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Originally Posted by OCjoe
I recently started smoking cigars again and have been working my way around the massive selection process. So, I thought I would look for a few suggestions here.
Here's the scenario, You walk into your local B&M, or over to your favorite home humidor, and as look over your options you can only choose three cigars. As you examine your choices, you ask yourself the following questions.
1) What is my first choice Mild cigar ?
2) What is my first choice Medium cigar?
3) What is my first choice Full cigar?
Now my questions:
1) Why are they your "go-to" sticks?
2) In general, what's your favorite tasting note(s) when smoking?
3) Of the three, which would you smoke first if you only had time to smoke one?
Thanks for the suggestions and answering.
Joe
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Good question, I just picked up a few cigars in an unfamilar b&m w/ a buddy on vacation. I wanted him to have a nice selection to try so I tried to figure this out myself.
1) Ashton aged maduro/ oliva G belicoso
2) Illusione 68/ camacho slr maduro
3) joya de nicaragua antonio
for your second set of questions; flavor is the top priority for any cigar. A reasonable price is also important, and construction is key as well. I have had cigars which tasted great but were inconsistant. I don't smoke those for the most part. Personally, my favorite flavors to taste in a cigar are chocolate and nuts. Caramel is also also great although I don't pick that up as often as chocolate and nuts. Of the five, it all depends on the mood, the time of day, and what and when I had eaten. An hour after lunch, I would go with either the 68 or the G. Some time after a large dinner, I would go with either the SLR or the Joya. That is what is nice about having a large collection, it is possible to pick out the exact smoke I want depending on how I feel at any given time.
Granted that this is probably way more information than you were expecting from one person, but when I think about questions like this, I can better formulate my own opinions. Hope it was helpful
