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What Cigar are You Smoking? 2024
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I should really revisit that one. Thanks for your recommendations guys
We had a couple of Hit Squads while shooting sporting clays today
Dunbarton Umbagog Bronzeback 5x48. Pretty tasty!
Having a Rocky Patel The Edge Robusto Corojo 5.5" x 50 on the porch. It’s 66⁰ with a pretty clear sky. It’s pleasant and calm, not too much wind, and surprisingly comfortable.
My Father "La Duena" Petit Belicoso No. 9.
4.75 X 48, Connecticut Broadleaf, Broadleaf + Nicaragua double binder and fillers.
4.75 X 48, Connecticut Broadleaf, Broadleaf + Nicaragua double binder and fillers.
Earlier in the afternoon I smoked a CAO Brazilia
Enjoyed a big ol’ AVO Classic with a reread of an epic story. 
Agreed. A 50 ring is about as big as I want to go, but Corona (43), Corona Gorda (46) are my wheelhouse ring sizes. I peruse my local shop and see 60 and even 70 ring cigars and just say, WTF?
When did leaving the ring/badge/advertisement on the cigar become a thing?
Some 50 years ago when I smoked cigars, everyone removed the (whatever it's called) prior to lighting up. That seems to be not the case anymore. Anyone know when and why this change occurred?
Some 50 years ago when I smoked cigars, everyone removed the (whatever it's called) prior to lighting up. That seems to be not the case anymore. Anyone know when and why this change occurred?
When I started 20 years ago, I’d take em off as I thought it was proper etiquette, I think it still mostly is in Europe, but of course with social media surging it became en vogue to leave them on. If your short term memory is suffering like might you might appreciate having the band to look down on to remember just what it is your smoking!
I've been smoking for almost 60 years and me and my cronies always left the bands on. I am smoking a Bolivar Cofriades!!
I believe you. Perhaps that is a MidWestern thing.
I would think people who would smoke a cigar as a lifestyle choice and with each other, would remove the band as it is more egalitarian.
On the other hand hobbyists would keep the band on, specially when smoking alone and posting on the internet. Otherwise how would people know the merits/demerits of the cigar.
Having said that the ultimate snobbishness is to remove the band : assumed egalitarian but still hinted that it’s not.
A good example would be Mark Zuckerberg’s T Shirt.
Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Desert Rose….with bands
Having a Villiger 125th Anniversary Robusto, 4 7/8" x 52 on the porch. I haven’t seen this size listed anywhere (it was probably gotten at CIGARfest 2018 or 2019 and could’ve been a preview promotional size).
When I asked Wasabi if he wanted to go outside, he flipped down on the bed and started squirming and rolling around, making it difficult to pick him up. When I put him on the ground, he bolted for the door. It’s 67⁰ and cloudy, but feels pleasant.
When I asked Wasabi if he wanted to go outside, he flipped down on the bed and started squirming and rolling around, making it difficult to pick him up. When I put him on the ground, he bolted for the door. It’s 67⁰ and cloudy, but feels pleasant.
I do because the heat of the cigar helps melt the glue on the band and makes it less likely that any stray glue spot tears the wrapper. I think I learned that from when cigar AFICIONADO used to be CIGAR Aficionado.
Also, I recall that Sherlock Holmes disses some evildoer in one of the stories because he has removed his cigar band, something that is apparently Not Done by a Gentleman...