The PH Cigar Thread
Discussion
Goaty Bill 2 said:
Yesterday, a couple of Partagas petit coronas especiales.
Length: 5 1/8 (130mm)
Gauge: 42
Firstly one at JJ Fox, the next later on, on the Selfridge's terrace.
The latter turning out to be a poor choice of venue given yesterday's zero/sub-zero temperatures.
Thank goodness it was an almost windless evening.
I was forced to accept the indignity of the 'old man's knee blanket' to retain any level of comfort.
The cigars were excellent and to be highly recommended as a full-flavoured yet easy and gentle smoke.
Yes, a very smooth easy smoke. Length: 5 1/8 (130mm)
Gauge: 42
Firstly one at JJ Fox, the next later on, on the Selfridge's terrace.
The latter turning out to be a poor choice of venue given yesterday's zero/sub-zero temperatures.
Thank goodness it was an almost windless evening.
I was forced to accept the indignity of the 'old man's knee blanket' to retain any level of comfort.
The cigars were excellent and to be highly recommended as a full-flavoured yet easy and gentle smoke.
It wouldn't have been so bad if the terrace heaters actually emanated some heat rather than provide a purely ornamental function.
Goaty Bill 2 said:
Yesterday, a couple of Partagas petit coronas especiales.
Length: 5 1/8 (130mm)
Gauge: 42
Firstly one at JJ Fox, the next later on, on the Selfridge's terrace.
The latter turning out to be a poor choice of venue given yesterday's zero/sub-zero temperatures.
Thank goodness it was an almost windless evening.
I was forced to accept the indignity of the 'old man's knee blanket' to retain any level of comfort.
The cigars were excellent and to be highly recommended as a full-flavoured yet easy and gentle smoke.
I love Partagas at the moment, the Serie E no 2 is my favourite cigar at present, but struggling to find then, I think the word got out on how good they are!Length: 5 1/8 (130mm)
Gauge: 42
Firstly one at JJ Fox, the next later on, on the Selfridge's terrace.
The latter turning out to be a poor choice of venue given yesterday's zero/sub-zero temperatures.
Thank goodness it was an almost windless evening.
I was forced to accept the indignity of the 'old man's knee blanket' to retain any level of comfort.
The cigars were excellent and to be highly recommended as a full-flavoured yet easy and gentle smoke.
I had one of these last night for the first time:
Alec Bradley Tempus. Very good, superb burn and draw. There is some good non-Cuban stuff out there.
paulguitar said:
Alec Bradley Tempus. Very good, superb burn and draw. There is some good non-Cuban stuff out there.
New World stuff trumps the Cubans on everything but brand and heritage, neither if which make an iota of difference to the cigar in your hand. Cuban cigars aren't bad but the new world stuff is just amazing. A more interesting variety of cigars with better flavours for less cash.
Loyly said:
paulguitar said:
Alec Bradley Tempus. Very good, superb burn and draw. There is some good non-Cuban stuff out there.
New World stuff trumps the Cubans on everything but brand and heritage, neither if which make an iota of difference to the cigar in your hand. Cuban cigars aren't bad but the new world stuff is just amazing. A more interesting variety of cigars with better flavours for less cash.
I have done much research into this, and I think in many cases the absolute best cigars are often Cuban. Just my taste, I suppose, plus there is always the possibility of 'positive affirmation'. I was so impressed though by my first Cohiba, which was a Siglo 4 that I had in 2007, that i woke up in the morning having actually had a dream about it!
These days, my view is that the new world stuff is usually better value, and very often you get better burn, consistency and draw, but when you get great Cuban cigar it is in my experience, unbeatable.
DoubleTime said:
Tis the season to be smoking!
Got a nice and tasty H Up mag 50 planned for xmas day and a partagas serie D no.4 for New Year’s Eve. Coupled with lashings of alcholholic drinks obviously!
I had never realised that 'the season' ever ended.Got a nice and tasty H Up mag 50 planned for xmas day and a partagas serie D no.4 for New Year’s Eve. Coupled with lashings of alcholholic drinks obviously!
/looks at calendar
Both excellent choices of cigar in my experience and opinion.
Given the season, the appropriate question for the cigar smokers just may be "what is your preferred accompaniment to your favourite cigars?"
For most I would imagine it will be their favourite single malt.
For me it would be Havana Club 7 dark rum or (preferably vintage / extended aged single quinta) port. Port is certainly my natural go to.
DoubleTime said:
Havana club 7 sounds nice. I’ve never tried a rum with a stick so it has been mentally noted. Thanks for that!
I tend to go for a nice bottle of red wine myself (at home) or a combo of cocktails if in a suitable bar.
Havana Club 7 was an eye opener for me.I tend to go for a nice bottle of red wine myself (at home) or a combo of cocktails if in a suitable bar.
Most people, myself included, are likely to think 'Bacardi' when they think of rum.
The difference is night and day, and you would no more consider mixing coke with Havana Club than you would with your single malt.
I'm not a fan of the white it has to be said, but each to their own tastes.
Loyly said:
I've always found the notion of drinking whisky with a cigar a strange one. Even the most soft, floral whisky tends to overpower a cigar even when softened with water. Rum is a much better match as the sweetness of the liquor works with the cigar.
That may be because you smoke those inferior non-Cubans 
Okay, joking aside, because you really should smoke/drink what you prefer, not what someone else tells you to...
I tend to strongly agree with the second part more than the first part. Which probably explains my preference for port. I agree. A good rum tends to compliment the cigar well and would generally be my preference over scotch or rye with a cigar.
I do find however that some whiskeys are quite nice with a cigar and even more so, the better cognacs.
Unfortunately, I also find that my cognacs of preference are usually well outside my budget for anything approaching regular consumption.
Whereas, I find a decent LBV port or Havana Club dark is acceptable to me any time.
Goaty Bill 2 said:
That may be because you smoke those inferior non-Cubans
Okay, joking aside, because you really should smoke/drink what you prefer, not what someone else tells you to...
I tend to strongly agree with the second part more than the first part. Which probably explains my preference for port. I agree. A good rum tends to compliment the cigar well and would generally be my preference over scotch or rye with a cigar.
I do find however that some whiskeys are quite nice with a cigar and even more so, the better cognacs.
Unfortunately, I also find that my cognacs of preference are usually well outside my budget for anything approaching regular consumption.
Whereas, I find a decent LBV port or Havana Club dark is acceptable to me any time.
Careful now billy G, you're in the presence of Scottish folk here and likely to get us riled up with that kind of lip! Okay, joking aside, because you really should smoke/drink what you prefer, not what someone else tells you to...
I tend to strongly agree with the second part more than the first part. Which probably explains my preference for port. I agree. A good rum tends to compliment the cigar well and would generally be my preference over scotch or rye with a cigar.
I do find however that some whiskeys are quite nice with a cigar and even more so, the better cognacs.
Unfortunately, I also find that my cognacs of preference are usually well outside my budget for anything approaching regular consumption.
Whereas, I find a decent LBV port or Havana Club dark is acceptable to me any time.
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