Official Cigar thread

[Jackal]

I am a fan of cigar smoking and thought I would see how many of you out there are as well (Brothers of the Leaf). The purpose of this thread will be to discuss our favourite cigars, tips on maintenance, pictures, reccomendations, drink pairings....the whole lot.

 

I have been a fan of cigars for quite some time now, but have only had my tastes mature over the last 5 years or so. I was always picking up cigars from the local quick stop and for the most part enjoyed them. A while back I stepped into a proper cigar shop, and it changed my preferences drastically.

 

I get out once a week or so, and a local club here meets once a month to enjoy a stick or two. I have a few standby faves right now in the Cohiba Maduro Secretos, Punch Royal Selection #12, Trinidad Reyes, and Romeo Y Julieta Short churchills. With the weather being as cold as it has been here, I got some cheap Jose L. Piedra Petit Cazadores for the days I feel like I'll have to pitch the stick early.

 

I collect and smoke mostly Cuban cigars in a Petit Corona size, as that fits best with my time / smoke allotments, and for me there is something very special about Cuban cigars. They seem to have that "twang" that is missing from other cigars. That's not to say I haven't found good non-cuban cigars though. Recently I purchased some Room 101 One Shot One Kill Filero's, and they have changed some of my most Cuban snobby friends.

 

So are there any other Brothers of the Leaf out there in Se7en land?

[GBOLT]

This has to be the sections anthem

 

http://youtu.be/rcZVD74UnOo

[Taber10]

Duane,

Count me in the Brotherhood of the leaf--I have four humidors, and try to get in a cigar three, four, five, etc. evenings each week. I enjoyed the summer I worked in Canada in 2007 as it allowed me to get Cubans, but actually, they are best when you are more accustomed to the full-bodied "robustness" of the Cuban taste. Plus, they are expensive down here and often counterfeited. I have found Dominicans, and others, to suit me equally, especially as I tend toward a medium bodied smoke.

Taber

[Jackal]

Duane,

Count me in the Brotherhood of the leaf--I have four humidors, and try to get in a cigar three, four, five, etc. evenings each week. I enjoyed the summer I worked in Canada in 2007 as it allowed me to get Cubans, but actually, they are best when you are more accustomed to the full-bodied "robustness" of the Cuban taste. Plus, they are expensive down here and often counterfeited. I have found Dominicans, and others, to suit me equally, especially as I tend toward a medium bodied smoke.

Taber

 

 

I like the humidor as I enjoy the selection process involved. It becomes part of the ritual for me. Recently though I have found it is easier to use a converted wine fridge and age the cigars in there. Here in Calgary it gets very dry. The humidors I was using were getting dry despite the maintenance.

[HOTTTCAR]

My favorite is Cuaba. I like the way a figurado smokes. Great little cigar but not cheap.

[Jackal]

How big are each of your collections? How often do you get out for a stick?