What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

[indycop]

Today was a Sosa family selection.

 

[ortega76]

Trying a "store brand" tonight. Cigar-dot-com's Corojo Label Churchill is not bad for $3 a stick. I got a sampler pack from my brother.

 

[indycop]

CAO America.

 

[LocktownDog]

MacBarens Burley London Blend in a Bjarne billiard.

 

[jamespowers]

Yesterday was a Partagas Culeba. Popularly known as crooks and you can see why:

This was pretty strong as a cigar. Not to be attempted on an empty stomach (which was my problem). I was amazed that the cigar burned exceptionally evenly for something so crookedly rolled! It also held almost 2" of ash. It was a strong tobacco but you expect that from a geniune crook. I enjoyed the complex flavor of leather and spice. The smoke didn't choke the room---it was fairly pleasant as opposed to my wife saying that cigar stinks long after I have finished it.

Regards to all,

J

 

[jamespowers]

CAO America.

Ok,ok. I am going to have to get a hold of one of these to try it. You convinced me.

 

[RedPop4]

If you can smoke that Culebra, you can handle a CAO America.

Busy weekend, Friday night was a Carlos Tora?±o Exodus 1959 that must have had four years on it. Very nice, didn't knock me on my arse like it used to.

Saturday night brought what I THINK was a Juan Lopez Selecci??n #2. It was naked, so I couldn't tell. But I had another JL in my travel humidor, and the wrappers were nearly identical in color, not that that means anything.

Yesterday was a Hemingway out at the St. Patrick's Day parade.

All in all, a good smoking weekend.

 

[jamespowers]

If you can smoke that Culebra, you can handle a CAO America.

I suppose it might have reminded me of Burgess Meredith in that Twilight Zone episode where he was the printer who smoked crooks.
Even more scary is that I nubbed that one too! Burnt my hand darn it. :eusa_doh:

 

[sedaterman]

Ashton VSG.

 

[jamespowers]

Ashton VSG.

Good choice. I love the VSGs. Top notch cigar as far as I am concerned.

 

[indycop]

Ok,ok. I am going to have to get a hold of one of these to try it. You convinced me.

I won't tell you that I took a CAO gold band and adorned the ribbon of my panama with it but I did..

 

[indycop]

If you can smoke that Culebra, you can handle a CAO America.

Busy weekend, Friday night was a Carlos Tora?±o Exodus 1959 that must have had four years on it. Very nice, didn't knock me on my arse like it used to.

Saturday night brought what I THINK was a Juan Lopez Selecci??n #2. It was naked, so I couldn't tell. But I had another JL in my travel humidor, and the wrappers were nearly identical in color, not that that means anything.

Yesterday was a Hemingway out at the St. Patrick's Day parade.

All in all, a good smoking weekend.

Do you consider the America a strong cigar or the Culebra not so strong? I know the America is listed as full along with the Brazilia and the Italia, but I love the America and the Brazilia and I don't normally do well with strong cigars. The Italia on the other hand feels too strong for me.

 

[indycop]

Tonight was a Gurkha Black Dragon, Nice oily wrapper and long white ash

 

[RedPop4]

I've only had one CAO America, and I haven't had a Brazilia in ages. Never had an Italia. I saw a good friend of mine, who smokes almost exclusively, well, you know....he's a big man. And the CAO America had him in a sweat. Yet I had no trouble with it.

 

[jamespowers]

I've only had one CAO America, and I haven't had a Brazilia in ages. Never had an Italia. I saw a good friend of mine, who smokes almost exclusively, well, you know....he's a big man. And the CAO America had him in a sweat. Yet I had no trouble with it.

In a sweat?! That's amazing. I have to try one of these for sure now.
If it is stronger than the Culebra then something must be wrong.

 

[jamespowers]

I won't tell you that I took a CAO gold band and adorned the ribbon of my panama with it but I did..

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

 

[indycop]

In a sweat?! That's amazing. I have to try one of these for sure now.

Ya think!lol Then you can get yer CAO ashtray!lol

If it is stronger than the Culebra then something must be wrong.

It can't be all that strong cause I don't do well with strong cigars unless it's just really smooth and subtle.

 

[jamespowers]

Ya think!lol Then you can get yer CAO ashtray!lol

It can't be all that strong cause I don't do well with strong cigars unless it's just really smooth and subtle.

Ashtray?! Is it free with purchase?

You need to try a Culebra then. That will define strong.

 

[indycop]

Ashtray?! Is it free with purchase?

You need to try a Culebra then. That will define strong.

nope not free.lol
Strong huh, you want me to turn as green as this smiley?

 

[jamespowers]

nope not free.lol
Strong huh, you want me to turn as green as this smiley?

Ok, ok. Tonight I won't smoke the Culebra. I think I'll go for the Petit Edmundo.

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