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1) What is it... that I am most looking for when I sit down to smoke a cigar?
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I most look forward to either the company of a friend, or quiet time. No one tends to ask me to do stuff if they know that I'm smoking.
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2) What is it... that will most likely change my cigar choice/desired taste at any given time to select a cigar?
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The time that is available as well as what I had for dinner. If it was something light or something heavy tends to change what I desire.
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3) What is it... that appeals to me most in my top 5 favorite cigars? (and maybe you list them and specify what it is in each that makes them most appealing)
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1) Arturo Fuente Hemmingway - The single most reliable cigar I've ever had. Out of the hundreds (literally) of this one cigar, I have not ever had one that left me disappointed. It was also my first ever box purchase, so we've been friends since I really started.
2) Tatuaje PorkTenderloin - Knowing that it is limited makes it special, in addition to being a damn fine cigar. However, it's being limited also makes me angry...because I know that when they are gone they are gone.
3) CAO Gold - Not so much for myself. But it is a (very) light and simple cigar. If I am breaking one of these out, I've got a newbie friend over!
4) Arturo Fuente God of Fire Carlito - Great smoke, plain and simple
5) Custom Rolled Don Pepin - This one has a story behind it. At one point, my local B&M had Don Pepin's top roller come out and roll cigars for us. I didn't catch many of the details - as it was in final's week so I just didn't have the time to stop and listen - but it was a blend that they do not create in standard production. I watched as he rolled the cigar, and then handed it to me (with my purchase of a 5'er). About a week later I smoked it, and it was this incredibly mild and complex cigar. From Grass to Chocolate to HEAVY spice, it had it all. Was the first cigar that I noticed such a huge swing in flavor profiles. I don't have any more of them, and to be honest I'm not sure I want any more. This is one of those cigars that will live in my brain as one-in-a-lifetime.
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4) What is it... that most influences me to try a new cigar/marca?
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Reviews, and my own desire to branch out. I spent the first four years of my cigar career walking into my local B&M and asking him to pick something that he found good, and that I had never tried before. Hit and miss, but I learned a lot from it.
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5) What is it... that makes my "go to cigar," the one I reach for when I don't want to seriously contemplate what I am getting from a particular cigar?
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Consistency.
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6) What is it... that makes your "special occasion cigar" so special?
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Limited edition. It feels like treating myself
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7) What is it... that keeps "those" cigars out of my humidor, and even more so, out of my mouth?
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A snobbish attitude, honestly. I haven't tried a gas station cigar in a few years now because they aren't kept in the proper manner. The last time I tried a gas station cigar, I got about a third into it before I just couldn't do it anymore.
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8) What is it... that you'd like to comment on in regard to this thread which reflects my preluding ponderings, but isn't reflected in the questions.
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What were the circumstances around your best cigar memory? For me, all of the times in my cigar career that I look back on and think "that was it" was
FAR more than just a cigar. Made me wonder if the cigar mattered at all. Was I just out to enjoy life at that point in time? If I had been smoking a dog turd, would I have even noticed?
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