What Did You Smoke Today? Cigars.

[crawdad]

Smoking this Archetype Axis Mundi tonight. Draw is a bit snug, enough to dampen my enjoyment.

 

[Paul lec]

Nub Cameroon, first time with these Nubs, kind of enjoying them in the morning as I sit and watch the birds.

 

[dcon]

I was a believer in the idea that thinner smokes were stronger than thicker ones, everything else being equal. I've been smoking a lot of lanceros lately and I'm no longer sure how true it is. You definitely get more wrapper influence, so if that's where the strength of a blend lies, it likely is stronger. But if the wrapper is not particularly strong or spicy and the binders and fillers are (as I suspect is the case with some Nicaraguan cigars with Ecuador wrappers), you will probably get a fuller strength experience in a medium (44-52) ring gauge. I think once you get thicker than 54 or so, you're bringing in more air with the smoke which counteracts any strength gains from additional filler tobaccos. Also, lanceros take a long ass time to smoke, and maybe the cumulative experience adds up to an ass kicking like this LFD Double Ligero lancero I'm smoking now tends to do. My own 2 cents, anyway.

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I am not sure a lancero is “stronger” but, I would say that they are more ”flavorful”. I have come full circle on ring gauges. In my twenties I preferred Coronas. In my thirties it was Churchills. In my forties it was Robustos. As I near 60, I have quite a variety in the humidor but, when buying new, I definitely will opt for something between 38-42.

 

[tbradsim1]

H Upmann Vintage Cameroon, cool on porch, Son visiting from Houston, his car crapped out, going to dealership to give them info to fix it.

 

[ukbob]

Dunhill Heritage Toro , smoked it fresh out of the box really could of done with a couple of weeks in the humidor. But never mind enjoyed it and that’s the main thing.

 

[skeeter456]

One of my favorite cigars!

 

[giacomo]

A. Fuente with a nice cab, and some peanut M&Ms, though they disappeared before I took the picture.

 

[odobenus]

Joya de Nicaragua Antano 1970 Machito. One of my favorite Nicaraguan blends.

 

[deadidunn]

Stout lil fella, but mighty tastey

 

[weezell]

El Rey del Mundo Oscuro on the deck...

 

[seanv]

Just finished a Oliva serie G Cameroon special G. Not bad but very tight draw at first. I had to correct it with a poker stick. The burn was good but the wrapper flaked a bit. Decent smoke overall. I have two left and look forward to smoking them.

 

[crawdad]

Enjoying a Crowned Heads Four Kicks Maduro. A good cigar, hassle free.

 

[Paul lec]

Nice little Olivia G,free lighter with last batch,not a bad lighter.

 

[danimalia]

Bolivar - Belicosos Finos

 

[tbradsim1]

Jaime Garcia on porch, Son waiting on parts for his car, nice breeze, good smoke.

 

[odobenus]

LFD Air Bender Poderoso -- usually this is a top 5 cigar for me, but today it fell very flat, with no sweetness at all. Mysteries of life.

 

[danimalia]

Pier 28 Habano. Watching the Boston-Toronto basketball game with a diet Dr. Pep!

 

[crawdad]

Diamond Crown Maximus. So far, a f'ing fantastic cigar. I wish I could afford a box of these!

 

[Paul lec]

Camacho this morning, going to sit out back, smoke this one with some coffee and watch the birds come to life.

 

[tbradsim1]

No Name Nicaragua Robosto after cutting grass, watching neighbor cut his rice headlands.