I saw that too. I'm still as green about this as I was after smoking one I found in m y Dad's Man cave when I was a kid. LOL
A former boss gave me good cigar once and it was great I can't remember what it was.
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I saw that too. I'm still as green about this as I was after smoking one I found in m y Dad's Man cave when I was a kid. LOL
A former boss gave me good cigar once and it was great I can't remember what it was.
I arranged a date with Fat Molly, and her sister Sweet Molly, from Smoking Pipes. We'll see if we get along and I get lucky.
A little Squadron Leader and Savinelli 140 pipe tobacco are coming along for the ride to my mailbox.
A little Squadron Leader and Savinelli 140 pipe tobacco are coming along for the ride to my mailbox.
I don't always cut a cigar, but when I do it's with a guillotine cutter, or a knife, or whatever is at hand.
I haven't big more than an occasional cigar smoker. I smoked first time when I was probably 3. My papaw was smoking one and he told me I was aggravating the crap outta him to try it...so he did. I puked my guts out. Mom was PO'd. Papaw just laughed. But I was a teen before I asked for another. After that when we had a family get together papaw, my uncles, and me would go outside a smoke a Tampa Nugget, or Swisher Sweet. I felt all grown up then. But we did that till Papaw got in bad health.
Last 20 years or so my BIL and I usually have one after a get together meal. We stepped up to Punch, Oliva, and Nub. I'll smoke when I mow sometimes too. But last few months I decided to try some other brands and have hit some I really like and I guess have started to enjoy them a little more.
Dade, let us know what you think. The guillotine is the word I was looking for. I like a V cut, but guillotine is much more versitale and almost always a good draw.
Last 20 years or so my BIL and I usually have one after a get together meal. We stepped up to Punch, Oliva, and Nub. I'll smoke when I mow sometimes too. But last few months I decided to try some other brands and have hit some I really like and I guess have started to enjoy them a little more.
Dade, let us know what you think. The guillotine is the word I was looking for. I like a V cut, but guillotine is much more versitale and almost always a good draw.
Top one is a "cuban", bottom is an "alaska bear" knock off. They both work, but I prefer the Cuban.
Is that cuban made to limit depth of cut?
Earlier in the thread y'all were saying that the Punch sticks were good. I bought one last Sat to go with some Glen Livet 12 year old single malt, it was horrible, are there specific ones that are better? The one I had was a Diablo it was horribly peppery.
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Like I said earlier in this thread, the only Punch cigar I enjoy - and, I enjoy it enough to have recently purchased a 50-stick box - is the Punch Rothschild with the Rare Corojo wrapper.
https://www.homesteadingforum.org/threads/cigars.17448/post-518643
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Yesterday, I bought a birthday present for my son-in-law. It comes with 5 Macanudo Cafe Hyde Park cigars, a Herf-a-Dor 5-Capacity Travel Humidor, and a Rockwell Quad torch lighter.
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I've smoked Punch for years. Never had a bad one until recently. My last one was terrible. Not sure which model.
I found a review on the diablo I had, LOL, it's hilarious. Apparently the AJ Fernandez is known for really strong smokes, they ain't kidding. That could be something to watch for when buying. I have noticed that name associated with several different sticks on some of the buying sites I have looked at.
https://kohnhed.com/2019/04/15/punch-diablo-by-aj-fernandez-cigar-reviews-by-the-katman/
I grabbed a Kentucky fire cured 'Just a Friend' while I was out and a new cutter.
Funny review
Some of the comments were pretty funny too.
Yep they were. Never read much of that >in an official review.
Mail ran while ago and I got a small order in. 1 Oliva Serie V Melanie, a tin on KFC ponies 4x32. Nice quick smokes. Hope they taste as good as the others. Also got a bundle of 10 KFC Chunky. I'm thinking those may be my go to for a while. They had a sell for just over 3 bucks each.
I had also left a poor review on a torch lighter I bought. It wouldnt stay lit.
They contacted me and asked to make it right. I asked if they would replace it with my next order. They shipped 2 of them that day. Their customer service is grade A
Mail ran while ago and I got a small order in. 1 Oliva Serie V Melanie, a tin on KFC ponies 4x32. Nice quick smokes. Hope they taste as good as the others. Also got a bundle of 10 KFC Chunky. I'm thinking those may be my go to for a while. They had a sell for just over 3 bucks each.
I had also left a poor review on a torch lighter I bought. It wouldnt stay lit.
They contacted me and asked to make it right. I asked if they would replace it with my next order. They shipped 2 of them that day. Their customer service is grade A
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Had some time this afternoon to relax and sit around with the wife. Had a Partagus 1845 stogie. It a 4.5x60 with a Maduro wrapper. It rated as full body blend, so was expecting something really strong.
I thought it was very tasty and smooth, not strong at all. Lasted about 75 minutes. Never got hot or bitter, but the taste did change a little after the mid point.
I thought it was very tasty and smooth, not strong at all. Lasted about 75 minutes. Never got hot or bitter, but the taste did change a little after the mid point.
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Not a cigar, but I feel some brotherhood here. This afternoon was good weather, so I put a little Hearth & Home Magnum Opus in my best pipe out back on the deck...
Brotherhood of the Leaf as I've heard it called.
I think it'd be cool for the group on here to sit around a bon fire and share a smoke and some BS.
I think it'd be cool for the group on here to sit around a bon fire and share a smoke and some BS.
Sweet Molly and her Plump sister have arrived, now I just need an hour or so of nice weather to enjoy their company.
My favorite Hearth and Home is Trout Stream.Not a cigar, but I feel some brotherhood here. This afternoon was good weather, so I put a little Hearth & Home Magnum Opus in my best pipe out back on the deck...
If you like Magnum Opus, you should give Fusilier's Ration a go. It's probably my favorite English blend. I'm not a big English smoker, I usually stick with Virginias and VaPaers, but Fusiliers Ration is one that I go to quite often when I am after a heavier blend.
I don't see that available where I usually buy. I'll watch out for it elsewhere, though!My favorite Hearth and Home is Trout Stream.
I may have to order that. I got big into English blends for a while, but I find I enjoy them more if I change things up a little.
Also, as a side note: I've been smoking unfiltered for a while to get a stronger flavor experience, but I put the filter in the Vauen pipe, and it made for a very mellow smoke. I get why people don't like filters, but I'm thinking I may switch back to filters as my default.
I'm guessing @dademoss is talking about Scotty's Trout Stream. It's an aromatic from Pipes and Cigars.
As far as filters go, I quit using them a long time ago, mainly because I was lazy. It was an extra step and an extra thing to carry with me, as I am a daily pipe smoker.
HA! I found a new place to buy cigars local, I stopped the other day and checked it out. I did grab an Olivia Series G 5x54 to try.
I wish there was some place close that I could buy them. There is one small lounge about 45 minutes from me and another about an hour. It's hard for me to find time to drive a couple hours to set down and have a cigar for an hour, so I order mine online.
I've got a store about 15 minutes from the house. But its small and variety is somewhat limited. I can always find something I like though. He also sells pipe tobacco and all kinds of accessories.
There are other places in the big town but I've never tried any of them. One in particular I want to hit, but never get around to it.
I've never went to a cigar place and smoked there. Not sure what I think about that.
But since I started with Cigarplace online, unless I want something quick, I'll probably get 90% of mine from there.
There are other places in the big town but I've never tried any of them. One in particular I want to hit, but never get around to it.
I've never went to a cigar place and smoked there. Not sure what I think about that.
But since I started with Cigarplace online, unless I want something quick, I'll probably get 90% of mine from there.
We tried a different brand of coffee that is a breakfast blend, I must say it went well together with the Just a friend.
