MIKA27 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Wow, so many to choose, hard question BUT if I had to pick one right now it would be: Cuban cigar to an NC smoker: Monte 520 (They are amazing) Non Cuban to a CC smoker: Padron Family reserve No 45 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 cuban: if it's someone with a milder palate, a choix supreme. if it's someone with a fairly stout palate (who enjoys hard liquor, spicy food, etc) a siglo 1. both have earned me many fellow cigar smokers over the years non-cuban: a brown label tat, or a hemingway best seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksfull Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I'd offer 'em a HUp Mag 46 And, in fact, I'm soon to do just that. My daughter's boyfriend was only recently introduced to cigars. Thought it'd be nice if I introduced him to the good stuff. He and most of the other guys in their class (all serious actors-in-training at a conservatory college) got the cigar bug from some play they were in... Shaw, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwsaw63 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 For total noobs, I've had good results with the RG Panatelas Extra. It's mild, floral and not so big as to intimidate the first time cigar smoker. For NC smokers, I'd start them off with a Party Shorts or D4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiguelVU Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 My CC choice would be a Cohiba Siglo I or a ERDM Choix Supreme And my NC would be My Father Cedro Deluxe Eminente or a Brick House Short Torpedo Any of those you dont have to break the bank,everytime a perfect Draw,and for me medium strength,good basic Flavors not too complex,and not a long time smoking,in fact i included one of my all time NC favorites.......you ll have to guess LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpmurrin Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 epi 2 or punch punch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt69 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 CC - Boli RC with 1-2 years. NC - Padron 3000 maduro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarbreak Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 From my limited experience id say For a seasoned smoker new to CC's id give a RASS or Partagas E2. Full body and flavour with aromas that transport me back to Cuba lol. NC would be a Flor de las Antillas Toro. A light smoker id give HUHC, or an RG or PL Panetela. NC would be Tatuaje Miami 10th (only had one but i enjoyed it and it was on the milder side of the NC's ive smoked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInSmoak Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Good question......it's going to depend on what's smoking best in my humidor at the time. It would of been a great box of Monte 4 (HQ) that I just finished off yesterday. But currently, probably between a UME DEC 13 CoRo and a ARG MAY 13 Connie A. Those are best coming out of my humidor right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I would probably give them what I had the first two times I smoked a Cuban. The first was a Monte 1, which was exceptional, and I didn't think it could get any better. The second was a Siglo IV, and it got better! For someone who has smoked a bunch of CC and is new to NC, probably a Davidoff 100th Anny Robusto or Diademas Finas as they are the same blend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 They're gettin' my Jose`L. Piedra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw15825 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 New to cigars, Quai d` orsay corona. New to Cubans, Partagas Serie E#2. Or another Partagas Serie xx cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougincanada Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 HdM petit robusto, because it is inoffencive as well as being short and milid enough not to overwhelm a noob. Of course, if you dont like the person buy a giant novelty cigar and tell em' if you cant finish your a wuss. Don't do that indoors unless you want to clean up puke. Regards, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogus Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Since I am out of RYJ which would be a good accessible cigar for a noob I would give a Montie 5. Short, cheap and has a little of everything but not overwhelming. For someone who has had a couple in times past I would give a RASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 ... a properly acclimatized cigar to start. Cut by you, as you would open a bottle of wine or spirits for your guest and put it in a glass for them. I would give them something small, as I would want them to not be intimidated or feeling guilty about not finishing it. I would make it smaller ring gauge, as that represents the best that Cubans make (IMHO) and it allows for people to be a little more bashful when smoking and not make them feel gluttonous by having to puff hard to keep a larger ring gauge cigar lit. Lastly... What color box it comes from make little difference. Some cigars run on average better than others, but why would I point to a cigar that you might not have in your humidor? Any Cuban cigar can wow a person if it is well kept and a good cigar. Furthermore a poorly made or stored cigar will leave them wondering why you do what you do! Cheers! -the Pig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThuringiaSmoker Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I'd go with a PLPC, at 5 or more years. Second is LGC MdO No. 2 or a RAAS. But the cigar that made a friend of mine kind of understand my passion for Habanos was a Cohiba Lancero from 2001. He had several nice cubans from my collection, but the Lancero finally got him like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunod Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 It depends on the person. New to Cubans but experienced,that's easy, Luci. The ones I've been getting lately are off the charts great. New smoker, Monte 2. Now, a dear friend... Monte Sublime. Hated enemy, Monte Double Edmundo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigaraholic Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Sir Winston......always nice to start at the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcr Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Boli PC, did this with a good friend who wasn't a cigar smoker at all a month or two back, and he now has 4-5 boxes of CCs, including a box of BPCs. NC I would go with a Tat Black PL or something from the AF Hemingway series. Both very approachable, plenty of flavor, but not too overpowering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 How about a nice big EL with an asbestos wrapper... and a big welding torch? That'll keep any moochers away, if that's your desire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieninja Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Boli CJ. It encompasses everything great about Cuban cigars, it's less than any equivalent nc, and shows off why smaller is often better in terms of flavor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 For someone that's a regular smoker from the NC side I'd say a recent RASS. To me they have enough strength, body and flavor to provide some sense of what Habanos can be. NC, it would be a La Aurora Cien Anos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestroso Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 New smoker. Hoyo Epicure No. 1. C'mon, it has to be medium bodied, flavorful and not a thick ring. Yankees new to Habanos. Short format: Bolivar BF. Grande: Punch DC. PSP only. New to no-Habano diet. Arturo Fuente Hemingway (Best Seller / Work of Art size), aged for 2 years to show that something beyond La Isla can be serious too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasGuy82 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Boli PC or RASS. Recently visited my buddy and gave him a BPC, although he probably smoked it too quickly, when he was done he said "I get it now, this is the best cigar I've ever had" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmarvcr Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I have been giving H Upmann Corona Major's from 2009. Complements have always been "unbelievable" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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