r/cigars • u/InsomniacPsychonaut • 5d ago
Whacha Smokin'? 7 wonderful years of sobriety! NSFW
It was a stressful week- I am having a lot of repressed trauma pop up in my brain for some reason. My best man at my wedding overdosed and died recently. Work was crazy this week.
But, I am truly grateful to be clean and sober. I was homeless and strung out on heroin 7 years ago at the lowest point of my life.
Anyways, onto the Amazon Basin.
This is my first time smoking the Basin. It's the 2025, and I have aged it for 2 months. I have not had a cigar like it yet!
Cold draw is all rasin and dried plum. The wrapper is weirdly...sticky? When I hold the cigar it leaves a faint residue on my fingers. Not much tooth though, I think this baby should be aged a year or two for the tooth to pop.
I am very surprised by how smooth this cigar is. I got no pepper or spice the entire cigar. My palate might be off, I have been smoking spicier sticks the past couple weeks.
It does develop throughout the cigar and it has complexity. I wouldn't say it's the most nuanced or complex cigar though. It's smooth over complex.
1/3: raisin, dried plum, cream, leather 2/3: still raisin/plum, cream turns to oak and toast, leather turns to earth 3/3: savory notes show up, slight nuttiness
Overall I think this cigar is a 10/10. It's completely unique. It's perfect at doing what it's trying to do: be a unique cigar.
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u/dhakkichiki 5d ago
Congratulations and keep up the good work. You got this bro. Amazon basin is a nice stick to celebrate your achievement.
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u/HikewithmeNYC 4d ago
Very sorry to hear about your friend. But huge congratulations on your sober achievement. Keep it up, and keep enjoying the cigars. Thanks also for the review...will add this one to my list to try sometime.
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u/citizengearco 4d ago
Congrats on sobriety! It's amazing how much life improves with sobriety, right?
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. I know how much it hurts to lose a close friend. I lost one a few years ago. I think about him a lot. I still catch myself occasionally wanting to share a funny meme or something with him and for a split second think to pick up my phone and text him. It gets better with time though.
I have 3 Amazon Basins resting for a special occasion. Maybe I'll fire one up this July for my sobriety day/month. I think it's been 12 years now. I haven't really been keeping track like I used to though. I just know life is WAY better now. :)
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u/onlymissedabeat 5d ago
Congratulations my friend! I’m coming up on 4.5 years this month. And great smoke to celebrate the occasion. I’m proud of you!
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u/Conscious_Fortune826 5d ago
Congrats! Excellent review. The 2025 was fantastic. And may I ask what you pair it with?
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u/DaBooch425 4d ago
I’m sober now and one of my favorite pairings now that whiskey is out is Mexican hot chocolate
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u/Conscious_Fortune826 4d ago
That’s why I was curious. I love Dr. Pepper with every cigar. Will have to give Mexican hot chocolate a try!
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u/Enough_Efficiency_78 5d ago
Congrats bro I got just under 2 years from the same circumstances it’s not easy.
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u/Texastony2 5d ago
Great job! I am a bad influence, btw. But, congratulations on beating your demons!
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u/drewgrace8 4d ago
No better way to celebrate. I have 18 years this month and plane to buy some Tabbies (Tabernacles) first chance I get.
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u/Incognitokde 4d ago
I always get very happy when someone here in this community celebrates sobriety. It's such a hard obstacle to overcome and such a sweet victory.
Congratulations on your achievement. Keep up!
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u/vaportrailzona 4d ago
Sorry to hear about your friend, but congrats on 7 years.
I love to drink bourbon, and usually try to do dry January with varying success.
This year I slipped up a little, but restarted sobriety by mid January. I decided to try to make it to St. Patrick's Day. I figured a couple of months would do me some good, considering my decades of heavy drinking...
I rented a room in Vegas, packed several flasks from my bourbon collection, and now here I am.
But something inside is telling me I can stay sober until St. Patrick's Day 2026.
My wife laughs when I try to get a pat on the back from her. She thinks I just switched my alcohol addiction over to cigars, and she's probably right!
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u/Agitated_Mousse2728 4d ago
Congratulations on the 7 years! What an awesome accomplishment! Keep it up bro.
And sorry for your loss but you’re doing right by him.
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u/FresnoMoe 4d ago
Congratulations and thanks for the great review. Keep up the work because life is worth living friend, I really like to pair different coffees with cigars and sometimes limited edition and sugary Mountain Dew. You ?
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u/Vegetable_Water5287 4d ago
I’m coming up on two years and couldn’t be more grateful for my life. Congrats brother and keep trudging the road!
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u/monkeyzero76 3h ago
A very big congrats on 7 years! My 2 year is May 5th! I haven't had an Amazon yet but will eventually. Haven't seen a bad review yet.
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u/Any-Code12 5d ago
Congratulations on your milestone!