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Post by blny on Jun 17, 2016 11:15:52 GMT -5
I can't recall if it's been put up before. Do we have any cigar lovers (aside from perhaps cigarviper) around?
I'm a novice really. I picked up a couple of H Upmanns today at a local shop. Magnum 50s. I've read some decent reviews about them, and they're not as expensive as the equivalent Cohiba.
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Post by Polarice on Jun 17, 2016 11:30:44 GMT -5
I wouldn't call myself a lover, but I like to have one every couple of months. Usually go with the smaller Cubans.
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Post by CentreHice on Jun 17, 2016 12:00:21 GMT -5
I've been enjoying the occasional good cigar since the late 90s. I've smoked mainly Cubans….and I still have a handful of two of my favourites, which cigarviper recommended a few years back. Trinidad Fundadores.  Bolivar Belicosos Finos.  Both smoke great right to the end…i.e. harshness very low. The Trinidad is a mild smoke, while the Bolivar is a medium-full, IMO. Both would take good 45-minutes with a refill or two of whatever suits you. I picked up a box of each my last time in Cuba. In the government stores only. You take your chances buying from somebody on the beach whose friend/cousin/neighbour/dog works at the factory….. Besides, I find the government's price quite refreshing. I don't know about the prices of Honduran, Nicaraguan, etc….but I find cigars in Cuba to be around one-third the Canadian price. It would have to be quite the occasion before I'd spend $40 on a Fundadores. But at $13…sure! ========================= My introduction to fine cigars. On the road performing in the Maritimes. We have a show at the Lord Nelson in Halifax. My fellow comic says, "Let's get a cigar to celebrate after our last show." which was a couple of days later in Digby. Mine was an H. Upmann petit corona. Completely new jargon. After the Digby show, we lit up…and I was almost sick about half-way through. Head-swimming nausea. A new substance being introduced at full force…no inhaling, either. Amazing what the body can get used to…. Now, of course, there's still a head buzz of sorts. I haven't hit the addicted stage, as I can go months without one. |
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Post by blny on Sept 15, 2016 18:18:45 GMT -5
Good info folks.
Sievert's smoke shop on Barrington Street in Halifax is the best source here. Great selection and helpful staff.
Later this Summer I partook of another H Upmann. It was a robusto size, and a limited edition from 2009ish. I didn't like it as much as the Magnum 50. It was a little harsher and didn't burn nearly as evenly.
Friend of mine has liked the Punch brand ones he's tried.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 15, 2016 18:59:06 GMT -5
I still have 70-ish Cuban cigars left ... cigar of choice for me has changed over the years ... started off with H Upmann's 46 Magnum ... it's still one of the most dependable cigars out there ... like the rest of the Upmann line, it has a strong flavour and a clean, even-burning ash ... very reliable smoke ... my cigar of choice a few years after that was the Trinidad Robusto Extra ... 90-minute smoke that just makes the mouth water ... smoked those exclusively for the duration of one of my trips to Cuba (been 11 times now) ... my cigar of choice now is the Cohiba Robusto (50 ring) ... used to smoke one every time I was Marshaling for a nearby golf club ... they're like shotgun shells of flavour ... honourable mention; Trinidad Coloniales ... just a great all around smoke ... if you're ever in Cuba and you have a chance to smoke a local peso cigar (one peso will get you a paper-wrapped package of 24 cigars) ... they don't pass through any quality control so be advised of that ... however, they're still a better smoke that anything you'd get here at home (just MO) ... scored a 1-ltr bottle of Highland Park Einar single malt at the YOW duty free ... premium hooch that's in a league of it's own ... | H. Upmann 46 Magnum | Trinidad Robusto Extra | Trinidad Coloniales | Cohiba Robusto | 
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 15, 2016 19:04:50 GMT -5
Good info folks. Sievert's smoke shop on Barrington Street in Halifax is the best source here. Great selection and helpful staff. Later this Summer I partook of another H Upmann. It was a robusto size, and a limited edition from 2009ish. I didn't like it as much as the Magnum 50. It was a little harsher and didn't burn nearly as evenly. Friend of mine has liked the Punch brand ones he's tried. I smoked a Punch because one of the hotel employees raved about it and thought I was smoking chlorine ... never tried another one after that ... another one to avoid is the Guantanamara line ... zero flavour that comes in a fancy plastic tube ... Cuban hotels sometimes leave them in the rooms comp ... they pay pennies for them and you'd be better off smoking a peso cigar ... Cheers. |
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Post by blny on Sept 16, 2016 18:28:22 GMT -5
Good info folks. Sievert's smoke shop on Barrington Street in Halifax is the best source here. Great selection and helpful staff. Later this Summer I partook of another H Upmann. It was a robusto size, and a limited edition from 2009ish. I didn't like it as much as the Magnum 50. It was a little harsher and didn't burn nearly as evenly. Friend of mine has liked the Punch brand ones he's tried. I smoked a Punch because one of the hotel employees raved about it and thought I was smoking chlorine ... never tried another one after that ... another one to avoid is the Guantanamara line ... zero flavour that comes in a fancy plastic tube ... Cuban hotels sometimes leave them in the rooms comp ... they pay pennies for them and you'd be better off smoking a peso cigar ... Cheers. You're definitely more seasoned that he is. Given the price of them here, when you find one I like I'm likely to stick with it. Pretty expensive gamble. I've found this site to be a good resource. www.canadiancigar.com/shop/index.html |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 16, 2016 19:10:45 GMT -5
I smoked a Punch because one of the hotel employees raved about it and thought I was smoking chlorine ... never tried another one after that ... another one to avoid is the Guantanamara line ... zero flavour that comes in a fancy plastic tube ... Cuban hotels sometimes leave them in the rooms comp ... they pay pennies for them and you'd be better off smoking a peso cigar ... Cheers. You're definitely more seasoned that he is. Given the price of them here, when you find one I like I'm likely to stick with it. Pretty expensive gamble. I've found this site to be a good resource. www.canadiancigar.com/shop/index.htmlIf you're on a budget you can always shop for some Dominican cigars, too ... they're not too bad, to be honest ... not Cubans, but a good smoke just the same ... I would top up my cigars from the local reservation ... they had a huge selection of Cuban cigars at various stores ... however, their prices have risen in recent years and they're not as competitive as they once were ... two websites; a. I'm a member of Brothers of the Leaf ... look for UpmannRocks and that's me ... b. Visit " CigarChief.com" ... it's located on the reservation about an hour away from where I live ... they had outstanding prices at one point, but I honestly haven't compared them to anyone in about two years ... the last I did check they had raised their prices ... Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 16, 2016 19:51:37 GMT -5
I've been enjoying the occasional good cigar since the late 90s. I've smoked mainly Cubans….and I still have a handful of two of my favourites, which cigarviper recommended a few years back. Trinidad Fundadores. Bolivar Belicosos Finos. Both smoke great right to the end…i.e. harshness very low. The Trinidad is a mild smoke, while the Bolivar is a medium-full, IMO. Both would take good 45-minutes with a refill or two of whatever suits you. I picked up a box of each my last time in Cuba. In the government stores only. You take your chances buying from somebody on the beach whose friend/cousin/neighbour/dog works at the factory….. Besides, I find the government's price quite refreshing. I don't know about the prices of Honduran, Nicaraguan, etc….but I find cigars in Cuba to be around one-third the Canadian price. It would have to be quite the occasion before I'd spend $40 on a Fundadores. But at $13…sure! The Fundadores was the first of the Trinidad line I tried ... I have four left in my humidor ... I have a few Cohiba Lanceros left, too ... I remember going halves with a buddy of mine because they were even expensive in Cuba ... before I landed a contact I'd only buy from the government outlets called "Casa del Habanos" ... they have just about any line you're looking for ... I haven't bought from them in a while, but they had pretty good prices when I did ... like you said, about 1/3 the price here at home ... I have an in at the factory in (place name here) and I haven't paid more than $40 for a box of premium Cuban cigars in quite a few years (used to be $25) ... that said, I'd have about five week a few years ago ... I've cut back big time since and once my current supply is gone I'll probably only pick up a few loose ones when I head back to Cuba ... still, it's nice every once in a while to have a stogie with something good to drink ... a full-bodied dark roast coffee does the trick, too ... Cheers. |
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Post by blny on Sept 16, 2016 22:34:48 GMT -5
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