Had my first "full" bodied cigar today. Whats the hype?

[tx_tuff]

Originally Posted by Slaterstogies

try a cigar that has ligero tabacco. if you can find a ligero with some age on it. if your looking for a good full body cigar try the edge by rocky patel. im sure you can find someone on here with some extras cause from i understand they only sell them in bulk

Don't know where you heard that but you can buy RP Edge by singles all day long!

[Slaterstogies]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Don't know where you heard that but you can buy RP Edge by singles all day long!

Yea I just heard that but still I would try and find one from a user most likely it will have some age on it which mines very yummy
Eric

[ca21455]

I define a cigar by body, strength, and flavor.

A full body cigar has rich heavy smoke, a real full body smoke almost sticks to your mouth.

A full flavor cigar has a strong impact on your taste buds. May be spice, woody, cedar, etc.

A full strength cigar has a lot of nicotine.

A cigar can have one, two, all or none of the above.

I would consider the Serie R you smoked to be full bodied but medium flavor and strength.

[Cigary]

Originally Posted by Slaterstogies

ha i got a sampler that had the la flor dominicana double ligero chisel cigar i felt i wasnt ready for it so i gave it to my friend as a gift. (he is a very experienced smoker)

My son is a cigar smoker but when he first started out I gave him one of these and watched him turn green.

[abgoosht]

Originally Posted by Cigary

ROFL,,,I was going to mention this sucker but didn't want to break the news to him just yet. This particular cigar should come with a seatbelt it can be that powerful. Do Not,,,repeat,, Do Not smoke this without having some food prior.

that thing is a beast!

[Jimbo57]

Originally Posted by Cigary

ROFL,,,I was going to mention this sucker but didn't want to break the news to him just yet. This particular cigar should come with a seatbelt it can be that powerful. Do Not,,,repeat,, Do Not smoke this without having some food prior.

Originally Posted by Cigary

My son is a cigar smoker but when he first started out I gave him one of these and watched him turn green.

Man, that chisel knocked me to my knees then finished me off with a hard slap to the face! The only other time I felt that 'green' was when I took on the Cain but hadn't eaten. Now THAT was an experience! It's amazing how many shades of 'green' you can feel.

[andrewsutherland2002]

You want full-bodied? Skip lunch and smoke either an El Rico Habano or a JdN Antano in the afternoon.

[Mitch]

No don't skip lunch or anything like that, or it really won't be a good experience. The point of a full body isn't to get sick, but to enjoy it in the hopes that you don't get sick... I suggested the La Flora Dominica Double Ligero because I really enjoy it as a full body cigar. It has a lot of flavor and it is full.

[andrewsutherland2002]

Originally Posted by Mitch

No don't skip lunch or anything like that, or it really won't be a good experience. The point of a full body isn't to get sick, but to enjoy it in the hopes that you don't get sick... I suggested the La Flora Dominica Double Ligero because I really enjoy it as a full body cigar. It has a lot of flavor and it is full.

I don't mean "throw up" sick. Just enough to get a bit woozy. I like that feeling.

[Herf N Turf]

It appears all but one of us is again confusing body and strength. Body is not strength and strength is not body.

Body is a preception of thickness and heaviness of the smoke on the palate. Strength refers simply to the nicotine content and the accompanying tingly spice that goes with it. The LGC is indeed a full-bodied smoke, as your description clearly points out, but is of medium strength. While I personally find the best examples to be full-flavored, some do not.

Originally Posted by ca21455

I define a cigar by body, strength, and flavor.

A full body cigar has rich heavy smoke, a real full body smoke almost sticks to your mouth.

A full flavor cigar has a strong impact on your taste buds. May be spice, woody, cedar, etc.

A full strength cigar has a lot of nicotine.

A cigar can have one, two, all or none of the above.

I would consider the Serie R you smoked to be full bodied but medium flavor and strength.

[shunoshi]

I tried my first full-bodied smoke the other day and it knocked me out of my chair. Everyone continually showered the Oliva Serie V with praise, so I picked up a couple double robustos. I was blown away by the amount of peppery spice that came with this. Got light headed, mildly nauseous, but I pulled through. I'm saving the second one for a day when my palate matures.

[tx_tuff]

Originally Posted by Herf N Turf

It appears all but one of us is again confusing body and strength. Body is not strength and strength is not body.

Body is a preception of thickness and heaviness of the smoke on the palate. Strength refers simply to the nicotine content and the accompanying tingly spice that goes with it. The LGC is indeed a full-bodied smoke, as your description clearly points out, but is of medium strength. While I personally find the best examples to be full-flavored, some do not.

Yes this is true and most of us know this but if you walk into most B&M or even look at online sites they use Full Body as meaning a strong (strength wise) cigar.

[LGHT]

I enjoy a BBF when I need a head rush. Packs a punch, but more importantly has tons of great flavors to go with it.

[ca21455]

Originally Posted by Herf N Turf

It appears all but one of us is again confusing body and strength. Body is not strength and strength is not body.

Body is a preception of thickness and heaviness of the smoke on the palate. Strength refers simply to the nicotine content and the accompanying tingly spice that goes with it. The LGC is indeed a full-bodied smoke, as your description clearly points out, but is of medium strength. While I personally find the best examples to be full-flavored, some do not.

Great minds think alike! You are right, if you get the right one the LGC R is one of the best, unfortunately they appear to be hard to find these days!

[iRace559]

Im more concerned with the strength of the flavor then the amount of kick it has. I guess full "flavor" , strength and body dont all have to go hand in hand.