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I have only smoking cigars for a year. In this year I have purchased a few humidors and several boxes and singles. I went to cAs Big Smoke last year in Vegas, only 1 of the 30 freebies they handed out I liked. That one I had already purchased a few boxes of, so no big deal. The rest I found to be kinda not my cup of tea.
I started searching on the net after that to find some other sort of info on cigars. I found Top25 and this great forum. Since then, I have ramped up the quality of cigars I smoke and my palate has reached heights I never would have realized, w/o the generous sharing of knowledge and actual gifts from some great apes.
So after 1 year (this I know will change) I have now found a cigar that the others are either better than or worse, this is my criteria cigar. Not my all time favorite, but a go to stogie that doesn't break the bank. Mine is currently a non-isom. The CAO Brazilia. I like the Brazilias, they have been a good performer for me in the past year, and they have a med. to full strength, with flavor being more dynamic depending on size and age. All the Cubans but one I've tried have been better, but then, they better be! They have a risk/ cost factor that currently keeps them from my standard. (this will soon change, just got a feeling!) :w
I pose a question to others on this site, what is your go to or standard cigar?
Is it isom, non-isom, one of both?
How many years has that particular cigar been your standard?
Or is your taste constantly changing like mine.
Lots of questions, I know, Thanks for answering if ya got the time. I can kind of peek into the future by your answers!
I started searching on the net after that to find some other sort of info on cigars. I found Top25 and this great forum. Since then, I have ramped up the quality of cigars I smoke and my palate has reached heights I never would have realized, w/o the generous sharing of knowledge and actual gifts from some great apes.
So after 1 year (this I know will change) I have now found a cigar that the others are either better than or worse, this is my criteria cigar. Not my all time favorite, but a go to stogie that doesn't break the bank. Mine is currently a non-isom. The CAO Brazilia. I like the Brazilias, they have been a good performer for me in the past year, and they have a med. to full strength, with flavor being more dynamic depending on size and age. All the Cubans but one I've tried have been better, but then, they better be! They have a risk/ cost factor that currently keeps them from my standard. (this will soon change, just got a feeling!) :w
I pose a question to others on this site, what is your go to or standard cigar?
Is it isom, non-isom, one of both?
How many years has that particular cigar been your standard?
Or is your taste constantly changing like mine.
Lots of questions, I know, Thanks for answering if ya got the time. I can kind of peek into the future by your answers!