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BigBen · 03-29-2005, 06:29 AM

I have a Montechristo #1 in my pocket right now.

Ah, you yanks and your embargoes make me laugh. I can get a R&J or Punch here for 10 bucks.

Dominicans are to cigars like blends are to scotch. I hear people scream "SINGLE MALT!!" but am I the only one to proclaim "CUBANS ONLY!!"?

I brought back a box of Chruchills and a box of Bolivars from the trip, and then gave everyone a celo wrapped bargain when they asked for a "cuban". Do you think that you get a good cigar just because I went on vacation?

People get waaaay to crazy about their smoke, when they should focus more on the friends and the food and atmosphere. I relax and make sure I am having a good time. BTW, don't fuck around with the ashes on the end like people do with cigarettes. The ash at the burning end protects the ember and keeps the heat in, producing a good burn. If you are rolling the ash on an ashtray, flicking the cigar or tapping it to get rid of the wonderful ash (it should be quite robust and hold on longer than you think it should, for a good hand-rolled anyway) then you will end up with a bad burn.

HUMIDORS: DO NOT GO CHEAP ON HUMIDORS. I did. Then I cried. Then Lisa cried. Then Maggie laughed. She's such a little trooper...

There is nothing like going to Cuba, getting a "good looking" humidor, bringing it home, and watching the wood split from the drastic change in humidity. Go to your smoke shop that everybody here is talking about. Then buy a humidor that will run about a years worth of smoke. IT IS AN INVESTMENT, like a safe deposit box or an engagement ring. Go cheap and you will regret it. I wasted 200 bucks worth of cigars on a 50 dollar humidor that warped. You do the math.

From R&J to Cohiba, Christos, Upmann, and the rest, have fun, and keep trying new things. I prefer a lighter smoke (ask the smokeshop guy) and the real heavy stuff I leave to he pros like the rest of you.

03-29-2005, 06:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	I have a Montechristo #1 in my pocket right now. Ah, you yanks and your embargoes make me laugh. I can get a R&J or Punch here for 10 bucks. Dominicans are to cigars like blends are to scotch. I hear people scream "SINGLE MALT!!" but am I the only one to proclaim "CUBANS ONLY!!"? I brought back a box of Chruchills and a box of Bolivars from the trip, and then gave everyone a celo wrapped bargain when they asked for a "cuban". Do you think that you get a good cigar just because I went on vacation? People get waaaay to crazy about their smoke, when they should focus more on the friends and the food and atmosphere. I relax and make sure I am having a good time. BTW, don't fuck around with the ashes on the end like people do with cigarettes. The ash at the burning end protects the ember and keeps the heat in, producing a good burn. If you are rolling the ash on an ashtray, flicking the cigar or tapping it to get rid of the wonderful ash (it should be quite robust and hold on longer than you think it should, for a good hand-rolled anyway) then you will end up with a bad burn. HUMIDORS: DO NOT GO CHEAP ON HUMIDORS. I did. Then I cried. Then Lisa cried. Then Maggie laughed. She's such a little trooper... There is nothing like going to Cuba, getting a "good looking" humidor, bringing it home, and watching the wood split from the drastic change in humidity. Go to your smoke shop that everybody here is talking about. Then buy a humidor that will run about a years worth of smoke. IT IS AN INVESTMENT, like a safe deposit box or an engagement ring. Go cheap and you will regret it. I wasted 200 bucks worth of cigars on a 50 dollar humidor that warped. You do the math. From R&J to Cohiba, Christos, Upmann, and the rest, have fun, and keep trying new things. I prefer a lighter smoke (ask the smokeshop guy) and the real heavy stuff I leave to he pros like the rest of you. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.