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URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« on: April 09, 2011, 08:55:56 PM »
Last night before SWMBO comes home, and I wanted to do a campfire with a cigar and Scotch.  I've got the campfire and Scotch sussed, but I have no cigars.  There's a smoke shop still open for another hour that an OK selection of the most commonly available cigars.  What should I buy?  It's been a couple years since I've lit up a stoggie.  IIRC I like the medium flavors, and if it's a bit spicy that's good.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2011, 08:57:26 PM »
Upmans are nice.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2011, 09:46:38 PM »
Arturo Fuente are always good.

Excalibur's are very nice for the cheaper end of things, the $7-8 cigar...
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2011, 10:40:43 PM »
Got an Upman Robusto.  Eating dinner right now.  Soon as that's done I'll be headed to the back porch with the cigar and several Scotches (Ardbeg Carreyvkaan, Caol Ila 12 and 18, and maybe a couple others).

ETA - It's now raining, dag nabbit.  So no campfire.  I just don't feel like sitting out in the rain.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 11:17:03 PM »
Decided to start out with McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt.  The Upman Robusto is smoldering nicely.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2011, 12:14:16 PM »
Romero y Juleta and Partegas are two of my favorites.  The larger and blacker ones are the best........chris3
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2011, 12:15:51 PM »
Quote from: coppertales on April 10, 2011, 12:14:16 PM
The larger and blacker ones are the best........chris3

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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2011, 12:42:48 PM »
Wound up also drinking some drams of the Ardbeg, Caol Ila 12, and Abelour A'bundha.  My neighbor wound up coming over to join in.

Thought about Romeo y Julieta, but >$10 for a cigar was more than I was willing to spend.  The Upman was $8+tax.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2011, 03:12:46 PM »
Try an Arturo Fuente-  Maduro
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2011, 04:05:11 PM »
As the others have said, you really can't go wrong with an Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva.  I remember fondly the days when you could get a Churchill for $5.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2011, 04:18:21 PM »
I really like Rocky Patel 1992 Vintage.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2011, 05:52:35 PM »
Gurkha Empire VI, my personal favorite.
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2011, 10:19:49 PM »
I'm with you on the cigar crave but I'll leave you to the scotch.  Can't handle that drink.  Never acquired the taste of scotch in any form.   
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Re: URGENT - Need cigar recommendation
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2011, 01:27:16 AM »
Quote from: Lennyjoe on April 11, 2011, 10:19:49 PM
I'm with you on the cigar crave but I'll leave you to the scotch.  Can't handle that drink.  Never acquired the taste of scotch in any form.   

Cool.  More for me :D

If my pattern holds I probably won't spark up another stoggie for 6 months or more.  Hopefully I'll remember some of these suggestions by then.
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