r/cigar

I just want to share how happy I am when there is a space to share common interests. Salud!

Thoughts on this ?

I’m going through a list of cigars I’ve been recommended or through this page have added to my hunt list to try. As of late though these have been my favorite to come back to when I want a session and not be disappointed.

What is that cigar for you all?

I would never pay the full price on some Cuban cigars as I feel some new worlds have impeccable taste compared to Cubans , but I Got this one recently from a shop who is closing so I got a great deal on them . Like 60 percent off sticker price 😁

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Arturo Fuente Cubanitos, Liga Privada No. 9, Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro, Drew Estate Undercrown Shade, Macanudo Maduro (the band fell off), Davidoff Primeros Dominican Maduro, Padron Corticos Maduro, Montecristo Prontos Petites White Series, Olivia Serie O, and Arturo Fuente Exquisitos Maduro

Easy, approachable smoke with a nice honey sweetness in the first third, but the back half went flat and flavorless. Good background cigar, not one you light up when you are looking for stronger flavor profiles. Overall a 6/10. Would smoke again but wouldn’t buy multiples.

Realized I had 4 small 69% Bovedas in here, the type CP ships with. Just took out 2. Should that improve flavor?

Makes me felt like real in Dominican Villa. Salud..

I’ve smoked the Connecticut version a bunch, buttery and light. The sungrown was a bit spicy, some sweetness to it. Really good tobacco flavor, super thick and dense smoke. Flavor stayed the same to me all the way through the stick. It was so good I nubbed it and then loaded the nub into my pipe. It was only at the last bit where the spiciness ramped up. 8/10 would buy again. Maybe box worthy based on the consistency, pleasing flavor, smoke texture and, output.

Alright so I felt like I didn’t want to be a gatekeeper but I found these incredible food containers.
They’re made by this company called Prokeeper+
This container specifically is for crackers etc.
it comes with a built in dry packet holder under the lid!
Perfect for Boveda packets lol
Check this out let me know what you think.

This one is the Large Cracker container at 5QT or 4.7L.
I found it online through Everythingkitchens
They seem to be the only place stocking the large container.

I only have these because my normal humidor is packed. And I honestly thought shit well this is literally perfect lol

Just bought one of these what is a great non alcoholic drink pairing

The robusto vitolla was perfect for this one. Nice toasted nutty flavor mixed with the leather and cocoa on the back end with a hint of spice. Nice medium to wind down

Pretty tasty. Earthy and a little spicy.

After smoking the EPC Allegiance earlier, I decided to light up the Crowned Heads Le Patissier No. 50 because I was really craving something richer and sweeter to finish the night. Based on all the reviews calling this a “dessert cigar,” I honestly expected a total cream puff loaded with sweetness and rich pastry-like notes. I was saving this as an ace in the hole when I wanted something sweet.

That’s not really what I got.

The cigar itself was very dark, rich, and slow burning. Despite the smaller size, it smoked for about an hour and a half because it was packed extremely tight, which is also why I used a straight cut. Smoke production was good the whole way through.

Flavor-wise, it actually reminded me a lot more of the Crowned Heads Broadway than I expected. Instead of rich creamy sweetness, I got more dark tobacco, earth, wood, spice, and broadleaf-style richness. It definitely tasted like a quality cigar and there was depth there, but it never really hit those satisfying sweet, creamy, saturated notes I was hoping for.

That ended up being the biggest takeaway for me. I think I’m learning the difference between cigars that reviewers describe as “dessert-like” and cigars that actually taste rich and sweet to my palate. Le Patissier felt more like sophisticated dark tobacco richness than true creamy dessert richness.

The whole experience really reinforced what I’ve been discovering lately. I don’t just prefer dark flavor or complexity. I like richness with saturation, creamy smoke texture, espresso or chocolate depth, and sweetness underneath the spice and earth. Cigars like EPC Pledge and Encore Black hit that satisfaction for me in a way this cigar never quite did.

I still enjoyed the cigar overall and can appreciate why people love it, but for my palate it landed more in the “interesting and well-made” category rather than the “wow, I need more of these” category.

Another banger from AJF

I was gifted these. Anyone know if they are real Cubans or fake?