I'm insanely jealous of the cigar, and the golf and golfing with THPers. DARN YOU!!! That looks like a nice one!Ambos Mundos Bellicosa while waiting for everyone to show up for the pre invitational round.
What cigar did you smoke today?
RoundersRob
New member
Crap. I knew I forgot something for this Texas trip. I guess I'll save the Cubans for The Outing.
niteowl03
Active member
Thats not nice!! I have some extras if you need them.
BogeyMan60
New member
Anyone feel like giving me a run down in what to look for in a good cigar and some more moderately budgeted priced ones to look into. I love cigars but have no real idea what makes one better than the other,quaility,etc...
- Staff
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Honestly, the best advice I can give you is to go to a local shop, tell them how much you want to spend, and what sort of profile you are looking for.
Jrod has a cheaper brand he really likes. I've smoked a few, but can't remember the name.
JRod
Well-known member
Omar ortez originals. The only problem is you have to buy 90 at a time but when you break it down it only ends up being a out 2.50 a stick.
JRod
Well-known member
When I get to a real computer I will gladly give you some suggestions.
JRod
Well-known member
Yah Rocky Patel sun growns are solid cigars but they are a little pricey.
JRod
Well-known member
Gurkha is a great cigar but they are overpriced and all the blends seem to taste pretty much the same. Just IMO.
niteowl03
Active member
I will as well
Hey gents. Just smoked an acid kuba kuba cigar. Mild and a good smoke.
Question for you all. My fiancé brought me back a pack of 10 smaller cigars from the Dominican Republic which are in a wooden tray wrapped in plastic. Would I remove the plastic? Or just set them in my humidor as-is?
Question for you all. My fiancé brought me back a pack of 10 smaller cigars from the Dominican Republic which are in a wooden tray wrapped in plastic. Would I remove the plastic? Or just set them in my humidor as-is?
Michigan Slice
This Guy Cant dance...
Acids are nice.
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JRod
Well-known member
I always remove anything from singles I buy before placing them in my humidor.
niteowl03
Active member
As far as what to look for the best thing you can do is go into a local shop and talk to them as taste is so personal. I prefer more of a back palette/throat hit but some like more of a front palette. Then there is the actual flavor as to a Maduro, Natural, Cameroon. Then the wraper, filler, binder will create taste/hit as well. I prefer the torpedo style because generally the best rollers in the company are the ones that make the torpedoes.
With cigars price doesnt always mean quality especially because of preference and the different types. For example my favorite cigar of all time is a Tatuaje Anarchy which was $16 (discontinued), my next would be My Father Limited Edition 2010 it went for $20 (discontinued), then would be the My Father Classic Cedro Deluxe Eminentes which is $8.75, but I have also had many Padron, Rocky Patel, Winston Churchill which were well over $20 that I did not enjoy nearly as much as the 3 above.
Some of my top "budget cigars (4-6 bucks) are:
Tatuaje Series P Short Robusto
Ambos Mundos Toro 1
La Aroma De Cuba New Blend Belicoso
La Reloba Habano Corona
I'd take the plastic off and let them come to humidity and temp with the rest of the humidor.
Craig Mac
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Just got back from Esteli, Nicaragua and got to tour the fields and factories used by My Father Cigars for 4 days. We toured the fields with Don Pepin Garcia and the factory with his son Jaime Garcia and smoked some wonderful fresh rolled cigars.
The factory
Pepin
Curing barn
Curing barn with fires lit to help dry the tobacco. I had to leave the shutter open a long time to capture this one, was pretty dark in here.
Huge ligero leaves
The woman who rolls the Flor de las Anitillas Toro, the 2012 Cigar Of The Year
The factory
Pepin
Curing barn
Curing barn with fires lit to help dry the tobacco. I had to leave the shutter open a long time to capture this one, was pretty dark in here.
Huge ligero leaves
The woman who rolls the Flor de las Anitillas Toro, the 2012 Cigar Of The Year
niteowl03
Active member
Just got back from Esteli, Nicaragua and got to tour the fields and factories used by My Father Cigars for 4 days. We toured the fields with Don Pepin Garcia and the factory with his son Jaime Garcia and smoked some wonderful fresh rolled cigars.
The factory
Pepin
Curing barn
Curing barn with fires lit to help dry the tobacco. I had to leave the shutter open a long time to capture this one, was pretty dark in here.
Huge ligero leaves
The woman who rolls the Flor de las Anitillas Toro, the 2012 Cigar Of The Year
You have no idea how jealous I am right now. I love everything My Father!!
Craig Mac
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Same here, was my second trip there 
I was hoping to get to try some of the new stuff they have coming out, but to no avail.
I was hoping to get to try some of the new stuff they have coming out, but to no avail.
Craig Mac
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Not sure they are open to the public, I went as a retailer with our cigar shop. Last year I went as a consumer as part of the Drew Estate Cigar Safari though. You don't want to be there in the summer bro, too damn hot!! March is ideal, weather is nice and it's the "dry" season.
Craig Mac
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Hahaha, that should work too!