Thoughts on large ring gauge cigars?

[mcdee]

I like 'em all. For the big ring gauge cigars I really like a DC or Sublimes size. Wide Churchills are great too and Mag 50s.

[Adamsmokes]

Although I'm fairly new to cigars, I've already come to the realisation that I'm not too interested in anything over 50ish RG. With my favourite vitola so far being Corona Gorda sort of size. Based more on the 'feel' than anything else.

Hence why, when deciding which Montecristo to opt for, I went for the No.1. I'd rather have the extra tobacco in more length than extra RG

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Starting out I was always drawn to the big cigars as they seemed so much more celebratory. Then I started picking up skinnies for everyday and have eventually realised that overall I get so much more flavour and satisfaction. I think a big factor is that thinner cigars build and build in strength and flavour whereas say, pd4s can loose their way a bit towards the band. But I?m relatively new and more than happy to be proved wrong one day! Btw- why are skinnies so much fuller flavoured (in my experience)? Is it the size or the way the blend them?

[puropunch]

I like 'em all. For the big ring gauge cigars I really like a DC or Sublimes size. Wide Churchills are great too and Mag 50s.

Wide Churchill's are great! ..there is a certain elegance with a skinny tho I must admit

[grumpybaldy]

Piramides certainly feel more comfortable to smoke

BBFs are certainly so.

[Emaresee]

Fascinating topic... my epicentre is the Robusto... be that a plain old regular Robusto or a robusto extra, a grande robusto robusto T etc etc etc...

Work up and down from there and lifes good. I even smoke the occassional 'whiff'. But.. I do like the larger ring gauges including the pyramides, but of notable addition I find the following to be genuinely lovely; Mag54... astounding cigar, BHK 52 stunner, HDM San Juan a suprisingly easy going stick for such a whopper... I guess i enjoy the volume of smoke and coolness you tend to get from the bigger sticks. And yet find that some of the slender Hdm and LGC are delightful.
Broad church... and happy to sample... each finds their own path!

[Shaun]

Dont like fat cigars. Above 52 it starts getting uncomfortable.

[ha_banos]

I just not a fan of the larger RG.

I appreciate more leaves, more blending opportunities. Less wrapper impact.

I do like the tastes of some for sure, but i do foresake them on the whole and rely on the sub 50RG. I do have a load I will smoke my way through that are 52-56: Topes, SCdlH Torreon, JL Punto 55, Hexagone, Open Eagle,San Juan and prob a few others.

Might actually let some of the larger ones go. Dont think I have anything bigger than a 56 though.

I think its because I cant bite-hold them as comfortably!

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#notapipeproblem

[mrnutt]

This has been an interesting thread to read and made me really think about what I've smoked and got in my humidor.

A no2/torpedo/piramides is probably my favorite size and shape of cigar, though saying that the epi2, Choix Supreme and Mag 46 are steady go to's for me. I have recently got into the longer slimmer ring gauge cigars as well and am intrigued by the UK regional ERDM.

[Emaresee]

I just not a fan of the larger RG.

I appreciate more leaves, more blending opportunities. Less wrapper impact.

I do like the tastes of some for sure, but i do foresake them on the whole and rely on the sub 50RG. I do have a load I will smoke my way through that are 52-56: Topes, SCdlH Torreon, JL Punto 55, Hexagone, Open Eagle,San Juan and prob a few others.

Might actually let some of the larger ones go. Dont think I have anything bigger than a 56 though.

I think its because I cant bite-hold them as comfortably!

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#notapipeproblem

dibs on the Torreon... they are horrible... you wont like them one bit... you're welcome.

[Emaresee]

Dont like fat cigars. Above 52 it starts getting uncomfortable.

Freud would have a field day with this whole thread...

[Adamsmokes]

This has been an interesting thread to read and made me really think about what I've smoked and got in my humidor.

A no2/torpedo/piramides is probably my favorite size and shape of cigar, though saying that the epi2, Choix Supreme and Mag 46 are steady go to's for me. I have recently got into the longer slimmer ring gauge cigars as well and am intrigued by the UK regional ERDM.

I've not had much luck with Mag 46. I picked up a 3 pack last year and they were surprising brutal smokes for an Upmann. I'm a huge fan of the half corona. Guess they needed more time to even out a bit?

[mrnutt]

I've not had much luck with Mag 46. I picked up a 3 pack last year and they were surprising brutal smokes for an Upmann. I'm a huge fan of the half corona. Guess they needed more time to even out a bit?

Personally i've never had a bad one, thugh I have only smoked about 6 or 7 since I got into cigars in the last 3-4 years

I have been lucky to mainly smoke aged ones, 2005 & 2005 - I have had a few newer ones but they've never been bad to my palette.

I do always try and rest my cigars for a few months before smoking them regardless of their age when bought. Though the two Siglo VI's I have will be resting for a few more years yet, one has 3 years on it and the ther about a year (in my humidor that is) and i've heard a minimum of 5 for these before they are good. Fingers crossed thats the case!

[ha_banos]

dibs on the Torreon... they are horrible... you wont like them one bit... you're welcome.

Hmm. More intrigued to try them now [emoji16]

[geoffbot]

Btw- why are skinnies so much fuller flavoured (in my experience)? Is it the size or the way the blend them?

Smaller the guage more wrapper to filler ratio, and common parlance is that wrapper offers most flavour. In my limited experience, I agree.

[puff o'wind]

Indeed an interesting thread. I'm curious that not a single person seemed to agree with me about the MUWAT. Perhaps us lovers of large rg smokes really are a rarity.