What Cigar Are You Smoking? 2025

[sparker69]

Happy New Year!

It’s late, and a little too cold to smoke a proper stick right now, but to get this year’s thread going, I’m having an Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Miniature to start off 2024.

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Yes - versus the pipe that I can smoke down to a certain temperature in the winter, I find cigars not so much - there's something missing in the vibe.

 

[sparker69]

How do they compare to the Italian Toscanos?

De Nobili Popular. Sticking my nose into a freshly cracked box, I’m struck by a strong medicinal-type smell which is very pleasant, in my opinion. I’m getting a faint hint of what is possibly anise? Pretty interesting.

 

[sparker69]

How about a Toscano Classico cut ammezzato - in the "crime zone"! Luckily, the last victim had time to scrawl a warning on the wall before being dragged away!

 

[mtwaller]

How do they compare to the Italian Toscanos?

I’ll be the first to admit that my palate is not what you’d call refined, but to me they’re definitely a bit sweeter and less smoky/rich compared to Toscano. The price is right on them, though! They’re a nice little 30-35 minute smoke for me.

 

[mtwaller]

Petri Toscanello - yowza! These are really fantastic. Anise and a substantial amount of zesty spice. These are worth keeping a few boxes stockpiled.

 

[cshubhra]

Caldwell Cigars The Last Tsar

 

[cshubhra]

Oliva Serie V Melanio

 

[Smoke Wagon]

Ave Maria and the last of my Kraken

 

[cshubhra]

601 Blue Label Maduro

 

[BenMN]

Taking my hounds for a walk. Taking along a My Father "la Duena" petit lancero

 

[TN Jed]

 

[troutface]

Toscano Master Aged 4. Surprised to see this is a machine made cigar.

 

[onepyrotec]

Asked my son what he wanted while shooting sporting clays Sunday. He said surprise me. So I grabbed the last of my 2001 Punch Black Prince

 

[Peter Turbo]

 

[Uruss]

Taking my hounds for a walk. Taking along a My Father "la Duena" petit lancero

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That's in my top 3.

 

[Uruss]

Tat Avion tuxtla

 

[pantsBoots]

Avo XO
The blueberry notes always get me.

 

[BenMN]

That's in my top 3.

First one I've tried. It was good. Got 1 more, plus a 4 pack of the petit belicoso format. I'm learning that I like broadleaf...

 

[BenMN]

That's in my top 3.

Which size la Duena do you prefer?

 

[Uruss]

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Which size la Duena do you prefer?

You can find em, petit belicoso or petit robusto.

I mostly only find the lancero or the toro gordo, locally.