Dialing In My Palate & Humidor

[pcortes]

Hey everyone,

I’m pretty new to cigars, but I’ve gone down the rabbit hole fast. What started as a few random smokes has turned into trying to actually understand what I like and building a humidor with some intention.

So far I’ve realized I lean hard toward darker, richer cigars, lots of cocoa, espresso, earth, smoke, and I definitely don’t mind some spice.

A few I’ve really enjoyed:

• Alec Bradley Magic Toast
• CAO Flathead V660 Carb
• Herrera Esteli Norteno
• La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero (Chiselito Maduro)
• MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured
• Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro

Also liked:

• Drew Estate Undercrown 10
• My Father Blue
• Room101 Daruma

Just okay for me:

• Romeo y Julieta Media Noche
• Drew Estate Nica Rustica Broadleaf

Based on that, I’ve been putting together a list, so I’m not just randomly buying stuff. This is where I landed:

Daily:

• Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro
• Herrera Esteli Norteno
• Foundation Charter Oak Maduro
• AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro

Heavy / Dark:

• Foundation Olmec Maduro
• La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor
• Liga Privada No. 9
• Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series (Maduro)

Spice:

• La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero
• Tatuaje Black Label
• San Lotano The Bull
• Espinosa Laranja Reserva Azulejo
• My Father Le Bijou 1922

Smoke / Weird (in a good way):

• Liga Privada Dirty Rat
• MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured
• CAO Flathead

Balanced:

• Alec Bradley Magic Toast
• San Cristobal Quintessence
• Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro

Crowd Pleasers (for friends / entertaining):

• Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva (natural or maduro)
• Oliva Serie G
• Montecristo
• Brick House Maduro

Curious what you guys think, anything I’m missing, or anything you’d swap out?

I’ve been checking out the marketplace a bit, but I’d rather get to know people here first before jumping into that. The Newbie Sampler Trades sound awesome though, definitely looking forward to those.

Appreciate any feedback, and glad to be here.

Paul