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Mr.Maduro 10-29-2008 10:38 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
For me, it was the

AVO 80th (twice)

and then a

Padron 80th (fresh - its mellower now)

Maybe it has something to do with the number 80? :rolleyes:

Domer 10-29-2008 11:49 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
JdN Antano

Had one a couple years back. I was coming off a week with a cold and wanted to smoke something that would have enough body so that I could taste as my head was still clearing. The guy at the b&m recommended the Antano as a fuller smoke. By the first third I was chugging coke to try to offset the nicotine rush with some sugar. Smoked the whole thing at the b&m and when I stood to leave I felt the urge to lay down. I felt drunk as I had to drive home. Haven't touched one since.

This cigar made me leery of power smokes, not normal full bodied cigars but the ones you hear horror stories about. I have bought and given away several lfd chisels since because I never could work up the nerve to smoke one cause I have heard they are more powerful than the JdN Antano. However, eventually I will smoke one after a large meal.

Pipe&Cigar 10-29-2008 12:09 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
After reading this thread I have a few Gars in my humi I am afraid to try... I think there are a lot of external factors that play into a cigar kicking your A$$. My only bad experience happened while smoking an Oliva Special V Figurado (6x60) On an empty stomach while drinking. I showered Brushed my teeth and layed down One minute later I was back in the Bathroom :pu

I love the V Lanceros but haven't pulled out another Figurado since.

FriskyDingo 10-29-2008 01:04 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I smoked 2 La Flor Dominicana DL Chisel Gorda's about 2 hours apart and I think I passed out.. still not too sure about what happened!

JdN Antano did it to me a while back as well, but the strongest cigar ever was a Fiero Negro. Very hard to find. I'm not sure if it's made anymore. I have heard others call it the "shake and sweats" cigar.

rizzle 10-29-2008 01:59 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigarmark (Post 39852)
LFD DL700 and Camacho Triple Maduro
Yep, that would be the one.

DPD6030 10-29-2008 02:36 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
LFD Double Ligero Chisel. I came very close to hurling but the a few teaspoons of sugar helped.

hdroadglide 10-29-2008 02:37 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
all mentioned so far a nice strong sticks, but none that have bothered me. however, i just tried a litto "cheroot". it is the most innocent looking little stick you'll ever see. made with 100% ligero! until i got about half way into it, i was taking the most dainty slow draws i've ever taken!
and then the next evening i smoked another.

RottenZombie 10-29-2008 02:37 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
The one that has hit me the hardest was a 2004 Forbidden X . I was driving from Jacksonville,FL to Miami with a load of Motorcycles . I had to pull over in a rest area In FT Pierce to walk around and clear my head.

:dance::dance:

shilala 10-29-2008 02:46 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I've only ever gotten a nicotine buzz a few times from cigars, but it's cause I chew a can of snuff a day, I suppose. 35 year old habit, so I'm probably a bit insensitive to the nicotine. It's why I like strong, sweet, dark cigars, too. They're like home. :)

Last June I was taking my taxes to my tax guy. I was so proud that my taxes were only a couple months late that I decided to celebrate the drive with a big Anejo.
I was chewing on it hard and it was salty and made really dark spit. Add to that I was smoking it 100 miles an hour like I always do.
About three blocks from the tax office I went "Dood." I was totally crosseyed. It was awesome. I had to sit in the car for 15 minutes and chill before I could take my taxes in.
When I came back out I fired the Anejo back up, but never regained the power-buzz.
That was a good smoke that day. :tu

nozero 10-29-2008 03:57 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Back then, as I recall, it was a toss up between a Sancho Panza Extra Fuete or one of the El Rico Habanos.

DavenportESQ 10-29-2008 04:15 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I always fancied myself a real man and 1 claimed no cigar had kicked my ass! Then I smoked a LG SB 1. It was a gift to me from my good friend Bob at a herf. I smoked that bad boy for over 2 hours often trying to pawn it off on friends saying how good it was. which it was, but I was buzzing for sure

jaymz 10-29-2008 09:34 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostRyder (Post 39919)
Just looked that up on the Camacho website. It was definitely the Coyolar. I remember this beauty now. I might have to revisit this stick to see if it has the same effect now that my n00bness has worn off a little bit. I have at least progressed to a FNG.
Tried one of these the other night at the B&M. Heard they won an award for "strongest cigar" or something. I could feel the nicotine hit about 2/3rds through, but it didn't take me out.:ze maybe i'll try an JDN next. I want to see if there's anything out there that can put me down.

DavenportESQ 10-29-2008 09:36 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Jams what about the LFD El Jocko or the DL 700. Powerhouses. I would be impressed if they didnt test your limits

dcamacho 10-29-2008 09:38 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
nothing yet, but speaking about that Coyolar, its really good. one of my favorite Camachos :ss

BengalMan 10-29-2008 10:04 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
The El Cobre is definitely up there. The LFD "icepick" is another very strong cigar. This was the pre-production of the "Cheroot" I believe. Honestly, the JdN's haven't really done much to me. The Oliva Serie V Maduro is definitely a strong stick that when smoked on an empty stomach, will do a number on you.

MWiltse 10-30-2008 07:13 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Maduro Opus xXx.

STYX&STONED 10-30-2008 07:21 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Its only happened to me once and it was an original El Rico Habano

Pyro 10-30-2008 08:05 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I have felt dizzy and nauseated several times when smoking too many cigars in a too short period of time during herfs. Usually I only feel a slight discomfort during the herf and the real agony comes when I get home. I have never hurled yet though (only been very close twice!).

The only single cigar that have made me feel nicotine poisoned was a young Ashton VSG robusto that I was forced to finish quickly due to some complaints from dinner guests in a bar. I bounced like a snooker ball between the walls of the corridor in my hotel on my way to my room!

MarkinAZ 10-30-2008 03:30 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joan (Post 39640)
[watching this thread with great interest] :tt
:hmC'mon Joan, spill it;)

TripleF 10-30-2008 03:42 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm......

Camacho Triple Maduro. I nose exhaled and almost started crying.

croatan 10-30-2008 03:45 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
'95 Juan Lopez #2. As anyone who was at the pre-SoCal S.H.I.T. herf this year can attest. Blew away any Taboadoa double ligero or NC I've ever tried. The thing was just crazy strong (which surprised the hell out of me, by the way).

jaymz 10-30-2008 08:46 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DavenportESQ (Post 42210)
Jams what about the LFD El Jocko or the DL 700. Powerhouses. I would be impressed if they didnt test your limits
Maduro jocko or conny?

Tazziedevil 10-30-2008 10:57 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Joya De Nicaragua Consul. Smoked it about a year ago, and I think I still feel the buzz!

ucla695 10-31-2008 06:46 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I've had a some fresh Opus that have made my heart palpitate from the nicotine....not a good feeling.

KidRock 10-31-2008 06:40 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I had a CAO Vision and it knocked my ass right out. I had a huge meal an hour before I smoked it.

auburnfan1980 10-31-2008 09:38 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Once, we were herfing at my buddy's house with several of the usual smoking gang over and I had just gotten through making fun of a friend of mine who had smoked an Oliva Series O and started getting green-faced. I was bragging about how tough I was and how many full-bodied sticks I could smoke consecutively. I had not yet eaten that evening, and on an empty stomach, smoked both a LFD DL 700 and an Oliva Series V Figurado. I stood up from my comfortable spot on the vintage sofa, tried to steady myself as my head began spinning, and made a mad dash for the bathroom where all hell broke loose. First and only time, my friends, and never again will I stick my foot in my mouth like that! haha

Jason

Conch Republican 10-31-2008 10:03 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Cohiba Sublime EL (2004) - Great cigar - and glued me to the chair! :ss

Sauer Grapes 10-31-2008 10:53 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario is the only cigar that ever hit me hard enough to make me physically shake, lay down and feel like I was going to puke.

CigarDoc 11-02-2008 09:44 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I dunno whether it was the circumstances surrounding or the stick, but I had a Cienfuegos once while deployed. I worked late and had a quick dinner, I think I ate a couple chicken tacos or something, then went to our nightly herf and lit this thing up. About 2/3rds into it, I was laying on the ground, laughing like a schoolgirl. I dunno what happened...

sofaman 11-03-2008 05:06 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Its between a fresh Opus Power Ranger and a Comacho Triple Maduro

stevefrench 11-03-2008 03:08 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I smoked a 1998 PUNCH Double Corona a couple years ago that made my knees buckle. :(

Skywalker 11-03-2008 04:06 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by auburnfan1980 (Post 45494)
Once, we were herfing at my buddy's house with several of the usual smoking gang over and I had just gotten through making fun of a friend of mine who had smoked an Oliva Series O and started getting green-faced. I was bragging about how tough I was and how many full-bodied sticks I could smoke consecutively. I had not yet eaten that evening, and on an empty stomach, smoked both a LFD DL 700 and an Oliva Series V Figurado. I stood up from my comfortable spot on the vintage sofa, tried to steady myself as my head began spinning, and made a mad dash for the bathroom where all hell broke loose. First and only time, my friends, and never again will I stick my foot in my mouth like that! haha

Jason
The Oliva O fooled me!!! It looks so harmless!!! I had just put the baby down for a nap. Power smoked an Oliva O and could barely stand up or function!!!

ripper 11-03-2008 04:08 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
The old Maria Mancini brand from J-R in pre-outlet store days, when J-R was just a Mom & Pop shop in New York. A powerhouse - I was seeing monkeys playing saxophones.

Skywalker 01-08-2009 04:24 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I'm putting the CAO LX2 on my list!!!:ss

sikk50 01-08-2009 04:29 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
1 year old Opus X (#4 i think?) made me toss on my birthday this year, but there was a large some of tequila involved so I don't think it's fair to judge.

The JdN Antano hands my ass to me every time though.

MithShrike 01-08-2009 04:29 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Huh... I thought the El Cobre was a medium smoke in strength. Really tasty though.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Fernando (Post 39504)
As you may have read, last October I got to smoke two El Cobre by Oliva cigars, a torpedo and a robusto. The El Cobre is a very heavy cigar, nicknamed ‘the lobotomizer’ and ‘el muerto fuerte’ and till this month only available at Brian Shapiro’s shop but now Non Plus Ultra in Den Bosch will start selling them too. As the torpedo’s were not available, I ordered a bundle of toro’s. When I got them last Thursday I thought that there was a mix up, as there toro’s look more like coronas to me with the 152mm length and ring 46.

The El Cobre cigars have a very nice appearance, dark wrapper and a sophisticated black and copper band. The wrapper has some nice veins which give it a strong and rough look, the aroma is heavy and full but the cigar does feel a bit hard, rolled to tight and that causes the predraw to be kind of heavy. The cigar was a bit dry though, so hopefully it will improve if I let them rest for a while in my humidor. The predraw gave a black pepper flavor.

The pepper is also clearly there when I light the cigar. It’s like being kicked in the balls, this cigar is heavy, very heavy. There was a piece of paper at the bottom of the bundle warning me, it said “super fuerte” but I thought I was a big boy, until I lit the cigar, damn, what a power. To the palate again, heavy black pepper with leather and after a couple of centimeters a few hints of dark chocolate. The pepper is so strong it completely overpowers the chocolate and all other flavors, if there were any. I do notice that the pepper is not really consistent, with some puffs the pepper is stronger then with the next puff or the puff before, sometimes is heavier and spicier then the other time.

At about ¾ of the cigar I start to feel light headed, like I drank too much wine in a short period of time. This cigar is beating me, it’s too strong for me. I felt like Michael Spinks in a fight with Mike Tyson (Spinks was the reigning champion in the light heavyweight champion who had the idea that he could beat Tyson back in 1988, “the fight of the champions” lasted 91 seconds). I try to take control and keep on smoking, but like a fish on a line, I know I will lose the fight anyway. This cigar got me and it got me good.

The draw is heavy, maybe because the cigar is too dry. The smoke is white, but it could be fuller and the burn is pretty and straight. The ash is fantastic, strong and firm. It breaks only once.

Mr B 01-08-2009 04:43 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Dont really catch a buzz from any but a couple have made me fell like pukeing.
9 am, on the lake. Nothing in the tummy but coffee and I had a Camacho Negro my buddy gave me. I did'nt like it and it did'nt like me.
The second one was a NUB Habano on a pretty empty stomach. got the queezies at work after my NUB lunch.

M1903A1 01-08-2009 04:55 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
An '05 RyJ Cazadores, gifted by Icehog, that I smoked two Novembers ago.

I'd had a full dinner beforehand, so I didn't get sick, but I was so high I'm surprised I didn't hear from air traffic control....

karmaz00 01-08-2009 05:03 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
JDN antano beli...packs a punch

SilverFox 01-08-2009 05:17 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel- completely knocked me on my ass. In truth the only time I have ever been completely beat down by a cigar. It is the one and only one I will ever smoke. Evil does not begin to describe it. I have smoked 8 cigars back to back and never had this issue.

Nimbus 01-08-2009 05:19 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
A fresh Opus X gifted to me at a herf. Almost made me :pu

Footbag 01-08-2009 05:21 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
I one jumped into a Jacuzzi with a Camacho hanging out of my mouth. That was the last time i smoked a cigar in a Jacuzzi. I had a dizzy spinny headache for two days.

Sauer Grapes 01-08-2009 05:35 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 68TriShield (Post 40651)
I'd have to say a Che custom rolled.
Well I'll make sure and avoid that one. Shouldn't be too hard. :r

MarkinAZ 01-08-2009 05:38 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverFox (Post 157948)
Evil does not begin to describe it.
:r:r I love it :r:r

Sauer Grapes 01-08-2009 05:43 PM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverFox (Post 157948)
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Chisel- completely knocked me on my ass. In truth the only time I have ever been completely beat down by a cigar. It is the one and only one I will ever smoke. Evil does not begin to describe it. I have smoked 8 cigars back to back and never had this issue.
Hmm... me thinks you should revisit this one. Of course, I've only had the chiselitos, but the chisels can't be too much stronger. I'm voting that time you were a victim of circumstance.

shadow king 03-18-2009 03:44 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Hmmm never had any of the above mentioned cigars. Been smoking cigars for 6 years now and only twice has a cigar kicked my ass. When I first started smoking cigars, I did a few blind buys and had gotten a Partigas Black label sampler. My 2nd cigar I ever smoked was the PB Bravo. I just picked it randomly out of my new humi...big mistake. Halfway thru I was so dizzy I thought I was gonna pass out.

Fast forward 4 years...by now I was pretty keen on what I liked and disliked. Bought a bundle of Gurkha Centurian XX's. It came with a really cool Gurkha knife (I confess thats the only reason I bought this cigar) It started out really mellow, about halfway thru I hit the fat spot and it was really creamy, then BAM. Was super dizzy, reminded me of the Partigas Black but something felt different. Then I realized I about to chum the waters. I never had a harder time trying to get to the bathroom. I gave one of these cigars to a friend who was a regular cigg smoker. I told him of my misfoutunes and he said it was the smoothest cigar he'd ever smoked.... to each his own I guess.

Tredegar 03-18-2009 05:48 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Only twice has a cigar beat me down. The first time was when I had a Esteban Carrera Churchill. But I attribute this to the tar oozing out of the head of the cigar after about 10 minutes. After the tar appeared it was unsmokeable. But it did knock me on my butt, if nothing else, from all the nicotine in the tar.

The other one was a Gurkha Special Edition Black Puro. Just for giggles I picked up a couple of singles from the devil site. This past weekend I decided to try one. The cigar was nice. It was smooth all the way throughout and picked up a little bit of spice towards the end. The flavor other than that was a bit monotone, but still enjoyable. IT didn't hit me until I was done. I needed to lay down for a while. My heart was racing and it took an hour or two for everything to settle down.

BeerAdvocate 03-18-2009 06:15 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Camacho Triple Maduro with no lunch - kicked my butt hard one day!

mosesbotbol 03-18-2009 06:18 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Early 90's Quintero!

e-man67 03-18-2009 06:52 AM
Re: Most powerful cigar you ever smoked?
 
Don Lino Africa...bought a 5vr, puked after smoking the first one, got green sick on the next 2 (even after letting them season for 6 months in the hum), gave one to the neighbor and one to a forum member. Yuk! :(


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