Cigar Talk

[TrailDust]

Anybody here want to talk cigars? My favorites are the Hoyo de Monterey Excalibur, Romeo and Julieta Vintage #5, and the Macanudo Gold Label. Let's hear about what you guys smoke....

 

[txinvestigator]

H Upmann, Romeo y Julieta mostly.

 

[Texas High Caliber]

It's been a while since I've been a regular cigar smoker, but my prefrences were the H Upmann 1844, Romeo y Julieta #2, Arturo Fuente Short Story, and the Ghurka Grand Reserve (Cognac Infused).

 

[txinvestigator]

How do you guys light? I use a torch and roast, then draw. It takes longer but gives me a more even burn than the roast AND draw.

I also use a dual edge cutter.

I also like a glass of Glenlivet, neat, with my smoke.

 

[Shorts]

We go with Romeo & Julieta and for a long time we had Arturo Fuentes in the box (from a box bought for a New Year's Eve party).

This past Friday we picked up several different ones to try out plus Macanudos. So far we've had the Connecticut, it was similar to the ones above. For a change of pace we grabbed a couple dark ones named LaGloria Cubana that we have not had yet.

We just bought one of those torch lighters - very cool.


ps. I can't smoke until I'm all good an healed Good thing I got my occasional cigar in the night before I broke my parts

 

[300shooter]

I perfer 601"s or Rocky Patel Connecticut, I am like TXI on my lighting it seems to work better and gets a good long burn.

 

[blacksheep]

Anybody here want to talk cigars? My favorites are the Hoyo de Monterey Excalibur, Romeo and Julieta Vintage #5, and the Macanudo Gold Label. Let's hear about what you guys smoke....

Dang I thought there was a Bill Clinton joke coming.

 

[dbgun]

I like Cohiba's. I get them from a place in League City, TX. called The Smoke Ring.

 

[TrailDust]

How do you guys light? I use a torch and roast, then draw. It takes longer but gives me a more even burn than the roast AND draw.

Glad you brought that up. I'm no idiot (contrary to popular belief), but I have always had the damndest time lighting cigars! I do just like you're taught, keeping the flame away from the end and not burn it, and draw. Damn it if it doesn't take me a couple of minutes to get the thing properly lit. And lighting with a match? Forget it, an impossibility for me. Just don't know what I'm doing wrong?

Dang I thought there was a Bill Clinton joke coming.

Oh, heck, I'm happy to hear some of those too....

 

[Texas High Caliber]

I prefer a punch over a guillotine, can't really say why, just my preference. I had a great 3-flame torch lighter with a punch on the bottom side. Someone decided they wanted it more than me and it walked off one day. I will definitely get another one of those if I start smoking regularly again.

 

[txinvestigator]

Glad you brought that up. I'm no idiot (contrary to popular belief), but I have always had the damndest time lighting cigars! I do just like you're taught, keeping the flame away from the end and not burn it, and draw. Damn it if it doesn't take me a couple of minutes to get the thing properly lit. And lighting with a match? Forget it, an impossibility for me. Just don't know what I'm doing wrong?

I don't do that. I do not draw as I roast. It takes a good while, but I turn the cigar as I hold the torch at a distance where the nearly invisible part of the flame is located. I only draw after I move the cigar away from the lighter. Sometimes it takes a minute or two, but it is well worth it.

 

[txinvestigator]

I prefer a punch over a guillotine, can't really say why, just my preference.

I trim mine pretty narrow, but not as much as a punch. Too "intense" of a draw for me.

 

[TxDeputy]

My favorites are Rocky Patel Decade & Montecristo Platinum Vintage 1999.

 

[TrailDust]

Has anyone here ever tried the Iguana candelas sold by Thompson Cigar?

 

[TxEMTP69]

Always had the Macanudos, Romeo and Julietas. ever tried the H Upmann. The Ghurka does not sound like it belongs near a mouth lol. I have never tried the roasting method that TI mentioned, will have to.

 

[TrailDust]

I don't do that. I do not draw as I roast. It takes a good while, but I turn the cigar as I hold the torch at a distance where the nearly invisible part of the flame is located. I only draw after I move the cigar away from the lighter. Sometimes it takes a minute or two, but it is well worth it.

Ah, okay, I'll have to give that a try. But I'll also probably have to buy a better lighter. My cheap POS is good for about fifteen seconds before it gets too hot to handle. Sounds like a better lighter and taking more time to light may solve my problem. I'll get back to you on that as some future time.

 

[txinvestigator]

Just finished an H Upmann Vintage Camaroon.....ahhhhh.

 

[rgriffin]

The Rocky Patel Edge is a good smoke. Also just recently had a Tabak ( not sure which one) but it too was enjoyable

 

[TrailDust]

Bump on the Iguana...anyone? Suggestions or recommendations on other candelas?

Had a specially made cigar last night from the Las Vegas Cigar Co. A bit spicy for my tastes, but they rolled it to a 54 ring size. Overall, it was nice.

 

[Libertarian_Longhorn]

Romeo y Julieta Churchill Shorts