Toasted
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Well, i've been toying with the idea of getting into cigars ever since my first one a few months ago. I love the sophisticated feel to it, the manly feel, the calm relaxing atmosphere it creates, and above all, the great bonding and friendship that goes along with smoking with some friends.
After getting the opportunity to smoke a few cigars i decided to pick up some dutch masters and white owls at my local gas station... well this didnt really do it for me. I knew they werent real cigars, but honestly, i didnt think it was THAT bad, probably due to my general ignorance in the cigar world. Anyways, after much research, and a lot of new knowledge (mostly thanks to this great forum) i headed down to my local Tinderbox.
I compiled a list of cigars that were recommended as good "bang for the buck" cigars, and a few classics loved by most smokers. The store employee was eager to assist me, but not intruding like some stores. I enlisted his help, because i quickly became overwhelmed. I told him that i was a fairly new smoker, and most of what i have had so far were mild cigars, but i was very interested in trying everything.
I planned on picking up some sort of sampler, and a few 5 packs. Sadly, the store only had singles or boxes for sale, and no samplers (which i half expected). The prices were a little high compared to what i saw on the internet, but i also was prepared for this. Trying to keep it under 100 dollars, here is what i got:
Padron 4000 Md. ------------ smoked this today
Padron 1964 Exclusivo
La Floria C Churchill (natural)
La Floria C Churchill (maduro)
3x Feunte 858 Md
3x Baccarat Toro
Montecristo White #2 toro
rockey patel edge battalion
rockey patel sungrown toro
oliva G nt dbl rob
oliva V nt dbl toro
2x St. Luis Rey belicoso
Tatuaje Red Havana Artis
plus a cigar cutter (to replace the pocket knife) and a drymist humidifier
The employee helped me get a large box with a good seal and explained how to use the drymist and keep my cigars in good condition. Its fine to read how online but actually seeing it in person helps a lot too.
My experience with the Padron:
started off a little spicy, didnt really seem that special, then it became creamy and smooth, i liked that a lot. Anyways, when i got down to the last 3 inches i started to feel a bit queasy. The clerk also told me to be weary of this, especially with the RP sungrown, the tatuaje and most all cigars from nicaragua. Anyways, i didnt want to waste anything so i continued till the end. After smoking i threw up three times in a row. I was totally unprepared for this, as i have smoked a decent bit... i assume its because that was my first quality cigar. I rarely ever throw up, even when i get quite sick. Afterwards i felt a little better, but lightheaded and a bit shaky. Then i looked online about nicotine poisoning, which didnt helped, just freaked me out learning that a half cigar is a lethal dose if i were to get ALL the nicotine out of it. Now i must add, i know how to smoke a cigar, i didnt inhale it into my lungs. I didnt space out puffs the suggested 60 seconds for a new smoker, but i did take my time. The entire cigar took 1hr 30 minutes to smoke (was a churchill i believe). It was a good cigar, i tried to give it my full attention as i sat on my back porch, listening to some calm music, and drinking a glass of OJ. Unfortunately, i cant say it was a great experience... anything ending with my hurling my bowl of Chili into the bushes is just not the relaxing experience i was shooting for.
This was totally unexpected, and i am a bit disappointed now. I was hoping that you guys could suggest maybe a "smoking list" or something of the sort so that i can work my way up from mild to full bodied and hopefully this will not happen again.
Thanks in advance, because i know ill get some great advice from you guys.
After getting the opportunity to smoke a few cigars i decided to pick up some dutch masters and white owls at my local gas station... well this didnt really do it for me. I knew they werent real cigars, but honestly, i didnt think it was THAT bad, probably due to my general ignorance in the cigar world. Anyways, after much research, and a lot of new knowledge (mostly thanks to this great forum) i headed down to my local Tinderbox.
I compiled a list of cigars that were recommended as good "bang for the buck" cigars, and a few classics loved by most smokers. The store employee was eager to assist me, but not intruding like some stores. I enlisted his help, because i quickly became overwhelmed. I told him that i was a fairly new smoker, and most of what i have had so far were mild cigars, but i was very interested in trying everything.
I planned on picking up some sort of sampler, and a few 5 packs. Sadly, the store only had singles or boxes for sale, and no samplers (which i half expected). The prices were a little high compared to what i saw on the internet, but i also was prepared for this. Trying to keep it under 100 dollars, here is what i got:
Padron 4000 Md. ------------ smoked this today
Padron 1964 Exclusivo
La Floria C Churchill (natural)
La Floria C Churchill (maduro)
3x Feunte 858 Md
3x Baccarat Toro
Montecristo White #2 toro
rockey patel edge battalion
rockey patel sungrown toro
oliva G nt dbl rob
oliva V nt dbl toro
2x St. Luis Rey belicoso
Tatuaje Red Havana Artis
plus a cigar cutter (to replace the pocket knife) and a drymist humidifier
The employee helped me get a large box with a good seal and explained how to use the drymist and keep my cigars in good condition. Its fine to read how online but actually seeing it in person helps a lot too.
My experience with the Padron:
started off a little spicy, didnt really seem that special, then it became creamy and smooth, i liked that a lot. Anyways, when i got down to the last 3 inches i started to feel a bit queasy. The clerk also told me to be weary of this, especially with the RP sungrown, the tatuaje and most all cigars from nicaragua. Anyways, i didnt want to waste anything so i continued till the end. After smoking i threw up three times in a row. I was totally unprepared for this, as i have smoked a decent bit... i assume its because that was my first quality cigar. I rarely ever throw up, even when i get quite sick. Afterwards i felt a little better, but lightheaded and a bit shaky. Then i looked online about nicotine poisoning, which didnt helped, just freaked me out learning that a half cigar is a lethal dose if i were to get ALL the nicotine out of it. Now i must add, i know how to smoke a cigar, i didnt inhale it into my lungs. I didnt space out puffs the suggested 60 seconds for a new smoker, but i did take my time. The entire cigar took 1hr 30 minutes to smoke (was a churchill i believe). It was a good cigar, i tried to give it my full attention as i sat on my back porch, listening to some calm music, and drinking a glass of OJ. Unfortunately, i cant say it was a great experience... anything ending with my hurling my bowl of Chili into the bushes is just not the relaxing experience i was shooting for.
This was totally unexpected, and i am a bit disappointed now. I was hoping that you guys could suggest maybe a "smoking list" or something of the sort so that i can work my way up from mild to full bodied and hopefully this will not happen again.
Thanks in advance, because i know ill get some great advice from you guys.
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