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Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

PuroFreak — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:53:47 GMT

rwheelwright:
phobicsquirrel:
rwheelwright:
I picked a Don DIego Playboy. Not my first choice but I knew that I wouldn't be able to dedicate the needed time to smoking so I chose something that I didn't care if I finished or not. The cigar wasn't bad but not that strong. I think my palette is changing. I'm learning toward stronger cigars or maybe my taste is changing. The 858 I had on Friday wasn't as good. I used to love these.
about time, lol. and yet you like opus X's....
I didn't smoke anything, but I was thinking about it, I need to find people who enjoy smoking cigars as much as I do as close friends, It sucks. I do like the CAO america, I haven't had any other size than the landmark and robusto, and though I have them I have not smoked them, the gift or special 4 pack that has some very odd shapes, thanks to a fellow botl on here, sorry if I forgot who.... =(

I have been wanting to crack open another gurkha royal salute or platinum though. I just can't seem to find the time to sit back and enjoy a cigar. Like I said before, I need to meet some local cigar smokers....
I'm not a fan of the OpusX. Too strong for me! I have a few that have been aging since 2004 - 2005 so I may try again. Plus, I got some last year too. We'll see how they age.

If you are looking to unload those let me know! lol I might be interested in buyin some off of ya!

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

rwheelwright — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:28:59 GMT

phobicsquirrel:
rwheelwright:
I picked a Don DIego Playboy. Not my first choice but I knew that I wouldn't be able to dedicate the needed time to smoking so I chose something that I didn't care if I finished or not. The cigar wasn't bad but not that strong. I think my palette is changing. I'm learning toward stronger cigars or maybe my taste is changing. The 858 I had on Friday wasn't as good. I used to love these.
about time, lol. and yet you like opus X's....
I didn't smoke anything, but I was thinking about it, I need to find people who enjoy smoking cigars as much as I do as close friends, It sucks. I do like the CAO america, I haven't had any other size than the landmark and robusto, and though I have them I have not smoked them, the gift or special 4 pack that has some very odd shapes, thanks to a fellow botl on here, sorry if I forgot who.... =(

I have been wanting to crack open another gurkha royal salute or platinum though. I just can't seem to find the time to sit back and enjoy a cigar. Like I said before, I need to meet some local cigar smokers....

I'm not a fan of the OpusX. Too strong for me! I have a few that have been aging since 2004 - 2005 so I may try again. Plus, I got some last year too. We'll see how they age.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

phobicsquirrel — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:48:38 GMT

rwheelwright:
I picked a Don DIego Playboy. Not my first choice but I knew that I wouldn't be able to dedicate the needed time to smoking so I chose something that I didn't care if I finished or not. The cigar wasn't bad but not that strong. I think my palette is changing. I'm learning toward stronger cigars or maybe my taste is changing. The 858 I had on Friday wasn't as good. I used to love these.

about time, lol. and yet you like opus X's....
I didn't smoke anything, but I was thinking about it, I need to find people who enjoy smoking cigars as much as I do as close friends, It sucks. I do like the CAO america, I haven't had any other size than the landmark and robusto, and though I have them I have not smoked them, the gift or special 4 pack that has some very odd shapes, thanks to a fellow botl on here, sorry if I forgot who.... =(

I have been wanting to crack open another gurkha royal salute or platinum though. I just can't seem to find the time to sit back and enjoy a cigar. Like I said before, I need to meet some local cigar smokers....

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

Krieg — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:28:32 GMT

I also had my CAO America, I have to say it was alot milder than I expected it to be. But it was enjoyable for the most part except the burn issues I had with it. I also smoked a Padron 64 maduro. Great cigar! However, I don't think it's worth the $16 I paid for it. The wrappers on both cigars were great, especially the Padron, flawless.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

Hugemoose — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:43:45 GMT

brc81:
I finally was able to sit down and enjoy the America that was to be my 4th of July smoke. It was the first one I've had and after all the waiting and hype my impression is "meh." It had a rather tight draw and flavors were so-so. I was not impressed at all.

That was kind of my experience with it too. While I'm not very well experienced with cigars, the CAO America that I had was flat the whole way through....kind of a shame. On the 4th I did enjoy a Sol Cubano Artisan while my friend had one of my Padilla Habano. They both were very enjoyable smokes. This may sound different, but I tasted some vanilla in the Artisan....very unique.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

bigj51 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:49:44 GMT

Man of War w/ some Gewurztraminer

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

brc81 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:51:04 GMT

I finally was able to sit down and enjoy the America that was to be my 4th of July smoke. It was the first one I've had and after all the waiting and hype my impression is "meh." It had a rather tight draw and flavors were so-so. I was not impressed at all.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

Theedge — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:58:04 GMT

I don't know what the heck happened, I was having a nice long weekend smoking a variety of things. Sunday I had a Cussano 18, which is one of my favorites...and it hit me like a ton of bricks out of the blue. I felt like I had a terrible hang over, and I no longer drink, just nasty.

I was out walking around in the empty field next door scavaging for rocks while smoking. I think I must have just sucked it down too fast, or chewed on the end too much or something?

Not a pleasent experience.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

rwheelwright — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:22:13 GMT

I picked a Don DIego Playboy. Not my first choice but I knew that I wouldn't be able to dedicate the needed time to smoking so I chose something that I didn't care if I finished or not. The cigar wasn't bad but not that strong. I think my palette is changing. I'm learning toward stronger cigars or maybe my taste is changing. The 858 I had on Friday wasn't as good. I used to love these.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

Lasabar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:34:26 GMT

kuzi16:
kuzi16:
fourth of july smoke....

sadly i will not be taking part in that one.

i picked up ALL DAY (noon to 2 AM) so that some of my buddies at work could take their kids to fireworks and have BBQs.

family first in my kitchen.

longest. weekend. ever.

Yet Noble!

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

kuzi16 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:14:51 GMT

kuzi16:
fourth of july smoke....

sadly i will not be taking part in that one.

i picked up ALL DAY (noon to 2 AM) so that some of my buddies at work could take their kids to fireworks and have BBQs.

family first in my kitchen.

longest. weekend. ever.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

Lasabar — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:04:25 GMT

To mourn my Sticks in the Freezer I went all out and got a Davidoff Puro Dominicano... Excellent flavor for my Second Davidoff, but a little disappointing that it didn't hold up to well with the wind being fresh from the Cigar shop...

Too bad the Cigar shop had other cigars thought... I got stuck buying some Aroma De Cuba, Aurora 100 Anos, NUB Maduro, and Cusano Habano LXI Sungrown... Darn Cigar shop guy nearly twisted my ARM!

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

betasynn — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:51:32 GMT

Started out with a CAO America box-press, good stick with solid flavor. Had dinner, desert, then sat in the pool smoking a CAO America... the eff if I know which vitola. It was like a long belicoso. GREAT smoke, that one. Didn't get to my third CAO America, since I got a flat tire, and all this other sheet happened. Ah well, for tomorrow.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

j0z3r — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:52:55 GMT

Settle on a Padron 1964 Imperial habano for my 4th smoke. Not a bad cigar to accompany some fireworks if I do say so.

Re: What's gonna be your 4th of July smoke?

Marshallrocks80 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:42:57 GMT

Hey guys! I've been gone for a while but now I'm back! I decided to break out the Gurkha black dragon I've had resting in my humi for 3 months while I'm watching the fireworks. One fantastic smoke, this is!