Shameless self-bump, /gent/s.

Personally I do not smoke as the particulates anger the missus as they enter my lungs, though my brother has recommended Romeo and Julietas several times.

I enjoy Rocky Patels. Preferably, the Vintage 1992. Another of my favorites, is the Carlos Torano Exodus Gold 1959.

this is going to sound bad, but i like to smoke 2 things - Hookahs and Phillies Titans. So sue me.
I have smoke a barrel full of handmade imports and all of them taste identical to me, and 20% of them were plugged.
My first ever cigar was a phillies banana flavored cigarillo/blunt. I miss them.

Is there a guide for the inexperienced gentleman? I recently tried my first one, and the experience was rather akward. I kind of enjoyed the flavour, and the scent it has given my clothes is delightful.

I couldn't seem to light it well enough. Should there be a glow visible when puffing?

What relatively cheap cigars should I try? I hope to get more experienced at tasting them before I waste something expensive on my unrefined pallet.

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Never mind, I appear to just have purchased a particularly dry cigar from the shop. I will not be going there again.

would the use of e-cigs be considered a gentlemanly substitue in the modern age. to clarify i do not mean the single use pre filled cartridges ruffians use. i mean the high quality refillable cartomizers.

i prefer a cuban, what about use americans

H. Upmann of course, my dear faggot.

I've been enjoying the Café Crémè a lot recently. The orange "flavoured" ones smell amazing when not smoked, but the taste is rather strong, almost overpowering. Whereas the mild blue tin ones are pretty weak and unvaried in terms of flavor. I really like Cigarillos, they're much more handy. You can carry them with you as they come with a case and they don't last too long. If you want to keep smoking you just light up another one.

I smoke these, 3,50€ for 5 half cigars

My dear gents, I wish to enquire what brands would you suggest from a local shoppe like Walgreens instead of ordering online?

>>372
I do not know what kind of cigars they would carry, but insist that you should be allowed to inspect them before purchase, so that you are not sold an old, dry cigar, as well as that you like the aroma of it.

If you really want to try a real cigar buy some Cohiba's = the best cigars in the world. Enjoy one with a glass of 200 year old cognac!

>>384
It is your choice and nobody elses. I smoked a cuban recently, and boy was it different to anything else I had smoked.

>>388
I must disagree with the above gentleman's dismissal of the Cuban - US situation. It shows a distinct lack of candor and foreign policy experience.

Part of the love of The Cuban Cigar come from the terroir of proletariat uprisings, beards, green jackets and classic cars that make their way into the smoke. Damn the 'civilized' world, keep cuba a decent holy spot for those of us who like the old days.

Gentlemen, gentlemen! Calm, if you will.
Must we bicker so regarding the status of international relationships, when we are here to discuss our preferences in cigars, fine or otherwise? Nay I say to thee! Let us correct our course and resume discussion in the finest of tobacco luxuries.

I myself was introduced to cigars by a friend whose family was the proprietor of a now-shuttered cigar company. Pacific Cigars, if you are curious. Once, they delivered cigars to the wealthy and powerful, including none other than William J. Clinton during his term as President of the United States. Ah, but that time has gone, as the plantations have been sold, and the warehouses slowly empty their remaining stock.
If any of you gentlemen happen upon a Pacific Cigar, I would highly recommend procuring it, and ensuring that it is stored at proper temperature and humidity for a few months, so as to regain its former splendor. When properly stored, these cigars will deliver a strong, full-bodied flavor yet smoke with with the smoothness of much lighter cigars. Happy hunting, chaps.

In regards to brands not defunct or difficult to obtain, I have sampled many cigars over the years. Many of them have been quite enjoyable and memorable. Macanudo, Romeo Y Julieta, Partagas, Room 101, Kristoff, Chohiba, Davidoff. These are but a few of the cigars that I have imbibed in my travels. Acid is an acceptable brand many choose to smoke, though I personally feel that adding flavors to a cigar detracts from the enjoyment of the natural state of tobacco. Each manufacturer puts out cigars worthy of praise and repeat smokings. There have been two however that stand out above the rest in my opinion, those being Padron and Bolivar.

My current favorites are the Padron 1964 Anniversary Series "A", for a long, smooth, pleasant smoke, and the Bolivar Petit Corona for a relatively brief, but flavorful and altogether pleasant experience.

I have had my hands on several Cuban cigars over the years, and each of them was a disappointment, although this was not because they were cigars of poor or questionable quality, you understand. Rather, this was because I had heard tales of the superior quality and craftsmanship of Cuban cigars, and these were but average offerings. Acceptable, but utterly forgettable. Bolivar was my first exposure to Cuban cigars that opened my eyes to the potential of Cuban tobacco.

Politics aside, Cuban cigars are only as good as those that farm, age, and roll the tobacco from which they are crafted. I have smoked Dominican and Nicaraguan leaf that was superior in every respect to Cuban, and yet in the right hands, Cuban leaf can indeed be greater than any other.