dixieland_conjunction
If it isn't dixieland, it isn't REAL jazz
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- Aug 10, 2003
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Greetings all,
Joe.M. kindly showed me the way to the Lobby. Since I spent so much time writing my profile I'm just going to paste it here as an introduction. I hope you guys(/gals?) don't mind. Thanks again for the incredible site. I think this is exactly what I've been looking for.
Cheers,
Dixie
:::Interests:::
Jazz (the older, the better), photography- infrared especially, audiophile recordings and equipment, Old-English novels, theatre, film, travel....in other words I'm a wannabe retiree in a twenty-something's body.
I've been enjoying cigars for a few years now, but one $3.00-4.00 stick had been my weekly "allowance" before I graduated and landed my current very well paying job. One of my degrees was a B.S. in economics, so I still can't force myself to drop $20 on a single (well, maybe a 3-hour ISOM Churchill), but with the resources to purchase 5-packs and (gasp!) even boxes, I am well on my way to utilizing economies of scale enough to make that cost/smoke of even the nicest look affordable.
As far as what I like:
I prefer maduros, but always have lighter shades on hand for when the mood hits me. I have only tried a couple candelas (one was the Don Tomas) and was very disappointed both times.
For strength, it really depends. My tastes generally range from mild-medium to medium-full. However, I occasionally like to either taste flavored air or get knocked on my rear. My girlfriend loves them too, but likes mild to mild-medium. So, again, I try to have at least a small supply of the entire spectrum.
Specific favorites in approximate order (as you can see, I have grown accustomed to what I used to be able to afford):
Onyx Vintage Epicure
Felipe II Reserva N
La Perla Habana Perfecto Maduro
Punch Punch (domestic)
Onyx Reserve Lonsdale
Hoyo de Monterey Exaclibur 1066 Lancalot or Merlin
Punch Rothschild
I have not yet had any ISOM, nor have I tried a lot of the current super-stars (OpusX, Olivia, Graycliff, or even a faithful Monte #2)...as time permits.
Again, cheers,
Dixie
Joe.M. kindly showed me the way to the Lobby. Since I spent so much time writing my profile I'm just going to paste it here as an introduction. I hope you guys(/gals?) don't mind. Thanks again for the incredible site. I think this is exactly what I've been looking for.
Cheers,
Dixie
:::Interests:::
Jazz (the older, the better), photography- infrared especially, audiophile recordings and equipment, Old-English novels, theatre, film, travel....in other words I'm a wannabe retiree in a twenty-something's body.
I've been enjoying cigars for a few years now, but one $3.00-4.00 stick had been my weekly "allowance" before I graduated and landed my current very well paying job. One of my degrees was a B.S. in economics, so I still can't force myself to drop $20 on a single (well, maybe a 3-hour ISOM Churchill), but with the resources to purchase 5-packs and (gasp!) even boxes, I am well on my way to utilizing economies of scale enough to make that cost/smoke of even the nicest look affordable.
As far as what I like:
I prefer maduros, but always have lighter shades on hand for when the mood hits me. I have only tried a couple candelas (one was the Don Tomas) and was very disappointed both times.
For strength, it really depends. My tastes generally range from mild-medium to medium-full. However, I occasionally like to either taste flavored air or get knocked on my rear. My girlfriend loves them too, but likes mild to mild-medium. So, again, I try to have at least a small supply of the entire spectrum.
Specific favorites in approximate order (as you can see, I have grown accustomed to what I used to be able to afford):
Onyx Vintage Epicure
Felipe II Reserva N
La Perla Habana Perfecto Maduro
Punch Punch (domestic)
Onyx Reserve Lonsdale
Hoyo de Monterey Exaclibur 1066 Lancalot or Merlin
Punch Rothschild
I have not yet had any ISOM, nor have I tried a lot of the current super-stars (OpusX, Olivia, Graycliff, or even a faithful Monte #2)...as time permits.
Again, cheers,
Dixie
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