What Churchills?

[TJ:01]

I'm with montesmoke - the R&J short churchills are great.

[SmokinCohibas]

RYJ Short Churchills are lovely....

[Montesmoke]

Yea they are a great cigar, full flavour great aroma IMHO

[Drewmidorn]

I'm afraid its the somewhat predictably the R&J and Upmann for me...., and although its more a Prominente I love the Ramon Allones Gigantes on a sunday afternoon with copious mugs of tea and the independent - not really a pub garden smoke! lol

[SmokinCohibas]

If I want to smoke a big cigar my choice is a Partagas Lusitanias

[SmokinCohibas]

I have to say that the RYJ Churchills are great too..

[Montesmoke]

I have to say that the RYJ Churchills are great too..

Indeed they are one of the best IMHO

[Major_Tom]

Am afraid I have had a bad experience with a R&J Chuchill, the only I have smoked. Damn thing kept tunneling, going out, drawing funny... about 2 inches in it became clear that the was a bloody HOLE going down the middle of it, about 5mm wide.

I perservered until the end but the blend seemed messed up too, I'd expect better quality from a knock-off. I got it from Mitch Orchant at Cgars Ltd, probably should have taken a photo of it and asked for a replacement. Never occured to me at the time.

Sadly they are a tad expensive for me to get another for a 2nd opinion, my smoking budget restricts me to the cheaper NC's and the odd Havana corona.

[nicwing]

Churchill

As you guys are chewing on Churchills you might enjoy a great book (just out in Paperback) called Churchill's Cigar.

It's written by a young guy who works on the Scotsman and it's a great read. The History of Winston's life and cigars from start to finish.

It's on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Churchills-Cigar-Lifelong-Affair-Through/dp/0330461214/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225905310&sr=8-2

I know Robusto is currently reading it so maybe he will post a review shortly.

And no I am not his agent!

[Robusto]

Hi Nic!

It is an excellent read. I'm about half way through. I think a couple of the other guys on here are reading it or have read it.

Bryan

[Drewmidorn]

churchills cigar is ?2 in book warehouse in hardback.... great quick read

[Gary]

Just while your talking about cigar books, I was down in Cork a couple of weeks ago watching my football team in the final of the cup (which we lost), and travelling back up to Belfast the next day we stopped off in Dublin for an hour or two's shopping. Anyway I popped into the Decent Cigar Emporium (anyone ever in Dublin, it's a must go to cigar shop, great little place) and after about 30 minutes toying with the idea puchased "An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Post Revolution Havana Cigars" by Min Ron NEE. Anyone have this book? Ok it cost me €99 (about ?10 or so more expensive than if I had it shipped from England), but it's one hell of a cigar book, a real powerhouse packed with TONS of info about cubans, I especially like the information recommending how long to age different cigars before smoking. I just think it's a top book and if anyone doesn't mind parting with that sort of loot for a cigar book I'd highly recommend it plus it may become a collectors item as only 5000 were printed and I don't think he's doing anymore?

[Montesmoke]

Sounds like a great book Gary, will see if i can get hold of one?

[cohibaIV]

Me to!!

[HabanoSy]

I find you can't beat a properly aged H. Upmann Sir Winston Churchill, the well matured tobacco delivers flavours of leather, spices, coffee and cedarwood and when you take a puff you are surrounded by a thick, rich and creamy cloud of smoke. Each stage of this cigar is mellow, refined and incredibly smooth and sophisticated.

However!!! these are very hard to come by, so if we are talking an everyday smoke then it would have to be...

The Romeo y Julieta Churchill, considered perhaps the finest smoke in the world. It can be a very flavourful cigar from the first puff with complex flavours that vary in intensity, with an overall honey tone. You notice vanilla, cocoa, coffee, nuts, leather and some cedar, the finish is long and strong but doesn't get harsh at all. One of THE best Cubans in my humble opinion...