Need a few suggestions...

[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

[renton20]

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

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

[Pat1075]

Mild: Fuente Chateau Fuente Natural B/C its good after pancakes on sunday
Creamy, mild, toasty
Perdomo Champagne B/c Its tasty w/ OJ No joke its fruity and sweet smoke it with OJ you get a mimosa
Med:Padron anything padron
THe tasting notes vary around the line but they are just plain good
or a Pepin JJ Peppery and faintly herbal little creamy
Full: Pepin Blue: Cocoa coffee and Pepper great with a steak or just with coffee.

Pepin JJ there are usually three boxes of different sizes in my humi currently 1/2 selectos, 1/2 beli, and 1 salomone all depends on the time I have for it

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by OCjoe

1) What is my first choice Mild cigar ? Casa Torano
2) What is my first choice Medium cigar? Tatuaje Especiales
3) What is my first choice Full cigar? Pepin's Hirsh y Garcia

Now my questions:
1) Why are they your "go-to" sticks? Flavor
2) In general, what's your favorite tasting note(s) when smoking? Spice
3) Of the three, which would you smoke first if you only had time to smoke one? The Tat

Thanks for the suggestions and answering.

Joe

No problem.

[dustinhayden]

1) What is my first choice Mild cigar ? 5 Vegas Gold
2) What is my first choice Medium cigar? Taboo Sumatra
3) What is my first choice Full cigar? La Gloria Cubana Serie R

Now my questions:

1) Why are they your "go-to" sticks? I like the way they taste, look, etc. Look at my signature
2) In general, what's your favorite tasting note(s) when smoking? Spice and sweetness
3) Of the three, which would you smoke first if you only had time to smoke one? Cubana

[OCjoe]

Thank you for the replies. Anyone else willing to answer and help.

[andrewk]

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 ? Perdomo Lot 23 natural
2) What is my first choice Medium cigar? Fuente Hemingway or 858
3) What is my first choice Full cigar? Oliva V Figurado

Now my questions:
1) Why are they your "go-to" sticks? Consistency and quality of flavor
2) In general, what's your favorite tasting note(s) when smoking? Really depends on my mood/what category of cigar. Favorite overall is cedar and rich earth
3) Of the three, which would you smoke first if you only had time to smoke one? Oliva V, hands down

Thanks for the suggestions and answering.

Joe

I might be off on classifying the perdomo as a mild... but its the mildest thing I think I smoke