Cigar Shapes/Sizes

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Here are a couple that I like:

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Those Dark Sharks are more like 2.25 a piece. They are damn good, with plenty of flavor.

famous-smokes.com has like 4 or 5 different "brands" that come in bundles of 20, for 25 bucks each. Each cigar website has a few deals like that.

I've tried them all and the East Coast Rollers were the only ones that I found to be a waste of money, they were just too plain to smoke.

Problem with searching through the cheap handmades is that most are very mild... If you like very mild then you will be in good shape.

I just have an air tight plastic container with a boveda pack, I've kept cigars in that for years at a time no problem. I may have paid 20 bucks for it, it'll hold a few hundred.

Cigars ain't got to be so expensive... For now anyway.

 

[warren]

"Real" cigars are usually Churchill sized. But my daily cigars are wee De Nobili since my cigarette of choice is no longer available.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

"Real" cigars are usually Churchill sized. But my daily cigars are wee De Nobili since my cigarette of choice is no longer available.

What was the cigarette of choice?

 

[warren]

MCD by Nat Sherman, gone the way of the Dodo bird.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

we here in Europa have also so called senyoritas which were popular in the past

 

[JOHN72]

One of my favorites is the H. Upmann Half Corona. Short smoke and very comfortable. But also coronas, and torpedoes.

 

[burleybreath]

5.5 X 46 is my favorite size. A toro is about my limit for a regular cigar. On the other hand, I just received 50 Toscano Classicos, which is really 100 if you cut them in half, which I will. Anyone think they are any better than De Nobili, et al.? My experience with Italian cigars is limited, other than knowing I like the tobacco, whatever it is.

 

[dottlejockey]

I actually like long skinny cigars a lot lately. I had some really good ones by Hoya de Nicaragua if I am not mistaken. It may be mental, but to me the bouquet feels more focused.

1970 Antano lancero, perhaps? These are good sticks. I have had a couple over the years with draw issues, but not typically.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I have a system... for lighter flavored leaf I prefer the largest ring size possible. But the stronger flavored and stronger affect cigars, I buy in the smaller ring sizes. I do this not because the smaller ones make the strength less, but because they make the strength more. I find that a triple ligero lancero kicks my ass harder than the wider cigars. And, the wider, lighter leafed cigars have more body to them.

 

[BenMN]

MCD by Nat Sherman, gone the way of the Dodo bird.

Those were so good

 

[bullet08]

Robustos mainly. They last just the right amount of time for me.

 

[Sig]

Usually Robusto...occasionally Toro and on rare occasions, Torpedo or Perfecto.
In MY opinion 50 gauge is the perfect size to get all the flavors the blender had in mind. Ive heard several top blenders say this is the case... Pepin, Rocky Patel, Pete Johnson, Arturo Fuente and his son.....
Many longer cigars start to get harsh and acrid towards the end, this is why I smoke Robusto mainly.

 

[BingBong]

MCD by Nat Sherman, gone the way of the Dodo bird.

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Two chances, I think, none and sweet F.A.

 

[cshubhra]

When I started smoking cigars I favored Gordo (6 x 60)

I have since then found out, that 60 ring tends to have more construction issues.

I now favor Robusto which often comes in 50/52 ring which tends to give me about an hour of smoking time, and I will buy any size larger than a Robusto as it will give me a longer smoking time which is also desirable.

 

[PaulRVA]

Robusto and Double Corona the majority of the time.

 

[pantsBoots]

I used to always go by the "the skinnier the better" rule for cigars (but NOT for women!). This was based on boxes and boxes of the Por Larrañaga Montecarlos, LGC Medaille d'or blends, Hoyo du Gourmet, Fundadores, Slenderellas, Panetelas, Siglo 3, etc. I've had to rethink that now that I am no longer buying Cuban$$$.

For Cuban blends, I prefer the skinniest they make for each blend, with very few exceptions. The Ramon Allones Specially Selected is about the only Cuban I can think of that is better than the smaller minuto size. For non Cubans, however, I've found many actually shine in a 50-52 ring gauge, that is assuming you can find something less than 50 RG. I still prefer my Illusione and Fuente on the skinnier side, but I'm getting used to the robusto/toro size as more often than not, it is the best representation to me of any given non-Cuban blend.

I still smoke very, very few 54+ RG. They're just too uncomfortable, except for the La Flor Dominicana chisel shapes.

 

[OzPiper]

I favour ring gauges 46-50 or less.
Favourites being coronas, corona gordas, Dalias and robustos/Hermosos.
A 60ring gauge just looks odd, sticking out of my gob.
Unless I want to channel my inner small big man.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

I feel the same about the 50+ gauge cigars... It just seems ridiculous.

I imagine it don't look any better either. Haha

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes it looks like your puffing on a big ol dong.

 

[anotherbob]

A long and skinny cigar has more flavor because it has more wrapper... Or so I've always thought.

less complex flavor.

 

[cshubhra]

I feel the same about the 50+ gauge cigars... It just seems ridiculous.

I imagine it don't look any better either. Haha

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes it looks like your puffing on a big ol dong.

And @OzPiper