Nostalgia - just a fading memory?

JJG · 12-14-2009, 03:23 PM

I've actually been moving away from Tat, Pepin, Illusione, etc. lately and buying more from the "old school" guys. It seems that a lot of the newer companies in the game have decided to forgo smoothness altogether and just put out the strongest cigar they can manage.

I think some of the more established manufacturers get a reputation for being boring or not as complex as the new stuff that is coming out but I have not found this to be true. I had a Chateau Fuente pyramid this weekend that was awesome!! Last weekend I had a Honduran ERdM that tasted fantastic. AVO XO is one of my new favorites too. All 3 have tons of flavor and plenty of complexity to keep me interested. I smoke about 50/50 Cubans/NCs and the cigars I mentioned may not be as good as their Cuban counterparts, but they certainly hold up to the newer cigars I've tried lately.

Personally I don't understand the obsession with puros either. I could care less if the wrapper/binder/filler all come from the same country.

and no, I'm not really an old timer either. I've only been smoking since the late 90's but I just seem to be enjoying the old fashioned brands lately.

12-14-2009, 03:23 PM	#4
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Nostalgia - just a fading memory? I've actually been moving away from Tat, Pepin, Illusione, etc. lately and buying more from the "old school" guys. It seems that a lot of the newer companies in the game have decided to forgo smoothness altogether and just put out the strongest cigar they can manage. I think some of the more established manufacturers get a reputation for being boring or not as complex as the new stuff that is coming out but I have not found this to be true. I had a Chateau Fuente pyramid this weekend that was awesome!! Last weekend I had a Honduran ERdM that tasted fantastic. AVO XO is one of my new favorites too. All 3 have tons of flavor and plenty of complexity to keep me interested. I smoke about 50/50 Cubans/NCs and the cigars I mentioned may not be as good as their Cuban counterparts, but they certainly hold up to the newer cigars I've tried lately. Personally I don't understand the obsession with puros either. I could care less if the wrapper/binder/filler all come from the same country. and no, I'm not really an old timer either. I've only been smoking since the late 90's but I just seem to be enjoying the old fashioned brands lately.