say no to black and milds. ugh.

i'm going to smoke my punch on friday.

another one i picked up in puerto rico was a don diego corona. was only 9 dollars and i enjoyed it a whole lot. nice smooth draw and it burnt really evenly.

Gurkha makes great cigars too, but they're pretty expensive.

Anyone else abide by Zino Davidoff's "Dos and Don'ts of Cigar Smoking"

Dos:

Warm the foot of the cigar slightly before starting to puff on it.
Remove the band carefully after lighting the cigar.
Take your time in smoking it; a puff a minute is about right.
Hold the cigar between your index finger and thumb.
Let the cigar die a dignified death. After it's smoked half way, it will go out on its own.
Dispose of the dead cigar discreetly and quickly.
Wait at least fifteen minutes between cigars; anything less indicates obsessive behavior.

Don't:

Use a penknife to cut or a lance to pierce the end of the cigar.
Touch the flame directly to the foot of the cigar: Instead, simply rotate it around the edge till it starts to burn, then puff lightly.
Ask someone else for a light (the lighting of a cigar should be a personal affair).
Light your cigar too quickly or too slowly.
Indulge in exhibitionism in lighting or any other aspect of smoking.
Relight your cigar if less than one quarter of it is leaf.
Put the cigar in your mouth to relight it. Just scrape off the ash and turn it in the flame for several seconds till it relights.
Clench it between your teeth. Likewise do not get the end of the cigar wet, chew it, or slobber on it.
Smoke too quickly.
Use a cigar holder, or worse, stick a toothpick or matchstick in the end of the cigar to help hold it in your mouth.
Dunk your cigar in port or brandy, a habit attributed to Winston Churchill.
Smoke while working.
Hold a cigar between your index and middle finger.
Smoke when you're walking.
Smoke more than half the cigar.
Put the cigar out by crushing it in an ashtray.
Chain-smoke cigars.

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Originally posted by guster Anyone else abide by Zino Davidoff's "Dos and Don'ts of Cigar Smoking"

funny you mention that...I remember when I first started smoking them, I went looking for such a list so I didn't look like a fool, and came across that exact one. I'll admit to breaking one or two of those a couple times, but for the most part, I stay pretty true to it.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous funny you mention that...I remember when I first started smoking them, I went looking for such a list so I didn't look like a fool, and came across that exact one. I'll admit to breaking one or two of those a couple times, but for the most part, I stay pretty true to it.

Following rules for smoking cigars is kinda silly. Some of them are pretty useless. I guess they're only useful if your a newb, but after you know what you're doing and what your cigar is and how it works, it's a personal affair .

I agree with the advice of asking in stores and trying different ones. Let the staff know it's your first one and you need something light

Here's my humidor and my stash:

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Orbax At that point you kind of crossed the rubicon and you might as well lay siege to Rome

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The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic is an excellent cigar.
As far as cubans, it's tough to beat an authentic Montecristo #2. Generally speaking, however, I think Cubans are a bit over rated and Americans just seem to like them because they aren't legal. I had the Dept. of Treasury after me for about a year after purchasing two boxes of cubans with a credit card- I didn't know they monitored things like this so closely...
Anyway, I think a good Dominican cigar compares nicely with most Cubans

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Originally posted by venomX Following rules for smoking cigars is kinda silly. Some of them are pretty useless. I guess they're only useful if your a newb, but after you know what you're doing and what your cigar is and how it works, it's a personal affair .

meh, I disagree. A couple of 'em are a bit nitpicky, I agree...and I've been known to fly through the things at times, but stuff like slobbering all over the end, leaving the label on, and chomping down on the thing just makes you look like an ignorant slob.

btw, that humidor looks like a damn well. How many fit in there?

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Originally posted by inconspicuous meh, I disagree. A couple of 'em are a bit nitpicky, I agree...and I've been known to fly through the things at times, but stuff like slobbering all over the end, leaving the label on, and chomping down on the thing just makes you look like an ignorant slob. btw, that humidor looks like a damn well. How many fit in there?

I would say well over 100. I had around 60 in january and they fit pretty nicely with space left.

I guess we'll agree to disagree on rules for smoking, I for one very much enjoy biting my cigar and dipping it in liquor. There is no science to smoking a cigar, if you go to a cigar manufacturer (from somewhere they actually make cigars like the DR or Cuba) they don't have any 'rules' to smoking.

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Orbax At that point you kind of crossed the rubicon and you might as well lay siege to Rome

really? I've never even tried this liquor dipping thing, but I guess the biting thing reminds me of crusty old men on the golf course, and their crappy cigars.

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Originally posted by inconspicuous really? I've never even tried this liquor dipping thing, but I guess the biting thing reminds me of crusty old men on the golf course, and their crappy cigars.

hehe yeah. i bite it 'cuz that way i can keep a steady flow of smoke in my mouth just with the regular draw, without having to puff. dippin in liquor adds interesting flavors to a cigar, but i would only do it with unmixed liquor and only cigars you've done before so it doesnt distort the taste the first time you do a particular cigar

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Orbax At that point you kind of crossed the rubicon and you might as well lay siege to Rome

cubans are ok... some american cigars are just up there as well, but they are more expensive.

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