Cigar Connosoirs - your help please

[Eggle]

Oily Nails said:

Thanks for the help Eggle

Quick Query, those of you that have used CGar before, I'm planning on having the items delivered to my workplace ( as I'm never home)...how 'discrete' is the packaging? is it heavily Branded 'CIGARS' printed everywhere?
I ask only because the bods in the 'goods in' at work ,are the biggest nosiest wasters, and I could do without the moanin/questioning

Currently looking at the Grand Prix Sampler..but then again the options are massive

Usually a plain Jiffy with a discreet stamped return address on the back.
I get mine delivered to work. Always well packed.

[Eggle]

Chris, are you new to this game? What made you try non Cuban? I have never gone that route, but wonder if I am missing a trick, with good quality and lower prices.
I tend to smoke Romeo y Julieta Churchills and H. Upmann Corona Juniors but am open to change.

[chris.mapey]

Not new to cigars

Thought I should broaden my horizons a bit - I still have a good few Cohiba Esplendidos maturing well and a few Montecristo No 4 in the humidor as well.

Just thought that for a midweek smoke in the pub (or my) garden the full blown Cuban may not be the best value, as I prefer to "savour" a stick that costs more than a tenner ('cos I'm tight at heart I guess!)

I've also started looking at the non-Cuban stuff, as I have booted the fags into touch at the start of this year, but still enjoy an evening cigar in the good weather. I have little problem justifying the cost of a packet of fags on my evening cigar, but to a chunk more than that for a "routine" smoke doesn't sit well on my shoulders (though I'm happy to have a Cuban cigar when the occasion demands!)

Have to say that I've been very impressed with the La Rica, and I have just had the (Dominican) Carlos Torano Robusto tonight - a mild smoke to start that got better & better. Only a fiver as well.

Have to say that I'm very impressed with the value that the non-Cuban ones I've tried recently.

Hope that helps

Chris

[mouseymousey]

If you're looking for something slightly less expensive and\or a quicker smoke without compromising on quality then I can highly recommend Punch Petit Punch and Monte Cristo Number 5.

In fact, I might tuck into one now!

Oh, and I can also highly recommend Cgars Ltd.

[chris.mapey]

mouseymousey said:

If you're looking for something slightly less expensive and\or a quicker smoke without compromising on quality then I can highly recommend Punch Petit Punch and Monte Cristo Number 5.

Cracking smokes both

Have to say that I prefer a cigar to last a bit longer though - for example, last time I had a Cohiba Siglo I it was all over in about 15 - 20 minutes

[Oily Nails]

Right then, much website browsing and soul searching I have gone and ordered a Sampler from C.gar.

http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/charlies-walking-sampler...

Quick smokers but a fairly good spread of Cubans I think..and it will at least broaden my pallet.



And then after buying them I realized I'm actually going to have to invest in something more substantial that a overused humi-bag, thankfully found a decent looking humidor for a fair price (in my opinion)


£73.40 GBP for the set and just a few miles away in Otley

Cheers Jonott for "James Barber's" http://www.smoke.co.uk/

[Parabola]

Ordered some cigars from C.Gars yesterday lunchtime.
Managed to order the wrong thing online but a quick call & they sorted the order very efficiently.

They've just arrived, very well packaged in a plain jiffy bag.

Very impressed with their service- can't wait for this evening to give the cigars a try!

[GTIR]

Parabola said:

Ordered some cigars from C.Gars yesterday lunchtime.
Managed to order the wrong thing online but a quick call & they sorted the order very efficiently.

They've just arrived, very well packaged in a plain jiffy bag.

Very impressed with their service- can't wait for this evening to give the cigars a try!

Did you go for the fast delivery option?

I thought I could wait 3 days seeing as I never thought of buying cigars before I read this thread!

[Parabola]

GTIR said:

Parabola said:

Ordered some cigars from C.Gars yesterday lunchtime.
Managed to order the wrong thing online but a quick call & they sorted the order very efficiently.

They've just arrived, very well packaged in a plain jiffy bag.

Very impressed with their service- can't wait for this evening to give the cigars a try!

Did you go for the fast delivery option?

I thought I could wait 3 days seeing as I never thought of buying cigars before I read this thread!

No, just went for the cheapest delivery option. Got an email a couple of hours after I ordered saying they'd been dispatched!

They arrived 'Signed For' (Recorded) delivery.

[Eggle]

I have been offered a box of 25 Monticristo no 4 for half price. ( I know the guy and he is genuine as are the cigars, he has just given up )
Now, these are still in the box with the customs seal but have been stored outside a humidifier.
Will they be ok?

[GTIR]

I just got my cigars this morning, very impressed with the delivery.

Just realised why I have never bought them before, they make me feel sick!

[LukeBird]

Eggle said:

I have been offered a box of 25 Monticristo no 4 for half price. ( I know the guy and he is genuine as are the cigars, he has just given up )
Now, these are still in the box with the customs seal but have been stored outside a humidifier.
Will they be ok?

How long have they been stored outside?
Even if they are dry, as long as they're intact they can be 'revived'.

Sounds like a good deal!
I need to top up my humidor, it's rather empty!

On a sidenote, my humidor was an absolute bargain, bought it in France and it had two bottles of Chateau bottled Bordeaux in it!

[chris.mapey]

Another resurrection of this thread...

Just found two boxes of cigars on my desk - colleague recently returned from Cuba, and bought me some cigars back

I now have 25 x Romeo Y Julieta Exhibicion No.4's and 50 x Cohiba Panatelas as well.

Am making a donation to him to cover costs

Lucky boy me

Also - my CGars mouse mat arrived yesterday, and is in pride of place on my desk as well - another example of top service from them!

Also - has anyone tried "Nub" cigars yet?

I'm keep looking at them, but feel that a short tightly packed cigar, at a not incosiderable price may not feel like good value when smoked.

I'm concerned in particular that the tighter wrap of filler (to make a small cigar last longer) will make them more "difficult" to draw...

Anyone actually smoked one?

[LukeBird]

chris.mapey said:

Also - has anyone tried "Nub" cigars yet?

I'm keep looking at them, but feel that a short tightly packed cigar, at a not incosiderable price may not feel like good value when smoked.

I'm concerned in particular that the tighter wrap of filler (to make a small cigar last longer) will make them more "difficult" to draw...

Anyone actually smoked one?

I have exactly the same concerns.
According to my local tobacconists they contain the same amount of tobacco as a Churchill!!
Which I presume means they are very densely packed and probably quite difficult to draw.
My smoking friend wants to try one though, so I shall report back (going to the tobacconists next week, probably! ).

Anyhow, I'm going to go and start a BBQ shortly, take out a lovely bottle of Bordeaux, get the Glenfarclas ready and have a Hoyo de Monterrey or Romeo y Julieta Piramide.

[mouseymousey]

LukeBird said:

chris.mapey said:

Also - has anyone tried "Nub" cigars yet?

I'm keep looking at them, but feel that a short tightly packed cigar, at a not incosiderable price may not feel like good value when smoked.

I'm concerned in particular that the tighter wrap of filler (to make a small cigar last longer) will make them more "difficult" to draw...

Anyone actually smoked one?

I have exactly the same concerns.
According to my local tobacconists they contain the same amount of tobacco as a Churchill!!
Which I presume means they are very densely packed and probably quite difficult to draw.
My smoking friend wants to try one though, so I shall report back (going to the tobacconists next week, probably! ).

Anyhow, I'm going to go and start a BBQ shortly, take out a lovely bottle of Bordeaux, get the Glenfarclas ready and have a Hoyo de Monterrey or Romeo y Julieta Piramide.

Talking of difficult to draw, I've found every Hoyo de Monterrey I've smoked to have an incredibly tough draw, which is a shame as I love the flavour. Any recommendations for an easy smoking Hoyo?

[XJSJohn]

Folks, a Question on "Restoring" Cigars

Wife very kindly picked me up a box of 25 Partega Shorts from the reputable Cigar shop in town that were on "special" and definitely were good value on the surface of it.

However the catch is that they seem to be very dry (hence why so cheep).

So, any tips or tricks for getting them back to fighting condition??

Currently have transferred them to a snap-lock container with a few spuds wrapped in kitchen towel, think i read somewhere on here that this could help, but any other ideas?

mental note to self, must remember to change the spuds regularly.

[Loque]

mouseymousey said:

LukeBird said:

chris.mapey said:

Also - has anyone tried "Nub" cigars yet?

I'm keep looking at them, but feel that a short tightly packed cigar, at a not incosiderable price may not feel like good value when smoked.

I'm concerned in particular that the tighter wrap of filler (to make a small cigar last longer) will make them more "difficult" to draw...

Anyone actually smoked one?

I have exactly the same concerns.
According to my local tobacconists they contain the same amount of tobacco as a Churchill!!
Which I presume means they are very densely packed and probably quite difficult to draw.
My smoking friend wants to try one though, so I shall report back (going to the tobacconists next week, probably! ).

Anyhow, I'm going to go and start a BBQ shortly, take out a lovely bottle of Bordeaux, get the Glenfarclas ready and have a Hoyo de Monterrey or Romeo y Julieta Piramide.

Talking of difficult to draw, I've found every Hoyo de Monterrey I've smoked to have an incredibly tough draw, which is a shame as I love the flavour. Any recommendations for an easy smoking Hoyo?

No, I haven't in short. But boy are they worth the difficult draw. What a taste.

[LukeBird]

mouseymousey said:

Talking of difficult to draw, I've found every Hoyo de Monterrey I've smoked to have an incredibly tough draw, which is a shame as I love the flavour. Any recommendations for an easy smoking Hoyo?

I'd agree with the above comment, they certainly are very tightly packed and can be a little difficult to draw.
All I can suggest is taking a few puffs in one go every few draws to help it keep going.
I did have the Piramide and it was lovely...

[chris.mapey]

XJSJohn said:

Folks, a Question on "Restoring" Cigars

Wife very kindly picked me up a box of 25 Partega Shorts from the reputable Cigar shop in town that were on "special" and definitely were good value on the surface of it.

However the catch is that they seem to be very dry (hence why so cheep).

So, any tips or tricks for getting them back to fighting condition??

Currently have transferred them to a snap-lock container with a few spuds wrapped in kitchen towel, think i read somewhere on here that this could help, but any other ideas?

mental note to self, must remember to change the spuds regularly.

I'd leave them in the snap lock box, and change the way of adding humidy.

Ditch the spuds, and use something like this:

http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/xikar-crystal-clear-humi...

Job done

HTH

[LukeBird]

chris.mapey said:

Ditch the spuds, and use something like this:

http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/xikar-crystal-clear-humi...

That looks like a good idea.
Although if they're not too dry, I'd just up the humidor's humidity for a month or so and they should be fine.