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[Anonymous No.12424416]

/cigar/
anyone here into cigars? where do i start? can i smoke them alone or are they only for social occasions? what to pair with my cigar?

[Anonymous No.12424422]

u dont eat cigars this is the wrong board

[Anonymous No.12424428]

>>12424416
Just another faux masculinity habit for soyboys.

[Anonymous No.12424429]

>>12424416
>u dont eat cigars
you basically do. they are enjoyed for the flavor

[Anonymous No.12424430]

>>12424416

[Anonymous No.12424435]

>>12424416
A blue dress

[Anonymous No.12424453]

>>12424416
>what to pair with my cigar?
well i pair mine with my artisanal cast iron skillet, it works perfectly as an ash try and the patented octagonal design means my cohiba doesnt roll into the ash.
long ashes buddy

[Anonymous No.12424530]

>>12424416
I like Hupmann. Costs like $7 and I usually have it with a couple Stella’s. I’m by no means a cigar connoisseur, I just go with what I enjoy :)

[Anonymous No.12424604]

>>12424416
i used to smoke cigars, when i was 18 or 19, it seemed like an interesting affectation.

the only 2 i remember were:
-a torpedo made by Santa Rosa that was completely black and almost sticky

-a normal looking looking cigar with a Bering label. it was one of the most disgusting things i've ever had in my mouth. the only way i can describe it is salty compost mulch.

if you play golf or go fishing on a boat, it seems like that's when you should smoke cigars, since by the time you are done, your clothes will have aired out some.

[Anonymous No.12424662]

>>12424429
Don't be a twat

[Anonymous No.12424671]

>>12424530
Habanos S.A. Upmanns are the shit. General Cigar Upmanns are mediocre like most of their other offerings.

[Anonymous No.12424724]

>>12424416
Pic related is my favorite so far.

[Anonymous No.12424768]

Buy a few flavors of Swisher sweets at the gas station to see if you like smoking.
If you do then go to a cigar store and buy a few that the worker recomends for a beginner. Buy a cutter. A regular lighter works fine.

[Anonymous No.12424826]

I smoke a pipe from time to time. Just had an order from 4noggins slip past customs.

[Anonymous No.12424873]

>>12424428
There's a group of soyboys out there that like any thing, even contrarianism, which itself is a cope for having no personality or taste of your own just the same as all that commercialised ersatz masculinity shit. The sooner you move past it the sooner you can develop interests of your own without constantly referencing fashion.

[Anonymous No.12425008]

>>12424416
This is a waste of time. You need to go to a cigar shop and just talk to people. At least half of the fun of getting into cigars is the social aspect. A good local shop will help you out with recommendations. If you keep coming back, theyll help you out more and more based off of what you liked or disliked about any certain cigar.

If you dont want to bother with that just go to a cigar website and look at their top 10 cigars for the year. Its a souless and lonely way to enjoy stogies

[Anonymous No.12425021]

>>12424428
Get a load of this guy

https://youtu.be/nSjRt2AjmdA

[Anonymous No.12425036]

Quorum is a good intermediary brand that puta out decent cigars that won't destroy your bank account. If you're serious about this at all, invest in a halfway decent humidor.

[Anonymous No.12425162]

>>12424768
Why not just buy gum if you're getting candy flavors?

[Anonymous No.12425246]

>>12424416
Start with an A.Fuente Hemingway Short Story. A small cigar perfect for beginners that isn't harsh and a lovely taste. Pair with a respectable bourbon. If you like it venture out to other cigars

[Anonymous No.12425258]

>>12425162
Infused cigars are pretty good these days.
I also drink whiskey and Coke while smoking.

[Anonymous No.12425268]

>>12424768
>buy some McCormicks vodka and drink it straight from the bottle, slightly warmer than room temp if you can

[Anonymous No.12425269]

>>12425246
That's one if my favorites but in the best seller size.

[Anonymous No.12425276]

>>12425258
>sweet soda
>sweet liqour
>sweet cigar

Whats wrong with kids these days? Just eat a box of cereal

[Anonymous No.12425573]

>>12424428
Just fucking go back already. You're so damn insecure that you are afraid to like things.

[Anonymous No.12425683]

My mate has a bucks party coming up soon and I wouldn't mind buying some fine smokeables to celebrate with. What are some recommendations that are nice but good for first time smokers.

[Anonymous No.12425706]

>>12424826
Nicotine is not addictive.

[Anonymous No.12425726]

>>12425706
https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/nicotine/nicotine_basics.shtml

[Anonymous No.12426219]

>>12424416
If you smoke peppery or spicey cigars I recommend something cool and sweet to drink, like pineapple juice.

[Anonymous No.12426223]

>>12425706
Go back in time and offer your parents condoms.

[Anonymous No.12426230]

>>12424422
this dude i worked with in christian service in high school ate cigars.

[Anonymous No.12426232]

>>12424873
HOLY FUCKING BASED

[Anonymous No.12426235]

>>12425021
That last 20 seconds is the most chad thing I've ever seen in my life.

[Anonymous No.12426237]

>>12424873
good reply

[Anonymous No.12426309]

Had a Montecristo with a bottle of pinot noir in the Rose Garden in Berne this weekend, heavenly

[Anonymous No.12426375]

>>12426235
I can imagine some scrawny beta who lives with his parents trying to use this speech on his mom when she tells him to smoke outside

[Anonymous No.12426379]

>all these soylent boys in thread who dont enjoy a good smoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMDaKYm8Hrg

[Anonymous No.12426389]

>>12426309
I just googled this and saw a bunch of pretty people in photos being dignified and attractive, and then this one

[Anonymous No.12426393]

>>12426379
Gay fetish culture is so gross

[Anonymous No.12426403]

>>12426379
>jet lighter
what a fag

[Anonymous No.12426440]

>>12426389

There's also a pit full of bears about ~5 mins away, it's pretty wild.

[Anonymous No.12426442]

>>12426440
Are we talking bears the animal or bears as in fat gay people?

[Anonymous No.12426451]

>>12426442

The queer kind, they throw 2 twinks in a week to keep them fed

[Anonymous No.12426456]

>>12425706
>Nicotine is not addictive.
Let me guess
>it's all the chemicals big tobacco puts into cigarettes that get you hooked
What a crock of shit. Surely it's enough that pipes and cigars have much lower cancer risks and the time you take out of your day to sit and relax and contemplate for 20, 40, 60 mins with a cigar or pipe has health benefits to be able to justify it to yourself. What's with this self-coddling people do with bullshit. If you enjoy it, own it.

[Anonymous No.12426469]

>>12424428
True. Just looks at Sammy Boi Hyde. He can't stop putting thick long brown objects in his mouth.

[Anonymous No.12426476]

>>12425021
Arnie is literally a cuckold. The guy who was managing his governor's race was fucking his wife the entire time.

[Anonymous No.12426620]

>>12426476
The man's an American hero and inspiration to the youth. You shut your fucking mouth. Big tough guy on the internet! Try saying that to Mr. Swartzeneger's face, asshole.

[Anonymous No.12426621]

>>12426469
Just look at andy sixx

[Anonymous No.12426775]

>>12426620
shut up, boomer

[Anonymous No.12426842]

>>12426620
Behold. The "man" who took Arnie's wife. A fat lump of hebrew shit.

[Anonymous No.12426843]

>>12424416
I smoke mostly in a cigar bars with friends but that's because I dont have a nice patio to sit out on. I pair with smokey scotches like Octomore and Laphroaig or high proof bourbons like Stagg

[Anonymous No.12427444]

>>12424416
Is there an app for tracking what cigars you've smoked? I cant remember what shit I've had cause my memory sucks. Also doesn't help I'm usually drunk when smoking too

[Anonymous No.12427546]

>>12424416
white churchill

[Anonymous No.12427623]

Pretty much any my father cigar is phenomenal (but they tend to be about $15 per stick). I personally love the leaf by Oscar cigars as well. If you have the cash, the dalmore cigar malt is fantastic. Otherwise I enjoy something slightly sweet with cigars normally, generally like an amber lager. It's a fun hobby to get into so just try a bunch of shit and see what you like. Can get expensive pretty quickly though

[Anonymous No.12427654]

>>12427623
Actually thinking about it I don't think I'd give a my father cigar to a rookie, try something light with a Connecticut wrapper. My advice would be to just go into the cigar shop and tell the dude working there you need help and want something light. Cigar store people are (in my experience) generally pretty cool and not elitist and like helping people out

[Anonymous No.12427828]

>>12427623
I like the Dalmore Cigar Malt but I found with a cigar that the whisky tastes too sweet compared to before? Not saying it's bad of course, I just prefer when it's just a subtle sweetness compared to how the Dalmore CM tastes with one.

[Anonymous No.12427888]

>>12426379

Great example of how NOT to light a cigar. Surprised the fat faggot didn't use a fucking Zippo and have done.

[Anonymous No.12427915]

>>12427828
Yeah I think it's just a matter of preference at the end of the day- my old man and some of his friends even swore by drinking orange juice with cigars (which I think is gross). Normally I do prefer some lighter sort of scotch but I'll occasionally do something like the four roses small batch. What are your go to drinks?

[Anonymous No.12428079]

>>12427915
See
>>12426843

Also can add Lagavulin, Knob Creek single barrel, Woodford, Ardbeg and actually liked Glen Scotia as well. Theres more for sure but those are definitely staples for me.

[Anonymous No.12428431]

Anyone recommending pairing a cigar with anything other than a good scotch immediately after a fine steak dinner is a degenerate.

[Anonymous No.12428436]

>>12427888
What's wrong with zippos? They work just fine if you don't have a match.

[Anonymous No.12428634]

>>12428431

Epic win Ron Swanson, epic win

[Anonymous No.12429591]

For me it's the Monte Cristo No. 4

[Anonymous No.12429601]

>>12429591
Good taste

[Anonymous No.12429614]

Yes
Can't really go wrong with any Arturo Fuente or Padron
Yes
Water

[Anonymous No.12430151]

>>12424453
Did you know you could pour out the ashes from the sides with this pan

[Anonymous No.12430171]

>female
>walk into a cigar shop and buy some cigars
>all the men inside stare at me
Why do you chucklefucks do this?

[Anonymous No.12430174]

>>12424416
>can i smoke them alone or are they only for social occasions?
you can smoke alone of course, but it's more fun with friends.
>what to pair with my cigar?
a drink that you enjoy. rum or whiskey are classics.

[Anonymous No.12430177]

>>12426230
got any stories? that had to make him a little sick at least.

[Anonymous No.12430213]

>>12424416
>>12424768
I've always been too poor to buy good cigars but unflavored backwoods are pretty good if you don't know anything about cigars, i wouldn't consider swishers or phillies cigars, just tobacco wraps filled with shredded up cardboard used for rolling blunts.

[Anonymous No.12430381]

>>12424430
Kissing smokers is literally addictive.

[Anonymous No.12430430]

>>12424873
Goddamn boy, five star post

[Anonymous No.12430472]

>>12424428
Stop trying to give away every fucking manly habit to soyboys.

[Anonymous No.12431634]

>>12424416
Various kinds of spirits, try whiskey, rum, bourbon, whatever you might like to drink, first time I paired a cigar with whiskey was phenomenal, the flavors go so well together.
Mix and match anon, there's a whole world to explore there.

[Anonymous No.12431638]

>>12430151
do i know?
thats reason number 1266 why i bought it.
the octagonal creases are patented multipour technology, even the one right above the handle.

[Anonymous No.12431648]

>>12424416
And smoke whenever you want to, most people don't like cigar smoke since its so heavy so I wouldn't focus on social occasions, just smoke when you feel the desire for it and tru out a bunch of cigars, go to your local tobacco shop and ask for a wide range of cigars.
My personal favorites are Paradiso's.
Oh and to give you a basic idea about flavor, the thicker a cigar the more smooth the flavor, thin ones tend to be sharper.
If you want to store cubans for a longer period get a humidifier, not all cigars are cubans and cubans in general are smoother then others.

[Anonymous No.12431742]

>>12424416
Drugs board is that way
>>>>>>>>>>>/b/

[Anonymous No.12431916]

>>12426379
>LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT

[Anonymous No.12431935]

>>12428436

Petrol flavours the cigar and ruins it
Actual flame should never touch the cigar, light it with convection

The reason you get a bit of cedar laminate in a box of cigars is so you van make spills to light the cigar with, butane lighter works just as well, but don't burn the cigar, toast it.

Never, ever light a good cigar with a Zippo. Unless you're American, In which case do what you like, nobody gives a shit or expects any Beyer.

[Anonymous No.12432092]

>>12427444
Just get a journal and tape the rings to the inside. Make some notes.

[Anonymous No.12432104]

>>12429591
Based all-around stick. I keep a minimum of 5 in my briefcase since my friends and I end up smoking about that much by the end of the week.

[Anonymous No.12432333]

I've heard in passing from multiple people that Cubans are overrated and Colombians are much better. Any truth to this?

[Anonymous No.12432559]

>>12431935
I heard about the cedar thing recently and it blew my fucking mind

[Anonymous No.12432802]

>>12432333
It's not a simple answer. Cuba has great cigars, they also have absolute shitty ones too. Cant speak for Colombians yet but anyone who says anything like "only Cubans = The best" is a fucking idiot

[Anonymous No.12432841]

>>12432333
I can't think of any cigar producers from Colombia. Most cigars come from Nicaragua and Dominican Republic

[Anonymous No.12432969]

>>12424422
>>12424428
fpbp and spbp together in harmony

[Anonymous No.12432972]

>>12424873
based as fuck

[Anonymous No.12432978]

I like CAO cigars in general. They're pretty good, and not crazy expensive.

[Anonymous No.12432985]

>>12424873
My fine fellow.

[Anonymous No.12433064]

>>12432802

Cuba has a range of quality like any other cigar producer, but Eastern Cuba is probably where the best cigars in the World are coming from

[Anonymous No.12433280]

>>12426223
>>12426456
>>12425726
Nicotine itself is not very addictive. As a nootropic, however, it does as part of its cognition enhancement abilities stimulate the reward center in a way that makes it easier to make habits, which is not the same thing as being addictive, it just means anything you do while high on nicotine will become easier to motivate yourself doing, which, for smokers, happens to be more smoking. Popular culture has unfortunately conflated 'tobacco' and 'nicotine' as one and the same. Tobacco itself naturally contains several alkaloids acting as MAOIs which amplify the addictiveness to levels much higher than nicotine alone. This is part of the reason why smokers find it really hard to quit even if they make use of nicotine patches or gum intended to help stop smoking. They're addicted because of the alkaloids from the tobacco. The vast majority of the health problems and addictiveness from smoking come from tobacco as a whole, not the nicotine specifically. Given all this, I find smokers to be some of the most retarded people on the planet. Nicotine is sold at rock bottom prices in gum, vape juice and patches, less than 30 cents a dose, but they instead choose to pay exponentially more money for the exact same thing, paying more and getting taxed to hell so they can kill themselves from the smoke, tar and additives, get addicted to tobacco, make themselves repulsive to anyone with a nose and reduce the value of every object they smoke around.

[Anonymous No.12433377]

>>12433280
It's almost like cigar smokers arent in a race to the bottom to simply hammer nicotine into their systems in the cheapest medium possible, and the experience is also a part of it.

[Anonymous No.12433455]

>>12433377
I don't see how that's a reply to anything said. The claim was that guy was stupid for calling nicotine not addictive. It isn't. Tobacco is. Cigar smokers certainly aren't above this, since it contains the same tobacco with the same strongly addictive alkaloids and the exact same health dangers, regardless of how hard they try to delude themselves into thinking there is something more classy about setting a weed on fire when it's called something else.

[Anonymous No.12433492]

>>12429591
Absolutely based, picked up a few of these on the weekend

[Anonymous No.12435037]

PROTIP: anyone under 35 smoking a cigar looks like a dick. Bigger the cigar the more dickish the look.

You can deny it, but you know it's true.

[Anonymous No.12436566]

>>12435037
I hate that I agree with this and I've smoked cigars since I was 25

[Anonymous No.12437122]

>>12424416
I hate when they double label them, even worse are the rings that are like an inch wide. The label should be like a thong, really nice to look at but barely hiding what you are actually interested in

[Anonymous No.12437240]

>>12437122
What a weird thing to get all autistic about

[Anonymous No.12437298]

>>12437240
It's usually more amusing when theres a cigar with a label that takes up over half the cigar.

[Anonymous No.12437312]

>>12424453
Is that a 230? She's a beaut, friend.

[Anonymous No.12437338]

>>12437312
why thank you friend.
that is indeed a 230, the pinnacle of cast iron multipour technology

[Anonymous No.12437972]

>>12427623
Don't pay $15 for $8 sticks you fucking custy. Get a well sealing Tupperware and some heartfelt beads and start buying boxes/5ers. But yeah anything Don Pepin puts out is good. Real specific flavor profile.

[Anonymous No.12437994]

>>12425276
I agree with the weird chocolate / coffee infused bullshit but cigars are traditionally paired with a sweet drink to counteract the heavy nicotine dose fag

[Anonymous No.12438785]

>>12437972
>heartfelt beads
*Boveda packs
ftfy