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Im not big on connies at all, i like the full strength smokes 90% of the time.
However there is a time and place for something lighter and i have found some connies that i really enjoy, so if your a full on power head, but looking for something less for the AM or those times when you just need something lighter, i reccomend these:

601 black
Camacho Connecticut
Tabacos Baez


anyone else like the strong stuff and discovered any other connies that i or anyone else may like ? Please fill me in...

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this thread is going great! LOL

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i fell like i farted in church here with this one :)

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The 601 Black is not a mild cigar by any means. The 601's all have the same filler but have a different wrapper.

The palate is freshest in the morning so I tend to smoke my favorite, no matter what the strength.

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i think they are mild, i know that everyone does not...im just used to smoking power house sticks almost everytime i smoke...such as LFDs or the 601 green etc...

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Not sure if they're available anymore but the Cuban Diplomat was always a nice Conn. Shade wrapped smoke. These are/were a house blend for Phatash/Cigar King made by Pepin. Kind of similar to the 601's in that it used the same blend as the Havana Soul but the cover leaf was different.

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My favorite Connecticut is the Oliva Connecticut lonsdale. I didn't like the bigger RG Oliva Connecticut's, but the lonsdale is extremely good. I only have half a box left.

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Perdomo 91 vintage ESV conny is very very good!

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But the only difference is the green and black is the wrapper. The wrapper can't magically make the blend mild. :confused:

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Pinar del Rio Clasico

:tu

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:tpd:

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the blend is mild to start with....those cigars where designed to show case the wrappers...so yes the wrappers do determine the majoirty of that cigars flavor.... And im not saying its super mild..other wise i would not like it at all...but the wrapper does make a huge differnce on those cigars..they green label is fuuuuckn spicey as they get..the connie has some pepper true..but no where near the oscuro

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I think the 601 blacks are excellent. mild enough to nose inhale all day long but still very full flavored.

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That's very debatable.

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so is gravity , but its still there

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LoL! Just to break things down, the 601 blends in general aren't mild by any means (compared to Davis, Mac etc), none of them come in a ring lower than 50 to my knowledge (so your not tasting as much of the wrapper as you think), and no the wrappers do not make up the majority of the cigars flavor (the filler does that) :tu

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Red, you are a clown. My favorite Connectictuts:
Camacho
601 Black
Oliva Connecticut
Nub Connecticut

Scott

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Zino platinum shorty
Cusano Double 18 Connecticut.

That about the only CT wrappers I smoke these days

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I have to agree that the wrapper doesn't really add anything to the strength or fullness of flavor. On the other hand, it's hard for me to believe that the green and black are the same blend aside from the wrapper. The greens and reds are just sooo strong and the blacks are incredibly smooth.

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I disagree unless you are speaking of this cigar specifically as I have never tried these sticks. The flavor in a cigar comes from the wrapper undoubtedly. Not saying if the binder and filler are **** and the wrapper is good that you will have a great cigar but the wrapper is key in the cigar.

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I would disagree. I've smoked the same cigar (robusto) with and without a wrapper and it tasted the same. The blend is where the flavor comes from. Otherwise, you could just throw a bunch of leaves together without a thought and wrap it with a specific wrapper. But if you did that, it wouldn't taste too good.

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Really? How do explain the first gen H2000 leaf then? The wrappers were horrible, burned horrible, but the cigars still tasted pretty good. I'm also curious why you feel one leaf is more flavorful than the several that make up the filler :confused:

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The only connie wrapped smoke I realy enjoy is the 601 Black:tu

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What cigar are you referring to? I haven't had many H2000 Wrappers so I won't try to explain what I don't know much about but read the second part of my post. I am not saying that a good wrapper with a **** binder and filler would be good but to say that no flavor is imparted by the wrapper to me (not a pro mind you) is incorrect. Are you talking about the H2000 used in some Gurkha

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the wrapper makes a HUGE difference plain and simple

grab a 601 , red, blue, green and black....

smoke the black..then smoke the green right after it...its a world of difference
then
smoke the red then the blue...also a world of difference..

put it to the test

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I guess the debate is over. Plain and simple. :rolleyes:

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Do you guys like to keep your 601 blacks in the cello or take them out? what about the greens??? :hn

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I'm a big fan of Don Diego and there is nothing wrong with liking a good connecticut shade (unless it's a Mac)!

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Indeed Peter. A newbie with that kind of conviction couldn't possibly be wrong :rolleyes:

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im only a newbie here, not to cigars :) hey...do you guys rotate your cigars...and how do i season a humidor...and what are beads...are matches or torches better?

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its like with doritos...the cool ranch and nacho cheese are the same chip...but the spices and flavors dont make a difference..they both still taste the same

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cello on or off

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Trust me, Red is no noob. You probably won't believe me cause I'm a noob too.

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ill take reds back as well....deffintly no newb

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I like the Doritos without the bag. They all taste the same! You can mix the Nacho cheese with the Black pepper and you can't tell what is what. I also like to take the wrappers off of Twinkies and Ho Ho's and try to guess what is what.

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lol

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thats awesome

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What aboot the DPG Fumadores?

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Take the wrapper off and it tastes just like an OpusX

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I like to cut them in half and smoke them. Makes no difference. 2 for 1!

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i used to buy ham and turkey for my sandwich's but now i just get whatevers cheapest, because once i put the bread and mayo on there it all tastes the same and cant tell what is what....i think its all a gimmic..stoopid sandwich and snack noobs will never learn!

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That's cause you're a cheap Canadian! :r

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It all tastes like chicken

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What kind of bread do you use, it would make a HUGE difference IMHO!

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do you guys think white and wheat bread is a scam too ? i mean its all the same thing just completey different...a ham sandwich is a ham sandwich , wether its italian...french...white...wheat....whatever,, i take all my bread out of the bag when i buy it and store in the bread box at about 65% humidity...perfect that way!

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Once I ate a sandwich without the bread...and compared it to one with the bread. All tasted the same.

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agree...maybe because your a newb. try dry boxing my bread

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Try it with Winnipeg rye!

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Why are you trippin on the bread? It all tastes
like chicken

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Chicken of the sea?