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Matthew Adam
I am a fine artist from Long Island.<br />
Smoked cigars since June '10, I'm a newbie.<br />
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So far I've tried a general assortment, Patel, Nica Libre, Perdomos, Leon Jimenes (awful, one step above White Owls with dirt flavor), Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, Acid (hate em), Vegas A, Partagas etc..<br />
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I liked the Perdomo, Macanudo, Nica Libre most of all. The tangyness of the Macanudo Gold wrapper I like alot. I'm a bit of a chewer so I like wrapper flavor.<br />
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Generally, I'm not a rich guy so the most important thing is to keep quantity up. I'm coming off of smoking cigarettes and slowly bringing down my consumption per day which is at 3 or 4 cigars right now. I survive in the $2-4 range. I've heard on the board good things about Padron which I have to try but I realize they're in a higher range. Heard nothing but bad things about Gurkha. Never had an ISOM, now is not the time to go there. When I can learn to really know how to really appreciate one cigar a day or a week, then I'll seek refined tastes.<br />
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I generally like sweet, tangy, or generally flavorful, mild-medium to medium bodied best. Nutty, creamy, it's all good. Not as much into woody, leathery or spicy, but I'm 100% willing to try anything as far as taste and strength goes. I don't want to pigeonhole my tastes just yet not having tried alot of things.. Not a huge fan of the Vegas A (lacks flavor to me), Patel (also lacking flavor and has a plastic feel, no wrapper flavor), Partagas Black (way too strong and mossy for me) I had.<br />
I don't really know anything about aging at all. <br />
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Hate cigarillos. 45-50 ring gauge is perfect for me but I have no problem trying anything 40-60, length doesn't matter much to me but longer is better than shorter. Shape is no concern right now.<br />
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If a cheaper cigar tastes good, even though some would consider it a dog rocket, I'll try it. There are something on the CI website called Cuban Originals at about $2 per stick sold by bundle that I like alot as far as flavor. Nice everyday decent smoke. So I'm not a cigar snob... yet. : )<br />
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That is as thorough as I can be for having been into it for only 2 months. Still got alot to learn.<br />
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Stuff I have liked so far and want more of:<br />
Montecristo 75th anniv.<br />
"Original Cubans"<br />
Trinidad y cia aged 2 yrs.<br />
El Triunfador
Art, art history, art theory, skateboarding
Smoked cigars since June '10, I'm a newbie.<br />
<br />
So far I've tried a general assortment, Patel, Nica Libre, Perdomos, Leon Jimenes (awful, one step above White Owls with dirt flavor), Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, Acid (hate em), Vegas A, Partagas etc..<br />
<br />
I liked the Perdomo, Macanudo, Nica Libre most of all. The tangyness of the Macanudo Gold wrapper I like alot. I'm a bit of a chewer so I like wrapper flavor.<br />
<br />
Generally, I'm not a rich guy so the most important thing is to keep quantity up. I'm coming off of smoking cigarettes and slowly bringing down my consumption per day which is at 3 or 4 cigars right now. I survive in the $2-4 range. I've heard on the board good things about Padron which I have to try but I realize they're in a higher range. Heard nothing but bad things about Gurkha. Never had an ISOM, now is not the time to go there. When I can learn to really know how to really appreciate one cigar a day or a week, then I'll seek refined tastes.<br />
<br />
I generally like sweet, tangy, or generally flavorful, mild-medium to medium bodied best. Nutty, creamy, it's all good. Not as much into woody, leathery or spicy, but I'm 100% willing to try anything as far as taste and strength goes. I don't want to pigeonhole my tastes just yet not having tried alot of things.. Not a huge fan of the Vegas A (lacks flavor to me), Patel (also lacking flavor and has a plastic feel, no wrapper flavor), Partagas Black (way too strong and mossy for me) I had.<br />
I don't really know anything about aging at all. <br />
<br />
Hate cigarillos. 45-50 ring gauge is perfect for me but I have no problem trying anything 40-60, length doesn't matter much to me but longer is better than shorter. Shape is no concern right now.<br />
<br />
If a cheaper cigar tastes good, even though some would consider it a dog rocket, I'll try it. There are something on the CI website called Cuban Originals at about $2 per stick sold by bundle that I like alot as far as flavor. Nice everyday decent smoke. So I'm not a cigar snob... yet. : )<br />
<br />
That is as thorough as I can be for having been into it for only 2 months. Still got alot to learn.<br />
<br />
<br />
Stuff I have liked so far and want more of:<br />
Montecristo 75th anniv.<br />
"Original Cubans"<br />
Trinidad y cia aged 2 yrs.<br />
El Triunfador
Art, art history, art theory, skateboarding