Can anyone help me sort this measly selection?

Pat1075 · 12-01-2010, 10:53 PM

Max what you have there largely falls into the big brand classics. Punch would be a medium bodied honduran rather earthy. Macanudo is your standard mild cigar of which their are many that are better like Ashton. Fuente is another usually milder cigar at that price I would guess a curly head which is a mixed fill and is fine for an inexpensive stick. Both tatianas are flavored cigars I don't know which ones though. Dominican Partagas to me tastes like cardboard but is another mild cigar. And sumatra special well I'm stymied.
I will say that I still enjoy punch double maduro rothchilds. though I'm sure I will catch flak for that from someone.

12-01-2010, 11:13 PM

Patrick, thanks for the rundown, I think your also right about just having the "standards" all they have is a little humidor I think they only have one type from each brand in the list.

Clayton, yeah, I'll probably end up just ordering things for a bit, I hear this other place is supposed to have a better selection and I'll probably be back with another post once I get their list. I'm really hoping that I can shop local because I don't have any storing equipment for cigars so I one at a time was my goal. Also I need to find a smoking pal out here, so once again local would be nice because than we could just pop round and grab a single and enjoy our afternoon. This time next year, assuming everything goes as I think it will, I'll be in a town with a great smoke shop and some good cigar pals. So we'll see what happens.

Thanks again both of you for the advice

Brutus2600 · 12-02-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFool

I'm really hoping that I can shop local because I don't have any storing equipment for cigars so I one at a time was my goal.

This can easily be fixed, along with you being able to try some new cigars, by many of the sites out there. For example Cigars International has a Starter Pack that would just take care of the humidor problem and give you a place to store 15-20 cigars.

Alternatively, it looks like they have a Christmas special thing that you can build your own starter humidor and get a 5-pack of cigars with it.

I know I've seen beginner samplers that also come with a small humidor, but I can't seem to find them now.

This doesn't solve your problem of somebody to smoke with, but it's a start

bobarian · 12-02-2010, 12:29 PM

Cigars can be temporarily(2-4weeks) stored in a ziplock back. No humidification is necessary. You can also get a small tupperware type container and a water pillow for storage.

12-01-2010, 10:53 PM	#1
Pat1075 Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: Lakewood, OH Posts: 755 Trading: (11)	Re: Can anyone help me sort this measly selection? Max what you have there largely falls into the big brand classics. Punch would be a medium bodied honduran rather earthy. Macanudo is your standard mild cigar of which their are many that are better like Ashton. Fuente is another usually milder cigar at that price I would guess a curly head which is a mixed fill and is fine for an inexpensive stick. Both tatianas are flavored cigars I don't know which ones though. Dominican Partagas to me tastes like cardboard but is another mild cigar. And sumatra special well I'm stymied. I will say that I still enjoy punch double maduro rothchilds. though I'm sure I will catch flak for that from someone.

12-01-2010, 11:13 PM	#2
TheFool Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can anyone help me sort this measly selection? Patrick, thanks for the rundown, I think your also right about just having the "standards" all they have is a little humidor I think they only have one type from each brand in the list. Clayton, yeah, I'll probably end up just ordering things for a bit, I hear this other place is supposed to have a better selection and I'll probably be back with another post once I get their list. I'm really hoping that I can shop local because I don't have any storing equipment for cigars so I one at a time was my goal. Also I need to find a smoking pal out here, so once again local would be nice because than we could just pop round and grab a single and enjoy our afternoon. This time next year, assuming everything goes as I think it will, I'll be in a town with a great smoke shop and some good cigar pals. So we'll see what happens. Thanks again both of you for the advice

12-02-2010, 12:29 PM	#4
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Can anyone help me sort this measly selection? Cigars can be temporarily(2-4weeks) stored in a ziplock back. No humidification is necessary. You can also get a small tupperware type container and a water pillow for storage.