Full / Heavy cigars - Nicotine buzz

[BADS197]

How many of you enjoy the more fuller cigars?

Do you smoke them for the buzz or the taste?

I'm wondering if I should be working up to smoking the heavier cigars because this last weekend I had 1 a couple hours after smoking a light NUB... and I got such a nicotine buzz that I felt like I was gonna puke.

I laid on the couch with my heart pounding and the smell of the cigars laying in the ashtray just made it worse.

Should I be working my way up to smoking the fuller cigars or is that what they are for... an intense BAM nicotine buzz?

thanks
jake

[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.

[Cigar Man Andy]

I like heavy gars. My favs are JdNA1970 and Opus X. These are some of the strongest ones out there. I'm not in it for the buzz, but every now and then I smoke a JdNA Gran Consoul. This is a stick of dynamite. It's 4.7" x 60 and packs such a punch that the buzz requires me to sit for 20 minutes before trying to stand. And I smoke 2-5 gars everyday, including JdNA Belicoso.

[jerseyboyzjerky]

Im not really into the heavy cigars for the buzz its just an added bonus

JBJ

[Emjaysmash]

I tend to smoke Medium-full cigars, but only for the flavor. If you're getting sick, don't try to smoke them. There are many great sticks that are mild or medium that can be enjoyed thoroughly. Hope that helps.

[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.

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by BADS197

and I got such a nicotine buzz that I felt like I was gonna puke.

That was your because your blood-sugar dropped. Always have a nice sugary drink handy when smoking or even a packet of sugar. It will help dramatically. I like Sprite, Sierra Mist or Ginger Ale. They have the added benefit of clensing your palate after you take a drink.

Also, you do have to build your tolerance so your system can eventually handle smoking a strong cigar without the added sugar. I smoke them for taste as I don't get a nic buzz much anymore.

[RedSoxFan]

definitely smoke em for the taste, not the buzz... unlike other buzzes I've had, the nicotine buzz isnt particularly enjoyable for me. If I know I'm going to be smoking a stronger cigar, I definitely make sure I've eaten. I also do my best to make sure I take it slow as I have a tendency to puff away sometimes. I can enjoy the taste better that way anyway.

[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. Really full flavor though, almost knocked my shoes off! Definately something I've never experienced from a mild, medium, or a regular full.

[mrreindeer]

Hey there Jake - You might enjoy some of the posts in my thread here: http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=198105 ; I certainly have!

I definitely lean towards more full-bodied smokes and away from the ultra-mild Macanudos. We're in this for the taste (the nic buzz is a side effect, either nice or not) so in my opinion, why smoke something that doesn't offer up oodles of flavor?

I'd say the full-bodied smokes you can have now, just take the necessary precautions as some have mentioned...sugary, sugary drink, eating before smoking. Nowadays, I'll make sure to have even a smile bite of something before lighting up just in case I might get sick.

And man oh man, Joya de Nicaragua Double Ligero....aahhahahhaha I bought two JdeN's and have the Double Ligero waiting for me in the humi....it was just the 'ol Reserva Especial that knocked me on my a$$, I wonder what the double lig will do!!!

[ucla695]

I enjoy full bodied cigars because of the flavor, not the nicotine buzz. It took me a while to work my way up to them. There are several things you can do to help. Try to smoke slower. About a puff or two every minute. This will help prevent your body from getting slammed with an onslaught of vitamin N. Keep something with sugar nearby when you start to get hit. It will help alleviate that gawd awful feeling of wanting to blow. Smoke on a full stomach. Give it time to build up a tolerance. Follow these tips and you’ll be smoking them without a problem in no time. Enjoy!

[TonyToro]

I enjoy full bodied, full flavored cigars. I look for cigars that offer those elements along with a complex and layered flavor profile. As far as the Nic buzz, I have only experienced that a few times and I did not enjoy it. JdN Antano for a while seemed to be straight up nic bombs. When I started smoking them, they were awesome and full of flavor. Then after about 25 boxes or so, I swear they seemed to lose their tremendous flavor and become nothing more than a one dimensional tasting strong nic delivery system. LOL Fortunately, that phase did not last long and they seemed to return to their former glory. The other cigar that wacked me out was the La Flor Dominicana Limitado 1. Wow!! I bought a bunch of these when they first hit the market and they were killer strong. Not in a good way either. A year in the humidor tamed them down and they turned into a really great smoke. Young L f D Chisels do the same thing to me.

I look for a good balance between strength and flavor. When I find that combo in a flavor profile I enjoy, I load up.

[HOPHEAD]

I smoke the full bodied cigars for the taste. The nicotine buzz can be fun but not when it makes you sick. Now that I've been smoking a long time I rarely feel much of a nicotine buzz.

I'll echo what has already been said, smoke the cigars you like the flavor of, whether they be mild, medium or full. As you smoke more of the full bodied cigars your body will get used to the high nicotine levels and the nicotine buzz won't bother you as much.

I suspose it is like drinking alcohol. If you drink a lot you build up a tolerance.

[BADS197]

Thanks for the tips.

I didn't know about the sugar thing. I often drink some sort of soda, mostly coke or pepsi when I smoke. Also, my stomach was kinda empty at the time though, the two times I had the strong cigars and the buzz.

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

[bilkay]

I smoke full-bodied cigars. Of the Nicaraguan persuasion. Blended by Don Pepin Garcia. For the flavor.

But your body definitely needs to adjust to the nicotine. I usually smoke daily or every other day and I no longer have a physical problem with the nicotine. I did when I first started smoking cigars, however.