Saturday 30th November 2013

[bubbajvegas]

My first cohiba robusto...hmmm...kinda hoping its a fake,construction is terrible,head has unravelled a lot,threatening to unravel further up,uneven burn,could be humidity smoking outside I suppose,spots on band look cut part into a 4th spot tho,smoking very one dimensional and with no particular flavours...not my ideal first expensive cigar :-(
Mud city stout is lush tho :-)



Ok,a third in and had to ditch it I favour of an inca figurado...got really acrid :-(

[Andy_liverpool]

Was it from a reputable trader? Did you only get a single, or a few?

[bubbajvegas]

Reputable source,just the one

[Puff Scotty]

Probably is the humidity Bubba, were at 100% at the moment....glad I have my pit...

[ValeTudoGuy]

Any idea of its age also? Apparently young Cohibas can be a bit meh.... That wouldn't explain the construction though!

[bubbajvegas]

Yeah it was young...reckon it's back to buying already aged and NC for me

[Puff Scotty]

Never smoke a Cohiba under 4-5 years...you won't be sorry..

[bubbajvegas]

Good advice I reckon,a lesson well learnt,I think I need to get into boxes to stash for a while or buy already aged sticks,me thinks I need to come up with a strategy ;-)

[Puff Scotty]

Good advice I reckon,a lesson well learnt,I think I need to get into boxes to stash for a while or buy already aged sticks,me thinks I need to come up with a strategy ;-)

Bubba, I hope I'm not teaching you to suck eggs but I haven't been on the forums a lot lately..
If your trying to build a stash & sample new cigars...DON'T buy samplers..or boxes..
Buy pairs, smoke one, make notes & put the other away...samplers usually have at least a couple of sticks that nobody would want..hence they put them in samplers..
Arf's (tippex's) review's are a solid place to get some great views on cigars, the man's got a good palate & gives honest opinions....

[Puff Scotty]

Back to topic..just sparked a Hoyo des Dieux & will cram a wee dram o' Cardhu in my already full glass...

[bubbajvegas]

No no..all advice is welcomed,haven't bought any samplers and have been buying in pairs for a while...its just a bit disheartening when I get a bad cigar when I only smoke 1 or 2 a week and am on a shite wage,I'm thinking if I buy H&F aged or orchant selection at least I know they've been aged and should be good or stick to NC...not as simples as I thought...doh

[Andy_liverpool]

I don't mind the aging process, but am looking forward to trying aged sticks, so I know what I have to look forward to!

[tippexx]

No no..all advice is welcomed,haven't bought any samplers and have been buying in pairs for a while...its just a bit disheartening when I get a bad cigar when I only smoke 1 or 2 a week and am on a shite wage,I'm thinking if I buy H&F aged or orchant selection at least I know they've been aged and should be good or stick to NC...not as simples as I thought...doh

Can I just say bubba .... it doesn't matter whatever the age, the quality or selection .... if you smoke outside in Winter in humidity on a falling temperature then the chance of getting a sound smoke is massively reduced. I've done and seen cigars slowly bulge and swell till they eventually burst .... the warning sign is the draw going from free flowing to becoming tighter, the cigar isn't plugged, it's choking on heated moisture behind the burn and there is nothing you can do about it.

Tip. Buy an outside hygrometer and if the moisture in the air is above 75% don't even contemplate smoking as it could end in a waste of money.

[bubbajvegas]

Good advice pal and duly noted...roll on spring :-)

[PeeJay]

So what do they do in humid places like New Orleans? Do they put silica gel in their humodors to keep them dry?