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nope nothing special but I think thats why I like them ....I like swishers better but they don't sell the cream anymore and those be my fav's
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Actually I don't think I've tried the cream ones I have tried the normal black n milds and the Wine ones but not the Cream. Might get those after I'm done with these strawberry ones.
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I want to buy my brother-in-law some cigars for Christmas. He's from a classic stereotypical Italian family and seems to know cigars to some extent (I know nothing) and has a humidor. I know he has blue-label Acid Kubas, not sure what else.
Any suggestions, what to get and where to get it? I'd like to spend maybe $30-40 on him.
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Exploding cigars. Acme style
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Drew Estates Javas and Isla Del Sols.
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If you want to buy online, famous-smoke is having a big sale (coupons and such). Also, if you want to save money there is cigarmonster.com and cigarbid.com which are like auction/sale sites for cigars. Acids are flavor infused cigars. If you aren't really sure what he likes, you could pick him up a sampler on famous-smoke or other websites (cigarsinternational, jr cigars, similar).
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Well that's the problem, I don't know what I'm looking for. Those seem like good tips though, perhaps I'll follow up with those sites.
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i no nothin about smogies
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Ive liked just about every Drew Estates cigar. Priced good as well.
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Well, I kinda forgot aboot this, then decided to support a local business. Went to a store that was highly recommended, Mr. Cigar, but did not get any advice, just "this is what we have".
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https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-cigar-sampler-bundles
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The thirty dollar set is decent.
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Got a chance to do some recon while babysitting nephew. Saw 3 different cigars in his humidor (glass top, wasn't going to open it).
1. Cusano 18 Double Connecticut Churchill http://www.baracoacigars.com/Product...e=797865150413 2. Avo Uvezian. http://www.miamicigarshop.com/Avo-Pu...rs_p_1101.html 3. Puros Indios http://www.purosindioscigars.com/Pur...s/Default.aspx I was unable to get more detail on exactly which varieties the Avos and Puros are but the links go to pages whose pictures match the labels, rather than merely the same brand. "Churchill" specifies the size/shape, right? They were all the same length and diameter. So, does any of that mean anything about what he likes, other than merely more of the same ones?
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http://www.amazingcigarbargains.com/cigar-shapes-sizes/
I prefer Toro and Torpedo. Looks like he prefers medium strength non infused for that humidor. Acid is an infused brand for the most part and he should be keeping those in a separate humidor. I would get him an Drew Estates Sampler and Patel bros medium sampler. |
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Thanks for the suggestions!
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Ordered that $30 Groupon set.
http://www.famous-smoke.com/black+fr...ars/item+41703 Would people really pay $80 for it? ---------- Post added at 11:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 AM ---------- ...also, wife ordered that set and a humidor for me. She's not good at surprise gifts.
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So, in the meantime I've taken up pipe smoking. It's quite pleasant. It's got some real advantages over cigars. Can smoke pipe tobacco indoors without leaving a permanent smell, and while smoking it smells nice to other occupants of the room (wife loves the smell). Can smoke a little bit or a lot. Can keep the cost way down and smoke more (even if smoking high quality) for much less money. No nasty cigar mouth the next morning. No humidor; if you buy it in a tin then you can age it for years in the sealed tin, or after opening it you can stick it in a mason jar.
Of course there are some disadvantages too. It takes more effort, practice, skill. You can't put it down for a few minutes and expect it to be lit when you pick it up. Gotta keep taking small puffs ("sipping") at least a few times per minute. You need to use and maintain equipment. With cigars there's just the humidor, but with pipes you ought to clean them often (a few times per session at least). If you're going somewhere to smoke you need to bring equipment. Gotta re-light often (less with experience, I assume), and manage the tobacco and ash in the pipe. I'm smoking out of corncob pipes. They're cheap, they're very easy (no need to break them in, season them, build cake, whatever), they're pleasant. I have a Missouri Meerschaum, the only brand name that I know of in cobs, and some eBay Chinese ones. The MM isn't expensive ($5-10) but man those eBay ones are $1.50. http://www.ebay.com/itm/271261977585 Can buy a bunch and give some away, use for decoration (I've got one sticking out of the beak of a wooden parrot on my desk at work), pre-load a few for the day, dedicate one to each different blend you smoke, use them disposably, whatever. They smoke every bit as nicely as the MM, though with a slightly less free draw. They probably won't last as long due to lack of finish (just a raw dried out cob material, apparently not treated at all), but that same lack of finish is much more interesting to feel and see. For the tobacco I bought a sampler pack from these guys: http://www.milantobacco.com/milanpipetobacco.htm Also a big bag of Admiral's Choice Cherry Cavendish drugstore tobacco. That cheap stuff is tough to keep lit even after drying it for a few days. All in all I'm enjoying it.
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cao so fancy
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I picked up a pipe and bag of vanilla tobacco from a Walgreens years ago. Smoking a pipe is smooth as fuck, so much enjoys. I didn't take care of the tobacco and ended up throwing it away. I need to clean out the pipe, buy a new tip/filter/whatever they call it and get into it again.
Plus, feel like a sir while smoking pipe.
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Remove the filter. Most pipe smokers reportedly prefer no filter.
Prolly didn't need to throw away the tobacco. If it dried out too much it can be rehydrated. If it got moldy then it's no good, of course. I have some tobacco that is 7-10 years old that I bought to experiment with rolling, two packs, one was open. I tried the open one today, it smokes well and is still flavorful. The sealed one will surely be good, people purposely age sealed pipe tobacco for years (granted that's not cheap drugstore crap in a plastic pouch, it's quality stuff in tins).
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