Nicuragua - where should I start?

[barredbenny]

Hi everyone,

I am a cigar newbie - I have been smoking them for a while, but have mostly stuck to cubans of various stripes. I would like to order 10-15 cigars to give myself a taste of the new world, and thought I would start with Nicuragua. I have tried a few: Nub, Ashton VSG, Rocky Patel and Oliva, mostly robusto sized. All of these made me curious for more.

Do you have some tips for me?

[Moon Dancer]

IMHO, go with what you fancy, in small quantities Cigars mean all things to all men

[3Sixty]

Any of the Oliva V range.

[mattyhall22]

Im a proper novice but I liked a La Rica that I tried it was a tiny one tho :-)


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[TJCoro]

A Fine Start

One way to sample NCs is to buy the "samplers" offered by many vendors. The usually sell at a reduced price and are a good way to find out what you like and what you don't. It helps to keep a log.

That's what I did anyway when I started enjoying NCs. Based on your first post, it looks like you're on the right road!



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Haha! I never thought I'd say this.....but, bring back the stupid looking dawg smiley. You're a wee bit too serious for my taste, Bag Boy!

[LaSuerte]

A Fuente, Padron, Liga Privada, Tatuage are some of the Non Cubans I have liked.

[fordi]

Alec Bradley are superb for me.


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[barredbenny]

I am taking note of all these, gents... Thanks! I can feel an NC order coming up. By the way, how do people like the Cgars private selection NC robusto?

[LaSuerte]

Quesada are another brand to look at.

[Skraff]

Not necessarily all Nicaraguan, but all non-cuban.

Nicarao, Fuente, Don Duarte, Liga Privada, Padron, Pinar Del Rio, Illusione, Tatuaje, Aging Room, Perdomo, My Father. All have some pretty good blends.

A few I would recommend, but they are all pretty strong would be:
Nicarao Exclusivo, Villiger 1888 Fuerte, La Aroma de Cuba/Caribe Mi Amor, Illusione 88, Tatuaje Brown Label Reserva, Aging Room M356, Perdomo 2006 Grand Cru Double Maduro.

[dickylala]

Any of the Oliva V range.

I second that.

Also I have always found Charatan to be decent smokes, particularly the Robusto.

[cj121]

+2 on the Oliva Vs, albeit an older thread.

[Pete]

Alec Bradley Tempus and Black Market have seen me good.

[fordi]

Alec Bradley Tempus and Black Market have seen me good.

I went mad on Alec Bradley a couple of months back and got some Prensado, Maxx, American Classic and Nica Puro's. I had some burn issues last night and had to relight a Nica Puro 3 times so I decided to set my humidifier to 65% from 70% and will leave them a month to adjust. That should sort them out!!


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[Moon Dancer]

That should do the trick That said, IMHO, rotating the offending sticks a quarter of a turn every couple of week just helps to quicken / balance things out