The PH Cigar Thread

[jinkster]

Mastodon2 said:

jinkster said:

Fox’s is brilliant. Buy a cigar from the room and go smoke it (sample) upstairs. It’s like having your own private little club for the cost of a cigar in a superb location. Living up North I just wish it was more convenient.

There is at least one particularly nice cigar sampling lounge in the North of England, but looking at your profile it looks like you're geographically closer to the middle of the country so it wouldn't be a particularly convenient haunt for you either.

I haven't had many cigars this year, I need to get a few decent smokes in next year. I hear CAO's 2012 Throwback special edition is supposed to be particularly good. I'll have to get my hands on one.

Thank you for your thoughts. What would be nice is a cigar terrace locally for summer smokes. Most hotels/ restaurants put cigar smokers in the bracket of cigarette smokers and send you into the car park.

[Pazuzu]

Gents,

Apologies for barging in.

I have been allocated a £15 Secret Santa and it would appear the chap in question likes a Cigar with his Scotch.

I'm afraid I know very little but would there be any particular cigar you would recommend I seek out at this price point?

Many thanks,

Phil

[jinkster]

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/romeo-julieta-short-chu...

£18.99 but one of the best.

[paulguitar]

jinkster said:

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/romeo-julieta-short-chu...

£18.99 but one of the best.

A good suggestion, here is another very good cigar at that price point:


https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/bolivar-royal-corona-ci...

[oddman]

paulguitar said:

jinkster said:

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/romeo-julieta-short-chu...

£18.99 but one of the best.

A good suggestion, here is another very good cigar at that price point:


https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/bolivar-royal-corona-ci...

Yum yum two of my all time favourites

[Goaty Bill 2]

oddman said:

paulguitar said:

jinkster said:

https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/romeo-julieta-short-chu...

£18.99 but one of the best.

A good suggestion, here is another very good cigar at that price point:


https://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/bolivar-royal-corona-ci...

Yum yum two of my all time favourites

Agreed. Both good choices and neither would cause offence or imply an ignorance of quality cigars.


And @Pazuzu - no apology required.
Helpful advice is precisely why these sort of threads exists

Edited by Goaty Bill 2 on Sunday 8th December 22:11

[Pazuzu]

Many thanks chaps!

[jinkster]

Off to London for the weekend so will be heading to the sampling lounge Friday/ Saturday to visit the sampling lounge

[anonymous-user]

Enjoy jinkster.

I have a few looked out to enjoy over the festive period.

[Fatlad1973]

In the garden now with a Short Churchill and the remains of the Christmas dinner claret. About 45 minutes in I’m about 2/3 way through the cigar and on my third re-light. Is this down to amateur smoking, the damp Mancunian air or is it pretty normal?

[Brads67]

Mrs Brads snuck a box of Montecristo Number 4s into her case in Gran Canaria so will be smoking one shortly.

I now they aren't the be all and end all, but are my favourite cigar.

[craigjm]

Fatlad1973 said:

In the garden now with a Short Churchill and the remains of the Christmas dinner claret. About 45 minutes in I’m about 2/3 way through the cigar and on my third re-light. Is this down to amateur smoking, the damp Mancunian air or is it pretty normal?

Too many variables to say really. How often were you taking a smoke on it?

[craigjm]

Brads67 said:

Mrs Brads snuck a box of Montecristo Number 4s into her case in Gran Canaria so will be smoking one shortly.

I now they aren't the be all and end all, but are my favourite cigar.

Nothing wrong with a monte number 4. Try a Quai dorsey 50 if you get the chance

[Fatlad1973]

craigjm said:

Fatlad1973 said:

In the garden now with a Short Churchill and the remains of the Christmas dinner claret. About 45 minutes in I’m about 2/3 way through the cigar and on my third re-light. Is this down to amateur smoking, the damp Mancunian air or is it pretty normal?

Too many variables to say really. How often were you taking a smoke on it?

Not entirely sure; probably every 30 seconds or so, as I was conscious of not wanting it to go out.

[Mastodon2]

Fatlad1973 said:

Not entirely sure; probably every 30 seconds or so, as I was conscious of not wanting it to go out.

More likely the cigar was too damp. I find a cigar that is too dry will burn down quickly and too damp and it will burn unevenly or want to go out. If you have to puff it every thirty seconds just to stop it going out and still need to red-light then I'd suggest it was indeed not stored properly prior to smoking.

Barring construction flaws like knots, plugs or just being rolled too tight, a cigar with the right amount of moisture should easily be able to go 60 seconds plus without a draw and not have any risk of going out. I find a smooth, slow draw every thirty to 45 seconds to be optimum for flavour. If you're having to draw hard and often to keep the ember burning, you'll overheat the smoke and it will just taste bad.

[paulguitar]

Having a R&J Wide Churchill in St Kitts today.

[jinkster]

Very nice Paul. Don't work too hard!

[paulguitar]

jinkster said:

Very nice Paul. Don't work too hard!

No danger of that!

[paulguitar]

Good evening all, how is everyone getting along in lockdown?

I'd imagine we hopefully all have time for a cigar now and then?

I am back at my house in the UK, separated from Mrs Guitar and Reginald (the dog) by 3,600 miles.

Tonight, I am settling in with this Ramon Allones Gigantes:



Guess I am not going to be back on a ship for a while, so no rush!

[jack_86]

I do enjoy a semi regular cigar, normally davidoff or dunhills.

I like a thicker ring gauge myself and tempted to try a CAO cigar, they have some Mafia themed ones out which are a throwback from when they did the soprano line.