Full / Heavy cigars - Nicotine buzz

[wolfmonk]

I'm in it for the flavor, and when the nic buzz does hit too much I do find that eating something sweet helps.

[elderboy02]

I smoke the fuller cigars because of the taste.

[Shaz]

I certainly like the medium to full bodied cigars. I've only had a few mild nic buzzes and they were short in duration. Certainly not why I like the stronger sticks.
Only once I felt nautious, and I'm not 100% certain it was from smoking, but it was on an empty stomach, so probably so.
Good advice here for you from the other posters.

[blckthree]

I've had that buzz a time or two. It is not a pleasant experience when it lays you out. The longer you smoke, the less often you will get the buzz. Just when you think you won't get a buzz anymore, you do something stupid like smoke on an empty stomach, and it's all over again!

Smoke what you enjoy. A cigar isn't much enjoyment if it makes you sick.

Mike

[totallytentative]

Originally Posted by raralith

I forgot what it was, but the filler was "liegro" (sp?) which is the top part of the leaf. I downed like 4 packs of Starbucks sugar, had a Sprite, and came out slightly decent.....

Sorry, this made me laugh. Just the mental image of someone frantically pouring sugar packets into his mouth.
The word is "ligero", and that means "strong" in my books.


This is a good thread. I am not to the point where I would be comfortable with a "full" cigar yet, especially now since I'm not smoking very much because of the weather, but it's all about the flavour for me. I don't need more buzz than I get from having a good dinner with a few drinks. I personally find it distracts me from paying full attention to the cigar. But then again, I am easily distracted.

At the same time I find myself buying much stronger cigars than I said I would set out to buy when I started this hobby, mainly because there seems to be a correlation between smokes with higher nic content and flavour. Also a lot of the premium and super-premium cigars tend to be classified as full/strong, even though sometimes it is difficult to tell if a reviewer or product description is talking about nicotine content or flavour. So for now, those Opuses and DPGs I bought will just have to rest a bit longer.

One of my first "real" cigars laid me out for almost 2 hours and made me keep a wastebin within arm's reach. Only after that did I read about tips involving sugar intake and NOT smoking on an empty stomach.

[lonsdale]

Originally Posted by elderboy02

I smoke the fuller cigars because of the taste.

Here, of course, we find an old argument. Fuller cigars don't have more taste, or, at least, the taste is independent of the fullness.They are stronger in nicotine, but I know of very mild cigars with loads of flavor, more flavor than even "fuller" cigars. Fullness and Flavor I think are two different things, aren't they? At any rate, some cigar smokers have never learned, or they have forgotten, how to smoke -- to savor -- the flavaroma of a cigar. Just my

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by Puro_Angler

First off, don't ever smoke a full bodied cigar on an empty stomach. I enjoy strong cigars, but not all the time. Threre are plenty of mild-medium cigars out there to enjoy just as much. When I first started smoking 10 years ago, my humidor was filled with strong, mostly maduro wrapped sticks. Over the years I have learned that good cigars come in all shades and sizes. Smoke what your mood calls for.

Slow and steady wins the race- smoke too fast and that alone can put you down for the count! Yes, you will develop a tolerance for stronger stogies as you travel along the cigar highway. The Macanudo- a mild cigar- is the number one seller in the USA. It is a very good cigar. So, as most people say- smoke what YOU like, don't worry about what others smoke or say!

[Cigary]

Originally Posted by scottw

I like heavier cigars lately but there is only one thing I smoke to get a buzz and it is not cigars, I smoke them for flavor. I smoke cigarettes so nicotine has a minimal effect on me at this point in time.

Count me in the full bodied cigar taste. Mild cigars just don't do it for me and medium ones are ok sometimes, but I just have a need for the big guns. I'm guessing that the the "buzz" ones you might be referring to are the ones that have some THC in them,,,the medicinal ones, right?

[mrreindeer]

Originally Posted by BADS197

I smoked an olivia G "superG" at lunch and got a little buzz off of it and I was drinking a coke as well. I might switch to 7up or sprite in the future.

I'll read some of your posts reindeer.. your posts are a great help. Hopefully I can make it down your way for a smoke session one day and we can meet.

Thanks Jake; you know, you're not that far away...are there any good cigar lounges downtown? I read online about a new bar/club that had a good sized area for smoking but the name escapes me. And I'm not sure if it's open any other time than evenings, which are really tough for me, midweek.

I'm going to have to try that Oliva G, that sounds serious. I would think Coke would have plenty of sugar...if that didn't do the trick, maybe Mountain Dew would be better!

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Cigary

Count me in the full bodied cigar taste. Mild cigars just don't do it for me and medium ones are ok sometimes, but I just have a need for the big guns. I'm guessing that the the "buzz" ones you might be referring to are the ones that have some THC in them,,,the medicinal ones, right?

Maybe yes, maybe no, I don't have glaucoma anymore if that's what you are asking.

[jjirons69]

Not a big fan of the heavy buzz. Do like the flavor of a full smoke from time to time. Enjoy what you smoke!

[BADS197]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Thanks Jake; you know, you're not that far away...are there any good cigar lounges downtown? I read online about a new bar/club that had a good sized area for smoking but the name escapes me. And I'm not sure if it's open any other time than evenings, which are really tough for me, midweek.

I'm going to have to try that Oliva G, that sounds serious. I would think Coke would have plenty of sugar...if that didn't do the trick, maybe Mountain Dew would be better!

I only know of Diplomat Cigars which is on 7th. They have a few seats for kicking back but I don't know how long he's open and all he has is coffee.

If you remember the name of the one downtown, let me know, otherwise maybe we can find one somewhere to meet at.

I was told by a coworker that there is one is near long beach or just north of it that has a pool hall and bar etc... and a cigar shop inside as well. Again I don't know where it's at.

jake

[Shabalula]

I like the fuller cigars, but I don't usually get a buzz from them. The only one that I can think of was a RP Cuban Blend, but that one had burn issues and I was puffing like mad to keep it lit. (I was veerry new to cigars)

I do not smoke on an empty stomach and I usually have something to drink while I'm smoking, though its not always sugary.

[ca21455]

Originally Posted by lonsdale

Here, of course, we find an old argument. Fuller cigars don't have more taste, or, at least, the taste is independent of the fullness.They are stronger in nicotine, but I know of very mild cigars with loads of flavor, more flavor than even "fuller" cigars. Fullness and Flavor I think are two different things, aren't they? At any rate, some cigar smokers have never learned, or they have forgotten, how to smoke -- to savor -- the flavaroma of a cigar. Just my

I rate my cigars by body and strength. Two different animals. While full bodied cigars are usually also strong the two are not connected at the hip.

I have found that as you smoke more (> one per day) your pallet becomes more refined and you can differentiate flavors. The full body cigars are my favorite but there are a number of medium and mild cigars that are also enjoyable.

When I am in the market for a mood ajustment, a strong cigar is what I reach for. When I want to sit back and relax in the after breakfast a nice medium body cigar hits the spot.

[the nub]

Originally Posted by ca21455

I rate my cigars by body and strength. Two different animals. While full bodied cigars are usually also strong the two are not connected at the hip.

I have found that as you smoke more (> one per day) your pallet becomes more refined and you can differentiate flavors. The full body cigars are my favorite but there are a number of medium and mild cigars that are also enjoyable.

When I am in the market for a mood ajustment, a strong cigar is what I reach for. When I want to sit back and relax in the after breakfast a nice medium body cigar hits the spot.

Very well said.

At one time, I used to search out the strongest cigars. I later realized that I was trying to replace the lack of flavor with strength. Eventually I found cigars with enough flavor that strength was not important for every cigar. If there isn't balance in the blend, it doesn't matter how much ligero there is, it won't be in my humi.

FWIW I never did find a cigar that was too strong to smoke.