High End Cigars

Fumador · 12-03-2008, 08:18 PM

My wife wants to try a Stradivarius, Davidoff, Diamond Crown or other "fancy" cigar. I have not had any of them as I would rather spend my money on other sticks. She is okay with medium body/strength. Any recommendations?

neoflex · 12-03-2008, 08:31 PM

Diamond Crowns and Davidoffs are highly regarded and I have yet to see a negative review of either. I have not had either one so I am not speaking from experience but if I were in your shoes I would probably lean toward the Diamond Crown based on what I have read about them. You or your wifes tastes may be different. I would try and read a few reviews of each stick your interested in and see which may fit your palettes best.

dunng · 12-03-2008, 08:33 PM

Diamond Crown would be a good choice based upon what you said... I would skip the Maximus for now.

LkyLindy · 12-03-2008, 09:07 PM

I would go with a perdomo Lot 23 for starters

ucla695 · 12-03-2008, 09:10 PM

Davidoffs. The ones I've had have been nice and smooth.

hotreds · 12-03-2008, 09:11 PM

Strad is not worth the $$. I'd second the Davidoffs myself.

Da Klugs · 12-03-2008, 09:20 PM

A nice aged Monte Especial is a nice balance between what you get and what you spend at sub $ 25. Strad in cigars = $ 200-600 a stick depending upon your opinion of the appropriate analogy.

Fumador · 12-03-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LkyLindy

I would go with a perdomo Lot 23 for starters

She had one of those and liked it. It is a good cigar but I think she wants to try something with a fancy name and reputation to see what the fuss is about.

JohnnyFlake · 12-03-2008, 09:37 PM

AVO's are a bit milder than Davidoff's at all levels, and are truly great high-end cigars. Davidoff's are excellent as well but a bit stronger, more truly medium in strength and flavor, than not. For the money, the AVO is a better value, at least IMHO, and I've smoked a whole lot of each. Don't get me wrong now, I am not knocking Davidoff, it's only that they are pricier than AVOs. I am very well healed with both!

Scottw · 12-03-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ucla695

Davidoffs. The ones I've had have been nice and smooth.

Nice and smooth but IMHO, lacking in body and flavor. Pricey too.

Heliofire · 12-03-2008, 11:02 PM

I would also suggest the Winton Churchill cigars which are made by Davidoff and are a nice smooth medium body.

Snake Hips · 12-03-2008, 11:09 PM

Davidoff for me - Diamond Crown doesn't have much of a "reputation" compared to Davidoff. Very mild, but tasty. Go for a 1980's Davidoff 1000

But Davidoff is harder to come by. Go for a Diamond Crown maduro if you don't care as much about reputation and more about flavor and "fanciness." The Romeo y Julieta Edición Limitada is real fancy and probably pretty mild, but I can't say I've seen anything positive said about them. Red dot Cohibas have a very well-known name and a "fancy" air about them, and they're an okay cigar (completely and blatantly undeserving of its hijacked name, though). That said, Diamond Crown or Davidoff

bobarian · 12-03-2008, 11:14 PM

Davidoff Millenium's and Short Perfecto's are great smokes. Samplers can be found at reasonable prices. Diamond Crown Maximus is also a very nice maduro.

groogs · 12-03-2008, 11:30 PM

Out of those choices, I would go with the Davidoff. I have never had the Strat, and never plan to, but I have smoked the DC Maximus and it was not at all impressive.

Snake Hips · 12-04-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by groogs

Out of those choices, I would go with the Davidoff. I have never had the Strat, and never plan to, but I have smoked the DC Maximus and it was not at all impressive.

The Maximus is a whole different animal...I don't like it at all.

papajohn67 · 12-04-2008, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Snake Hips

The Maximus is a whole different animal...I don't like it at all.

That's right, cigars are like people.

12-03-2008, 08:18 PM	#1
Fumador Go Irish!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WI Posts: 265 Trading: (3)	High End Cigars My wife wants to try a Stradivarius, Davidoff, Diamond Crown or other "fancy" cigar. I have not had any of them as I would rather spend my money on other sticks. She is okay with medium body/strength. Any recommendations? __________________ Tunneled like a gopher and tighter than a virgin on prom night!!! -Skywalker

12-03-2008, 08:31 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: High End Cigars Diamond Crowns and Davidoffs are highly regarded and I have yet to see a negative review of either. I have not had either one so I am not speaking from experience but if I were in your shoes I would probably lean toward the Diamond Crown based on what I have read about them. You or your wifes tastes may be different. I would try and read a few reviews of each stick your interested in and see which may fit your palettes best. __________________

12-03-2008, 08:33 PM	#3
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: High End Cigars Diamond Crown would be a good choice based upon what you said... I would skip the Maximus for now. __________________ MassHole Banter

12-03-2008, 09:07 PM	#4
LkyLindy Chief Cook/Bottle Washer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Harvey Location: Long Island NY Posts: 134 Trading: (6)	Re: High End Cigars I would go with a perdomo Lot 23 for starters __________________ any time you try a decent crime, you got fifty ways you're gonna fu*k up. If you think of twenty-five of them, then you're a genius... and you ain't no genius.

12-03-2008, 09:10 PM	#5
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: High End Cigars Davidoffs. The ones I've had have been nice and smooth.

12-03-2008, 09:11 PM	#6
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: High End Cigars Strad is not worth the $$. I'd second the Davidoffs myself. __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

12-03-2008, 09:20 PM	#7
Da Klugs Juan of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Right here Posts: 4,222 Trading: (8)	Re: High End Cigars A nice aged Monte Especial is a nice balance between what you get and what you spend at sub $ 25. Strad in cigars = $ 200-600 a stick depending upon your opinion of the appropriate analogy. __________________ Communities Not Commodities. Punctuation challenged, but trying. Proud winner of phase 1 of the Weight loss contest

12-03-2008, 09:37 PM	#9
JohnnyFlake Just an old Wiseguy! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: John Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 534 Trading: (18)	Re: High End Cigars AVO's are a bit milder than Davidoff's at all levels, and are truly great high-end cigars. Davidoff's are excellent as well but a bit stronger, more truly medium in strength and flavor, than not. For the money, the AVO is a better value, at least IMHO, and I've smoked a whole lot of each. Don't get me wrong now, I am not knocking Davidoff, it's only that they are pricier than AVOs. I am very well healed with both! __________________ A real man only needs Seven things in his life, Cigars, Women, Guns, Whiskey, Beer, Beans & Bacon!

12-03-2008, 11:02 PM	#11
Heliofire Ward Photographer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ATL Posts: 209 Trading: (14)	Re: High End Cigars I would also suggest the Winton Churchill cigars which are made by Davidoff and are a nice smooth medium body.

12-03-2008, 11:09 PM	#12
Snake Hips Götterdämmerung Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Tyler Location: Directly above the center of the Earth Posts: 1,013 Trading: (10)	Re: High End Cigars Davidoff for me - Diamond Crown doesn't have much of a "reputation" compared to Davidoff. Very mild, but tasty. Go for a 1980's Davidoff 1000 But Davidoff is harder to come by. Go for a Diamond Crown maduro if you don't care as much about reputation and more about flavor and "fanciness." The Romeo y Julieta Edición Limitada is real fancy and probably pretty mild, but I can't say I've seen anything positive said about them. Red dot Cohibas have a very well-known name and a "fancy" air about them, and they're an okay cigar (completely and blatantly undeserving of its hijacked name, though). That said, Diamond Crown or Davidoff

12-03-2008, 11:14 PM	#13
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: High End Cigars Davidoff Millenium's and Short Perfecto's are great smokes. Samplers can be found at reasonable prices. Diamond Crown Maximus is also a very nice maduro.

12-03-2008, 11:30 PM	#14
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: High End Cigars Out of those choices, I would go with the Davidoff. I have never had the Strat, and never plan to, but I have smoked the DC Maximus and it was not at all impressive.