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Rephrasing my all favourite desert island discs radio show, which would be you favourite 8 cigars to take with you as a cast away on a deserted island? (limitless amount of matches provided). Cigars have to be currently on production. Here are my novice picks (in no particular order): 1)Cohiba BHK 54 2)Cohiba Siglo VI 3)H.Upmann Sir Winston 4)Ramon Allones Specially Selected 5)H.Upmann Mag46 6)Partagas Shorts 7)Diplomaticos No 2 8)Montecristo No 4 Which would be your favourite 8 cigars?

Run 5 miles today and to celebrate that made myself a big cup of Turkish coffee followed with a JL No 2. Sweet !!

Never thought of that, but looking at my Humi you are so right!! Hahhahaha!!! Both Humi's are now full. Time for a third one or maybe time to start thinking for cabinet solutions ! I will keep you posted for my collection newcomers!!

Its a bit unfair comparing Brian Johnson to Bon Scott, I will give my vote to Brian just for having the guts of fill Bon's shoes as an AC/DC frontman!

Quintero is one of the marcas that fall below the radar (certainly below my radar). Reading your review makes me think that maybe its time for me to get some and give them a go ! Many thanks for the review !

Nice review ! Never had an H.Upmann 2 but surely would like to try one and see how it compares to my favourites Diplomaticos 2 and Partagas P2. Monte 2 have always seem to be a bit too aggressive at least for my palate

Thank you Guys.. I guess the hardest part when starting smoking cigars is to avoid the temptation of having them straight out of the box....

My cigar adventure started a year and a half ago. Initially smoking cigars straight from my cigar retailer and then getting more organised buying humidors and stocking my favourite cigars.. So here where I am at the moment .. Cuaba Divinos (5) given to me as gift (not really my favourite) Trinidad reyes (JUN 12) Monte No4 (FEB 12) Having one as I am writing this and damn its tasty Monte No2 (2010 I think) leftovers from a box I got from Dubai Airport HDM Epi2 (FEB 12) SLR Doble Coronas (JUN 2004 !!!) My pride and joy love these.. Have found a retailer with a couple of 2004 boxes and get them as frequently as I can in singles !! Needless to say that they smoke amazing On my humidor tray few left overs from various single purchases.. Ramon Allones Extra LE 2011 H.Upmann 2012 Cohiba robusto Cohiba Genio Cohiba BHK 54 RYJ Cedros 2 Monte Edmundo H.Upmann Sir Winston RYJ Churchill Trinidad robusto T Bolivar Royal Corona SCDH Oficio HDM Epi Special Latest additions (Thanks to Cigar Czar..Thanks Rob and Dee!!) Boxes of H.Upmann Mag 50 (ABR 12) H.Upmann Royal Robusto (JUL 12) RYJ Wide Churchills (MAR 12) Hopping to get my box of HQ Partagas shorts that I have just ordered as well.. As I said nothing much but I thought I would share with all of you .. Leaving all these babies rest as I am leaving for my national army service in about 20 days. Thats about it I guess some low quality pictures fro you and I will get down enjoying whats left of my Monte No4..... Cheers all Alex

Well put indeed.. I think for my case its all down to body and strength. I couldnt agree more on the RASS and H.Up Mag 46 example. Both are cigars that absolutely enjoy and could even smoke them back to back. Again I absolutely agree, especially as far as the Punch cigars are concerned I have experienced exactly the same. Enjoy their flavour and character but really overwhelming on my palete I specially remember the first Punch Punch I had which knocked me out for couple of hours. I know that at this stage of my cigar endeavour, a P898 would be a bad choice as the strength of the cigar combined with its size would be hard for me to handle. RYj Short Churchill, Uomanns Hoyo's and Trinidad reyes are part of my current rotation. Its nice to find Brits here, enjoyed your reviews and admired your dedication despite the rough weather conditions.!

A full stomach is always the rule for me as I mostly enjoy my cigars after a nice meal.That was my thinking as well, but although I tend to follow that general rule I have found that some cigars, despite being in the full strength level, like the RASS are easier on my palette even when compared with a theoretically medium like for example a Punch. It could be down to me and only me, but I was wondering whether within the same marca you can find variations in term of strength and nicotine levels. (?) I know that Habanos ratings encompasses flavour, body, and strength using a single term and was more thinking if there is a scaling solely upon strength. I have only came across a strength chart, which according to my experience seems reasonable. many thanks for your time

once again its good to find you all here .. Many thanks for the warm welcome !

Hi all, Was having a question ever since I' ve started smoking cigars and never came around with a good answer. I am sure all you cigar boffins will be able to sort it out for me. In terms of flavour there is a general guideline of light medium and full flavour cigars. So for example a Ramon Allones, Bolivar is considered full while a Punch or a Trinidad is on the medium scale and a Hoyo on the light side. As a new smoker I have tried various cigars and have found some to be overwhelming for my palette. I am guessing it has to do with the nicotine content which I find hard to associate with the cigar flavour. For example one of my favourite cigars if not my favourite is the RASS, I smoke them all to the nub and love them, on the other hand a Bolivar Royal corona will get me buzzing and "tired" after the second third and usually stop smoking it . So I was wondering is there is something I need to look for when it comes to selecting the cigar in terms of strength? Its obvious to me that I enjoy cigars that dont have big amounts of nicotine (I am not a cigarette smoker). Thanks for your time Alex

Wow..Thank you all so much for the warm welcome ..its good to find you !!! Thanks Squarehead, a bit of luck always comes handy especially with research .. Thanks, Michel Bristol is a really nice city and the University of Bristol a great Uni ! Hi Shlomo, My Phd is about Solid Mechanics-Structural integrity in power plants (Mechanical Engineering).. Its a bit more exciting than it sounds !!

Well hi from Bristol UK.. I am Alexandros or simply Alex. Originally from Greece but been long time studying and living in the UK. Currently at the final months of my PhD. I have been smoking cigars for almost a year now so the term Beginner fits me perfectly. However I have had plenty cigars and must say that I enjoy them most than anything ( I am not a cigarette smoker). Favourite sticks so far have to be Ramon Allones Specially Selected, H.Upman magnum 46, Trinidad reyes and plenty more ... Well thats all for now I look forward reading the forum discussing with all of you .. Again good to find you !!! Alexandros