what the hell are YOU smoking???

[VanillaThunder]

anyone on the boards a cigar smoker/aficionado? if so, what are you currently smoking? anything interesting lately?

personally, i've been really enjoying Cusano 18 Double Connecticuts (robusto) and Montecristo Serie C's.

[melensdad]

4 very recent smokes

Cohiba Corona Especiale
Padrone 4000 Natural
Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Churchill
Gurkha Triple Ligero

Last week I might have smoked a real Bolivar, but as it is illegal to possess real Cubans I think I might be mistaken that I actually smoked it?

[VanillaThunder]

i'm pretty sure it's only illegal to IMPORT cubans....not 100% on that tho...

how was that Gurkha? i still want to try one of the Gurkha His Majesty's Reserves, but i dont think i will ever have that much disposable $ to piss away for a smoke....

[45calibre]

why are cuban cigars illegal?

[Scutter01]

Originally Posted by 45calibre

why are cuban cigars illegal?

Because the US has embargoed imports from Cuba since 1962.

[Bigum1969]

Swisher Sweets!

Just kidding. My wife absolutely hates cigars, so I don't smoke them often anymore.

[melensdad]

Originally Posted by VanillaThunder

how was that Gurkha?

Gurkha makes some very nice cigars. Not sure that all of them are worth the cost. In fact I think that the Gurkhas over $15 are over priced. I've tried several of their cigars most are good, but you may notice that most are also absent from having high ratings by the cigar magazines. Not that they are the only way to judge a cigar, but they do offer a somewhat definable standard.

The Triple Ligero is a good cigar, the wrapper is a piece of tobacco artwork. Pitch black, very oily, elastic and very smooth with no thick veining or flaws. Its got one of the nicest maduro wrappers I've ever had the pleasure of smoking.

The Torano Exodus 1959 is a better cigar. Ranked in the top 5 cigars ever by one of the magazines. I can understand why. Its also less expensive than many of the Gurkhas.

Have you tried any of the Rocky Patel Old World Reserves? Or the CAO Anniversary Cameroons? Both are nice smokes, I've got some of the CAOs in a corona size, great flavor, great smoke, especially when you don't have an hour to sit and smoke. The RP Old World Reserves I have are Pyramids, but short in length, about a 5x50. Also a nice smooth smoke.

[Disposable Heart]

Originally Posted by melensdad

Have you tried any of the Rocky Patel Old World Reserves? Or the CAO Anniversary Cameroons? Both are nice smokes, I've got some of the CAOs in a corona size, great flavor, great smoke, especially when you don't have an hour to sit and smoke. The RP Old World Reserves I have are Pyramids, but short in length, about a 5x50. Also a nice smooth smoke.

We had those in a shop I used to work at. Quarter of the box gone as we ran an introductory sale on the RP. Witghin three hours, 5 boxes gone and backorder list about 3 pages long. Not a fan myself, but damned good smoke if people like em that much .

I am a cameroon fanatic. I dislike most of the new world grown (cameroon seed) wraps, but the CAO and Hemmingways are great. Unfortunately, I have taken from the newer Hemmingways as they have become lacking in an already low oil content; I'm guessing demand is diminishing the quality a little. CAO has never disappointed me, with the exception of their "Soprano" series. Great marketing idea for wanna-be goombas, but terrible smoke, very dry, acridic for a very dark maduro/oily wrapper.

[epsylum]

<---- waiting for Disposable Heart to chime in.

[Seancass]

I'm a pretty light smoker, but i have to recommend Stogies on Columbia in downtown lafayette. Check it out. Tons of pipes, pipe tobacco, and cigars. If only i could convince them to carry guns and some alcohol, it'd be heaven.