What Cigar are You Smoking? 2024

[Speak Easy]

Smoking some ribs with wood from this apricot tree, while smoking this little Rock A Feller Habano. Currently hoping the ribs turn out better than this cigar started.

 

[woodsroad]

It’s 8-5-8 O’Clock

Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Anniversary Maduro​

 

[cshubhra]

The thread about aging cigars got me thinking, what have I got sitting in my big cooler that been forgotten about. Turns out, quite a few things. Due to my 5 minute attention span I have a bad habit of buying things, smoking a couple, then moving onto something else. As a result I have a pile of cigars that have been accidentally aging anywhere from 5 to 10 years. Here's a La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor robusto that I bought at Holt's probably around 2016ish. So far it's fantastic. I don't remember what they were like fresh, but this one is SUPER creamy, woody, cocoa, a tiny hint of black pepper, and an interesting dark fruit that reminds me of either raisins or prunes. Lots of smoke output and the burn is perfect. It's been stored in the cello, in a cigar box of mixed singles, in a big igloo cooler, in my basement, with 65 percent Bovedas.

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That sounds real tasty

 

[cshubhra]

Earlier today I smoked Rocky Patel Sun Grown

 

[mtwaller]

It’s 8-5-8 O’Clock

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Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Anniversary Maduro​

I wish there was an emoji that’s even more than heart eyes to adequately convey my love for this. If I had to pick just one, that one might be it. Superb, sir

 

[Bbailey324]

Still exploring forgotten cigars in one of my humidors. Random selection today is a Rogue Bamboozle 6 x 60. Flavor is pretty solid with some coffee bean notes and a sweet hint of fig.

 

[woodsroad]

I wish there was an emoji that’s even more than heart eyes to adequately convey my love for this. If I had to pick just one, that one might be it. Superb, sir

The 8-5-8 was the cigar that turned me on to cigars. In the “pre-boom” years, it was inexpensive and exceedingly consistent. Every one was a gem. A few years ago, I finally polished off the box that I had from 1993. But the Anniversary Edition was every bit as good as those vintage cigars. Maybe better.

 

[BenMN]

From yesterday, packed a couple minis for a daytrip to Decorah, IA.
Smoked the Atabey "Hechizo," but the little Davidoff was spared.

Found a spirits shop with cigars. To my surprise and delight they had a nice selection across 3 cabinet-style humidors. Picked up a handful of Oliva "Serie O" Robustos

Ended the day with a Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 "Junior" in the dark.

 

[BenMN]

E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut "Stella" on the road to Viroqua, WI to see an old friend.

These are smoking nicely with 3 months box time. Looking forward to seeing what another 3-6 months will bring

 

[Speak Easy]

Southern Draw Desert Rose. Trying to get the work day done before some storms roll in.

 

[JoeW]

Looking forward to the 3-day weekend, I opened the Tupperdor and pulled out a The Griffin’s toro, which I’ve been saving since my birthday in March. Pre-light draw produced notes of musty church basement, while the first half tasted mostly like wet cardboard. By 2/3 of the way through, the flavor improved to dry brown packing paper with occasional notes of plastic. In the last 2” the flavor became plain old bland, even slightly pleasant and toasty.

Very disappointing. But since some say it’s pretty similar to a Davidoff, The Griffin’s has saved me from buying much pricier Davidoffs!

 

[Zamora]

I haven't smoked many cigars lately but this weekend I'm going to smoke an Andulusian Bull at a local lounge, will give an update

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Looking forward to the 3-day weekend, I opened the Tupperdor and pulled out a The Griffin’s toro, which I’ve been saving since my birthday in March. Pre-light draw produced notes of musty church basement, while the first half tasted mostly like wet cardboard. By 2/3 of the way through, the flavor improved to dry brown packing paper with occasional notes of plastic. In the last 2” the flavor became plain old bland, even slightly pleasant and toasty.

Very disappointing. But since some say it’s pretty similar to a Davidoff, The Griffin’s has saved me from buying much pricier Davidoffs!

Everybody I know who's smoked Davidoff has said they are not worth it. They say they're very well made but the flavor is just generic Dominican and that the Nicaraguan lines can be great but too expensive for anything to be good enough to justify

 

[cshubhra]

Earlier in the afternoon I smoked a H Upmann by AJ Fernandez

 

[Speak Easy]

A&B Uru Doshi24 to finish off the evening. Storms all went south of me.

 

[Bbailey324]

Alec Bradley Black Market Toro. Okay cigar flavor wise but construction of this one is a bit wonky.

 

[JoeW]

Everybody I know who's smoked Davidoff has said they are not worth it. They say they're very well made but the flavor is just generic Dominican and that the Nicaraguan lines can be great but too expensive for anything to be good enough to justify

I will admit that it was a very well-constructed cigar: I never had to relight it or touch it up. Unfortunately, that was a nicest thing about it.

I was about to splurge on a Late Hour and another Davidoff when I was in Dallas last month: I'd never seen Davidoffs in real life before. Thankfully, I decided against it.

 

[BenMN]

That Davidoff Churchill Petit Panatela got smoked this afternoon.

Incredibly good, but I'd have to admit I've had it resting for a year.

Tonight's night mode is "La Madrina" from Dapper, Robusto

My ash cannot compete with Speak Easy

 

[Speak Easy]

That Davidoff Churchill Petit Panatela got smoked this afternoon.
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Incredibly good, but I'd have to admit I've had it resting for a year.

Tonight's night mode is "La Madrina" from Dapper, Robusto
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My ash cannot compete with Speak Easy

How was that Dapper smoke? I’ve been looking at several to try from them.

 

[Speak Easy]

Hope everyone has a great Friday! RP Disciple toro.

 

[BenMN]

How was that Dapper smoke? I’ve been looking at several to try from them.

I like the brand, enough so that I've bought a box of La Madrina and El Borracho Broadleaf.

That being said, last night's smoke was not great. And with 6 months box time it should have shined. But what was the variable?? Who knows...

Which ones are you eyeing? I think they do a great job with branding