Special Box

[oneizzzz]

Dear FOH,

I am giving up an addiction and I'd like to buy a special box of cigars that, going forward, I could smoke on this anniversary.  I'm wondering if you all have any suggestions.  I've been saving up for a box, and I enjoy the search, so include your big hitters.

 

I joined this forum and started smoking Cuban cigars a year ago.  So far, my favorite brands are Cohiba and Trinidad.  I like Montecristo and Partagas too.  I tend to enjoy lighter cigars with sweetness.  I wouldn't call my knowledge of brand flavor profiles very comprehensive.  C+ level...  Haven't tried ERDM or LGC yet, but curious as those have a reputation as mild strength.  Not a cedar fan.  I tend to enjoy subtle flavors more than strong ones and I smoke slowly.  

 

I haven't tried the Behike, nor any regional or limited editions.  The cigars I really look forward to smoking are: Siglo VI, Monte 1, Quai CC, Coloniales, Siglo III, La Trova.

 

Some of my favorite flavors, in no particular order:

 

Juan Lopez 2 sweet, rummy berry

VR Famoso cocoa - milky, malty chocolate

Cohiba flowers/milk

Trinidad nuts/tea

Quai d'Orsay perfume/yeasty sweet bread

Montecristo sour chocolate

Partagas red wine/butter

 

Thank you!

[NSXCIGAR]

Sir Winston 

[KCCubano]

Pick up a 10 ct of Sig VI. Smoke 1 a year on anniversary!

[Chibearsv]

Congratulations!  Starting my 14th year of being alcohol free tomorrow.  Anyone that knows me on the forum knows my answer - Esplendidos!  Sir Winston also very good, Siglo V, Siglo VI all of them can handle the aging very well.  Behike is a great cigar but not worth 4-5 times an Esplendidos or SW.

[riderpride]

2 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

Congratulations!  Starting my 14th year of being alcohol free tomorrow.  Anyone that knows me on the forum knows my answer - Esplendidos!  Sir Winston also very good, Siglo V, Siglo VI all of them can handle the aging very well.  Behike is a great cigar but not worth 4-5 times an Esplendidos or SW.

Oh, wow. Congrats! That's huge 

I'll second the above recommendations as well. Will be hard to find, but definitely rewarding 

 

[Fuzz]

Get a 50 cab of Lusi and smoke one every year. That's fifty years worth of keeping addiction free. A nice goal to look forward to.

[Edicion]

Some really good suggestions, I like the idea of a 50 cab too so would recommend the Hoyo de Monterrey Double Coronas which based on your flavor profile could be a good match.

You are also likely able to find them (if you "win") here on 2424 or it's easier to pick up a 25:er with 8-10 years on them reasonably on BR too.

 

[joeypots]

25 years is a long time so you want a cigar that'll hold up. Prices being what they are you could do worse than a box of Mag 46. Good luck with the recovery from your addiction, take it a day at a time.

[oneizzzz]

Thanks everyone.  Your support means a lot to me!  Great suggestions.  I'm leaning toward the Esplendidos...

[GoodStix]

If you like, PM me and I'll send you an Esplendido to help kick-off your excellent choice... both in life and in cigar!  🙂

[Chibearsv]

1 hour ago, GoodStix said:

If you like, PM me and I'll send you an Esplendido to help kick-off your excellent choice... both in life and in cigar!  🙂

Very classy. 

[Chas.Alpha]

4 hours ago, GoodStix said:

If you like, PM me and I'll send you an Esplendido to help kick-off your excellent choice... both in life and in cigar!  🙂

What Scott said! 😀🥇

[Jonboy4074]

Esplendidos is my #1 special occasion cigar.

[KCCubano]

7 hours ago, oneizzzz said:

Thanks everyone.  Your support means a lot to me!  Great suggestions.  I'm leaning toward the Esplendidos...

Still have 3 left from MKO 03 which I believe was El Laguito at the time. They age very well! Wish I still had my 03 Sig VI's that I bought from Czar. Paired very well with Jameson. 

[havanaclub]

SW or Espy


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[Sir Diggamus]

Congratulations on your decision!

I think you can’t go wrong with Esplendidos, it is the special occasion cigar of choice for so many. I will throw another suggestion your way based on how you describe your tastes. The El Rey deal Mundo Tainos RE Formosa. I still see a box pop up every now and again and they are certainly special. There is a sweetness to them and you can get everything from baking spice, to floral notes, to cream and bread on those. I don’t know about the RE but the original versions had loooooooonnnng legs for aging.


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[oneizzzz]

Update:

First of all thank you to everyone here with your support and suggestions.  Feels really good to have connected with you all on this forum over the last year.  I'm grateful both for our shared interest in Cuban Cigars and the feeling of kinship I have here.

It's new to me to acknowledge an addiction.  I'm filled with hope, gratitude, humility, and faith when I see the way many of you have responded.  I'm probably one of the younger ones on this forum (27).  I've witnessed many of you demonstrating wisdom, kindness, humor, and selflessness.  It's a great resource for me - and probably many others - in terms of what it means to grow as a man.  

Secondly, a massive, massive thank you to @GoodStix for sending me an Esplendido to kick off my journey.  I'll smoke it soon and think of our FOH community 🙏

Lastly - thanks to another brother of the leaf I met here - I was able to find a box of El Laguito Esplendidos.  Over the moon.  Cheers all!