Cigar /Pipe Smoking thread

[loggervol]

Perhaps. This spicyness - was it more like a red pepper (the kind you put on pizza) or more like white pepper or black pepper (like cracked on the table?)

I’m not very up on my pepper’s. I think black pepper, you usually get a tingle on the bank of your tongue. A white pepper, is usually more prevalent on the retro hale. And, the red pepper is hot or a heat from the smoke. I may be wrong but that’s how I usually tell what kind of pepper it is.

@loggervol I smoked the Hoya de Nicaragua yesterday to celebrate the win over the zoo. Very good cigar! I didn't get a photo (brain fart). I did keep the ring, tho. I keep the rings of the cigars I like for future reference.

My taster isn't what it used to be. To me it was "spicy", which I like. Is this spicy perhaps the "pepper" I see y'all talk about when describing flavors?

Gandalf and tinman can probably give you a better explanation on the pepper’s.

 

[loggervol]

Something a little different today. Drew’s Nica Rustica. Must be the toro because this is definitely not a 60 ring. So far I am enjoying it. Definitely a sweetness to it to the aftertaste. Ive got the fire going in front so might mix things up but could swear its a bit nutty almost like an acorn smells, woodsy. no chocolate in this one. A rougher make up (as its designed to be). I want to say earthy and creamy and that sweet woody acorn taste. sorry not to break it down by thirds but eh, Im busy enjoying it. Its not a Late Hour but its a good cigar with if you like the woody earthy profile especially for the price. Has a good burn and I am happy to smoke it to the nub,

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I like the sweet bread or maybe a sweet hay taste with the nutty flavor. And, a oak and earthy mixture really sets off the flavor of the cigar.

 

[malinoisvol]

Perhaps. This spicyness - was it more like a red pepper (the kind you put on pizza) or more like white pepper or black pepper (like cracked on the table?)

I'd say more like a ground black pepper.

 

[Gandalf]

I'd say more like a ground black pepper.

Well that’s the first good start, to distinguish between your peppers.

 

[Gandalf]

Enjoying an undercrown maduro with an Irish coffee to end the work week.

the night is nippy but I’m feeling fine

 

[malinoisvol]

Well that’s the first good start, to distinguish between your peppers.

I try to identify the taste through the sensations. I know, weird huh.

 

[Tin Man]

I try to identify the taste through the sensations. I know, weird huh.

Not weird.

 

[Smokey X]

Oliva master blend 3.....really good smoke.....earthy, woody, chocolate.....love the ovalized shape....got a box of 20 with all 3 sizes for $99 on CI.

1 to 1.5 hour smoke.

 

[Gandalf]

Oliva master blend 3.....really good smoke.....earthy, woody, chocolate.....love the ovalized shape....got a box of 20 with all 3 sizes for $99 on CI.

1 to 1.5 hour smoke.

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Their masterblends is very under rated. Whenever they brought it out, in the early 00s IIRC, it was meant to be Oliva's apogee line. Then the V line came out and later the Melanio so it never really got the love.

For my money though, its a really delightful smoke. Deeply chocolaty without been overly strong. Great smoke and construction. Usually a fairly loose draw so its always a surprise it lasts as long as it does but good temperature lets you smoke it to the nub. Im a sucker for the box press also since it goes great with a notch cut.

 

[Gandalf]

Today’s pairing is to match pecan pie a La mode and hard cider. Undercrown shade won the day. Then I think I’ll finish off with some bourbon to go with a Oliva V

 

[loggervol]

I’m having an Asylum 13 Connecticut. Asylum has a nice Connecticut. I think it’s way underrated.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

 

[Regulator]

I'm getting into cigar smoking, and I've really like the Leather Rose Petite Corona from Deadwood Tobacco Company. I'm planning to order a box of them to fill up my humidor, just looking for the best company to purchase them from. They are sold out on the DTC website, but I found them on JR's Cigars for $158 and change (tax and shipping included) which is cheaper than they would be from DTC directly. Any other clubs/retailers that I should look into? TIA!!

 

[loggervol]

I'm getting into cigar smoking, and I've really like the Leather Rose Petite Corona from Deadwood Tobacco Company. I'm planning to order a box of them to fill up my humidor, just looking for the best company to purchase them from. They are sold out on the DTC website, but I found them on JR's Cigars for $158 and change (tax and shipping included) which is cheaper than they would be from DTC directly. Any other clubs/retailers that I should look into? TIA!!

Cigar’s International is a good online site and cigar club is good also.

 

[Gandalf]

I'm getting into cigar smoking, and I've really like the Leather Rose Petite Corona from Deadwood Tobacco Company. I'm planning to order a box of them to fill up my humidor, just looking for the best company to purchase them from. They are sold out on the DTC website, but I found them on JR's Cigars for $158 and change (tax and shipping included) which is cheaper than they would be from DTC directly. Any other clubs/retailers that I should look into? TIA!!

Yes, CI is good and its brother Thompson cigars. Also look at Atlantic cigars as they have good prices on boxes.

 

[Regulator]

Might have been a sucker purchase, but got a 20 count bundle of unbanded Nicaraguan Presidente’s from JR’s for $42 and change with shipping. At least my humidor won’t be empty. lol

 

[Tin Man]

A package store which I frequent now offers a few cigars for sale. Last time in, they had individual Romeo y Juliet Reals at $6.99 and Quorum gordos at $2.99/stick. Not a bad first effort.

 

[Gandalf]

Another Saturday without vol football. As you can see I’m try my best to survive with an Aging Room Quattro and an Irish coffee. It’s a tough day.

 

[Tin Man]

Another Saturday without vol football. As you can see I’m try my best to survive with an Aging Room Quattro and an Irish coffee. It’s a tough day.

Army-Navy OT starting on CBS

 

[Tin Man]

Cigar and Tennessee whiskey after the Army-Navy game.

 

[GVF]

Had a couple good ones in years past a cigar smoker turned me onto. He eventually left textiles and opened his own cigar shoppe up in north ATL. I was partial to the mid-sized cigars. But, I remember hitting these on a few camping weekends...

 

[Regulator]

Just smoked a Fat Bottom Betty. Nice. Smooth. Sweet, with some spice at the end.

 

[Gandalf]

Just smoked a Fat Bottom Betty. Nice. Smooth. Sweet, with some spice at the end.

But enough about your love life, this is a thread about cigars.

 

[Tin Man]

Gispert toro and some Irish whiskey

 

[Vol737]

Had a couple good ones in years past a cigar smoker turned me onto. He eventually left textiles and opened his own cigar shoppe up in north ATL. I was partial to the mid-sized cigars. But, I remember hitting these on a few camping weekends...

I've been known to keep some of these in my 4Runner just in case. Definitely work for a camping weekend too.

 

[Vol737]

Today’s pairing is to match pecan pie a La mode and hard cider. Undercrown shade won the day. Then I think I’ll finish off with some bourbon to go with a Oliva V
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Used to smoke cigars a fair amount. Kind of got away from it with young kids, but now they're pretty much grown and out of the house. Was in Wilmington NC and stopped into a downtown cigar shop back in April/May and immediately went right back to an Arturo Fuente. Used to smoke a variety of Padron, Rocky Patel, Arturo Fuente, Gloria de Cubana, CAO, Oliva, etc.. Not familiar with Undercrown. What's the story on these?