madurotrout
Padron Fan
As you may have read from my introduction, I have slowed down on my cigar purchasing and smoking. The last couple of years I have been purchasing five packs online. I have decided to get back into the hobby/lifestyle.
For the last couple of years, my steady girl has been the Bolivar Confradia No. 654 in Oscuro. An awesome smoke, but I am looking for something different to peak my interest while I am getting back into cigar smoking. You know...if you have always dated brunettes, you may want to try a blonde!
I have smoked Honduran cigars for years, so I am thinking of looking at Domincan or Nicaraguan cigars for my next steady girl.
I looked online and purchased a couple of samplers and five packs to try new stuff. What caught my eye online were the Joya De Nicaraguan Antano and Padron lines.
I have never tried the JDN Antanos, but could not resist these dark beauties. I picked up the sampler and liked what I tried. I smoked one ROTT, and it started good but ended up burning hot and eneven. I knew better than to do this, but was too excited not too. You know the deal. I have tried a couple since and have liked what I have tasted. A good smoke, but not quite what I was looking for as an every occasion smoke. I do think I will try to keep a couple of these in my humidor though.
I know I said that I wanted to try and pick a non-Honduran smoke, but I also picked up the Punch tailgating pack to have a couple of old friends for the holiday weekend. All were good, but one was outstanding. The Punch Gran Puro Pico Bonito knocked my socks off. It had been years since I have had one of these, and I forgot how good they were. I nubbed the cigar, and was dissapointed that I did have any more of these. My history with the Punch Gran Puros have been in picking up one or a couple while visiting cigar shops, but I have never purchased a box before. The Pico Bonito was so good the I ordered a five pack with my latest purchase to just have them in my humidor.
I am leaning towards something from the Padron line. I purchased the Padron Sampler No. 88 and a five pack of 5000's in Maduro. Nothing but impressed. I have smoked these in the past, and have always found them to be a good quality smoke. Very good bang for the buck. I have been nubbing these everytime I light one up, and cannot wait for the UPS man to get here today.
For the last couple of years, my steady girl has been the Bolivar Confradia No. 654 in Oscuro. An awesome smoke, but I am looking for something different to peak my interest while I am getting back into cigar smoking. You know...if you have always dated brunettes, you may want to try a blonde!
I have smoked Honduran cigars for years, so I am thinking of looking at Domincan or Nicaraguan cigars for my next steady girl.I looked online and purchased a couple of samplers and five packs to try new stuff. What caught my eye online were the Joya De Nicaraguan Antano and Padron lines.
I have never tried the JDN Antanos, but could not resist these dark beauties. I picked up the sampler and liked what I tried. I smoked one ROTT, and it started good but ended up burning hot and eneven. I knew better than to do this, but was too excited not too. You know the deal. I have tried a couple since and have liked what I have tasted. A good smoke, but not quite what I was looking for as an every occasion smoke. I do think I will try to keep a couple of these in my humidor though.
I know I said that I wanted to try and pick a non-Honduran smoke, but I also picked up the Punch tailgating pack to have a couple of old friends for the holiday weekend. All were good, but one was outstanding. The Punch Gran Puro Pico Bonito knocked my socks off. It had been years since I have had one of these, and I forgot how good they were. I nubbed the cigar, and was dissapointed that I did have any more of these. My history with the Punch Gran Puros have been in picking up one or a couple while visiting cigar shops, but I have never purchased a box before. The Pico Bonito was so good the I ordered a five pack with my latest purchase to just have them in my humidor.
I am leaning towards something from the Padron line. I purchased the Padron Sampler No. 88 and a five pack of 5000's in Maduro. Nothing but impressed. I have smoked these in the past, and have always found them to be a good quality smoke. Very good bang for the buck. I have been nubbing these everytime I light one up, and cannot wait for the UPS man to get here today.
