favorite cigar?

[CALVINIST]

I used to smoke cigars all the time, but have laid off lately, mostly because I don't wanty to smell like a cigar around my family. My favorite is the Arturo Fuente, cedar wrapped with the black paper on it. Second is the Hoya De Monteray Excalbur. Heading out of town the upcoming weekend, so I'll have time to relax and have a smoke (while ice fishing, of course).

Question I forgot to ask at the smoke shop. What is the best humidity to keep cigars? Isn't it around 70%?

Gotta love those quality cigars!!!

[fishwidow]

ROMEO y JULIETAS, DAVIDOFF, AND ASHTONS. I think 60-65% is best for a humidor.

[Meaney]

if you are heading out of town and need a great cigar, try ACID CIGARS. That is my favorite brand of cigar for sure! They have about 15 different lines of cigars, my favorite being ACID ONE, next being ACID BLONDIE. Now the ONE is a bigger one and lasts forever, while the BLONDIE is a smaller one that I like to enjoy while fishing. enjoy!!

ps, now you made me want to go get some cigars!!

[CALVINIST]

meaney,

What a strange name for a cigar. But then I haven't done cigars for awhile, so I'm sure things have changed somewhat. I'll keep ACID ONE or BLONDIE in mind for next time

[MNmikew]

Punch gran reserva, any Cohiba, anthing from Fuente, 5Vegas to name a few. I think my humo is set at around 68%. I usually get mine online but dont tell the tax man.

[Whoaru99]

For a recent gift, I received several Hoya de Monterrey Habanas from an acquaintance in Florida of the (borderline) Churchill/Double Corona size. They are pretty nice...

[BigWadeS]

Favorite cigar hands down a pure cuban, since I can't get those regularly and I'm cheap, Swisher Sweets or Dutchmasters

[Meaney]

not to mention cubans are illegal! And on that note..I hate cubans, cigars that is . The ONLY reason people think that cuban cigars are the best is beacause they ARE illegal. Otherwise, they are JUNK!!

fyi, swisher sweets are the biggest waste of money.

[eyepatrol]

I tried out a number of different cigars just prior to my son being born 3 years ago. Wanted to hand out a bunch of them after he was born, so I was on a "test-run". They were okay, but gave my heart PVC's (pre-mature ventricular contractions). Just glad that condition is harmless.

Dutchmasters were okay, and I can't remember the other brand names.

[Whoaru99]

When I used to travel to Brazil for work, I would bring back some cigars from makers Dannemann and Suerdieck. With the exchange rate being pretty favorable at the time, these were a fine buy of some nice cigars.

[BigWadeS]

Meaney, ouch...well yes they are illegal, but to me they are good and worth enjoying to me. Swishers a waste of money, well that could be said about many things, the ones you mention the ACID where do you find them, I would like to try those

[DigitalFisherman]

Macanudo makes a very fine Maduro; I don't smoke very often so when I do I useually splerge on one.

The Cuban's that I have had have been smooth but I haven't found that the product is any different/better than what you can get from a good Dominican producer.

[Bobby Bass]

Over the years I have tried several hundred different cigars. I was lucky enough to have a partner who enjoyed a good smoke. We would each buy a different cigar every Friday and Saturday night when we drove together. We hit every cigar shop that we passed looking for something different. After all of that I find myself at the local cigar shop buying rejects. For the most part I get a decent cigar for 2 bucks a pop. Have had a few Cubans. nice cigars, overly priced, perhaps. Swishes are not cigars. Anything that burns that fast if you are smoking it or not. The thing that I enjoy most about cigars is that I take time out to smoke one. I never smoke one when I am working on something. Fishing and sitting is the best time for them.

[Blake]

those little cuban ones that run $100 a piece or so......oh....and....they are much better when your drinkin and it's your old school buddy thats buyin em!

[Meaney]

BIGWADES, you can find ACID CIGARS at any cigar retailer. But the thing is, ACID is a company that wants a store to carry their whole line of cigars, and if not they wont let the store have any of their line. so i hear...

[Bobby Bass]

Anybody buy any cigars from Cigars International?

[harvey lee]

I smoked some cubans in Mexico and all I can say is that it was the best smoke by far more than anything I have ever had. Nothing even close to it.

[Zzapp]

As stated above, Cuban cigars are illegal contraband in this country and should be destroyed as soon as possible - preferably by fire

[Meaney]

I second that!

[Melon]

I've had the Acid cigars before and enjoyed them. Didn't leave your mouth tasting like an ashtray the next morning.

For a regular breath mint I enjoy a Backwoods (Honey Berry) they are the best for a short smoke, no comitment.