Recent content by ellisb

I'll try this one. I believe flavor and strength are exclusive of each other, however I cannot name a cigar that has characteristics on opposite sides of the scale (Mild flavor, Strong; or Strong Flavor, Weak). One cigar that jumps to mind is Onyx Reserve. I remember reading a catalog that...

I agree with the Hampton Court Macanudos. I like to push the Maduros as I feel they offer some flavor in a mild smoke. I usually keep a box of Madoro Hyde Parks as well as an assortment of Hamton Court tubes. Other cigars that have gone over well are 5 Vegas Classic and Gold, Onyx Reserve...

Hey, These are the first Taboo cigars that I have tried. For anyone out there who has not tried a Taboo, I would definitely give them a try. Taboo African Cameroon Robusto 5x50 I had this cigar this afternoon during the CS outage. It was a beautiful sunny day although a bit breezy. The...

I agree that the cone burn is typical up to the first ash. In the past, I would have a cone burn through most of the cigar. I altered my burn technique a bit by focusing more on the filler rather than the wrapper. Before, when I toasted the foot, i would focus on the lower arc of the cigar...

I smoke in my garage as well when the weather is crappy. I bought one of those Csonkas and they do work. In short, if I know I'll be smoking later in the day, I'll give it a head start. While I'm smoking, I run it on high and I run it until the next morning. When I leave for work I say to...

I agree with you statement, "to each his own". One thing that I have noticed is that there is a power of suggestion. Macs are known to be mild in flavor and if you walk into thinking it will be Mac-like it may taste of nothing to you. I once saw a special on TV that said the sense of taste is...

I vaguely remember Gung Ho smoking a cigar in the cartoon. I did some searching and could not up anything, but I found this guy: http://loserville.us/~matthew/irongen.htm on this parent page: http://loserville.us/~matthew/ -EB

Not know much about your experience I'd pick one mild, one medium and one full smoke (and I wouldnt pick a too full one) . Here would be my suggestions: Mild - Macanudo Cafe (Flame away) Medium - 5 Vegas Classic Full - Padron 3000 series -EB

As mentioned already time is the biggest factor in this decision. I like Rothschild the best, but they are not always made so that pushes me to a Robusto. I cant remember the last time I have smoked a churchill or something larger. CA did a nice article about what size the manufacturers like...

Lots of good recommendations up there. I would be cautions of stronger smokes as with 100 people, there will be some folks there who are relatively new and may not have the acquired the taste for stronger smokes yet. My recommendation would be 5 Vegas Classic. I have never witnessed someone...

I was gifted a ten pack of these babies from someone who just vacationed on one the islands. They look to be a petite corona. On the first image you can see that the cigar on the left has suffered a little damage on the wrapper. As we all know, they are handmade products so the quality...

Your timing is impeccable. Cigars Int is having a one day deal on 5 Vegas Gold. 15 sticks for 20 bucks. http://www.cigarsinternational.com/html/spec_oneday.asp -EB

5 Vegas Gold or Mac Gold are super mild. I vote for the Monte White as well. -EB

Great review. As I enjoy most maduros and most Perdomos I'll have to keep an eye out for these. :tu -EB

I own this very humidor and have been using it for about 6 years. I have not had many issues with it once I got used to maintaining it. I do not think it is too small, you just need a cooler to hold all of your boxes that you will inevitably end up buying. As I have said in prior posts, I...