Strongest cigar you've ever smoked?

Dude Here · 12-11-2013, 09:34 PM

Let me preface this thread by saying yes, I know "strength" in a cigar is a subjective thing. A cigar that one person finds unbearable may have little to no effect on another. For example, I smoke LFD double Ligero maddies and don't even bat an eye. A buddy of mine, who was a seasoned cigar smoker, had one and lost his dinner half-way through. So, with that said, what's the most potent stogie you've ever had?

Mine was actually a Camacho Machito. Yes, the little cigarillo in a tin. A few years ago an old B&M that I used to frequent was giving them out with purchases over X amount of dollars. I got a tin and let it sit for a bit. Finally lit one up while mowing the lawn and good Lord, it kicked my ass! I'm talking to the point where I had to sit down for a bit. Originally I thought that maybe I had just been overdoing it that day. I remember it was pretty hot that day and I had a good sweat going pushing my POS mower around. Surely that had to be it, right?

Well, a few weeks later I lit up another while walking the dog around the block and it was the same result. Head was spinning, throat was super dry and I had to toss it around the half-way mark. Haven't touched one since, though they are still in my humi.......mocking me.

So fellow inmates, what has been your most potent cigar?

Whipper Snapper · 12-11-2013, 09:38 PM

LFD double ligero natural oscuro wrapped in terms of nicotine strength.

Concentrated flavor strength (I don't mean scrape your tongue with an ashtray type thing).
-Dunhill selection monte number 2 from the late 70's I believe. YOWZA!

Adriftpanda · 12-11-2013, 09:49 PM

Pepin blue for me, or maybe opus x petite lancero. Both cigars knocked me on my ass, literally.

big pete · 12-11-2013, 09:51 PM

My Father Le Bijou toro. I'll never forget that smoke because it kicked my ass when I started to get into cigars. Felt sick for half a day...

Dude Here · 12-11-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Adriftpanda

Pepin blue for me, or maybe opus x petite lancero. Both cigars knocked me on my ass, literally.

I remember my first Pepin Blue caught me off guard with the amount of pepper it unleashed right off the bat. Still a tasty smoke though.

The Poet · 12-11-2013, 10:11 PM

A Joya de Nicaraqua. Somebody gave me one about 10-15 years ago, and I've been afraid to try one since.

Remo · 12-11-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Poet

A Joya de Nicaraqua. Somebody gave me one about 10-15 years ago, and I've been afraid to try one since.

This!!!

JdN Antano, @ss kicker!!

Weelok · 12-11-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Remo

This!!!

JdN Antano, @ss kicker!!

Ditto. This cigar is nuts but also tasty. Nicotine sneaks up on you and suddenly your green.

T.G · 12-11-2013, 10:38 PM

I lunged a Macanudo once.

ONCE.

Remo · 12-11-2013, 10:49 PM

Camacho Coyolar is pretty potent also

yourchoice · 12-11-2013, 10:51 PM

Litto Gomez Diez. A couple years ago I lit one while watching the lead up to the Kentucky Derby. I remember the cigar, but the race?... Not so much.

icehog3 · 12-12-2013, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The Poet

A Joya de Nicaraqua. Somebody gave me one about 10-15 years ago, and I've been afraid to try one since.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Remo

This!!!

JdN Antano, @ss kicker!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weelok

Ditto. This cigar is nuts but also tasty. Nicotine sneaks up on you and suddenly your green.

Yup....The Celebracion kicked my azz too.

CamoFlogged · 12-12-2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Remo

This!!!

JdN Antano, @ss kicker!!

Yep, was eating sugar, cheese, orange juice, etc as I tapped this on an empty stomach. It wasn't kind to me. Was young in cigar smoking years but still remember.

Or maybe it was the Jack Daniels. In either case, one of them messed with my world.

12-12-2013, 02:35 AM

IDK if this will get me made fun of or not but here it goes...

Personally, to date, I think one of the stronger if not the strongest cigars in terms of flavor I have had would be a Cain F Lancero... I retrohale my gars more than most and every time I spark one up the first few draws that escape my nostrils send a tingle through my nasal cavity that will certainly wake you up... I enjoy them quite a bit, I just know not to have one without being prepared...

stearns · 12-12-2013, 07:11 AM

A few that stick out in my mind as times where I was struggling after amoking include T110, god of fire, and greycliff double espresso (that last one was mid day without eating yet, but it really put a hurt on me

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CigarSquid · 12-12-2013, 07:21 AM

Only 1 has got me to turn green and spew. I am still deathly afraid of it to this day. The 601 La Bomba Napalm. I think I have one left in the cooler.. That just may turn out to be the oldest cigar in my cooler...

drjammer · 12-12-2013, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Yup....The Celebracion kicked my azz too.

Don't forget the dark corojo either

CoffeeWaterBeer · 12-12-2013, 07:38 AM

I got blindsided by an Illusione (epernay I think it was). Wasn't expecting the strength it packed. I remember it as having the most plume I'd ever seen on a stick in person. I saw the smallish size and light wrapper and completely underestimated it.

TJarv · 12-12-2013, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by T.G

I lunged a Macanudo once.

ONCE.

I did the same thing with a My Father ONCE

Dude Here · 12-12-2013, 08:20 AM

I inhaled the first cigar I ever smoked, an Opus X.

Don't recommend doing that.

12-11-2013, 09:34 PM	#1
Dude Here I'm the Dude...Man! Join Date: Oct 2013 First Name: Steve Location: Texas Posts: 671 Trading: (3)	Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? Let me preface this thread by saying yes, I know "strength" in a cigar is a subjective thing. A cigar that one person finds unbearable may have little to no effect on another. For example, I smoke LFD double Ligero maddies and don't even bat an eye. A buddy of mine, who was a seasoned cigar smoker, had one and lost his dinner half-way through. So, with that said, what's the most potent stogie you've ever had? Mine was actually a Camacho Machito. Yes, the little cigarillo in a tin. A few years ago an old B&M that I used to frequent was giving them out with purchases over X amount of dollars. I got a tin and let it sit for a bit. Finally lit one up while mowing the lawn and good Lord, it kicked my ass! I'm talking to the point where I had to sit down for a bit. Originally I thought that maybe I had just been overdoing it that day. I remember it was pretty hot that day and I had a good sweat going pushing my POS mower around. Surely that had to be it, right? Well, a few weeks later I lit up another while walking the dog around the block and it was the same result. Head was spinning, throat was super dry and I had to toss it around the half-way mark. Haven't touched one since, though they are still in my humi.......mocking me. So fellow inmates, what has been your most potent cigar? __________________

12-11-2013, 09:38 PM	#2
Whipper Snapper 95% Banter 5% MMM Habanos Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Blake Location: Shawnee Posts: 1,037 Trading: (0)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? LFD double ligero natural oscuro wrapped in terms of nicotine strength. Concentrated flavor strength (I don't mean scrape your tongue with an ashtray type thing). -Dunhill selection monte number 2 from the late 70's I believe. YOWZA! __________________ "I don't feel that smoking makes me ashamed, and therefore I mean to smoke to the glory of God." -Charles Spurgeon.

12-11-2013, 09:49 PM	#3
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? Pepin blue for me, or maybe opus x petite lancero. Both cigars knocked me on my ass, literally. __________________ Who eats plantains when they can eat placenta.

12-11-2013, 09:51 PM	#4
big pete Going to the darkside.... Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,277 Trading: (20)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? My Father Le Bijou toro. I'll never forget that smoke because it kicked my ass when I started to get into cigars. Felt sick for half a day...

12-11-2013, 10:11 PM	#6
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? A Joya de Nicaraqua. Somebody gave me one about 10-15 years ago, and I've been afraid to try one since. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

12-11-2013, 10:38 PM	#9
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,559 Trading: (37)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? I lunged a Macanudo once. ONCE.

12-11-2013, 10:49 PM	#10
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? Camacho Coyolar is pretty potent also __________________

12-11-2013, 10:51 PM	#11
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,100 Trading: (36)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? Litto Gomez Diez. A couple years ago I lit one while watching the lead up to the Kentucky Derby. I remember the cigar, but the race?... Not so much.

12-12-2013, 02:35 AM	#14
Robulous78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? IDK if this will get me made fun of or not but here it goes... Personally, to date, I think one of the stronger if not the strongest cigars in terms of flavor I have had would be a Cain F Lancero... I retrohale my gars more than most and every time I spark one up the first few draws that escape my nostrils send a tingle through my nasal cavity that will certainly wake you up... I enjoy them quite a bit, I just know not to have one without being prepared...

12-12-2013, 07:11 AM	#15
stearns Dogbert Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ben Location: Park Hill Posts: 5,404 Trading: (50)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? A few that stick out in my mind as times where I was struggling after amoking include T110, god of fire, and greycliff double espresso (that last one was mid day without eating yet, but it really put a hurt on me ) __________________ "Ignoring all the racket of conventional reality" - Keller Williams

12-12-2013, 07:21 AM	#16
CigarSquid AKA Garryyjr Join Date: Apr 2011 First Name: Garry Location: Medford, OR - Cigar Zombie Posts: 3,213 Trading: (39)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? Only 1 has got me to turn green and spew. I am still deathly afraid of it to this day. The 601 La Bomba Napalm. I think I have one left in the cooler.. That just may turn out to be the oldest cigar in my cooler... __________________ gaRRy

12-12-2013, 07:38 AM	#18
CoffeeWaterBeer Critiquing Perique Join Date: Sep 2012 First Name: Seth Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 779 Trading: (13)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? I got blindsided by an Illusione (epernay I think it was). Wasn't expecting the strength it packed. I remember it as having the most plume I'd ever seen on a stick in person. I saw the smallish size and light wrapper and completely underestimated it.

12-12-2013, 08:20 AM	#20
Dude Here I'm the Dude...Man! Join Date: Oct 2013 First Name: Steve Location: Texas Posts: 671 Trading: (3)	Re: Strongest cigar you've ever smoked? I inhaled the first cigar I ever smoked, an Opus X. Don't recommend doing that. __________________