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Old 09-22-2009, 02:43 PM   #21
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Old 09-22-2009, 02:43 PM   #22
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that's it, next time I'm at a B&M I'm smelling every cigar in the joint
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Graycliff Crystal, Man O' War, LFD, JDN and Camacho SLR tend to do the trick
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:25 PM   #24
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:26 PM   #25
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Because it influences my thoughts. I like to go into smoking a new cigar with as much of a clean palate as I can.
Huh. To each their own, I guess. Personally, I would liken ignoring the pre-light aroma because it may differ from the lit aroma/flavor to watching a modern movie with the sound off because the audio might impact your expectations of the visuals.
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:27 PM   #26
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man o war ruintion is like wow smell its make my nose burn and that takes alot as i take snuff alot
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:34 PM   #27
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the unlit foot of almost any EO brand smoke, especially:

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I enjoy the smell of the Illusiones.
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:36 PM   #29
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Huh. To each their own, I guess. Personally, I would liken ignoring the pre-light aroma because it may differ from the lit aroma/flavor to watching a modern movie with the sound off because the audio might impact your expectations of the visuals.
To me it's more like skipping over the previews of different movies than the one I am watching. The pre-light aroma for me has never told me what the cigar will taste like. It doesn't help in any way at all in that regards.

If someone just likes the way cigars smell I can understand that. But to do it on an individual basis, IMO, doesn't add anything to the enjoyment of the cigar. In fact it detracts by making my mind think this cigar is going to be good, bad, etc.
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:43 PM   #30
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It doesn't help in any way at all in that regards.
However, it smells nice and you already paid for it.
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:45 PM   #31
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Davidoff with a few years on them..
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Old 09-22-2009, 04:38 PM   #32
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The best I've smelled is the Padilla 48 Churchills. Open the box and it smells of caramel.
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Old 09-22-2009, 04:43 PM   #33
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Ad de momem I dot a told, so I don smell veddy well.
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Old 09-22-2009, 04:48 PM   #34
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man o war ruintion is like wow smell its make my nose burn and that takes alot as i take snuff alot
Yeah, and I think its all going to your head mate!
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Old 09-22-2009, 09:18 PM   #35
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My smell alone and not flavor, I'd have to say Drew Estate Java.
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Old 09-25-2009, 12:23 AM   #36
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I like any cigar that has that fresh cut hay smell. It always takes me back to my youth when i bailed hay and worked on farms. I had a 5 Vegas Miami knuckle that really smelled like straw, that gave me an instant flashback to he fields!
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Old 09-25-2009, 12:26 AM   #37
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Old 09-25-2009, 05:32 AM   #38
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For me its the Illusione 68 I will never forget the first box I bought when I opened the lid and stuck my nose to it
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Old 09-28-2009, 03:51 PM   #39
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Well, it looks like this thread has run its course, so it's time for the big reveal...

The cigar that drew me back?

La Gloria Cubana Serie R #7 (colorado wrapper)

Hoowee! Get a whiff o' that! As for the post-light report:

I liked this cigar a lot, but not enough to factor it into my regular rotation, especially considering the price. I understand this line is supposed to be a 'stronger' blend, but I found it to be a very mild primary flavor with a moderate dusting of white pepper riding on top. However, I suspect the box may have been sitting in the store for a couple/few years, so it may have mellowed a fair bit. Aside from the aforementioned pepper, I found the taste to be almost a perfect cross between a CC Hoyo double corona and the classic Avo blend. This was quite unexpected and pretty fun.
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Old 09-28-2009, 04:46 PM   #40
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The one that has impressed me the most has been the cains. Just a gorgeous aroma everytime I open the box
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