a shear stroke of luck I’m now on the syndicate so I get to fish there when ever I want now

You must be quite a heavy smoker by now then

 

[gixer1]

Stinking things! Spent a few trips in various places around the world with people who are into cigars....I just don’t get it! I’m a ex smoker and have had some nice cigars given to me but usually decline! But by the same standard I’m in whisky country and haven’t found one I would drink yet (apart from maybe Edradour cream)

The running joke is that men shouldn’t want a long fat thing inserted anywhere in their body!

Regards,
Gixer

 

[User00025]

Never been one for ceegars, mainly a pipe. When I could no longer get a block of Gold flake I went on to black cherry. Everyone on the beaters cart used to love the smell of that. Seven years off it now but may start again at 80.

 

[User00014]

You must be quite a heavy smoker by now then

Not as bad as I was!

 

[Tim.243]

My dad would smoke cigars but only when I bought them, I would bring back boxes of 50 from the NAFFI in Germany, can't remember what make, but when I occasionally smell a cigar it brings back fond memories!

Oh bless, I used to bring them back from Egypt from the duty free when I was in and out of there taking divers on trips.
I have a box around here which he used to keep the MK1 ferret finders in that had 50 cigars in lol
Mum used to get a scarf or bangles from my friends tee shirt shop...one day she said " Tim I have enough scarfs lol"

 

[User00014]

Never been one for ceegars, mainly a pipe. When I could no longer get a block of Gold flake I went on to black cherry. Everyone on the beaters cart used to love the smell of that. Seven years off it now but may start again at 80.

I have never smoked a pipe, But I’ve always been curious

But I think I’ll stay curious, I don’t need any more bad habits.

 

[Tomstalk]

I love one after a day in the field or relaxing in the garden in the summer. I save my bands and made a phone case after the last lot I had

 

[bogtrotter]

Was a smoker for many years gave it up ten years ago ( heart attacks tend make you do that ) rolled my own cigs and even
enjoyed a pipe on occasion especially watching the sunset on a summers evening accompanied by a good malt of
course or in front of a roaring log fire in the winter.
Never got in to cigars tried them but they just didn't appeal.
No more smoking for me but all this talk of smoking and whisky has put me in the mood for a wee dram
Cheers!

 

[Cottis]

Same here don,t smoke but occasionally i light up a nice cigar when i am in the right mood Cohiba is of course right up there with Partagas and Bolivar but some of the Dominican cigars like Hoyo de Monterey (the gold label i think its calle excalibu or excelsior or something) or Rome y Juliet (these both have a cuban version too but cost more) are rather nice but the best ones from that side of the world are Motecristo and Ashton. Tried Nicaraguan cigars too but form me they are a bit on the unrefined side of things

for me cigars are the same as a nice malt ... you dont drink it to get ****ed you drink as you appreciate the taste and the care that has gone into making it.
In fact these days i even spend a bit more and look where my coffe comes form. i buy roasted beans and grind them myslef and use an old coffemachine that i got form one of my italian friends.

As i go older and can afford some things are worth a bit extra to pay for and enjoy. Thanks for starting this thread ... i might enjoy a cigar tonight with a dram of 14 year old Balvenei

Do yourself a favour and buy an aeropress to make your coffee. If you grind freshly roasted beans, it will be the best £30 you spent. Makes wonderful coffee and you can easily tweak the brew just how you like it.

18g of coffee, hot water a good minute off the boil, inverted immersion for 90 seconds then press and savour.

 

[bogtrotter]

Oh bu@@er thats the trouble with litre bottles they are too much for one and not nearly enough for two