Recent content by 68tigers

I actually like the camacho havana line. Got a box of churchills in my cooler right now. I find many criollo wrapped cigars to have a funky metallic taste -- like the torano silvers....but these do not have that. Imho they have an earthy, unique flavor, and me likey.

When I first got mine I thought they were a bit harsh and mostly boring......I let em rest for a few months, and they are much better. I find them rich and earthy.....maybe some leather notes....I just love them. Imho, if you are looking for lots of spice, these will not be for you. But if you...

Imho there are plenty of great smokes to be had, even at affordable prices. I love nicaraguan puros....there is a nic profile that I really dig. But if I had to pick a holy grail smoke, it would be one that is long gone -- the original cao anni's made by Douglas (mid to late 90's). His costa...

I missed that when I read through the posts.....LOL.....that quote made my day.

Jeff, the original pre-embargo gcc's came out circa 2001. I was fortunate to score a box of belis and they were outstanding. The second box I bought was ~ 2003. Not nearly as good, imho. That is the last I tried them. Perdomo has greatly increased their quality control, so it may be that by 2006...

Haven't tried em in several years. They used to have construction issues, but being that Perdomo has fixed those issues with other lines, I have no doubt they smoke fine now. Might have to give them another try. Following the GCC's (which were a brainchild of Lew Rothman of JR Cigars), Perdomo...

Camacho corojo monarca Perdomo famous 70th anni robusto.

Nice review......I like a lot of AJ's stuff......he's one of the hottest blenders around right now, imho. I like the padilla habano and the Man O War.....the MOW's are a fuller smoke, so I wouldn't recommend them to a newbie. As for the burn issues, the signature series has fragile wrappers...

I've had waaaay too many bad cigars.....but like a fool I usually smoke em anyway......amongst the worst were villar y villar (same factory as la finca, but even worse!), riata (burnt, soiled hay and tar), and flor de farach - which I smoked right before I got food poisoning, so it may have been...

LOL.....hey Aaron, that was from me! I am Low Budget Smoker over at CW......I actually tried to post the lot here but got pinata-shamed for posting a sale, as I am not very active here. Glad you enjoy the smokes - and congrats again on your recent graduation! Never tried the beast.....but...

I don't think it is a given that a team will give him a chance.....there will be A LOT of backlash from animal rights activist groups calling for boycotts and the like. Many owners also own other businesses (i.e., his own Falcons owner owns Home Depot, iirc). Most owners will not risk it.

Glad they are ok......good smokes! You must have a lot going on right now to forget about a box of cigars like that!

I wouldn't suggest stocking up on any one or two cigars you find to your liking......as a newbie your tastes will likely change often. I agree the newbie sampler trade is the way to go. I've been smoking nearly 20 years and I still find myself aternating from wanting spice bombs, to reaching for...

A few years ago I stayed far away from all Perdomo lines because I found major construction issues......but the past year the construction has been fine. I LOVE the esv lines - both nat and maduro are top shelf for me. And an underdog for me is the Perdomo house brand for Famous -- the 70th...

Got a $2.50 Ronson several years ago and it still works great. Use the Ronson butane too. I've had a lot of folks laugh at me and ask why I use it. If you want style, this ain't it. If you want a dependable torch lighter, these work great, imho.