Relatively new to cigars....looking for recommendations/ideas

[sevans105]

Howdy, I recently started smoking cigars about four months ago. It started with one at a golf course and now I find myself caught in the romance of the leaf. I love the traditions....the accessories...the time it takes to enjoy one. I recently smoked a rocky patel 1990 that I loved and was wondering if you guys knew of any that had a similar profile...I liked the coffee and chocolate flavors it had. At one point, about halfway through I swear I was chewing on coffee beans.

Any ideas? And thank you, in advance?

Scott

[elderboy02]

Padron Maduro
601 Blue

[sevans105]

Padron Maduro
601 Blue
Just ordered a fiver of the 601 blue based on your recommendation. I'll let you know what I think! Thanks for the idea.

[kelmac07]

Just ordered a fiver of the 601 blue based on your recommendation. I'll let you know what I think! Thanks for the idea.

You're gonna love 'em...like smoking a fresh baked brownie!! :dr :dr :dr

[sevans105]

You're gonna love 'em...like smoking a fresh baked brownie!! :dr :dr :dr
Can't wait to try them! Thanks for the input!

Scott

[Ogre]

You're gonna love 'em...like smoking a fresh baked brownie!! :dr :dr :dr

:tpd::tpd:

[TripleF]

Try the Cubao Maduro, Torano 1959, Punch Rothschild Double Maduro, La Traviata by CAO.....
That'll keep ya busy for a few days :D


Welcome!!

[forgop]

Yeah, better get you a big cooler. :r :r :r

[bigdix]

Aaaaaaaaand...he's HOOKED!! :ss

[sevans105]

Yeah, better get you a big cooler. :r :r :r

Oh, no kidding. I started buying a few here and there, a five pack here, a box there....I quickly filled my 100 humi and had to move to a cooler I modified. Now that is full too and I just realized that I've ordered another 75 cigars!!!!!! CRAP!!! but in a good way. I am WAY Hooked. It's awful (awfully good, that is)

Obviously, the Asylum is the place for me.

Scott

[sevans105]

Any other recommendations? Like I said, I'm fairly new to cigars. I've been buying fairly randomly just trying to find ones that I like.

[kgoings]

Fuente Hemmingway Short Story
Padron Anniversary Series Maduro
Olivia G

[bobarian]

I hope you havent found Cigarbid.com! :r:r:r;s

[kgoings]

I hope you havent found Cigarbid.com!

:r:r:r

[dwoodward]

I hope you havent found Cigarbid.com! :r:r:r;s

Or CigarsInternational.com ... oh gosh the humanity!

[sevans105]

ok, so what's wrong with CBID? :confused::confused::confused: Other than FREAKING ADDICTIVE

[longknocker]

ok, so what's wrong with CBID? :confused::confused::confused: Other than FREAKING ADDICTIVE

That's It, Brother! There's A Reason They Call It "The Devil's Site"!:D Welcome To The Asylum!:tu

[Dunkel]

I didn't get any chocolate flavor from the 601 Blue I smoked. It was a bold, peppery cigar. I will say that most cigars that people describe as tasting like coffee or chocolate I don't pick up those flavors. I do seem to pick up cedar, pepper and sweet spices better.

[CigarNut]

Any (or all) of the following:

- Padron -- Any -- but especiall the 1964 or 1926 anniversaries
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway (Short Story, Classic, Signature, Work of Art, Between the Lines) Maduro
- Perdomo Lot 23, Perdomo 2, Perdomo Habano Maduro
- Gran Habano Corojo #5
- El Triunfador Lancero

[sevans105]

Thanks CigarNut....that's two votes for both the Padron and AF Hemingway Short Story. I'll be sure to try those.

Dunkel, I had a 601 Green label yesterday...very heavy on the pepper flavor - I agree with you there...I'm hoping the blues live up to their billing

Scott

[dwoodward]

Being relatively new to cigars myself, here is a list of cigars that I also really enjoyed.

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story
CAO Black
CAO Mx2
Gurkha Micro-Batch Liga TPB-1
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Maduro
Perdomo Grand Cru
Perdomo Habano
Perdomo Patriarch

If you really want to try something new, try the ACID line, but keep these in a separate humidor from your regular cigars. ACID's are flavor infused cigars and are "said" to taint the flavor of your regular cigars.

[yourchoice]

There are lots of great smokes to try to see what you like. When I was getting my feet wet, I bought sampler after sampler.

Holt's has a nice Fuente sampler, and a nice Hemingway sampler. Both are listed on this (http://www.holts.com/category.html?id=201528) page.

If you want to be introduced to something a little more on the peppery side, you could try a Don Pepin Garcia Sampler. This (http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-JXASST20&cat=19&page=) one by CI seems pretty nice. They have others too. You may be able to get it cheaper on cbid.

Enjoy sampling!

[aar0n]

I am also a newbie but my favorite so far in my venture is:
CAO Brazilia Maduro
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Maduro

[sevans105]

There are lots of great smokes to try to see what you like. When I was getting my feet wet, I bought sampler after sampler.

Holt's has a nice Fuente sampler, and a nice Hemingway sampler. Both are listed on this (http://www.holts.com/category.html?id=201528) page.

If you want to be introduced to something a little more on the peppery side, you could try a Don Pepin Garcia Sampler. This (http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-JXASST20&cat=19&page=) one by CI seems pretty nice. They have others too. You may be able to get it cheaper on cbid.

Enjoy sampling!

I am also a newbie but my favorite so far in my venture is:
CAO Brazilia Maduro
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Maduro

Being relatively new to cigars myself, here is a list of cigars that I also really enjoyed.

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story
CAO Black
CAO Mx2
Gurkha Micro-Batch Liga TPB-1
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Maduro
Perdomo Grand Cru
Perdomo Habano
Perdomo Patriarch

If you really want to try something new, try the ACID line, but keep these in a separate humidor from your regular cigars. ACID's are flavor infused cigars and are "said" to taint the flavor of your regular cigars.


Wow...thank you so much for the advice. I just ordered a 5 pack of the CAO Black and the Fuente Chateau maduro. I can't wait to try all of these!:dr

[dwoodward]

So where exactly from "Southern Minnesota" are you?

[big a]

Fuente Hemmingway Short Story
Padron Anniversary Series Maduro
Olivia G

These are all great, throw in a 601 red and taboo twist and your all set :tu

[sevans105]

So where exactly from "Southern Minnesota" are you?

Fairmont...little town right on the iowa border.

I tried a 601 blue label tonight....pretty spicy at first, then it settled down. Not the brownie flavor that was talked about...more like dark chocolate and roasted coffee bean. Very good. Very very good.

[dwoodward]

Ahhh... I was hoping maybe a little closer to me. lol

I am still trying to find an asylum smoking buddy. I am in Sioux Falls.

And currently puffing on an Alec Bradley MAXX... It's decent, but I still like the Alec Bradley Select Cabinet Reserve more. lol

[sevans105]

I get over to SF quite often. We'll have to get together one of these days...my buddy smoked a maxx tonight too. He agrees with you...those SCR's are nice

[dwoodward]

I got it with my 5 Star sampler from CI...

I just ordered the giant sampler from CI... i think its called the Motherlode #8... So I need to smoke up some of these cigars I have so I can have some sense of order in my humidor lol

[sevans105]

Cigar bid has done me in. I got 150 cigars on Tuesday and another 100 coming next Tuesday. I really need to do me some smoking and slow down on the buying.

[Chingas]

How else are you gonna find what you like?

[longknocker]

Cigar bid has done me in. I got 150 cigars on Tuesday and another 100 coming next Tuesday. I really need to do me some smoking and slow down on the buying.

GL With That!:D:r