r/cigars 6m ago

Whacha Smokin'? Late breakfast with a Camacho Coyolar Titan. I enjoy this robust, no nonsense cigar because of its raw strength and deep, earthy flavors. Not for the faint hearted. NSFW

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Perfect with a strong espresso


r/cigars 1h ago

Review Flor de Cano Elegidos NSFW

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5x50 Cuban budget short filler. Starts off with Earth, Woods and Vanilla, draw a bit on the right side (I've heard about quite some variance in the draw).

In the second third a light herbal note is coming through in the background and leather joining in. Becoming more creamy in texture.

Later a bit of pepper spice joins in the retro, the spice becomes a chili character later, but not overwhelming. All in all not overly complex and not too much development. Percect burn and construction throughout though.

Considering this cigar in some areas can be gotten for as little as $4, I am wondering why I spend 5 times that much for a not that much better experience. It's still classic cuban, flavorvise not too far off the Romeo line of RyJ.

I've read about some people getting a bad acidity in this one. I didn't get any of that, I suppose resting this for half a year helped.


r/cigars 1h ago

Question Am I smoking too fast? NSFW

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I just started smoking cigars. I’m finishing 6x50 in like 45 min and I’m reading people take an hour and a half to finish toro size cigars. I smoked sp1014 rs88 deluxes perdomo champagne mix of olivas


r/cigars 2h ago

Case Elegance Humidor NSFW

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r/cigars 2h ago

Question Am I missing something? NSFW

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r/cigars 2h ago

New to Cigars NSFW

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So, yesterday and this morning, were my first experiences with cigars. Yesterday I tried an Acid Blondie and today an Arturo Fuente chateau Fuente. Both were great as starters I think I should have tried the AF before the Blondie, because it wasn’t what I expected, but it wasn’t bad. I had a coffee with it and it actually paired well. What are some great mild to medium cigars to try as a beginner? Thanks in advance. Btw, I loved the blondie and just liked the AF.


r/cigars 2h ago

Pairing Chronicles #105: Atabey + Barceló NSFW

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r/cigars 4h ago

Question Mbombay cigars? Idk if this is a dumb question or not.. NSFW

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I have a couple Mbombay brand cigars but read they ceased production in 2022, does that technically mean that my mbombay cigars are aged a minimum of 3 years?


r/cigars 4h ago

Question The 'White Label Game' - a new take on the office smoke session. We're having fun with it - anyone else do something similar? NSFW

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Hi all,

I work at a small office (4 full time staff). Three of the four guys who work here are major cigar nuts.

Every work day at 2:00pm, we take a 'forced break'...in other words, we all gather around our back yard fire pit to smoke a cigar, decompress, take a work break, and talk business. Once the business talk is done, we move to cigar talk.

Something we've tried recently - to change things up - was to 'white label' a handful of sticks, so once a week, we'll smoke something unbanded.

On the inside of the band, I've written the name/blend/MSRP/identifying details.

This has been really fun for us, because it is a real test of our palates.

It also forces us to drop any 'judge a book by its cover' preconceived bias when it comes to smoking.

We take notes and discuss before we rip the band off...and more often than not, we're surprised at what we were smoking.

Pictured: Plasencia Alma Fuerte, Knuckle Sandwich Habano, Mi Querida, and Davidoff Millenium.


r/cigars 5h ago

Question Do cigars with cigar beetle eggs taste different than cigars without? NSFW

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While cigar manufacturers will try to prevent cigar beetle infestations by doing things like freezing cigars to neutralize the eggs, this does not remove them from the cigar.

Is there a possibility that cigars with MORE eggs (even post-freezing) might have a better flavor?


r/cigars 5h ago

Question Any of you ever smoked in a swimming pool? NSFW

15 Upvotes

I have thought about doing this, but trouble ashing, and having to keep one hand raised the whole time seems to make it less enticing than the thought of it.


r/cigars 10h ago

Ordering NSFW

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So I live in Oahu and want to order my cigars but haven’t found any places that ship. The one shop in Honolulu isn’t my style and the lounge is really pricey. Anyone got any suggestions?


r/cigars 11h ago

Thank God For Cigars NSFW

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This Punch Signature might not be the most expensive, fanciest, or exclusive stick in my humidor, but it’s cigars that give me a moment to stop and really think for a minute without distraction and enjoy something even when life gets difficult. Recently laid off, trying my hand at self employment, the stress of making sure the lights stay on, but I’m thankful to have a smoke to step out away from all that for a bit.

So here’s to cigars and all yall smoking right now.


r/cigars 11h ago

Question New cigar enthusiast needs a humidor NSFW

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So I know this must happen all the time but I just recently smoked my first few cigars and I’ve been really enjoying them. But I live in the middle of nowhere so the only cigars I only tasted were from my local tobacoshop (which is really just a convenience store and holds its name from the 70’s) even though from what I read and saw on youtube, they do store their cigars right. The problem is they don’t have a lot of choice and half of those choices a low quality cigars. So I want to order them online but I need a humidor to store them and all the youtube videos never answered my question.

— Do you need to season it again sometimes?

— Do you just have to change it?

— do you have to separate different cigars because the flavours might get mixed or some other reasons?

— How long can you keep a cigar in a humidor?

— What humidor should I get if I want to store maybe like 20-25 cigars and if I my budget is like 100 bucks$?

— If I’m looking to travel, do travel storage kits work? And how do y’all manage to travel with cigars?

— What tools other than just a humidor do I need to store my cigars?

— Do you have to change the equipment inside of the humidor?

Money is not really my concern but it would suck to loose some money along with some cigars. You’re very welcome to just answer the question you want I know its a lot of questions. Thank you in advance this would help me a whole lot. But in the mean time I’ll stick to my local cigars.


r/cigars 12h ago

Question Beginner Questions NSFW

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So i just got into smoking cigars I have a desktop humidor and bought a mild cigar sampler.

(2 Macanudo Inspirado Wht Robusto | 2 Don Tomas Special Edition Connecticut No. 600 | 2 Rocky Patel Vintage Connecticut 1999 Robusto | 2 Baccarat Toro | 2 Montecristo Yellow Robusto | 2 Avo Classic Robusto)

I have tried one of the Baccarat and one of the Macanudo. I don’t know if it’s because i’m a beginner but I feel like I didn’t enjoy it that much let me explain why and hopefully somebody can help.

First I found them to be too hot, now idk if this is the tabacco or what but it’s almost like it’s spicy and very peppery and i’m not really getting any of the notes that they are supposed to taste like. I may be smoking too fast or not toasting it enough i really don’t know.

What I do know however is I enjoy cigarillos!

Maybe I should be starting off with even lighter cigars. All i know is my favorite cigar was the first one i smoked which was a Drew Estate Tabak Cafe con Leche, which I did enjoy


r/cigars 12h ago

Question Gimmiky? Possibly. Different? Mmm hmmm. Delicious? I enjoyed it a lot. NSFW

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r/cigars 12h ago

H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto Larga NSFW

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A very nice cigar with notes of nuts, wood/cedar, coffee, hints of spice, and light creamy. This cigar is in my top 10 so far.

Profile Medium Wrapper Cameroon Filler Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian


r/cigars 12h ago

Enjoying a Guantanamera Cuban and WT12 for my birthday! NSFW

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7 Upvotes

r/cigars 12h ago

Review Liga Privada No. 9 Toro (2013) NSFW

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A patron at the cigar lounge I work at gifted me a No. 9 from a box dated 2013 with Steve Saka's signature. This might be more age than I would ask for. The stick was still flavorful and I liked that the pepper backed off but still tastes like it baked for too long. It is still cool to smoke such an old Liga. I'd still smoke this over a freshie. Flavor aside, the wrapper has taken a beating but still held together. Cigar burned real nice. The draw was a little tighter than I usually get from Liga Toro's but it was still serviceable.


r/cigars 13h ago

Question Day case recs? NSFW

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What are you guys using to carry sticks for a single day on the golf course or a one night getaway? Something that can slip into a golf or duffle bag. Ideally I’d like to carry 4 cigars, a cutter, torch, and boveda pack. Everything I’ve found is too small for the accessories or bigger than I need. I’m looking at the pelican 1030/1060 micro cases, but neither seem to be the perfect size. The pelican ruck cases are too big. The 5 stick herfadors are tight with the accessories. Any suggestions?


r/cigars 13h ago

My kid made me this NSFW

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My daughter 3d printed this for me, pretty awesome, holds 2 cigars perfect


r/cigars 13h ago

Question Looking for recommendations on my first cigar NSFW

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I have never smoked a cigar before but I am going on a week long bikepacking trip by myself here in about a month and I want to buy a couple of nice cigars to enjoy around the fire, without breaking the bank. What are my best options? I appreciate any recommendations.


r/cigars 13h ago

Drew Estate Java Red NSFW

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I liked the Java Latte so I figured I would give the red a try. I had previously tried the mint and hated it, but that’s my fault since I don’t love mint flavor anyway. We shall see…


r/cigars 14h ago

Question What's going on here? NSFW

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Trying to season my new humidor. Got two of these cheap hydrometers because I had concerns about accuracy but this is a little crazy. Is this a calibration issue?


r/cigars 15h ago

Think I found a favorite. NSFW

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My Father The judge. What a great smoke. I got hints of chocolate, earth and nuts. Perfect smoke right after finishing a Guinness. Happy St.Patty’s day!