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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    Good tip. Been wanting to try those.
  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,515 Founders Club
    edited July 2022
    Had one of these on Saturday night. Davidoff Churchill Late Hour Robusto. It's been in the humidor for about 2 months, and I couldn't hold off any longer. I was really looking forward to it. It was, ok. Frankly, disappointing. Very tough draw and I had to consistently re-light. It was a great smoke, for a few puffs and then the draw would get tough, or it wouldn't hold the burn. I've got 4 more and I'm going to let them rest for a few more weeks before trying again.



    Had one of these on the 4th of July. Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve by Drew Estate. Outstanding smoke. Had a very unique taste, wonderful burn and loads of creamy smoke. I'd easily put this in my top 10 and probably challenging for top 5. I only had 1 in the humidor, but I will definitely add more.




  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter

    Speaks to my heart
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club


    Speaks to my heart

    The best cigars are communist @Swaye tells me. Ironic.

    #NotATugComment
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    edited July 2022



    The best cigars are communist @Swaye tells me. Ironic.

    #NotATugComment

    I've only had a few Cubans, smuggled in via Canada and France, from a world traveler friend. And they were very dark, very strong and gave me a buzz like the first time I smoked a cigarette as a kid. Maybe I'm just a lightweight.

    But the Nicaraguans, on the other hand, continue to impress me. Those commies make some good sticks for a fair price. Almost like Capitalists.

    And those Nic Sticks are quite good enough for me.

    And to be fair @Swaye is an entirely different brand of red.
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    @DHD I've never had a poorly constructed Davidoff so that surprises me. The Pappy VW is a surprisingly good smoke at a fair price.

    @TurdBomber a Cohiba Magicos Maduro will put mega hair on your balls, but no more so than a Liga Privada #9. There are some strong offerings from Cuba though.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    Swaye said:

    @DHD I've never had a poorly constructed Davidoff so that surprises me. The Pappy VW is a surprisingly good smoke at a fair price.

    @TurdBomber a Cohiba Magicos Maduro will put mega hair on your balls, but no more so than a Liga Privada #9. There are some strong offerings from Cuba though.

    Could I get some MAGA hair, too?

    Wrong Thread?
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club



    The best cigars are communist @Swaye tells me. Ironic.

    #NotATugComment

    I've only had a few Cubans, smuggled in via Canada and France, from a world traveler friend. And they were very dark, very strong and gave me a buzz like the first time I smoked a cigarette as a kid. Maybe I'm just a lightweight.

    But the Nicaraguans, on the other hand, continue to impress me. Those commies make some good sticks for a fair price. Almost like Capitalists.

    And those Nic Sticks are quite good enough for me.

    And to be fair @Swaye is an entirely different brand of red.
    I'm pretty much a Nicaraguan guy these days. Too pour to be into Cubans.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,721 Founders Club
    If you prefer old school strong man rule to commies there are always Dominicans. Good cigar
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club

    Swaye said:

    @DHD I've never had a poorly constructed Davidoff so that surprises me. The Pappy VW is a surprisingly good smoke at a fair price.

    @TurdBomber a Cohiba Magicos Maduro will put mega hair on your balls, but no more so than a Liga Privada #9. There are some strong offerings from Cuba though.

    Could I get some MAGA hair, too?

    Wrong Thread?
    Only if it's on a puffy little ginage, between soft, supple thighs.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter



    The best cigars are communist @Swaye tells me. Ironic.

    #NotATugComment

    I've only had a few Cubans, smuggled in via Canada and France, from a world traveler friend. And they were very dark, very strong and gave me a buzz like the first time I smoked a cigarette as a kid. Maybe I'm just a lightweight.

    But the Nicaraguans, on the other hand, continue to impress me. Those commies make some good sticks for a fair price. Almost like Capitalists.

    And those Nic Sticks are quite good enough for me.

    And to be fair @Swaye is an entirely different brand of red.
    I'm pretty much a Nicaraguan guy these days. Too pour to be into Cubans.
    It's funny about being too pour. I could certainly buy more expensive cigars, but I rarely have an hour in good weather and temperature to enjoy them, and I hate nothing worse than wasting good product of any type, which makes me feel guilty and assholeish.

    So I stay mostly in the $5 - $10 range and maybe get 30 to 45 minutes of enjoyment before something calls me away. Any day I can smoke 2 while relaxing and enjoying both, is a rare and beautiful thing, like a summer day in Seattle where it stays above 65 late into the evening, before turning cold and rainy.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club



    The best cigars are communist @Swaye tells me. Ironic.

    #NotATugComment

    I've only had a few Cubans, smuggled in via Canada and France, from a world traveler friend. And they were very dark, very strong and gave me a buzz like the first time I smoked a cigarette as a kid. Maybe I'm just a lightweight.

    But the Nicaraguans, on the other hand, continue to impress me. Those commies make some good sticks for a fair price. Almost like Capitalists.

    And those Nic Sticks are quite good enough for me.

    And to be fair @Swaye is an entirely different brand of red.
    I'm pretty much a Nicaraguan guy these days. Too pour to be into Cubans.
    It's funny about being too pour. I could certainly buy more expensive cigars, but I rarely have an hour in good weather and temperature to enjoy them, and I hate nothing worse than wasting good product of any type, which makes me feel guilty and assholeish.

    So I stay mostly in the $5 - $10 range and maybe get 30 to 45 minutes of enjoyment before something calls me away. Any day I can smoke 2 while relaxing and enjoying both, is a rare and beautiful thing, like a summer day in Seattle where it stays above 65 late into the evening, before turning cold and rainy.
    Pretty much the same here. I smoke a lot of small Cohiba pequenos which are like $3.00 and good for 20 mins.

    Really enjoying the Padron 1926 No. 35 Naturals. About $12.00 per, but a great way for a pour like me to enjoy the Padron brand.

    No. I don't have a 1911. Just liked the pic.



  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter



    The best cigars are communist @Swaye tells me. Ironic.

    #NotATugComment

    I've only had a few Cubans, smuggled in via Canada and France, from a world traveler friend. And they were very dark, very strong and gave me a buzz like the first time I smoked a cigarette as a kid. Maybe I'm just a lightweight.

    But the Nicaraguans, on the other hand, continue to impress me. Those commies make some good sticks for a fair price. Almost like Capitalists.

    And those Nic Sticks are quite good enough for me.

    And to be fair @Swaye is an entirely different brand of red.
    I'm pretty much a Nicaraguan guy these days. Too pour to be into Cubans.
    It's funny about being too pour. I could certainly buy more expensive cigars, but I rarely have an hour in good weather and temperature to enjoy them, and I hate nothing worse than wasting good product of any type, which makes me feel guilty and assholeish.

    So I stay mostly in the $5 - $10 range and maybe get 30 to 45 minutes of enjoyment before something calls me away. Any day I can smoke 2 while relaxing and enjoying both, is a rare and beautiful thing, like a summer day in Seattle where it stays above 65 late into the evening, before turning cold and rainy.
    Pretty much the same here. I smoke a lot of small Cohiba pequenos which are like $3.00 and good for 20 mins.

    Really enjoying the Padron 1926 No. 35 Naturals. About $12.00 per, but a great way for a pour like me to enjoy the Padron brand.

    No. I don't have a 1911. Just liked the pic.



    Much to the chagrin if our Cubans-are-the-Shit cigar-smoking warrior chief, @Swaye, I thought I'd just ordered and received a batch of Olivas (somewhat to my shame, as well.) Upon taking a closer look, they were actually Rocky Patel's.

    Whew. I think I avoided the molasses and red ants for the time being, at least.
  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,515 Founders Club
    Pretty good sampler at a pretty good price. Time is running out though ... supposed to be done by about 1pm on Sunday. If I hadn't already spent my cigar budget for the month, I'd grab this.

    https://www.amhumidors.com/product-page/24-special-cigars-sampler-ii

  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,515 Founders Club
    Sway brought up the El Septimos the other day. Here's a sale that's going on right now for these. Spendy, but the discount is nice. I might snag a few and give Swaye's recommendation a try. He hasn't steered me wrong yet.

    https://luxurycigarclub.com/collections/el-septimo?mc_cid=818198c0b8&mc_eid=8f9ef5f20c

    Take 30% Off All EL SEPTIMO

    Use code TAKE30 at checkout to save 30% on all El Septimo cigars!
    If you haven't tried these ultra premium cigars from Costa Rica yet, now is your chance!

    This sale is only live for today, do not hesitate!

    Some exclusions apply
    Not eligible with any other discount

  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    edited July 2022
    DHD said:

    Sway brought up the El Septimos the other day. Here's a sale that's going on right now for these. Spendy, but the discount is nice. I might snag a few and give Swaye's recommendation a try. He hasn't steered me wrong yet.

    https://luxurycigarclub.com/collections/el-septimo?mc_cid=818198c0b8&mc_eid=8f9ef5f20c

    Take 30% Off All EL SEPTIMO

    Use code TAKE30 at checkout to save 30% on all El Septimo cigars!
    If you haven't tried these ultra premium cigars from Costa Rica yet, now is your chance!

    This sale is only live for today, do not hesitate!

    Some exclusions apply
    Not eligible with any other discount

    Code worked this morning. I got the travel kit and a box of the Gilgamesh. I like the theory behind the membership tiers. Might look into that.
  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,515 Founders Club
    Here's what I grabbed. I tried to get a variety so I could see what I liked. The gimmick of the Alexandra/Marilyn being female oriented is nice, but I'm pretty sure they'll fit in my hand and taste the same.

    The massive ring gauges are intriguing. (I'm sure there's a joke in there about massive ring gauges/female oriented cigars but I'm trying to keep this classy).

    El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection
    5 pack / botticelli (7.5x58)

    El Septimo Alexandra Collection
    3 pack / marilyn (5x58)

    El Septimo Diamond Kolosso Amethyst
    single / kolosso amethyst (6x60)

    El Septimo Diamond Double Shot White Diamond
    3 pack / double shot white diamond (3.75x68)




  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    DHD said:

    Here's what I grabbed. I tried to get a variety so I could see what I liked. The gimmick of the Alexandra/Marilyn being female oriented is nice, but I'm pretty sure they'll fit in my hand and taste the same.

    The massive ring gauges are intriguing. (I'm sure there's a joke in there about massive ring gauges/female oriented cigars but I'm trying to keep this classy).

    El Septimo Sacred Arts Collection
    5 pack / botticelli (7.5x58)

    El Septimo Alexandra Collection
    3 pack / marilyn (5x58)

    El Septimo Diamond Kolosso Amethyst
    single / kolosso amethyst (6x60)

    El Septimo Diamond Double Shot White Diamond
    3 pack / double shot white diamond (3.75x68)




    Bad ass choices. All will be excellent I feel certain. So, I chatted them up yesterday and they "found" a spot on the Sapphire tier so I could join the club. Will report in when they send me my monthly baller stick samplers. They told me spots on the Diamond list almost never open up and the wait list is huge, so Sapphire may be as high as I can go. Looking forward to checking this out though.
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    The El Septimo I just got from my local place:


  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club
    So I'm starting my naughty list here of cigars which have consistently giving me burn/draw issues.

    Warped GR 88 - Smoked 5 of these in the past year. 4 of the 5 had terrible burn/draw. Worst 94 rated stick ever.

    Fuente Hemingway Short Story - @Swaye got me started on these last year. First 5 or so I enjoyed in life were great. The last 3 I've had to give up on 5 minutes in. Like trying to suck a golf ball through a garden hose and totally not enjoyable. Cuntswaylow at the factory must be a newbie and is rolling them way too tight.
  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,515 Founders Club
    I got a kit from Fox a long time ago that included a few Warped GR 88s and I was disappointed as well, for similar reasons. I'm glad I'm not alone in being disappointed in those sticks.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter

    So I'm starting my naughty list here of cigars which have consistently giving me burn/draw issues.

    Warped GR 88 - Smoked 5 of these in the past year. 4 of the 5 had terrible burn/draw. Worst 94 rated stick ever.

    Fuente Hemingway Short Story - @Swaye got me started on these last year. First 5 or so I enjoyed in life were great. The last 3 I've had to give up on 5 minutes in. Like trying to suck a golf ball through a garden hose and totally not enjoyable. Cuntswaylow at the factory must be a newbie and is rolling them way too tight.

    Got into Fuentes a couple of years ago, and found them to taste good, but arrived rather dry in the package & had to humidify them for a couple to three weeks. And I'm not a patient man. So I haven't re-ordered Fuentes since.
  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,515 Founders Club
    edited July 2022
    Crazy good sale here at Cigarpage:

    https://www.cigarpage.com/sell-a-brating-tims-torcher-scorcher.html?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CP-K1-20220721Th4-Bonus-REDUX-Timmy-B's-Pseudo-Scorcher (WykTpA)&_kx=yPGYoOiR9xLv_CXKWeLfkdx7h_XUovWelpMBPi1KM4dliquq6Ypj7NhqgpuHGs78.MwExHP

    One's that I've smoked and enjoyed, now priced at a huge discount:

    Dunbarton
    Zino Platinum Scepter
    My Father
    AVO
    Caldwell (especially the Midnight Express)
    Mil Dias
    Liga
    Oliva V Melanio
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    Presently enjoying a Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 (Maduro).

    They are growing on me.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    What are we all too gay to update the fucking Cigar?Humidor thread?
    I thought I was smoking among men here. Was I wrong? Is it just a passing fancy for posers? Or are there actual badasses on this thread who laugh in the face of the "don't smoke" crowd, puffing stinky delicious cigars with a "fuck you, Nancy" attitude?
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club

    What are we all too gay to update the fucking Cigar?Humidor thread?
    I thought I was smoking among men here. Was I wrong? Is it just a passing fancy for posers? Or are there actual badasses on this thread who laugh in the face of the "don't smoke" crowd, puffing stinky delicious cigars with a "fuck you, Nancy" attitude?

    I smoke 2 cigars per week in the summer. But the fucking heat wave is cramping my style. 100 plus every day on the front (smoking) porch.

  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    If Castro could suck them down in triple digit heat, so can you.

    It's also a good way to get the community pool all to yourself.
  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,738 Founders Club
    I am smoking three a day right now which might be a problem. Yesterday was an El Septimo, a Davidoff, and a cheap Drew Estate Factory Smoke.
  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,035 Standard Supporter
    Swaye said:

    I am smoking three a day right now which might be a problem. Yesterday was an El Septimo, a Davidoff, and a cheap Drew Estate Factory Smoke.

    Maybe it's time to take a break, go for some ice cream and punch a fat fuck in the throat.

    Exercise.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,216 Founders Club
    Swaye said:

    I am smoking three a day right now which might be a problem. Yesterday was an El Septimo, a Davidoff, and a cheap Drew Estate Factory Smoke.