General Discussion

hello

notveryfar — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:08:15 GMT

hello everyone. I'm new to cigar.com. I am in the army. currently I am deployed to egypt. I have been a fan of cigars since 2003 when I smoked my first cuban in Iraq whilst deployed in OIF. I was getting tired of smoking crappy egyptian cigars( jose bortollo). I had a craving for a good cigar and thats when I found cigar.com... I have smoked some pretty good cigars from here already. Just wanted to say hi. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a good mediom flavored cigar not mild but not full is what I trying to say. Thanks.

Still Waiting...

Krieg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:31:35 GMT

Has anyone received thier Diesels from the daily deal last week? I still haven't gotten mine yet, and it's really starting to piss me the hell off. My cigars have sat on the UPS truck now for 5 nights at the UPS facility 30min from my house. I wish ccom would have just sent them usps at this point, worse UPS shipment ever. I hope to god they come in good shape or I'm sending these things back.

All I want for Christmas

JZ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:38:32 GMT

With the upcoming holiday season I thought it would be fun if everyone put down what type of cigars they would like to see in the daily deals and weekend blitz. Maybe cigar.com will check it out and start a 12 days of christmas based on our requests!

I know its virtually impossible but I would like to see a God of Fire deal (obviously would require limit)

Whatcha smokin tonight?

ashmaster — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:17:01 GMT

I'm going to try an Ashton VSG Corona Gorda. Had one before but don't remember a whole bunch about it. This has been resting for about 16 months, so I'm looking forward to it.

What did you get today?

jsnake — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:41:11 GMT

Thought it would be cool to share what stuff we are all picking up at your local store or online.

Today I received:
20ct Cigar Band mosaic humidor
4oz jar of Humi-Care crystals
5-pack Indian Tobac Super Fuerte Robusto
1-Indian Tobac Super Fuerte Robusto Maduro
1-Rocky Patel Connecticut Torpedo
1-Oliva Serie ’G’ Toro
1-Gurkha Park Avenue Churchill
1-Gurkha Park Avenue Torpedo
1-Perdomo Slow-Aged Lot 826 Glorioso
1-5 Vegas Classic Torpedo
1-La Herencia Cubana Toro
1-San Cristobal Guajiro
1-CAO 'VR' Full Fathom Five
1-La Flor de Cano Selectos
1-Tatiana Mocha Stabona

California Herf!!!

j0z3r — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:08:42 GMT

Ok guys, I know there are more than a few of us here in the Golden State, so it's high time we start thinking about getting a good herf going. Right now, we're looking at the most basic formative stages of this, the first step is figuring out where you all are so we can pick the place that best satisfies the problem of distance.

For starters, post up what city you are in if you live in CA. This is going to be a serious consideration on my part, and the outcome is only as good as the planning that goes into it. So help me out here and get to posting. (Note: the county in which you reside would also be helpful in case I'm not familiar with the city)

If all goes well, maybe we could be looking at a late fall get-together.

What is this green spot?

TheShaun — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:36:09 GMT

PM In Your Inbox

Smoke=Fire — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:47:10 GMT

Phish, you've got mail! :D

And I really wish that they would put a pop-up in the forums that would notify a person when they had something waiting.

Oliva Serie V Maduro 2009....?

Hawk55 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:04:48 GMT

Anyone tried one of these yet, I hear they are better than last year's?

Reviews

eyegofler18@comcast.net — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:46 GMT

Anyone have a review - or + for the A Fernandez Signature Series?

Thanks

Awesome Girlfriend

betasynn — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:19:09 GMT

I just felt the need to express how awesome my girlfriend is. Today (literally at midnight today) was our two year anniversary. She surprised me with a 20 count CAO Black Humidor, a CAO eXtreme metal tubo(!), an arturo fuente king T tubo, a camacho triple maduro, and a CAO American Anthem in it's coffin box. She's an awesome girl, and I just wanted to express that. For anyone else as lucky as me, share stories.

new ccom video

Krieg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:49:06 GMT

I don't know if anyone watched this yet, but I just did and thought it was pretty funny. They had alex do a blind tasting and one of the cigars was rolled by one of the guys there in the office.....only it was made out of grass, pepper, and some top choice, aged 10 years Charmin toilet paper.

Hey Alex...when can we expect ccom to be offering this special blend??? lol

Good things on the horizon

jsnake — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:14:31 GMT

Hey guys, this is in the preliminary stages but I am pretty excited so I thought I would share. I was asked this morning if I would like to be a cigar rep in my area and of course I said hell yes. The details and contract are being sent to me and I am pretty damn excited. I will let you guys know more when I have a few more details.

This is another foot in the door for me in the cigar industry so I am going to make the most of it.

Shipping from Iraq

chase297 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:11:01 GMT

Hi all, New to this forum and the whole cigar thing. Joined COTMC and had a few questions. I’m quickly realizing that I’m going to fill up this humidor and am going to need a new one. However I had some questions about shipping cigars back from Iraq and am hoping some of you have had some experience. I know you can’t ship back Cubans, but a lot of cigars have the word Cuban on it even though they are made elsewhere. Is this a show stopper at customs? I don’t want to be stuck leaving $100’s in cigars. Also will it keep the humidity for 2-3 months? Anyone got any advice on where to scavenge distilled water (motor pool doesn’t carry any) or should I just buy some 50/50 solution. Thanks in advance for any help, this forum is a great outlet to pass some time over here.

Garrett

Clearance Sale

Alex Svenson — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:18:36 GMT

Not sure if you guys saw this. I am sending out an email about it in a few weeks but want my forum guys to have first crack. Christmas is coming and I need to make some room. http://www.cigar.com/sales/index.asp?t=clearance

Dallas/Ft Worth

blustar4life — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:54 GMT

I am going to be in Dallas area for the week of Thanksgiving and am wanting to know what B&M's I should hit to get some nice sticks. Thanks for the input.

Coffee

beardedcanadian — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:56 GMT

Has anyone tried the coffees sold on here and other cigar sites...I love my joe and am curious if they are any better than what I drink with my sticks now.

still fairly new...

martymcg43 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:29:23 GMT

only been smoking for about 6 months. yet i still find myself browsing the forums and cigars online for hours a day. does this ever fade? i don't think my girlfriend likes the fact that i'd rather sit here and look at cigars than do much of anything else...

The Newbie welcoming thread.

j0z3r — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:20:58 GMT

NEWBIES to the CCOM forum, break the ice here with a small introduction or something to make you feel a bit comfortable posting on the forum. We now have over 900 members, but less that 10% of them post with any kind of regularity.

So don't be shy just cuz you're new, most of us (if not all ) will welcome you with open arms and be happy to have you as part of the community so long as you are decent and respectful.

Disclaimer: I by no means speak for the community at large, but I've got a hunch that quite a few people would agree with me.

Joe

New to Cigar.com

beardedcanadian — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:58:14 GMT

Hey all, I am just posting a note to get your thoughts on some good sticks.

I am relatively new to cigars. I am originally from Canada and most of the cigars that I have are Cuban, (Cohiba, Hoya, Monte Cristo...etc), and I grew up smelling my old mans Century Sams and White Owls. I am trying to figure out what Non-Cuban sticks are a good value and flavor.

I currently have the following Non-Cuban and am wondering what else should go in my humidor.

5 Vegas Gold
Alec Bradley Tempus
5 Vegas Cask-Strength II Toro
Flor de Oliva Toro Sumatra
Gurkha Symphony Robusto

Thanks,
BC

Wish I had a job...

bacon.jay — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:38:18 GMT

I don't feel like I can justify buying any cigars right now since I'm unemployed, and I don't know if i'll ever be able to get another deal on Gurkha Symphonies as good as today's daily deal.

Does anybody else ever have that dilemma? It makes me so sad...

I'm back ... Sorry for the absence

madurofan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:06:42 GMT

Hey guys. I'm back. We've been doing some remodeling and I've been busy with the job as well. Hope everyone is still around.

Sunday Morning smoke , & news from the Kitchen Table

Vince — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:50:01 GMT

Good Morning, it is Sunday the 6th of July , a hot & humid day here in Da Burgh , Finallllly, after weeks of Rain , But nothing like the poor souls in the Mississippi river area , , with all the farm land that has been flooded & all the citys divistated , why dont we see any riots & name calling & finger pointing lootings & the same stuff we saw in New Orleans ? is it the nature of the farmers to take care of there own & not want any help from the federal Government ?????? , I guess its just the way things are , I grew up in a suburban area now I live in a rural area, that is slowing getting developed into an Urban area , ( it SUCKS) , & I can see the difference in attitude of the City folks comming out to the country & find out they need to do things for them selves, Like CUT the grass , hey Dummie you got a house with a Yard now Not an appartment with A Building maintenence staff to change your light bulbs , I have been here over 30years now & its funny to see how self reliant I have become , I have a tool box , & a power drill, & a SHOVEL & RAKE , God Help me I dont use them Much But I have !!! , give me a good Knife & a stove I am fine, but me & a 2 x4 with hammer & nails are not a good mix, , however I can if needbe use them, but some of the city slickers moving out here for the "fresh " air will learn just like I did , when the farmer spread the manure on the fields the Fresh air is RIPE hahahahahaha there is a wild growning Blackberry bush in one corner of my yard, I have been getting my fingers stained as I stand there & watch in amazement of Gods Glory & how that little seed I spit out 10 years ago or so has beveloped into a fruit bearing bush , complete with thorns to get you to stop eating before you eat them all , yea a few scratches 7 when the blood starts to drip onn the shoes , you know its time to stop hahahaha I have pandora .com playing right now , dave brubeck , man this is great , since i found Pandora I havent tirned on the TV at work , just crank up the Jazz on Pandora & relax with a fine OLD Cigar & a well aged single malt with a pot of Fresh ground coffee & tell the customers to wait till the song is over before I move hahahaha I have a NICE set of Porterhouse steaks sitting in a light marinade & some Yams that will hit the grill some time this afternoon , I will Qtr. the spuds , give them a light coat of EVOO & drop them on the grill about the same time I put the piece of beef on for my wife , when hers is almost creamated then I will put mine on , threaten it with a little heat , get some nice grill marks on it to show me where to Cut hahaha, thats about all it will need ! Coffee this morning is a Mexican coffee of some sorts, my wife picked it up at the new coffee roaster in New Brighton Pa , the place is called hallowedgrounds , they are turning out some great stuff so far , we are working our way through the menu of several different styles & roasts of a lot of different blends & single coffees , you can call them at 724-581-JAVA ( a shameless plug ) , tell them I recomended them to you & dont worry they know who I am for Sure hahaha #2 grandson had a tooth pulled this past week, his braces came off & he is just using a retainer at night now , , to many teeth on one side of his mouth & not enough on the other , so Now when he smiles you see teeth not braces , he said it feels funny ............... yea I guess so !! #1 gradson is finishing up his cooking class at the Sweetwater arts & has had a crash course on Caviar , salmon, & cream cheese , now he want to add caviar to everything , well slow down cowboy this stuff is 'SPENCIVE , I am going to show him the food bill & hope he understands you just dont have caviar 3 times a week let alone 3 times a day , 3 times a year can break the bank ! I am having a rabbit problem.... I have this round cement decotative "stone" beside the walkway, its been there a year , never had any problems with is till now, it is set in sand , & for a year the birds, chipmunks & rabbits just ran over & arround it, Now the Dumb Bunnys are digging up the sand & laying there , I gues its cooler , or maybe warmer, , it is all out in the open so I dont think they are trying to nest , but I added a bottle of RED PEPPER flakes to the sand, , same thing all over again, sand tossed every where , for a year it looked like a fine Japeneese sand garden , now it looks like a kids sand box !!! , anyone have any ideas how to get rid of the rabbits , with out cooking them hahahaha ???? I was out doing a cigar tasting yesterday in a mall shop , I have never seen so many people come in a cigar shop who were not smokers, I offer a cigar , they say No thanks I dont smoke I was just looking at the shop, , in the 4 hours I was there I must have had 20 people say NO to a FREE cigar , they had to smoke it there , as the mall was NON smoking but the shop had a smoking lounge , so inside the shop was OK but not OUTSIDE ........ , I dont understand that, you go to the mall to shop & if you dont smoke cigars why would you come in a cigar shop to "LOOK" & COMPLAIN about the AROMA , stupid jack@$$e$ , it says CIGAR SHOP on the door what do you think was being sold there & smoked there , a BIG cloud of smoke Billowing up from 8 or 10 Cigar smokers & you come in & *** about the AROMA , GIVE ME A GUN !!!!! There will NOT be a POSTING next Sunday Morning , I am heading for vegas & the RTDA show , Next Sunday Morning , I knows they changed the name from RTDA to some othe BS , but RTDA is what I remember , I dont know if I will get one posted saturday Night or not, so you will need to put you collictive minds on Hold or get a life hahahaha Hey i am looking out he window at the pasture & this DUMB cow has her back to the electric fence & swishing her tail back & forth Hitting he frece, getting a small shock as I can see the spark & the mussel contract on the hind Qtr,& she isnt moving away from the fence, , hummmm mabe she likes it ! , I sire am going to miss the pasture when the old guy dies & his kids sellit for home development , if I had the cash I would buy it my self & keep it cow pasture , rent it out to some one who wanted to raise beef & not Kids , I dont want to get into raising beef now way to old for all that hard work !!! speaking of OLD this past Friday was the BIRTHDAY OF THE USA , I had the TV on a little & caught a little of the Musical 1776 , dammm I miss drinking with my Buddys Ben & Tom hahahaha , but back then it was mostly Rum , Beer & wine, the drink of the day was Tea, & dont get me wrong , I like a cup of tea here & there BUT I AM A COFFEE person , with a little Single malt on the side , they just pair up a lot better than Tea with anything , Rum & bourbon are to sweet for my taste buds & since i never use sugar in my coffee or tea ,,, scotch is My dram of choice all most noon time for me to get my formerly fat @$$ in gear & get going , Enjoy the next 2 weeks I will try to post next saturday but I cant be sure , SEE YOU IN VEGAS Enjoy, Vince

Caoba Cohiba????

Diamondog — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:59:59 GMT

Anybody ever had one of these? Opinion?

NYC hangout

ironhorse — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:08 GMT

Hey Guys. I live a little outside of NYC and am heading in to hang out with a buddy for the weekend. We both partake in some fine cigars so we are looking for a night time place that we can hang out and partake in drinks and fine smokes. The problem is that we are not looking for a really upscale place where there might be a jacket dress code or large cover charge. Anyone out there have any suggestions for a cigar bar in NYC that's easy going? Not a lounge mind you, a bar.