Age & Experience

icantbejon · 03-24-2009, 08:35 AM

I would say I've only been smoking seriously for two years or so. Before that, I would smoke a cigar at a BBQ or whatever. Nothing major.

As far as favorites go,
1. CAO MX2 (this is old faithful so it remains #1 despite better cigars available)
2. Cohiba Siglo IV (I've only smoked 08's)
3. RP Fusion MM
4. Oliva V (recent addition)
5. AF Shark (only had a couple, but they have blown me away every time)

TheLostGringo · 03-24-2009, 08:43 AM

Nice post thanks for sharing. I have been smoking about 20 years myself but truthfully over the past 6-7 years smoke almost exclusively Cuban Cigars.

Now and then I do enjoy a Tatuaje which obviously is a relatively new cigar.

tsolomon · 03-24-2009, 09:34 AM

Smoking for 1 1/2 years.

Top 5 NCs
Tatuaje Browns
La Riqueza
Illusione
Padron 64 & x000 Maduros
Oliva V

elderboy02 · 03-24-2009, 09:40 AM

In May, it will be 1 year I have been smoking cigars.

My favorites are:
Don Pepin Garcia
Illusione
Padron
Oliva
601

thebiglebowski · 03-24-2009, 09:50 AM

great post. very thoughtful. i'm gonna bump your ring gau... er. nevermind.

i fall in the 10-20 year category myself. sounds like you're kind've directing this thread towards NC cigars. i enjoy both, but mostly CCs. here are the NC brands i enjoy, off and on:

LFD (i like most of what Litto produces)
JdN
Tatuaje (i'm kind've new to this brand, but really like the brown labels)
and Gurkhas

BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHA!

joking on that last one....

03-24-2009, 10:10 AM

Back when I started in the early '80s I would smoke mostly singles of Davidoff, Macanudo, and Partagas. In the early '90s I discovered La Gloria Cubanas (NC) and started smoking those, mostly. LGC Wavell Maduro is still one of my must-haves.
I also like, in no particular order:
Cruzado
AF Hemi
A few RPs
Gurkha G3
La Aurora
(the list is long)
I like a lot of CCs, too, but I don't see much really different about them.

RevSmoke · 03-24-2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebiglebowski

i fall in the 10-20 year category myself. sounds like you're kind've directing this thread towards NC cigars. i enjoy both, but mostly CCs. here are the NC brands i enjoy, off and on:

Not necessarily. But I would say that CCs might make this a whole different discussion. Of course, our B/SOTLs who live outside the US cannot really comment on many of the NC brands that have come and gone, for they were predominanly for the US market.

I must say that for most of my smoking life, non-counterfeit CCs were not much of an option of me to obtain. I smoked my share, gotten to me by my uncle, when I visited Canada, and from a fellow minister who did a yearly mission trip to Cuba and didn't smoke cigars - but brought as many as he could back for me. I also did enjoy trying some legally and non-counterfeit by reviewing for SMOKE.

I am not limiting, but the majority of the comments will gravitate that way.

Tredegar · 03-24-2009, 10:20 AM

I've been smoking cigars for only three years and have picked up some favorites. I used to smoke cigarettes, but that was a long time ago and I really don't count that.

Favorites:

Fonseca Habana Seleccion
Rocky Patel Renaissance
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990
Punch Rothschild (Maduro)

Texan in Mexico · 03-24-2009, 12:20 PM

I have been smoking for about 15 years where I would smoke a couple a month and then I found Louie and the good folks that are now here!

Dom H. Upmann was my favroite and then I gradually went through the Rockies, Pepins and some of the other favourites.

Nowadays I guess I focus on Padron, Taboo, CC LGC, CC Parties and I got the CC Custom bug recently.

I would be interested to see if we could do a cross analysis based on years of experience you set up.

I bet I know the answer but would be cool to see if we could get 500 answers here and do a real analysis.

Shoot me a PM if you'd like some help organizing data and we could present it to the peanut gallery!

Travis

03-24-2009, 09:49 AM

I've been smoking premium cigars since I turned 18 in 1998 (and crappy machine mades before that

). I really got into cigars when I met my wife in 2001. Her father got me my first humidor. I was in college then so I didn't have many cigars and eventually I let my humidor empty and put it away for awhile. I took a little hiatus from having my own and smoking regularly from 04-07. I started back again when I bought some Cohibas in Italy. I reseasoned my humidor and it's been full ever since.

Top 5
DPG (blue/black)
JdN Antano
Fuente
Padron
LFD

I'm sure Tatuaje and Illusione would be in there too but I've only had two Tats and 5 Illusione.

Lately I've been getting into CCs and have noticed my NCs aren't as appealing. Although I had a Davidoff millenium lancero that was frickin awesome.

marcus

colimo · 03-24-2009, 10:23 AM

I have been smoking a pipe for over 35 years, (took it up my junior year abroad in college when i was in england, along with such other vices as Guinness and Single Malts)...took up cigars in about 01 when i went to a single malt and cigar tasting sponsored by my pipe tobacco shop....my initial favorites were the la gloria cubana series R # 5...although i have recently moved away from that to the SLR serie G at about $2 less per stick...while i enjoy more expensive cigars such as opus X and padron's, they are at a price point where it is a rare luxury. just within the last 2 weeks i have smoked 2 tatuaje's and was very impressed, as well as olivas

i have only recently(last 4 years) discovered the world of cubans. my first one was given to me by a client, and i wish i would have thought then to save the band....almost got high just sniffing it on the way home...

then i married my wife and took numerous trips to her hometown in Canada and found a shop that sold cubans so tried a few...found i liked Cuaba and only recently have smoked a couple cubans gifted from the FRherfs

so i guess my favs would be as follows (in no particular order)
NC:
SLR SERIES G
OLIVA V
AF ANEJO
CAO
LA GLORIA SERIE R

CC:
CUABA
PATAGAS SERIE D
VEGUEROS

I tend to prefer larger ring gauge 50+ i.e. toro, topedo, belicoso...

interesting thread to read

larryinlc · 03-24-2009, 10:33 AM

I've been smoking cigars for 30 years and my favorites seem to change like the weather. After all the time spent, I still like to try anything and everything and there always seem to be something new coming out.

Thinking about what I currently like and smoke more often than not, it would have to be only two. El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Larga and Diamond Crown No7 Maduro.

But what do I know...I used to like Big Butts.

Larry

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1-2 years	60	19.80%
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03-24-2009, 08:43 AM	#2
TheLostGringo Wish I had a Dr. Pepper Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Roger Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 443 Trading: (16)	Re: Age & Experience Nice post thanks for sharing. I have been smoking about 20 years myself but truthfully over the past 6-7 years smoke almost exclusively Cuban Cigars. Now and then I do enjoy a Tatuaje which obviously is a relatively new cigar. __________________ You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

03-24-2009, 09:34 AM	#3
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,255 Trading: (31)	Re: Age & Experience Smoking for 1 1/2 years. Top 5 NCs Tatuaje Browns La Riqueza Illusione Padron 64 & x000 Maduros Oliva V

03-24-2009, 09:40 AM	#4
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,521 Trading: (133)	Re: Age & Experience In May, it will be 1 year I have been smoking cigars. My favorites are: Don Pepin Garcia Illusione Padron Oliva 601

03-24-2009, 09:50 AM	#5
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: Age & Experience great post. very thoughtful. i'm gonna bump your ring gau... er. nevermind. i fall in the 10-20 year category myself. sounds like you're kind've directing this thread towards NC cigars. i enjoy both, but mostly CCs. here are the NC brands i enjoy, off and on: LFD (i like most of what Litto produces) JdN Tatuaje (i'm kind've new to this brand, but really like the brown labels) and Gurkhas BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHA! joking on that last one....

03-24-2009, 08:35 AM	#1
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Age & Experience I would say I've only been smoking seriously for two years or so. Before that, I would smoke a cigar at a BBQ or whatever. Nothing major. As far as favorites go, 1. CAO MX2 (this is old faithful so it remains #1 despite better cigars available) 2. Cohiba Siglo IV (I've only smoked 08's) 3. RP Fusion MM 4. Oliva V (recent addition) 5. AF Shark (only had a couple, but they have blown me away every time) __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

03-24-2009, 10:10 AM	#6
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Age & Experience Back when I started in the early '80s I would smoke mostly singles of Davidoff, Macanudo, and Partagas. In the early '90s I discovered La Gloria Cubanas (NC) and started smoking those, mostly. LGC Wavell Maduro is still one of my must-haves. I also like, in no particular order: Cruzado AF Hemi A few RPs Gurkha G3 La Aurora (the list is long) I like a lot of CCs, too, but I don't see much really different about them.

03-24-2009, 10:20 AM	#8
Tredegar Sing along with me Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 670 Trading: (9)	Re: Age & Experience I've been smoking cigars for only three years and have picked up some favorites. I used to smoke cigarettes, but that was a long time ago and I really don't count that. Favorites: Fonseca Habana Seleccion Rocky Patel Renaissance Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Punch Rothschild (Maduro)

03-24-2009, 12:20 PM	#9
Texan in Mexico Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Puerto Morelos, Mexico Posts: 958 Trading: (0)	Re: Age & Experience I have been smoking for about 15 years where I would smoke a couple a month and then I found Louie and the good folks that are now here! Dom H. Upmann was my favroite and then I gradually went through the Rockies, Pepins and some of the other favourites. Nowadays I guess I focus on Padron, Taboo, CC LGC, CC Parties and I got the CC Custom bug recently. I would be interested to see if we could do a cross analysis based on years of experience you set up. I bet I know the answer but would be cool to see if we could get 500 answers here and do a real analysis. Shoot me a PM if you'd like some help organizing data and we could present it to the peanut gallery! Travis

03-24-2009, 09:49 AM	#10
Beer Doctor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Age & Experience I've been smoking premium cigars since I turned 18 in 1998 (and crappy machine mades before that). I really got into cigars when I met my wife in 2001. Her father got me my first humidor. I was in college then so I didn't have many cigars and eventually I let my humidor empty and put it away for awhile. I took a little hiatus from having my own and smoking regularly from 04-07. I started back again when I bought some Cohibas in Italy. I reseasoned my humidor and it's been full ever since. Top 5 DPG (blue/black) JdN Antano Fuente Padron LFD I'm sure Tatuaje and Illusione would be in there too but I've only had two Tats and 5 Illusione. Lately I've been getting into CCs and have noticed my NCs aren't as appealing. Although I had a Davidoff millenium lancero that was frickin awesome. marcus

03-24-2009, 10:23 AM	#11
colimo friend of Brother Maynard Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: doug Location: centennial, colorado Posts: 1,322 Trading: (41)	Re: Age & Experience I have been smoking a pipe for over 35 years, (took it up my junior year abroad in college when i was in england, along with such other vices as Guinness and Single Malts)...took up cigars in about 01 when i went to a single malt and cigar tasting sponsored by my pipe tobacco shop....my initial favorites were the la gloria cubana series R # 5...although i have recently moved away from that to the SLR serie G at about $2 less per stick...while i enjoy more expensive cigars such as opus X and padron's, they are at a price point where it is a rare luxury. just within the last 2 weeks i have smoked 2 tatuaje's and was very impressed, as well as olivas i have only recently(last 4 years) discovered the world of cubans. my first one was given to me by a client, and i wish i would have thought then to save the band....almost got high just sniffing it on the way home... then i married my wife and took numerous trips to her hometown in Canada and found a shop that sold cubans so tried a few...found i liked Cuaba and only recently have smoked a couple cubans gifted from the FRherfs so i guess my favs would be as follows (in no particular order) NC: SLR SERIES G OLIVA V AF ANEJO CAO LA GLORIA SERIE R CC: CUABA PATAGAS SERIE D VEGUEROS I tend to prefer larger ring gauge 50+ i.e. toro, topedo, belicoso... interesting thread to read

03-24-2009, 10:33 AM	#12
larryinlc Angry Packer Fan Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Larry Location: Starvalley Posts: 325 Trading: (15)	Re: Age & Experience I've been smoking cigars for 30 years and my favorites seem to change like the weather. After all the time spent, I still like to try anything and everything and there always seem to be something new coming out. Thinking about what I currently like and smoke more often than not, it would have to be only two. El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Larga and Diamond Crown No7 Maduro. But what do I know...I used to like Big Butts. Larry