Cigar thread

If your pot is black you might need to find a new dealer.

Last week my brother in law gave me a 6 pack of Cohan’s Habanos and my humidor has never been so blessed

My wife can’t get me off of our deck on the evenings

Picked up a couple Leaf by Oscar sticks at a local shop today. A Connecticut robusto and a Corojo Toro. Finishing up the Connecticut right now, it's an excellent cigar. Highly recommend it. 

posted by justincredible

If your pot is black you might need to find a new dealer.

LOL

It was coffee.

I have not yet stepped up to and tried coffee with cigars....just tough for me to fire up a stogie in the morning.

The pairing makes perfect sense to me, especially given my cigar preferences.  But, you know, after 20 years I still can't make consistently great coffee.

posted by O-Trap

LOL

It was coffee.

Yikes. I get it now. I did not read it that way the first time around.

posted by gut

I have not yet stepped up to and tried coffee with cigars....just tough for me to fire up a stogie in the morning.

The pairing makes perfect sense to me, especially given my cigar preferences.  But, you know, after 20 years I still can't make consistently great coffee.

I don't do early morning smokes, but a nice, late-morning one is solid for a day off.

Also, my coffee is just okay, but it still works.

posted by justincredible

Yikes. I get it now. I did not read it that way the first time around.

All good.  I tried to post a picture, but it kept hanging.

There we go.


 

I understand the profile of most cigars changes as you smoke it.....but why do so many of my short/robustos not taste like their big brothers?

My plan was to do all ~4.5" robustos, because 1-to-2 of those is perfect for most occasions.  But I'm finding, more often than not, it's just an inferior smoke.  I understand the sweet spot would be smaller, but it's not non-existent.

Nice Olivia torpedo tonight.  I'd rank it up there with the RP and Partagas as one I'd buy again.  Seriously, so far those are the only 3 I'll stock in my humidor.

posted by O-Trap

I don't do early morning smokes, but a nice, late-morning one is solid for a day off.

Also, my coffee is just okay, but it still works.

I really want to try this.  But I've just never had the urge to fire up a stick in the morning, even late morning.  Coffee with a cigar is just like scotch/whiskey, and I think probably even more complimentary.

Just haven't been able to bust out of the "late night" cigar routine....until I do, coffee pairing won't happen.

big layoff supposedly happening today. If it happens, i'm going to run to my local shop and grab a good stick (either to celebrate, or comiserate) what's a good suggestion for such occasion.

posted by gut

I really want to try this.  But I've just never had the urge to fire up a stick in the morning, even late morning.  Coffee with a cigar is just like scotch/whiskey, and I think probably even more complimentary.

Just haven't been able to bust out of the "late night" cigar routine....until I do, coffee pairing won't happen.

If you ever get the wild hair to try it, start with a smooth, mild cigar.  I tend to like those better in the mor ING or early afternoon than the evening.

posted by j_crazy

big layoff supposedly happening today. If it happens, i'm going to run to my local shop and grab a good stick (either to celebrate, or comiserate) what's a good suggestion for such occasion.

We talking if you get laid off, or if you don't?

My buddy works as a welder all over the country (and occasionally outside it), so he's sometimes gone for weeks or months at a time.  He just got back into town the other day, so last night, we had a couple Opus X sticks he'd brought from the DR after his most recent gig.

Just found out this morning that my contract won't be renewed with my current company, so I have until the 15th to find a new job.  I'm going to be enjoying something with Scotch tonight.  Not sure what yet, but it's happening.

posted by O-Trap

If you ever get the wild hair to try it, start with a smooth, mild cigar.  I tend to like those better in the mor ING or early afternoon than the evening.

 

posted by j_crazy

big layoff supposedly happening today. If it happens, i'm going to run to my local shop and grab a good stick (either to celebrate, or comiserate) what's a good suggestion for such occasion.

We talking if you get laid off, or if you don't?

 

 

 

 

 

LOL either. I want a good smoke in any event. Laid off or not.

Almost forgot that i stumbled upon this thing this weekend. Club Leaf and Bean, It's a cigar club right by the house. Member's only, I'm trying to get an invite to this thing. I literally just noticed it this weekend and i've driven past it about 100 times.

posted by j_crazy

Almost forgot that i stumbled upon this thing this weekend. Club Leaf and Bean, It's a cigar club right by the house. Member's only, I'm trying to get an invite to this thing. I literally just noticed it this weekend and i've driven past it about 100 times.

Damn, this place looks fantastic.

posted by j_crazy

LOL either. I want a good smoke in any event. Laid off or not.

If it's to celebrate, go with something smooth and long-lasting, like an Ashton Cabinet #1.  Great for when you don't want the celebration to end (it's a 9-inch cigar, and pretty good).

If it's to commiserate, go with something short and spicy, like a Gurkha Doble Maduro (El Gordo?).  The spice and burliness will match your mood.

I just went out on the back deck and worked for the last hour or so.  Drank a beer and had a cigar I've been aging for seven years.  The last cigar that I'd been aging, in fact: a Camacho Liberty 2011.

Keeping the coffin for it.  Seems like a handy little box for pens or something.

Feeling just the littlest bit of apathy toward my work over the next fourish weeks, thanks to this morning's news.

Well, i made it through this round. But my buddy and the only other engineer in my department got the axe. sucks for sure.

posted by j_crazy

Well, i made it through this round. But my buddy and the only other engineer in my department got the axe. sucks for sure.

Agreed.

Maybe get yourself the Cabinet and him the Doble Maduro.  ;)