Hi everyone -
I love tobacco. I've smoked cigarettes, dipped, chewed, etc... and I landed on cigars. I took a 15 year hiatus from cigars but have picked up with a vengeance.
I left the cigar world with the Punch Elite EMS being one of my favs (with london club being a good quickie and regular rotation)...and as I picked this back up minus all other tobaccos - it's still one I really enjoy. My current favorites - oh my... it's a list. Jericho Hill, Flor de las Antillas, AJF New World, RP Edge Habano & Corojo (still working on maduro), Oscar Valladares is nice with Rosalila and 2012 rebirth, RP Olde World - corojo, My Father...in addition to the above pretty much all of them that I've smoked...le bijou maybe needs a few more tastings, 601 La Bomba, Crux Guild, Rapture, RYJ Nicaragua, Aging Room F55, Room 101 big Payback, Alec Bradley Prensado, Arturo Fuente Chateau Sun Grown, etc...etc...etc... I like many. I am probably forgetting a few - but...I suppose my tastes vary. I am a huge fan of the spicy/peppery with the full body. I also like the creamy/spicy that is more of the nutmeg/baking spice combo. I suppose my perfect cigar right now either starts and finishes with one or the other. I can like a maduro and the sweetness - but, I'm definitely more of a peppery spice fan. Regardless - I really love the sweet, sweet tastes of tobacco via cigar. Personally - I believe it's the best flavor and best stress reliever of them all...especially when you can pair a great cigar with a nice bourbon or beer. Perhaps I'm more of a Nicaragua guy than anything - but that sweet, sweet Dominican cannot be ignored!
I work in the development/fundraising world and am tied to outdoor endeavors. I am glad I have a cigar friendly garage with heat - but so much prefer a nice climate where I can sit outside. Although, there is nothing quite like a facility with less than quality air filtration that allows the rich aromas to fill the air and add so much to the experience.
glad to be on the forum to read and learn. I am no expert - but I really do know what I like in the flavor/strength department. I'm always looking for that next stick that blows my taste buds away and kicks me right in the face. I still enjoy the mild ones too....and have about a 2 stick a day habit. sometimes, I go to three a day - but usually like a mid-morning stick (sometimes early on my way to work for an hour and a half drive) and the after dinner smoke...or, when necessary - the drive home! I tend to like Robusto, Corona, Lancero, toro sizes the most. Churchhills just don't make sense to me...neither do the 60+ring gauges. Yes, I smoke them and like several - but it's just a different experience for me.
At any rate - glad to be here, nice to meet you and my next stop is the exchange area!
I love tobacco. I've smoked cigarettes, dipped, chewed, etc... and I landed on cigars. I took a 15 year hiatus from cigars but have picked up with a vengeance.
I left the cigar world with the Punch Elite EMS being one of my favs (with london club being a good quickie and regular rotation)...and as I picked this back up minus all other tobaccos - it's still one I really enjoy. My current favorites - oh my... it's a list. Jericho Hill, Flor de las Antillas, AJF New World, RP Edge Habano & Corojo (still working on maduro), Oscar Valladares is nice with Rosalila and 2012 rebirth, RP Olde World - corojo, My Father...in addition to the above pretty much all of them that I've smoked...le bijou maybe needs a few more tastings, 601 La Bomba, Crux Guild, Rapture, RYJ Nicaragua, Aging Room F55, Room 101 big Payback, Alec Bradley Prensado, Arturo Fuente Chateau Sun Grown, etc...etc...etc... I like many. I am probably forgetting a few - but...I suppose my tastes vary. I am a huge fan of the spicy/peppery with the full body. I also like the creamy/spicy that is more of the nutmeg/baking spice combo. I suppose my perfect cigar right now either starts and finishes with one or the other. I can like a maduro and the sweetness - but, I'm definitely more of a peppery spice fan. Regardless - I really love the sweet, sweet tastes of tobacco via cigar. Personally - I believe it's the best flavor and best stress reliever of them all...especially when you can pair a great cigar with a nice bourbon or beer. Perhaps I'm more of a Nicaragua guy than anything - but that sweet, sweet Dominican cannot be ignored!
I work in the development/fundraising world and am tied to outdoor endeavors. I am glad I have a cigar friendly garage with heat - but so much prefer a nice climate where I can sit outside. Although, there is nothing quite like a facility with less than quality air filtration that allows the rich aromas to fill the air and add so much to the experience.
glad to be on the forum to read and learn. I am no expert - but I really do know what I like in the flavor/strength department. I'm always looking for that next stick that blows my taste buds away and kicks me right in the face. I still enjoy the mild ones too....and have about a 2 stick a day habit. sometimes, I go to three a day - but usually like a mid-morning stick (sometimes early on my way to work for an hour and a half drive) and the after dinner smoke...or, when necessary - the drive home! I tend to like Robusto, Corona, Lancero, toro sizes the most. Churchhills just don't make sense to me...neither do the 60+ring gauges. Yes, I smoke them and like several - but it's just a different experience for me.
At any rate - glad to be here, nice to meet you and my next stop is the exchange area!
