CC's or NC's?

RichieBklyn · 03-28-2012, 10:12 PM

It seems to me the more people smoke (years) they tend to lean toward CC's as better than NC's. Any truth to this? I can't seem to figure out why? I have smoked about 10 CC's, premium brands mostly when out of the US, bought at an LCD. I have not found CC's to taste better than NC's. What am I missing?

markem · 03-28-2012, 10:17 PM

smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Doesn't matter what the others say, matters what you like.

Bill86 · 03-28-2012, 10:21 PM

If you've tried them and don't like them you're not missing anything.

Also, what Mark said.

Mattso3000 · 03-28-2012, 10:41 PM

I've generally found that Nicaraguan cigars suit my pallet best. CC's are good for a change of pace but are generally milder than what I enjoy. So, yeah, what Mark said.

emopunker2004 · 03-28-2012, 10:47 PM

What make said. Some people prefer NCs, others CCs.

Mugen910 · 03-28-2012, 10:55 PM

BMW. Or Audi ....Starbucks or coffee bean....titleist or taylormade....big booty or big knockers...whatever floats your boat man.

For me it is Volvo, good black coffee, whatever makes makes be a better golfer, hot women, and yummy cigars.

ArgusP2 · 03-28-2012, 10:57 PM

How long have you been smoking cigars?
I've been smoking cigars for less than a year, April will be my one year mark. There are cigars that I really liked and enjoyed then that I don't even smoke anymore. I smoke cigars on both sides of your question.
Your palate will change and you will move on to another brand or even vitola of the same brand. So you didn't like/enjoy those CCs, could be your palate is more predisposed to NCs, for now. It could change then again it might not.

Of course it always comes down to this...

Quote:

Originally Posted by markem

smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Doesn't matter what the others say, matters what you like.

Enjoy!!

mithrilG60 · 03-28-2012, 10:57 PM

I've heard that most CC's can't hold a candle to a certain vendor's sun growns in blind taste tests and that Cuba is actually net importer of tobacco so they're mostly NC anyways,

Personally I smoke Cuban's almost exclusively, the only NC's I've found worth a second try are Padron's, Alec Bradley's and the Oliva V and O series. All the rest I've tried just don't appeal to my palate.

lilninjabuddy · 03-28-2012, 11:45 PM

I love, love the Cubans I've tried. Bolivar, Partegas, Monte, Cohiba... I've enjoyed some of the best smokes of my life from these marcas. But they could never turn me away from Liga Privada No 9's.

Sometimes you want chocolate cake, sometimes you want vanilla. Sometimes you want a porter, sometimes you want a IPA. No reason one has to be thought of as better than the other, they're just different.

The important thing, as was already stated, is smoke what ya like!

Mattso3000 · 03-28-2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilninjabuddy

I love, love the Cubans I've tried. Bolivar, Partegas, Monte, Cohiba... I've enjoyed some of the best smokes of my life from these marcas. But they could never turn me away from Liga Privada No 9's.

Sometimes you want chocolate cake, sometimes you want vanilla. Sometimes you want a porter, sometimes you want a IPA. No reason one has to be thought of as better than the other, they're just different.

The important thing, as was already stated, is smoke what ya like!

Well said brother!

icehog3 · 03-29-2012, 12:34 AM

Has anyone said "Smoke what you like, like what you smoke" yet?

Smoke what you like, like what you smoke. I prefer Cuban, but there are lots of great NCs out there if that's your taste.

Zeuceone · 03-29-2012, 01:19 AM

Like what you smoke, and smoke what you like. That's all i have to say about this.

jjirons69 · 03-29-2012, 07:22 AM

The CCs I prefer actually are cheaper than most of the NCs I prefer. While I can't get CCs at the corner B&M, convenience is nice for NCs. To solve that, buy CCs in boxes or cabs. In the long run I come out cheaper and I get smokes that fit my palate the majority of the time. I do enjoy maduros from time to time and without breaking the bank, NCs are my only go to.

Subvet642 · 03-29-2012, 07:26 AM

I like them both.

OLS · 03-29-2012, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichieBklyn

What am I missing?

Nothing.
Why would you think you were missing something?
Do you like the cigars you smoke?

Also to all concerned.
A PALATE is something you taste with,
a PALLET is something you stack $hi+ on and
a PALETTE is something you smear paint on.

RevSmoke · 03-29-2012, 07:30 AM

Have been smoking cigars since 1980. I smoke some CCs, but predominantly NCs. I like both, but I'd say the majority of my rotation is made up of NCs.

All you need to do though, it make your palate happy, so smoke what you like.

If you're going to be a band smoker (someone smoking cigars so that everybody else will see the band and know what your smoking), all you'll ever be is miserable. And that is true for anything in life that you do to impress or look good to others.

Be yourself. Smoke/eat/drink/wear/drive what you like, and enjoy it.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

Blak Smyth · 03-29-2012, 07:34 AM

I love CCs because they have so many wonderful small ring gauges available for a great price. I have been smoking strickly CCs for the last few weeks and am loving what I am finding. I will always be sucked back to NCs for great sticks like the L40 & FFP though. I prefer CCs most of the time as I do not feel the need to eat a large meal before hand like I do for many strong NCs.

kuzi16 · 03-29-2012, 08:12 AM

in my experience the people that "only smoke Cubans" are full of it. after about 30 seconds of cigar discussion they show that they know virtually ZERO about cigars, let alone Cuban cigars.

...and their source is almost always "a friend of a friend who has family in Cuba"

shilala · 03-29-2012, 08:38 AM

Smoke what you like, like what you smoke.
Realize that our tastes change as we go through life, and variety is the spice.
I'm smoking LOTS of cc's right now and vastly enjoying them. So much so that I've excluded everything else, but I'm also not smoking much. I have plenty of nc's on hand that I truly love, and when I'm ready for them, they'll be ready for me.
You're not missing a thing.
I do tell guys that when they're new to cc's, it's important to ease up on the strong, heavy nic puros, etc. before giving them a shot. It allows the palette to recover and enjoy the milder cc's. That's not to say that cc's aren't strong, but on average, they're not as brutal as nic puros and dominican puros strength-wise.
If you've been smoking lots of real strong nc's as I've guessed you have, I've found that in my experience it's best to taper down that strength or take a break before launching a fair cc trial. I found that out via a bad head/chest cold that lasted forever and didn't allow me to smoke. When I was ready to pick up a cigar, I had a very nice fiver someone had shared with me and I wanted to give cc's another shot.
That threw a hook in me. Still, I didn't really get involved with cc's for a couple more years, at least.

Ashcan Bill · 03-29-2012, 08:39 AM

I smoke mainly Cubans, but like some NCs as well. So I guess I'm only partially full of it.

03-28-2012, 10:12 PM	#1
RichieBklyn I'm going to smoke... Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Richie bklyn Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 70 Trading: (0)	CC's or NC's? It seems to me the more people smoke (years) they tend to lean toward CC's as better than NC's. Any truth to this? I can't seem to figure out why? I have smoked about 10 CC's, premium brands mostly when out of the US, bought at an LCD. I have not found CC's to taste better than NC's. What am I missing? __________________ Boooyyyyaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

03-28-2012, 10:17 PM	#2
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,622 Trading: (47)	Re: CC's or NC's? smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Doesn't matter what the others say, matters what you like. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

03-28-2012, 10:21 PM	#3
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: CC's or NC's? If you've tried them and don't like them you're not missing anything. Also, what Mark said. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

03-28-2012, 10:41 PM	#4
Mattso3000 Will ninja for beer Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Matt Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,842 Trading: (20)	Re: CC's or NC's? I've generally found that Nicaraguan cigars suit my pallet best. CC's are good for a change of pace but are generally milder than what I enjoy. So, yeah, what Mark said. __________________ Please Support the Troop Support Contest!

03-28-2012, 10:47 PM	#5
emopunker2004 Central Fla rollin Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Justin Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 6,171 Trading: (46)	Re: CC's or NC's? What make said. Some people prefer NCs, others CCs. __________________ Cigar Asylum: Where all are equal, unless you are from CA, then you are more equal.

03-28-2012, 10:55 PM	#6
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: CC's or NC's? BMW. Or Audi ....Starbucks or coffee bean....titleist or taylormade....big booty or big knockers...whatever floats your boat man. For me it is Volvo, good black coffee, whatever makes makes be a better golfer, hot women, and yummy cigars. __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid.

03-28-2012, 10:57 PM	#8
mithrilG60 Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Geoff Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 733 Trading: (2)	Re: CC's or NC's? I've heard that most CC's can't hold a candle to a certain vendor's sun growns in blind taste tests and that Cuba is actually net importer of tobacco so they're mostly NC anyways, Personally I smoke Cuban's almost exclusively, the only NC's I've found worth a second try are Padron's, Alec Bradley's and the Oliva V and O series. All the rest I've tried just don't appeal to my palate.

03-28-2012, 11:45 PM	#9
lilninjabuddy Cigar Ninja Join Date: Mar 2012 First Name: Derek Location: WA Posts: 150 Trading: (2)	Re: CC's or NC's? I love, love the Cubans I've tried. Bolivar, Partegas, Monte, Cohiba... I've enjoyed some of the best smokes of my life from these marcas. But they could never turn me away from Liga Privada No 9's. Sometimes you want chocolate cake, sometimes you want vanilla. Sometimes you want a porter, sometimes you want a IPA. No reason one has to be thought of as better than the other, they're just different. The important thing, as was already stated, is smoke what ya like!

03-29-2012, 12:34 AM	#11
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: CC's or NC's? Has anyone said "Smoke what you like, like what you smoke" yet? Smoke what you like, like what you smoke. I prefer Cuban, but there are lots of great NCs out there if that's your taste. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-29-2012, 01:19 AM	#12
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: CC's or NC's? Like what you smoke, and smoke what you like. That's all i have to say about this. __________________ It's just *THIS* this easy to help out the troops.

03-29-2012, 07:22 AM	#13
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: CC's or NC's? The CCs I prefer actually are cheaper than most of the NCs I prefer. While I can't get CCs at the corner B&M, convenience is nice for NCs. To solve that, buy CCs in boxes or cabs. In the long run I come out cheaper and I get smokes that fit my palate the majority of the time. I do enjoy maduros from time to time and without breaking the bank, NCs are my only go to. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

03-29-2012, 07:26 AM	#14
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: CC's or NC's? I like them both. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

03-29-2012, 07:30 AM	#16
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,849 Trading: (51)	Re: CC's or NC's? Have been smoking cigars since 1980. I smoke some CCs, but predominantly NCs. I like both, but I'd say the majority of my rotation is made up of NCs. All you need to do though, it make your palate happy, so smoke what you like. If you're going to be a band smoker (someone smoking cigars so that everybody else will see the band and know what your smoking), all you'll ever be is miserable. And that is true for anything in life that you do to impress or look good to others. Be yourself. Smoke/eat/drink/wear/drive what you like, and enjoy it. Peace of the Lord be with you. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

03-29-2012, 07:34 AM	#17
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: CC's or NC's? I love CCs because they have so many wonderful small ring gauges available for a great price. I have been smoking strickly CCs for the last few weeks and am loving what I am finding. I will always be sucked back to NCs for great sticks like the L40 & FFP though. I prefer CCs most of the time as I do not feel the need to eat a large meal before hand like I do for many strong NCs. __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

03-29-2012, 08:12 AM	#18
kuzi16 the one and only Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 128 Trading: (1)	Re: CC's or NC's? in my experience the people that "only smoke Cubans" are full of it. after about 30 seconds of cigar discussion they show that they know virtually ZERO about cigars, let alone Cuban cigars. ...and their source is almost always "a friend of a friend who has family in Cuba" __________________ Kuzi's Cigar Catalog

03-29-2012, 08:38 AM	#19
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: CC's or NC's? Smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Realize that our tastes change as we go through life, and variety is the spice. I'm smoking LOTS of cc's right now and vastly enjoying them. So much so that I've excluded everything else, but I'm also not smoking much. I have plenty of nc's on hand that I truly love, and when I'm ready for them, they'll be ready for me. You're not missing a thing. I do tell guys that when they're new to cc's, it's important to ease up on the strong, heavy nic puros, etc. before giving them a shot. It allows the palette to recover and enjoy the milder cc's. That's not to say that cc's aren't strong, but on average, they're not as brutal as nic puros and dominican puros strength-wise. If you've been smoking lots of real strong nc's as I've guessed you have, I've found that in my experience it's best to taper down that strength or take a break before launching a fair cc trial. I found that out via a bad head/chest cold that lasted forever and didn't allow me to smoke. When I was ready to pick up a cigar, I had a very nice fiver someone had shared with me and I wanted to give cc's another shot. That threw a hook in me. Still, I didn't really get involved with cc's for a couple more years, at least. __________________

03-29-2012, 08:39 AM	#20
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,900 Trading: (6)	Re: CC's or NC's? I smoke mainly Cubans, but like some NCs as well. So I guess I'm only partially full of it.