new smoker
21-05-2011, 08:24 AM
Hi guys/girls ?
Well firstly i would like to say great community you seem to have here.
So, short introduction... i am previously a 42 yr non-smoker, in fact i was quite strongly anti-smoking at times !
I tried my first cigar last year in Vegas on a friends stag do after being talked into it and being a little worse for wear, a Rocky Patel, and to my absolute suprise i quite enjoyed it although i didn't smoke more than a third of it.
So, since then i have tried a few more back home in blighty maybe once a month and have started to apreciate the different flavours and am beginning to thourougly enjoythe whole process of smoking a decent cigar and enjoying a drink in the evening.
So far i have started off towards the cheaper end, my choices have been, Nub Cameroon which i enjoyed however didn't really get much taste from it, maybe due to my inexperienced palette, however it smoked well and was really well made.
Oliva Serie G Maduro Robusto - probably my favorite so far, for me was nice with changes in flavour right the way through and i smoked down to the last inch, La Rica Robusto - also enjoyed, Luis Martinez Hamilton Robusto - nice but had a little trouble keeping it alight and smoked a bit hot at the end but didn't ruin the experience, Diplomaticos No 3 - i thought this was good, again nice taste, Punch Petit Corona - bit of a mistake for me, probably too strong and left me feeling a little ill afterwards.
I enjoy my smokes with a 10yr old Laphroaig single malt which seems to compliment nicely.
So what can you more experienced guys recommend me as i am starting to get a little more adventurous price wise :biggrin1:
Many thanks.
Well firstly i would like to say great community you seem to have here.
So, short introduction... i am previously a 42 yr non-smoker, in fact i was quite strongly anti-smoking at times !
I tried my first cigar last year in Vegas on a friends stag do after being talked into it and being a little worse for wear, a Rocky Patel, and to my absolute suprise i quite enjoyed it although i didn't smoke more than a third of it.
So, since then i have tried a few more back home in blighty maybe once a month and have started to apreciate the different flavours and am beginning to thourougly enjoythe whole process of smoking a decent cigar and enjoying a drink in the evening.
So far i have started off towards the cheaper end, my choices have been, Nub Cameroon which i enjoyed however didn't really get much taste from it, maybe due to my inexperienced palette, however it smoked well and was really well made.
Oliva Serie G Maduro Robusto - probably my favorite so far, for me was nice with changes in flavour right the way through and i smoked down to the last inch, La Rica Robusto - also enjoyed, Luis Martinez Hamilton Robusto - nice but had a little trouble keeping it alight and smoked a bit hot at the end but didn't ruin the experience, Diplomaticos No 3 - i thought this was good, again nice taste, Punch Petit Corona - bit of a mistake for me, probably too strong and left me feeling a little ill afterwards.
I enjoy my smokes with a 10yr old Laphroaig single malt which seems to compliment nicely.
So what can you more experienced guys recommend me as i am starting to get a little more adventurous price wise :biggrin1:
Many thanks.