CC, NC, or both?
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Funny actually. I travel the world...Korea, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, England, Italy...you get the point; and I smoke a lot of cigars while on my travels. I buy both on my trips and have colleagues in these places with humidors and amazingly enough they have non-cubans in them. So your certain and infinite knowledge and fact is severely flawed. But you keep believing it if you must. :sarcastic
So can you explain to me why I buy NC's in places where CC's are readily available? And for the record, I've been enjoying the leaf for 20 years now.
BEN(SWEDEN)
Bockbrännarbolmers
Well said, but think this is just a poll to see what the members here prefer smoking.
While I like the NC more today than ever, I prefer the CC profiles much better.
gibbleguts
BoM april 09
I would have prefer the poll to be "if you could only have NC's or CC's fot the rest of your time smoking which would it be?"
While I do like both the question of which do you prefer is what made my answer up. Here in Canada CC's are the bigger seller while we do still sell quite a few NC's they are mostly sold because of price point or just to add variety. We also do have a few addict smokers who only smoke one ultra full bodied brand but will smoke a box a week as nothing else will quell the craving.
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While I do like both the question of which do you prefer is what made my answer up. Here in Canada CC's are the bigger seller while we do still sell quite a few NC's they are mostly sold because of price point or just to add variety. We also do have a few addict smokers who only smoke one ultra full bodied brand but will smoke a box a week as nothing else will quell the craving.
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icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Well traveled and rude....how proud you must be. :sarcastic
I live in the U.S. and have only had a few CCs, so I know my opinion won't matter to some of you apparently better cigar smokers, but here goes: my absolute favorite cigar I've ever had was a CC. However, the other 4 of my top 5 are NCs. I've had a couple AMAZING CCs, and a couple dog rocket ones. They were all hand rolled "premium" cigars, just not a taste profile I prefer. So, I voted both, because all-in-all, I've found great cigars from both CC and NC. I guess I'm not a real cigar smoker...
Seriously guys :scratchhe! Everyone needs to realize that this is a personal preference poll... Not one cigar is better than another, they all have their own unique qualities. It is up to the person enjoying the cigar at the time. I enjoy both and gravitate to both depending on what I am feeling at the time. I have not tried every CC, but I do know (in my opinion) there are good ones and bad ones, just like NC's. That is like saying which liquor is best to make a drink with: Vodka, Bourbon, Scotch, Tequila. :nono: How can you answer for other people or prove them wrong, it is there own personal preference. So, lets stop trying to prove one another wrong :bickering and just agree to disagree.
**steps off the soap box** That's just my $0.02
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yup... the narcissism of minor differences
I voted NC because I've only had a few CCs. It's hard to get my hands on them and when I can, they turn out to be pretty pricey. If there was a way to get them for NC prices, then I'd probably venture out into the CC world more and could give a better comparison.
In my current cycle I favor CCs. Right now I'm at about an 80% CC to 20% NC ratio.
IMO there are good NCs out there. I like the My Father series and have been surprised by the La Traviata. I always like my VSGs.
That said, I really am enjoying exploring the CC market and most CCs that are in my possession are graded good or better by myself.
The problem with NCs is there are so many of them. Many to me are like smoking paper. You really have to search to find the good ones.
CC's are much more flavorful as a rule where with NCs it seems the exception. In my humble opinion.
RW
IMO there are good NCs out there. I like the My Father series and have been surprised by the La Traviata. I always like my VSGs.
That said, I really am enjoying exploring the CC market and most CCs that are in my possession are graded good or better by myself.
The problem with NCs is there are so many of them. Many to me are like smoking paper. You really have to search to find the good ones.
CC's are much more flavorful as a rule where with NCs it seems the exception. In my humble opinion.
RW
I think CC's are competitively priced w/ NC's. My guess for an ave price for PSD4 is about 7USD, which is the at or below the pricepoint of most tats, fuente's and padrons.
(disclaimer i'm an overall n00b in both cc/nc) but i prefer the flavors of cc's. as said before, to each his own, smoke what you like, etc.
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What does the amount of time you've been smoking have to do with being a "true cigar guy"?
Anyway, back on topic, there are certain cigars from each that I really, really enjoy. I've had blissful cigars of each type, and I've had crappy cigars of each type. If a cigar uses good tobacco, is blended well, and has decent complexity I'll smoke it. I don't care if it uses tobacco 100% from Canada if it's a good cigar.
danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
My take is this...everyone has different tastes. In my experience I like 'em both. Some days I might feel like a LP T52 hits the spot, other days a DPG Blue, while still other days may call for an ISOM. Just depends on my mood. To say that CC are better than NC is, these days, just not accurate. I've had some very good cigars from both realms and from what I can tell the quality is equally as good or maybe slightly better in NC. Just my $0.02 :dunno:.
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icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Well, a guy who has been smoking cigars for 30 years might have a more experienced and educated background with cigars than someone who has been smoking them for 6 months?What does the amount of time you've been smoking have to do with being a "true cigar guy"?
I don't think length of time has anything to do with it. I know guys at my local shop that have been smoking cigars for 20+ years that couldn't tell you country of origin of their favorite cigars. Then I know guys like...well...me...that have jumped in with both feet, and in 3 years has developed what I think is a pretty good knowledge. Does that make him more of a "true cigar guy" than me?Well, a guy who has been smoking cigars for 30 years might have a more experienced and educated background with cigars than someone who has been smoking them for 6 months?
Fair truth, bro. Then again, we probably all know the guys who have been smoking for decades that wouldn't know a good stick if it sat on their lap and wiggled. :halfgrinwWell, a guy who has been smoking cigars for 30 years might have a more experienced and educated background with cigars than someone who has been smoking them for 6 months?