All of the other cigar threads are old and none of them really had any info good enough to have them brought back from the grave, so we'll give this one a try and see if it'll stay alive through the summer smoking season at least

I'm back on a cigar smoking kick, so hopefully I'll be able to try some new stuff and post about it once every week or two

I just made a trip up to RJ Tobacco in Brier Creek and picked up:

-Oliva G
-Oliva V
-Rocky Patel "The Edge"

I've had the Oliva's before, and they are probably my 3rd favorite brand of cigar, behind Padron (any type, but especially the serie 1926 or anniversary) and Opus X. Unfortunately RJ tobacco was out of the Padron and Opus X so I went with the Oliva's and then the owner of the store recommended the Rocky Patel. I've never had any of his cigars before, but I might try it out tonight and report back.

Earlier this week I smoke my last Padron from my humidor. It was just the standard cigar, not any of the special series or anything, and it is such a good cigar. I'll definitely have to make a trip up to Tinder Box to pick up a few more sometime soon.

theres not much better than cracking open a good beer or scotch, lighting up a cigar and kicking your legs up on the back porch on a good summer evening

What are you guys smoking?

5/21/2010 5:31:31 PM

i just bought some yesterday. let me see what i got... i know for sure i got a Rocky Patel Edge Missile.

my favorite smoke so far is a AF hemingway.

5/21/2010 5:43:57 PM

Quote :

"theres not much better than cracking open a good beer or scotch, lighting up a cigar and kicking your legs up on the back porch on a good summer evening"

you said it man

i like Padrons and Opus X as well, had a good Cao one time but I forgot what kind it was. might have to hit up Cigars by George this weekend and grab a few

5/21/2010 5:47:38 PM

Here's what I have on hand:

1. Punch Rothschild Modelo (I enjoy them very much for a cheap smoke)
2. La Gloria Cubana Wavell Maduro (Never had any of this brand before)
3. Macanudo Maduro Diplomat (Not usually a fan of the Macanudos, but this one got great ratings so I thought I'd give it a shot)
4. Rocky Patel The Edge (Excited about trying this, have heard good things)
5. Ashton Classic 8-9-8 (A gift. I'm interested...)
6. Cohiba Crystal Corona
7. A 5 pack of Quorum Little Q's. I enjoy these for a shorter smoke. Love the Nicaraguan style.
8. Some small Partagas cigarillos.

Like I said before, my favorite smoke so far is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway. I also really really enjoyed the few Padrons I've had, but I'm not sure which ones they were. Haven't had a bad one though.

5/21/2010 5:58:27 PM

smoke big killers

5/21/2010 6:51:52 PM

Don't forget to sit back in an easy chair after a long day of oppressing some minorities.

5/21/2010 6:54:56 PM

I only smoke in my rocking chair on the back porch. True story.

5/21/2010 6:55:34 PM

Exactly, so you can keep an eye on the daily cotton haul

5/21/2010 6:57:00 PM

It's good to own land...

5/21/2010 6:58:25 PM

I am gonna have a cigar or two at Jax's later tonight. If anyone wants to join, I can bring a few extra cigars.

5/21/2010 7:04:45 PM

^^Tried for like 10 minutes to find the picture of that

5/21/2010 7:10:04 PM

I really do sit on my deck in a rocking chair though.

5/21/2010 7:12:20 PM

I would too, if I could afford nice cigars

5/21/2010 7:15:30 PM

I have a Punch and a Macanudo Maduro (not sure about the types of either) sitting in my humidor for whenever I run low on my good stuff and want to smoke something different.

^it really doesnt cost much to get a decent cigar. Anywhere from $5-10 will get you a very good cigar, $15-20 will get you near top of the line stuff

5/21/2010 8:54:50 PM

I smoked the Rocky Patel Edge tonight. It tasted great; it was really mild but flavorful. My one gripe was the burn. It didn't burn very evenly at all. Kinda made me a little mad. That said, I'll probably try it again since I enjoyed the taste, but I hope the burn is better on the next one.

I meant to also add that it went really well with some Jim Beam.

6/19/2010 9:04:27 PM

ive got about 13 buring a hole in my humidor. nothing to smoke to though

6/19/2010 9:28:07 PM

I smoke for alone time on the back deck. Some Beam, my rocking chair and a sunset are all I need.

6/19/2010 9:29:00 PM

alone time at this apt is hard to come by. maybe some brandy and a cigar are in check for tonight after the ucla game

6/19/2010 9:34:18 PM

http://twitter.com/michaeljordan/status/7686186927

6/19/2010 10:02:58 PM

Had a Rocky Patel vintage 1990 stick this weekend and it was freaking great. Nice smooth, creamy flavor, great construction, and it looked wonderful. The burn was a little wonky, but I was smoking it kind of fast. A friend gave me one, and I would certainly buy another.

Also had a Perdomo Habano Broadleaf Maduro this weekend. It was also excellent.

Smoking cigars with Cubans is a fun learning experience.

7/6/2010 9:43:00 PM

Anybody have any experience seasoning humidors?

7/19/2010 9:54:51 PM

I got my instructions from http://www.cigarextras.com/humidorcare-1.aspx

In my humidor, I have the following:

Rocky Patel Fusion Robusto
Rocky Patel Double Maduro Robusto
Rocky Patel Signature Series Robusto
Rocky Patel Double Maduro Lancero
Rocky Patel Fusion Torpedo - 5-Pack
Rocky Patel Edge Missile (Torpedo) Maduro
RP Vintage Seconds 1990 Torpedo
5 Vegas Classic Churchill
5 Vegas Gold Series Churchill
5 Vegas Series ’A’ Apostle
ACID c-Notes

And I am expecting a box of Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story to arrive tomorrow.

For humidification, I have:
Humi-Care Crystal Humidification Jar (4oz)
Heartfelt humidification beads round disc.
Heartfelt humidification bead (1lb)

You can get the beads here (http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/categories.asp?cat=Humidity+Beads).

7/25/2010 1:30:48 PM

Quote :

"Had a Rocky Patel vintage 1990 stick this weekend and it was freaking great. Nice smooth, creamy flavor, great construction, and it looked wonderful. The burn was a little wonky, but I was smoking it kind of fast. A friend gave me one, and I would certainly buy another."

I have a vintage 1992 sitting on my dresser that i got last week. It's just too hot to sit outside and smoke it.

7/25/2010 1:50:51 PM

When do you guys usually smoke?

I do it on the way to work in the morning, with a hot cup of joe.
If I'm grilling for more than 10 minutes, I will.

I can't do it often near the house, because my wife gets sick really quickly off of the smoke, so it's my car a lot of times.

oh, and 100!

[Edited on July 25, 2010 at 1:56 PM. Reason : 100]

7/25/2010 1:55:55 PM

^^ I love the Hemingway cigars. I find they pair extremely well with Islay scotch. (Talisker 10 and Bowmore 12 are my personal favorite)

7/25/2010 1:56:55 PM

ok why is there a kdawg(c) and you

7/25/2010 2:05:39 PM

copyright

7/25/2010 3:18:05 PM

I havent smoked a cigar in about a month, pretty disappointing. I actually looked at my humidor for the first time since my last smoke this morning. Dealing with a baby is hard

Its too damn hot outside now to smoke one. I wish I had a nice screened in porch with a fan

7/25/2010 3:28:24 PM

went to tender box today to treat myself.

2 rocky patels

also my friend got me a Pipe, corn cob, from Meerschaum. this is gonna be my starter pipe for the time being. of course i had to buy some bulk, so i got
After dinner
north sea, and
willshire.

anyone have pipes or smoked these flavors

7/26/2010 6:59:15 PM

^the Tinder Box at South Park mall, in Charlotte is incredible. they have a back smoking room, complete with deep leather chairs and sofas. I used to go back there once a week and smoke. Pretty regular crowd that was there, great conversation. I highly suggest it, if you are going to be in Charlotte that is.

7/26/2010 8:51:07 PM

awesome. i might be going out to charlotte in a couple weeks so maybe i'll let the lady convince me to go to the mall for a little while

7/26/2010 9:04:26 PM

^^man i thought you had to at least be 65 to get a seat in that room.

7/26/2010 9:39:09 PM

^^ shit i didnt know that. im going in october for sure though. ill be at that room then

7/26/2010 10:02:15 PM

short stories are nice...small, so they aren't too bad to handle.

7/27/2010 3:20:45 AM

just lit up my Rocky Patel Edge, got a Magic Hat Wacko Summer Seasonal to go with it. sitting out on the back deck, relaxin...and posting on tww

8/2/2010 8:02:03 PM

sounds like a great night for that.


i'm sitting on the couch, drinking a Chimay Triple, watching the braves beat the mets and sending texts to BryRy about it

8/2/2010 8:10:51 PM

I just got some more Edges today in the mail, and should have five Acid Blondies by the end of the week.

http://www.cigarbid.com is awesome

on a sadder note, I opened up my humidor yesterday and noticed some white..."fuzz"...on the roof...so it looks like it may have a little mold in it...

alcohol and DI with a sponge to the thing....then I'm letting it dry out and season it later...hopefully my sticks won't dry out too badly.

I guess I'll just throw them in a plastic container for the time being.

8/2/2010 11:08:40 PM

So my pops went to Aruba a couple of weeks ago and brought back a box of Aruhiba's. I don't know if you can get them in the states yet, but if you know anyone going down there on vacation, I would highly suggest them picking up a box for you.

http://www.aruhibacigars.com/

Edit: It looks like you can buy them online from that site now - but note that they are MUCH cheaper if bought in Aruba and brought back.

[Edited on August 3, 2010 at 10:12 AM. Reason : asdf]

8/3/2010 10:09:40 AM

Just noticed a tiny spot of mold appearing in my humidor...

I think I caught it early enough to save my stock, but has this ever happened to anyone? Any suggestions/recommendations?

8/20/2010 8:40:36 PM

8/20/2010 8:48:37 PM

Damn bro. Do you keep a sprinkler in there
Might light one up toonight after the race. More than likely some cheap jr outlet junk.

8/20/2010 8:49:22 PM

Hah naw. I got a Savoy humidor and it came with the humidification device and hygrometer.

8/20/2010 9:01:47 PM

after a Chargers win and a good race, im smoke a Indian Corjo. i know its some junk but a celabration is a celibration

9/19/2010 8:15:30 PM

so.....

you're 0/2 on the spelling of celebration

would you like to try again? no cheating!!1

9/19/2010 8:17:03 PM

im known for not spelling shit right. why change it up.

9/19/2010 8:20:05 PM

My boss at work gave me a Montecristo Habano No. 2 Friday to celebrate my decision to stay in the Navy. It was the best cigar I've ever had.

A week ago, I would have said a cigar is a cigar, regardless from whence it came. I've had a few Cubans in my life (before I started smoking cigars regularly), and I never found them very different from the RPs or the Arturo Fuentes that I smoke now.

That Montecristo Habano, though, changed my mind.

I don't know if I can wait until the Castro bros kick the can so we can get those cigars legally and cheaper.

9/19/2010 8:27:48 PM

afte i punched and lit it. i got about 15 puffs in and the fuck came unpacked

9/19/2010 9:07:17 PM

Smoked a La Gloria Cubana Wavell Maduro today while working on the car. Gave me a nice buzz.

Good strong flavor and pretty smooth.

1/9/2011 3:33:42 PM

This thread should be moved to the Lounge.

Prices here in CT are horrendous--as bad as Hawaii.

1/10/2011 7:46:28 AM

setemup

1/10/2011 7:48:05 AM