Is it me?

MajorCaptSilly · 04-03-2012, 08:31 PM

You've been smoking long enough to remember the cigar boom. I remember Dominicans and Hondurans were all the rage. ERDM's/LGCs/Fuentes etc were highly regarded and high-priced. I even remember Puros Indios at my local shop going for 16 bucks each! The Nicaraguan cigars were the red-headed step-children of the bunch. Padrons were the only exception. There does seem to be a big steer in the direction of strength over complexity in cigars. I really enjoy a Tat or Viaje once in awhile but I can't get the Liga Privada to save my life. My tastes have changed to a point where I'm about ready to spend the summer pipe smoking vs cigars as they are all tasting the same to me. I'm sure we all go through stages. Mine tend to be extreme.

MCS

cmitch · 04-03-2012, 11:20 PM

The last T52 I smoked was pretty good but not 15 a stick great. I definitely prefer many less pricey sticks for a fraction of the cost. The Perdomo Noir is pretty much a mainstay smoke of mine and I really like the 5 Vegas A alphas alot. I've branched into some Padillas and for the money, great sticks. I got some 5 Vegas relic perfectos that are good smokes, too. The
LFD airbenders have earned my trust as well. The baccarats I used to like now are absent from my humi since I've branched out into more complex smokes. The best little cigar I've found is a chasedown between the Oliva V no. 4 and the Perdomo limitada cameroon.

Tastes change. The Brickhouses I used to love just sit in the humi. I have had no desire to pick it out and smoke it.

04-03-2012, 08:31 PM	#1
MajorCaptSilly Sklee Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Mishawaka, IN Posts: 2,523 Trading: (30)	Re: Is it me? You've been smoking long enough to remember the cigar boom. I remember Dominicans and Hondurans were all the rage. ERDM's/LGCs/Fuentes etc were highly regarded and high-priced. I even remember Puros Indios at my local shop going for 16 bucks each! The Nicaraguan cigars were the red-headed step-children of the bunch. Padrons were the only exception. There does seem to be a big steer in the direction of strength over complexity in cigars. I really enjoy a Tat or Viaje once in awhile but I can't get the Liga Privada to save my life. My tastes have changed to a point where I'm about ready to spend the summer pipe smoking vs cigars as they are all tasting the same to me. I'm sure we all go through stages. Mine tend to be extreme. MCS __________________ Pillsbury, Minneapolis, Prince, Spoon Bridge and Cherry, coinkydink?

04-03-2012, 11:20 PM	#2
cmitch Heads up get down Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Clayton Location: NW Alabama by the river Posts: 2,720 Trading: (25)	Re: Is it me? The last T52 I smoked was pretty good but not 15 a stick great. I definitely prefer many less pricey sticks for a fraction of the cost. The Perdomo Noir is pretty much a mainstay smoke of mine and I really like the 5 Vegas A alphas alot. I've branched into some Padillas and for the money, great sticks. I got some 5 Vegas relic perfectos that are good smokes, too. The LFD airbenders have earned my trust as well. The baccarats I used to like now are absent from my humi since I've branched out into more complex smokes. The best little cigar I've found is a chasedown between the Oliva V no. 4 and the Perdomo limitada cameroon. Tastes change. The Brickhouses I used to love just sit in the humi. I have had no desire to pick it out and smoke it. __________________ No matter what one's status is in society, cigars are the great equalizer where the affluent and common share a love for the leaf. - Me.