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Not sure if there is something with my palate or my tastes and likes shifted. My humidors are fine I think, kept at 65 with beads. But every cigar I had lately that was NC, I just did not care for that much. I kept thinking about how Monte 2 and Cohiba IV were, and how delicate those flavors...

Now that I'm starting to get into Habanos, I'm wondering how much of your stash is CCs and NCs? Is it a 50/50 split? How often do you smoke CCs to NCs?

I am a newbie to the dark side and am very eager to learn about all cigars! I have really enjoyed experiencing a wide variety of NCs over the last year. I am a big fan of the following NCs and am curious what might be some CCs to try out based on my tastes: Arturo Fuente Anejos Arturo Fuente...

What NCs remind you most of CCs? The only CCs I have smoked were a couple of Partagas Habana coronas. I read on the internet that Fuente Opus X, Arturo Fuente Hemingways, and Cohiba XV (extra vigoroso) cigars taste most like a true cuban. I can see where a Hemingway resembles a CC, but not...

So get this, My buddy has had a few cigars of late but says he never gets buzzed. He's not a smoker so not sure why. I can smoke just about any stick and get a nic kick. I want to buy him something that will knock him on his b*tt. The Oliva V did it for me. Any other suggestions? B

Hello, i fairly new here. I've been a casual smoker for a good long while, but find myself on the precipice of that slipper slope you all talk about! To date i've been buying online through 'a vendor in London' but would like to find an online vendor thats perhaps a bit cheaper and that carries...

What are the best quality and constructed CCs? How would you compare them to NCs today? There seem to be some great NCs out there today, are CCs keeping up with the competition?

I do. I love experiencing the range of flavors and aromas. Yesterday I smoked 4 CCs, today I've smoked 4 NCs. Started my 8 cigar weekend with a ERDM Choix Supreme, followed by a RyJ #2 tubo, then a Fonseca Cosaco, and finally a Bolivar Belicoso Fino. This morning I smoked a Nestor Reserve...

I see so many people who stick up for NCs over CCs, and talk about how equal (or even in some cases better) the NCs are. I just wanted to make a single counterpoint in the form of a question: If aged NCs are so good how come they are so hard to sell? Over the past year I've sold 90 boxes and...

I'm curious on this. I know at least 25% of the board believes NC to equal to CC. I mean we see this in posts all the time. But I really never see more than the occasional post about some one aging NCs. I mean sure you see the big three (Opus, Anejo and Padron) but its always a onesy twosey kind...

After I get my next pay check, I want to pick up a box or two of Non-Cubans. I want to stick with a $120 budget. I like medium to full bodied sticks, but want something that would be enjoyable to a novice too. I've been thinking about a box from one of these three: AF Hemingway Short Story...

With Daniel Ortega and the Sandinistas back in control of Nicaragua, do you think this will have any impact on the supply or quality of NCs? Those of us old enought to remember the Sandinistas and the Contras during the 1980's, you think their might be a potential embargo on the horizon here...

The whole concept of aging cigars really appeals to me. Despite the fact that I'm obsessed with tobacco, I only smoke a few cigars per week and because my consumption rate is so low, I can afford to buy the good stuff. I know that full bodied smokes age the best but I'm wondering which specific...

I have read a lot about comparisons of ISOMs and NCs. So here is my two cents. First some background: To differentiate a good cigar from a dog rocket it must look good. Be well constructed and cut squarely. Light easily and burn even with a good solid ash. Draw well with lots of smoke volume...

What's your Favorite non cuban cigar that has a cuban brand? I.E. Cohiba, Punch etc? I've never had a Cuban but i am curious if any of their NC namesakes can hold thier own?

Ok so this weekend we had to go drop off my fiance's cousin in Pensacola, FL after their grandmothers passing. I figured it would be a nice little trip so I had ordered some aged ISOMs and had a few NCs I took along the way. Here was my stash for the ride: ISOM: 2000 Bolivar PC 1998 H. Upmann...

I did a search and found a couple threads from people asking which NC taste the most like ISOMs. I'm not really interested in the answers to that question because I know there's really nothing quite like an ISOM and each countries tobacco has its own characteristics. I'm looking for what NC are...