Dissappointing smoke.

shilala · 02-16-2012, 01:28 PM

I get what you're saying, Derrick. I enjoy lots of cheapos, too.
I've seen cigars that are so dry they crumble and ones that literally had yellow mushrooms growing on them. My point is that you can't smoke a cigar like that and consider it a representation of the marca any more than if you dipped a well-cared-for cigar in dogsh1t.
That's why we invest so much time and care in keeping our cigars properly. It's why we spend so many hours learning and fussing and wrestling to learn to keep our cigars properly.
If we go through all that and bypass it by buying a poorly kept cigar (no disrespect to Isaiah, he noticed the cigar was poorly kept), we're gonna get what we pay for. I'd have to look long and far to find a guy who's going to enjoy poorly kept, dried out crunchy cigars. That being the case, it's hard to employ "smoke what you like" in this case.

neoflex · 02-16-2012, 01:33 PM

I'm more impressed with the fact that your wife will go and pick you out a stick and even cut it for you. I get resistance sometimes if I just ask for a drink.

oooo35980 · 02-16-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by neoflex

I'm more impressed with the fact that your wife will go and pick you out a stick and even cut it for you. I get resistance sometimes if I just ask for a drink.

She's a wonderful woman, She fully supports my hobby and even sits down and smokes with me. Unfortunately she likes Acid's, Makers Mark, and any other overpriced infused stick. I think I'll keep her anyway though.

dwoodward · 02-16-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oooo35980

She's a wonderful woman, She fully supports my hobby and even sits down and smokes with me. Unfortunately she likes Acid's, Makers Mark, and any other overpriced infused stick. I think I'll keep her anyway though.

My woman is the same way. She likes CAO Flavors and ACID Blondies... lol

Zanaspus · 02-17-2012, 09:03 AM

When you start buying boxes you'll see that in every box there's at least one or two that doesn't fit the profile of the others. Tobacco is an agricultural product. We are all willing to accept that if we buy a big bag of oranges and all of them are sugar sweet while one or two are bit sour that it was a good purchase. IMHO the same holds true for cigars. I have had some boxes that were all the same profile, but they are in the minority.

Skywalker · 02-17-2012, 09:15 AM

That whole idea of the wife choosing and cutting a cigar... Hot!!!

Makes me think dirty thoughts! I think being blindfolded might enhance the experience!

cigarmonkel · 02-19-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

That whole idea of the wife choosing and cutting a cigar... Hot!!!

Makes me think dirty thoughts! I think being blindfolded might enhance the experience!

too far? I bought a box of pan 64's about 3 or 4 years ago and there were a couple in there that i tossed at about the half way mark. The others though... well i'll let you discover the awesomeness when you get scott's "newsletter"

Cornrow_Wallis · 02-16-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by oooo35980

She's a wonderful woman, She fully supports my hobby and even sits down and smokes with me. Unfortunately she likes Acid's, Makers Mark, and any other overpriced infused stick. I think I'll keep her anyway though.

You say that until she starts smoking all of your cigars, then you'll be wishing she would go back to the infused stuff.

oooo35980 · 02-16-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cornrow_Wallis

You say that until she starts smoking all of your cigars, then you'll be wishing she would go back to the infused stuff.

Thing is, for the price of an Acid Kuba Kuba, I could replace my dried out Padron. For the price of that god awful MM thing she smoked yesterday, I could get a LP no9, or add a dollar and get 2 undercrowns. This is at my local shops of course, it is a bit different online, but still...

BHalbrooks · 02-16-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by oooo35980

She's a wonderful woman, She fully supports my hobby and even sits down and smokes with me. Unfortunately she likes Acid's, Makers Mark, and any other overpriced infused stick. I think I'll keep her anyway though.

haha my Fiancee will sit by me unless the smell is too strong for her. She's a good Sport. The only unwritten rule is I gotta get her a blanket, since I sit in front of the open slider, and it's February in Massachusetts haha.

02-16-2012, 01:28 PM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Dissappointing smoke. I get what you're saying, Derrick. I enjoy lots of cheapos, too. I've seen cigars that are so dry they crumble and ones that literally had yellow mushrooms growing on them. My point is that you can't smoke a cigar like that and consider it a representation of the marca any more than if you dipped a well-cared-for cigar in dogsh1t. That's why we invest so much time and care in keeping our cigars properly. It's why we spend so many hours learning and fussing and wrestling to learn to keep our cigars properly. If we go through all that and bypass it by buying a poorly kept cigar (no disrespect to Isaiah, he noticed the cigar was poorly kept), we're gonna get what we pay for. I'd have to look long and far to find a guy who's going to enjoy poorly kept, dried out crunchy cigars. That being the case, it's hard to employ "smoke what you like" in this case. __________________

02-16-2012, 01:33 PM	#2
neoflex I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: John Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 2,765 Trading: (32)	Re: Dissappointing smoke. I'm more impressed with the fact that your wife will go and pick you out a stick and even cut it for you. I get resistance sometimes if I just ask for a drink. __________________

02-17-2012, 09:03 AM	#5
Zanaspus Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Tony Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 492 Trading: (3)	Re: Dissappointing smoke. When you start buying boxes you'll see that in every box there's at least one or two that doesn't fit the profile of the others. Tobacco is an agricultural product. We are all willing to accept that if we buy a big bag of oranges and all of them are sugar sweet while one or two are bit sour that it was a good purchase. IMHO the same holds true for cigars. I have had some boxes that were all the same profile, but they are in the minority. __________________ If you're gonna be a lamb, you might as well be a sheep.

02-17-2012, 09:15 AM	#6
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Dissappointing smoke. That whole idea of the wife choosing and cutting a cigar... Hot!!! Makes me think dirty thoughts! I think being blindfolded might enhance the experience! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!