aphexafx Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 Hello FOH! My name is Matt. Erm, I’ve been reading over your shoulders for some time. ? I feel like I already know a lot of you and have for a while. I live in Denver, where I work as a commercial photographer by day, electrical engineer / microcode developer by night. I started really paying attention to cigars around 2001-ish…not perfectly sure…it was a wild time. Cuban tobacco has been my mainstay, although I have a secret respect for strong, spicy Nicaraguan leaf as well . When I started out I was pouring over anything I could find about Cuba’s tobacco industry which instilled in me a deep appreciation for Cuban tobacco, tradition, technique, branding, etc. Personally, I abhor the extra-Cuban cigar industry, which seems to have centered itself on copycat and/or hipster branding, uninspired aesthetics, and over-stylized packaging. I love full-flavored cigars, medium and full-bodied. Bolivar, Partagas, and Ramon Allones are my standards pickups – how generic lol. Love a strong Cazzy or a tasty Montecristo as well. Robustos are the largest ring gauge that I ever smoke, and my heart truly goes to Coronas, Lonsdales, and Panetelas. I agree with others who opine that the Petit Corona is a perfect size. I love a Churchill or DC as much as anyone, but I rarely have the time to really savor one of those! I kind of tend to prefer strong and vibrant over rounded and complex profiles in Cuban tobacco. Can’t help it. Please pass me a mongrel! I also have a collection of briar pipes; I really enjoy strong, hot-pressed Virginia tobaccos. Right now, I’m smoking through a box of Parti PCEs that are fantastic already under a year (TEO FEB 18). I’ll never tire of them. ? Love the comradery here. Thank you, Mods, for keeping politics out of your forum. FOH has been my first and usually last stop for current info, ever since I stumbled into you all some time ago. Cheers and happy smoking! Thank you for accepting me into your forum. May your next cigars completely bowl you over.
JohnS Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 Welcome to our forum, @aphexafx! It's great to hear from you! 1
Derboesekoenig Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Welcome! Good luck with your dyslexia Nice to see someone appreciate the smaller cigars--you will fit in wonderfully. 1
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