5 Cigars That Will Prove You Are A Man
 

Cheesy title, I know, but I stumbled across this article while enjoying a Camacho Triple Maddie. I love a good, strong cigar, so I thought I'd ask my fellow inmates: do you think these smokes live up to the hype? If not, what would be your top 5 of flavorful full-power smokes?
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The title should read "5 Cigars That Will Prove You Like Strong Cigars".
Being able to tolerate and/or enjoy strong cigars has nothing to do with "being a man".

Not directed at you, Jeff. I just get tired of all the BS trying to define what it means to be a man. In a forced basso voice, "Smoking Cuban cigars proves you're a real man." or "Smoking RG 50+ proves your a real man".

/mini-rant off

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Just goes to show ya that everyone is different. I think they are all good cigars but, to me, only one is what I would call strong. The Chisel.

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LFD Cheroot is the stronger than those. It may prove your a man or a nut for smoking them. :ss

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Most of those smokes are faves of several women I know. Does that make them men? :confused:

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What the hell, did they raid my humidors???

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I've smoked the Chisel and the V before, haven't had a chance to try the others.

The two times I've smoked the Chisel, I didn't find it to be that strong.

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:tpd: Mine too...all are staples in my humi. Espcially the Camacho Triple Maduro and the 601 Blue...two of my top 5 favorite sticks of all time. :tu Although I don't believe they are all strong. :2

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I found the Triple Maddie delicious (nubbed it, in fact), but not overly strong. I was just curious about the others on the list. Like Peter said, maybe I should have used a different title than the one from the article... :r
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Unfortunately, yes. It does.

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I guess I must be a real man. I didn't realize this until I saw the photos, but I smoked the LFD Chisel at a herf just a couple of weeks ago. Then followed up with a Oliva O perfecto right after. I picked up a chisel just to see if it's really that strong, and ended up accidentally smoking it without even knowing what it was.
Didn't knock me on my a a$$ at all.
Look out women.;)

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I have a Chisel waiting for the next time I smoke something.
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No, that Adams Apple they have is what makes them men.

:r

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...

*backs away slowly*

nevermind.

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They are all good smokes, but they forgot the Paragas Black and the Joya de Nicaragua Antano. Personally the Partagas Black is stronger then any of those listed.

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All good sticks...but I saw no T110 in there. Which will walk over any of em.

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The San Christobal was a great cigar!

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Keep in mind that the article is from 2/08. The Antano and T110 both came out in 09, right?
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I don't know about the T110 but the JdN Antano has been out for a few years at least. I would guess 2006 or earlier.

Ah, ok. Seems like there's been a lot of buzz just in the last few months, so I assumed it was a recent release.
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I can't think of a cigar that knocked me on my ass before other than the edge maduro, but that was my very first cigar that I've ever had and this was years ago. The Camacho TM was just full of flavors imo, the LFD Cheroot was full bodied but did not do it for me. Hmmm gotta think about this one.

That's kinda how I feel about the CAO Italia. Loved the Brazilia, but the Italia just seemed strong for the sake of being strong.
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Another one that knocks me on my a$$ every time I torch it is the Essencia. For whatever reason, this stick is my kryptonite.

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:tu


BTW, All of those are great tasting cigars to me, and are staples in my barn.

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I can send you some macanudos if essencias are too strong for you. :r

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Joya de Nicotinas came out in 2002.

Trust me, THIS I know.

:tu

MedicCook had one of the gift boxes at our last herf. I seriously considered beaning him with my massive CA coin and swiping it. :r
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I'm sure you mean the Antano as JdN's have been around since the late 60's.

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Smarta$$!!!! :r :r

I don't know what it is about the Essencia...I normally smoke strong spicy sticks with no issues whatsoever. Camacho Triple Maduros, LFD Maduro Chisels...my flavor profile has been the stronger, the better. But that Essencia makes my eyes water and stomach flip every time I smoke it. Don't get me wrong, they are tasty as hell...but damn...

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I don't know what the deal is with The V being on there, but its not that "manly" or strong, IMHO. I feel its more flavorful yes, but it doesn't seem to overly so. haven't had the figurado or the torpedo but I have them to try soon.

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:tpd: My thoughts exactly.

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Now when I was a
young boy, at the age
of five
My mother said I was,
gonna be the greatest
man alive
But now I'm a man, way past 21
Want you to believe me baby,
I had lot's of fun
I'm a man
I spell mmm, aaa child, nnn
That represents man
No B, O child, Y
That mean mannish boy
I'm a man
I'm a full grown man
I'm a man
I'm a natural born lovers man
I'm a man
I'm a rollin' stone
I'm a man
I'm a hoochie coochie man

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The San Cristobal is a strong cigar?

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This also proves that everyone's palate is different. I've smoked all of them and never found any of them all that strong. The 601 blue I found to be the most mild of the 601 line.

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+1

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JdN Antano is a great smoke! Very strong and tasty. I picked up a box on FS about 6 months ago and just broke into the box recently.

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One of my fav's! :tu:tu

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Man, woman, or whatever...

They left El Rico Habano off the list of strong smokes too.

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The T110 and JDN Antonio should really top that list... Also, I haven't had one yet but from what I've heard maybe the RyJ Cazedores? If we're talking about strong sticks that is

aj

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The last time I got sick was caused by smoking a EO 601 Blue Label Maduro on an empty stomach. The only other ones on the list that I have smoked are the Oliva Serie V and San Cristobal. I wouldn't classify either one of these as "stong" cigars.

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:r
Clicky Man

Disco Man Clicky

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Acid, CAO Moontrance.

Why? Because you are a real man when you do what you like and don't pay attention to other people's opinions!

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That, and it takes a real man to walk around smelling like a cheap hoowah. :r





;s :D

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Cain F...stronger than any of those listed.

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Agreed

+1

I said the same thing as soon as I read the list.

This is worth repeating. I'm a young man, and I've smoked those cigars. They don't make me feel any more manly.

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I dont disagree with any of those listed as being strong/full cigars.

Others I would include:

Litto Gomez Diez
El Rico Habano
Habana Leon(Cigar King exclusive)

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I have smoked almost all of the five, and didn't think they were that strong. I love the JDN Antono as well. I think I am stoked on nicotine all the time anyway cause of my smokeless tobacco use. I have talked to a few others who also use smokeless tobacco and they smoke the strong one's and don't get buzzed or overpowered by them either. I don't feel more manly because of it though.:)

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I've heard stories about this one, not sure I would want to try it from what i've heard!