Real Off Topic.. Cigars?

[Multiversal]

Anybody here smoke cigars?

I've been off cigarettes for about a year now, but I used to like chewing on a cigar every once in a while. Picked up a Cohiba recently, and have been anxious to find time to enjoy it..

Anybody else enjoy this glorious pastime?

I know smoking and nicotine is bad and all that stuff.. but sometimes it's good to have at least one vice to stay sane in this crazy world. Moderation is the key!!

 

[Camel]

sometimes it's good to have at least one vice to stay sane in this crazy world. Moderation is the key!!

+1

PS: I don't smoke cigars, just ciggarettes (don't know if it's the correct term in english)

 

[leftyguitarblue]

yes, i enjoy a good cigar. I don't like old fashioned smelly cigars, but there is a company called Acid Cigars that make great "flavored" cigars. Check them out. The "cold infusion tea' is my favorite flavor. They aren't overpowering and go well with a cold lager beer, a back porch, and my EBMM on a nice summer night.

 

[Multiversal]

yes, i enjoy a good cigar. I don't like old fashioned smelly cigars, but there is a company called Acid Cigars that make great "flavored" cigars. Check them out. The "cold infusion tea' is my favorite flavor. They aren't overpowering and go well with a cold lager beer, a back porch, and my EBMM on a nice summer night.

Yeah, buddy.. that sounds like the perfect summer night to me! That plus a beach would be my number one hangout spot!

 

[Dr Stankface]

I myself enjoy a good cigar but I don't make enough to enjoy Cohibas.

For the price I really like Macanudo but my favorite would have to be Carlos Torano.

 

[TNT]

Yeah,

I been thinking about starting smoking, but I don't think I can place a cigar between my headstock and low E string!!

I may just start with Marlboro's or something like that - unless of course, someone has an idea for the cigar.

By the way, how long do they last??

 

[candid_x]

I'm on week 16 of quitting smoking, so while I'd love a good cigar, it ain't gonna happen. I once quit for ten years, and started chewing while fishing tournaments. After the nicotine was reintroduced to my system, I started bumming a cigarette here and there. Then came a nerve wracking promotion, and I've been hooked again for another 25 years. Thanks, but no thanks.

 

[mark_tampa]

Rocky Patel Vintage 1992's for me... Great cigar in the medium price range.

 

[Eggman]

Rocky Patel Vintage 1992's for me... Great cigar in the medium price range.

+1. Tasty cigar.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Mmmmm Monte Cristo#4.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

Yeah,

I been thinking about starting smoking, but I don't think I can place a cigar between my headstock and low E string!!

I may just start with Marlboro's or something like that - unless of course, someone has an idea for the cigar.

By the way, how long do they last??

Don't start smoking if you haven't. I smoked 2 packs a day for 12 years and it takes over your life. The addiction sucks. EBMM's addiction is much better. I have a cigar as a social thing in the warm weather and don't smoke them all winter.
How long they last, depends on the size of the cigar. On average, about 45 minutes.

 

[Multiversal]

Yeah,

I been thinking about starting smoking, but I don't think I can place a cigar between my headstock and low E string!!

I may just start with Marlboro's or something like that - unless of course, someone has an idea for the cigar.

By the way, how long do they last??

I smoked Marlboro Reds and Camel Non-filtered cigarettes for a while and they tore my lungs up. That plus my sinus and allergy issues I was having made my early mornings miserable. If you do start smoking cigarettes.. then smoke American Spirit or Nat Shermans. A bit pricey, but worth it not to be inhaling those insane chemicals that are put into cigarettes. When I traveled to Canada I smoked Players and Export A. Those were pretty good.

Prepare for a long battle if you ever decide to quit. The addiction lasts a lot longer than the 3-4 day chemical withdrawal. It's been over a year and I still dream about smoking every other night and get extreme urges for a nice deep inhale of some cowboy killin' smoke.

Start if you want, but know the risks both short and long term.

 

[fogman]

I like the kind Bill Clinton uses. They seem pretty sexy! LOL!

 

[Slingy]

Don't start smoking if you haven't. I smoked 2 packs a day for 12 years and it takes over your life. The addiction sucks. EBMM's addiction is much better. I have a cigar as a social thing in the warm weather and don't smoke them all winter.
How long they last, depends on the size of the cigar. On average, about 45 minutes.

Cigarettes at $5 per day equalls $1825 per year. Clearly enough for a new Ball per year. Now I need to quit and finally have a reason.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

Cigarettes at $5 per day equalls $1825 per year. Clearly enough for a new Ball per year. Now I need to quit and finally have a reason.

exactly.

Fear caused me to quit. I thought I felt a lump on my back and was so scared, I quit. I went to the Dr.. and he told me it was a calcium deposit, nothing to worry about. Well, I wasn't going to go back to smoking then. That was 10 years and I never look back. And the money I have saved is awesome.

 

[darchirnoj]

Rarely, but yeah, I do smoke cigars sometimes. Last time would've been New Year's Eve. It was a Partagas and it was very, very good. I was dreading the morning because usually after a night of some alcohol and a cigar, I wake up feeling like death the next day. I was lucky that I didn't experience that this time.
Smoking a cigar, drinking some suds, playing some CCR on a porch on a Texas night with a good ErnieBall in hand through a nice smooth tube amp..........ahh.
That would be a good cigar.

 

[beej]

I quit smoking years ago (good decision). But I love the smell of smoke, always have.

So I really enjoy smoking cigars. Definitely the key is moderation.

And of course us Canucks have lots of choice ... we get Cuban cigars up here and they're not too expensive

 

[DrBob]

After a number of failed attempts I managed to give up the cigarettes about 3 years ago. Still miss them sometimes but the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

having said that on high days and holidays I do occasionally uncap a tubos on a Romeo Y Julieta No1 and they are lovely.

 

[greenwizard]

I've been known to smoke a Cristo once in a while. Never around my JP though.
And since I'm under 21, I have to say that they go quite well with a nice cold bottle of beer*.








*Root beer of course

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I've been known to smoke a Cristo once in a while. Never around my JP though.
And since I'm under 21, I have to say that they go quite well with a nice cold bottle of beer*.

*Root beer of course

yeah, root beer...right