How many tries before deciding on a cigar?

bsmokin · 09-13-2009, 09:15 PM

I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on this: How many cigars do you think you need to smoke before deciding if you like a cigar or not?

The reason I'm asking is because sometimes I try something and kind of like it, but not feel sure. Usually, if I try that cigar again, I end up deciding I like it. So, I suppose that would mean I need at least two smokes before deciding on a cigar.

Tonight I tried an Olvia V for the first time (Torpedo), and I'm in this position where I'm just not sure. Do I bother trying it again? Or just let it go, since there are plenty of other things to try? I typically like a full bodied cigar, so that wasn't the problem. I just thought the second half of the cigar was on the harsh side... but I realize a number of things could contribute to this.

So... do you typically give a particular smoke one chance, and if you don't love it, you move on? Or do you give it a second, third, or more of a chance before deciding for sure?

Eleven · 09-13-2009, 09:18 PM

Lets ask Mr. Owl!

kelmac07 · 09-13-2009, 09:18 PM

After smoking a stick and seem undecided...I give it another shot. 2X is my limit.

Starz26 · 09-13-2009, 09:19 PM

I usually give it a second chance. Many things could contribute to the overall first impression: Time of day, mood, drink, food, health, or others.....

Sometimes it just turns out it was not a good day.

Other times, the cigar is just a POS, and the second time confirms it.

I have also found that I may like a cigar the very first time and due to all of the above, I did not like it the second time.

marge796 · 09-13-2009, 09:23 PM

I try at least 3 sticks with different amounts of humidor time to see how and if the cigar will improve with time if I'm on the fence.

Chris.....

shilala · 09-13-2009, 09:20 PM

Lots of times I don't even get them lit before I decide I don't like them.

I'll try a few, usually. I force myself to try a lot of new stuff that I really don't want to.
If a cigar doesn't strike me as "good" after three tries, I don't go back.
If they strike me as "bad", they usually get chucked in the alley before an inch is gone.
Life is too short and there's too many good cigars.

09-14-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

Lots of times I don't even get them lit before I decide I don't like them.

I'll try a few, usually. I force myself to try a lot of new stuff that I really don't want to.
If a cigar doesn't strike me as "good" after three tries, I don't go back.
If they strike me as "bad", they usually get chucked in the alley before an inch is gone.
Life is too short and there's too many good cigars.

Exactly!

JJG · 09-14-2009, 09:01 AM

for me, they usually get just one shot. not saying it's the best method but that seems to be the way things normally work out. Even if I don't fall in love with a cigar right away, I'll try it again. However if I don't like the first one at all, it's not likely to get a second look.

skullnrose · 09-13-2009, 09:21 PM

I'll try 3-5 before deciding I know whether I like or dislike a stick. But for the most part I'll never right off a cigar. In the past I wrote off The Rocky Patel Decade only to smoke one blind and think it was a great smoke.

Jimbo14 · 09-13-2009, 09:25 PM

I usually decide after the first. But sometimes after the second. It really depends what I think of the first.

Don Fernando · 09-14-2009, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo14

I usually decide after the first. But sometimes after the second. It really depends what I think of the first.

09-13-2009, 09:28 PM

It depends on how bad try #1 was.

Kreth · 09-13-2009, 09:39 PM

It depends on how bad and how expensive. If it's a complete dog rocket and pricey, I won't bother with a 2nd chance.
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09-14-2009, 06:31 AM

Me too.
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gettysburgfreak · 09-13-2009, 09:42 PM

One and done for me, if I try it and immediately like it ill buy more and hope they are as good as the first one. If they suck I move on

poriggity · 09-13-2009, 09:45 PM

As I am a Nub cigar fan, and I love Nubs in general, I thought for sure the Cain would be right up my alley, but I gotta be honest.. I've smoked 5-6 of them, and they are not as strong as touted, and every one of them has horribly wrapper splits about halway down the smoke once I light up. Thats enough for me to say goodbye. They taste decent, but they aren't as strong as I would have liked, and the cracking and splitting wrapper is a big pet peeve. I think I'll let others buy the cains. It pains me to say that, as I really enjoy Nubs (unlike most others here!)

Scott

kelmac07 · 09-13-2009, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by poriggity

As I am a Nub cigar fan, and I love Nubs in general, I thought for sure the Cain would be right up my alley, but I gotta be honest.. I've smoked 5-6 of them, and they are not as strong as touted, and every one of them has horribly wrapper splits about halway down the smoke once I light up. Thats enough for me to say goodbye. They taste decent, but they aren't as strong as I would have liked, and the cracking and splitting wrapper is a big pet peeve. I think I'll let others buy the cains. It pains me to say that, as I really enjoy Nubs (unlike most others here!)

Scott

Scott...I hear ya brother. I am not a fan of the Nubs and thought I would dislike the Cains...and I LOVE them. Tell ya what...you take the Nubs and I'll take the Cains.

Starz26 · 09-13-2009, 09:53 PM

Second on the cains...no wrapper splits here....

groogs · 09-13-2009, 09:57 PM

If the first one I try is OK I will give it 2 or 3 more tries before deciding. If the first stick I try is really bad, I usually don't return to that smoke.

Bubba - NJ · 09-13-2009, 10:32 PM

I usually decide right away on the cigars I don't like . If I'm on the fence I'll try 2 or 3 and wait a while to revisit . One cigar in particular that took me a long time to like is the Fuente Cuban Belicoso , received a box as a gift and didn't like the first few , waited a year and tried again still to no avail , 3 years later now and I really like them . I bought a box of Monte #4's that everybody and their brother here seems to love . I can't find anything about them to like . Traded 5 away and he apparently really likes them so it was not a bad box I bought . A new cigar that I was gifted in a Padilla sampler was the Padilla Habano , really liked it a lot . Bought 5 in a B & M and burned them all up in 5 days . I have since bought 2 boxes and keep watching auction sites for them . They are my current favorite cigar . Good luck in your hunt for the ultimate sublime smoke .

09-13-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? Lets ask Mr. Owl! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

09-13-2009, 09:18 PM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? After smoking a stick and seem undecided...I give it another shot. 2X is my limit. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-13-2009, 09:23 PM	#5
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? I try at least 3 sticks with different amounts of humidor time to see how and if the cigar will improve with time if I'm on the fence. Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

09-13-2009, 09:20 PM	#6
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? Lots of times I don't even get them lit before I decide I don't like them. I'll try a few, usually. I force myself to try a lot of new stuff that I really don't want to. If a cigar doesn't strike me as "good" after three tries, I don't go back. If they strike me as "bad", they usually get chucked in the alley before an inch is gone. Life is too short and there's too many good cigars. __________________

09-14-2009, 09:01 AM	#8
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? for me, they usually get just one shot. not saying it's the best method but that seems to be the way things normally work out. Even if I don't fall in love with a cigar right away, I'll try it again. However if I don't like the first one at all, it's not likely to get a second look.

09-13-2009, 09:15 PM	#1
bsmokin Slippin... Fast. Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: South Jersey Posts: 616 Trading: (15)	How many tries before deciding on a cigar? I'm wondering what people's thoughts are on this: How many cigars do you think you need to smoke before deciding if you like a cigar or not? The reason I'm asking is because sometimes I try something and kind of like it, but not feel sure. Usually, if I try that cigar again, I end up deciding I like it. So, I suppose that would mean I need at least two smokes before deciding on a cigar. Tonight I tried an Olvia V for the first time (Torpedo), and I'm in this position where I'm just not sure. Do I bother trying it again? Or just let it go, since there are plenty of other things to try? I typically like a full bodied cigar, so that wasn't the problem. I just thought the second half of the cigar was on the harsh side... but I realize a number of things could contribute to this. So... do you typically give a particular smoke one chance, and if you don't love it, you move on? Or do you give it a second, third, or more of a chance before deciding for sure?

09-13-2009, 09:19 PM	#4
Starz26 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Eric Location: Ohio Posts: 486 Trading: (22)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? I usually give it a second chance. Many things could contribute to the overall first impression: Time of day, mood, drink, food, health, or others..... Sometimes it just turns out it was not a good day. Other times, the cigar is just a POS, and the second time confirms it. I have also found that I may like a cigar the very first time and due to all of the above, I did not like it the second time.

09-13-2009, 09:21 PM	#9
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? I'll try 3-5 before deciding I know whether I like or dislike a stick. But for the most part I'll never right off a cigar. In the past I wrote off The Rocky Patel Decade only to smoke one blind and think it was a great smoke. __________________

09-13-2009, 09:25 PM	#10
Jimbo14 Habano Man Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: James Location: Australia Posts: 483 Trading: (0)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? I usually decide after the first. But sometimes after the second. It really depends what I think of the first.

09-13-2009, 09:28 PM	#12
Doom Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? It depends on how bad try #1 was.

09-13-2009, 09:39 PM	#13
Kreth Ronin smoker Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 3,620 Trading: (14)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? It depends on how bad and how expensive. If it's a complete dog rocket and pricey, I won't bother with a 2nd chance. Posted via Mobile Device

09-14-2009, 06:31 AM	#14
leasingthisspace Guest Posts: n/a	Me too. Posted via Mobile Device

09-13-2009, 09:42 PM	#15
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? One and done for me, if I try it and immediately like it ill buy more and hope they are as good as the first one. If they suck I move on __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

09-13-2009, 09:45 PM	#16
poriggity Cigar Zombie Fo Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Lake Arrowhead, Ca Posts: 806 Trading: (13)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? As I am a Nub cigar fan, and I love Nubs in general, I thought for sure the Cain would be right up my alley, but I gotta be honest.. I've smoked 5-6 of them, and they are not as strong as touted, and every one of them has horribly wrapper splits about halway down the smoke once I light up. Thats enough for me to say goodbye. They taste decent, but they aren't as strong as I would have liked, and the cracking and splitting wrapper is a big pet peeve. I think I'll let others buy the cains. It pains me to say that, as I really enjoy Nubs (unlike most others here!) Scott __________________ Bearded Dad Blog

09-13-2009, 09:53 PM	#18
Starz26 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Eric Location: Ohio Posts: 486 Trading: (22)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? Second on the cains...no wrapper splits here....

09-13-2009, 09:57 PM	#19
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? If the first one I try is OK I will give it 2 or 3 more tries before deciding. If the first stick I try is really bad, I usually don't return to that smoke.

09-13-2009, 10:32 PM	#20
Bubba - NJ Deep Cherry Finish Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Rolf Location: Tatooine Posts: 780 Trading: (4)	Re: How many tries before deciding on a cigar? I usually decide right away on the cigars I don't like . If I'm on the fence I'll try 2 or 3 and wait a while to revisit . One cigar in particular that took me a long time to like is the Fuente Cuban Belicoso , received a box as a gift and didn't like the first few , waited a year and tried again still to no avail , 3 years later now and I really like them . I bought a box of Monte #4's that everybody and their brother here seems to love . I can't find anything about them to like . Traded 5 away and he apparently really likes them so it was not a bad box I bought . A new cigar that I was gifted in a Padilla sampler was the Padilla Habano , really liked it a lot . Bought 5 in a B & M and burned them all up in 5 days . I have since bought 2 boxes and keep watching auction sites for them . They are my current favorite cigar . Good luck in your hunt for the ultimate sublime smoke . __________________ Royale with cheese