How long have you been into cigars? - About 15 years
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? - Tower
How do you organize your sticks? - Organize? Where ever they will fit.
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) - Couple hundred?
Care for infused cigars? - Moontrance would be the only one I like
What strength do you like? - Med/bold
What strength do you dislike? - Mild
What is your favorite wrapper? - Cameroon, of course.
Maduro or Natural? - Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? - Torano 1916
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? - Padron Anniversary 1964
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? - Opus X or God of Fire
Favorite size? - Robusto
Least Favorite size? - Lancero
Favorite Brand? - Torano
What stick has the most age in your humi? - Padron anniversary 1926
What was the last stick you purchased? - Torano Salutem
Favorite Machine-Made? - What is that? None.
Favorite place to smoke? - Casa Fuente or back deck.
Favorite thing to do while smoking? - play on the computer
What kind of cutters do you use? - Xikar Xi2
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? - What ever I can actually find.
Naked or Cello? - How ever they came.
Do you take your bands off when smoking? - Most the time. Other times I burn them and then remove them.
What Rh do you prefer? - 65%
How long have you been into cigars? Seriously for just under 2 years, recreational for 4
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Custom Ice Chest Conversion 'tower' and a Gryphon Humidors Lancelot
How do you organize your sticks? A combination of brand and size
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 400
Care for infused cigars? The DE Copper Label and Red Eye, sometimes
What strength do you like? Medium/Full
What strength do you dislike? Extra Full and very Mild
What is your favorite wrapper? Maduro or Habano
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Too many to name: CAO LA Triv Maddy, Murcielago, MF LB PR, MoW Little Devil
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? AF Anejo Shark
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? My Father 2010 LE
Favorite size?Corono to Robusto
Least Favorite size? Churchill
Favorite Brand? My Father
What stick has the most age in your humi? I have two smokes that are Pre-Embargo, but smokeable ones would be Partagas PSP1 from 2009 and HU Mag50s from 2008
What was the last stick you purchased? AF Unnamed Reserve
Favorite Machine-Made? Don't smoke any
Favorite place to smoke? B&M, JT Cigarro
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Converse with BotL or browse cigars and forums online
What kind of cutters do you use? Xicar Xi3 Beachwood and Xi2 Fiberglass Black
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xicar lighter or Gryphon Humidor branded Zippo torch
Naked or Cello? Cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Once I get close enough, but not before I start unless there is a foot band
What Rh do you prefer? 71 to age and 65 to smoke(usually drybox cigars before smoking)
How long have you been into cigars?
**2 years-plus 9 months
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?
**50ct, 200ct, and a 30qt***had three coolers, switched to wineador
How do you organize your sticks?
**hi end in the 50, regulars in the 200, aging in the coolie***50-empty, 200-random, wine-all
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)
**300-400****probably less, 200-300
Care for infused cigars? NO-YUP
What strength do you like?
**Medium***same
What strength do you dislike?
**Full pepper blast***same
What is your favorite wrapper?
***Habano****Ecuadorian Connecticut shade or colorado
Maduro or Natural?
**depends on the blender***Very little maduro now
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?
**1844 or RP Sun Grown with age***Davidoff 3X3, ISOM coronas, Avo, Cabaiguan, DE UC, Curivari 4000, Quesada Domus Magnus
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?
**RP 90 churchill***LOL...been a while... I'd say any ISOM pyramide, 787, Exra Zion, JC Julius Cesaer, OSOK, Cellar Reserve, Hoyo EE
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?
**Anything MF or Padron FR Maddy***Behike, Don Alejandro, Padron FR, MF LE still, Davidoff, Zino
Favorite size?
**Churchill***LOL...still love a good 7X47-48 when i have time. I'd say pyramide or 5.5x40
Least Favorite size?
Anything 60***YUP
Favorite Brand?
**AJ***LOL...nope... ISOM Upmann or Vegas Robaina, Henke or Quesada
What stick has the most age in your humi?
**Padron 7000***Hoyo DD form 1998
What was the last stick you purchased?
**Fuente Rosado****
Favorite Machine-Made?
**Backwoods FTW***YUP...add Jose Piedra
Favorite place to smoke?
**B&M***Anywhere with friends really, love my B&M
Favorite thing to do while smoking?
**Vanilla cream soda, swiss choclate, and watchign the pup***Yup
What kind of cutters do you use?
**Some dual blade***Palio
What kind of lighters/matches do you use?
**Crackhead torch****Xikar dual big fat torch thing
Naked or Cello?
**both***Yup
Do you take your bands off when smoking?
**Nope...prefer to let them warm up in fear of tearing the wrapper***I do now...less issues actually
What Rh do you prefer?
68***62
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I love seeing how things change with my palette. Another great thread, cannot wait to see where it is at in another year.
How long have you been into cigars?I'm 36 and have been into them for 14years What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?A Frigidaire Wine cooler and Coleman stacker for overflow How do you organize your sticks?Not really organized but that was a New Years resolution How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)450-550 Care for infused cigars?CI Legends Drew Estate is ok once in a while What strength do you like?Mild to Full What strength do you dislike?Super Full What is your favorite wrapper?Habano Maduro or Natural?Both Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?Bueso or GH 3 siglos Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?San Lotano Oval or DPG Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?Opus or Monte NY Favorite size?Robusto Least Favorite size?60 ring or larger Favorite Brand?DPG What stick has the most age in your humi?601 Blue label 10-15-09 What was the last stick you purchased?DPG Blues today Favorite Machine-Made?Backwoods original Favorite place to smoke?My patio Favorite thing to do while smoking?listen to music What kind of cutters do you use?Xikar 009punch or Xikar Xi2 What kind of lighters/matches do you use?Bugatti B1 and Xikar XTX single flame Naked or Cello?Cello Do you take your bands off when smoking?Only when the ash gets close What Rh do you prefer?66 I think I am out of questions..I am sure you could come up with more Spencer
How long have you been into cigars? A year and a half
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? One 100 count humidor
How do you organize your sticks? Five standard go-to varieties in the bottom,
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 100+
Care for infused cigars? What! Cripes! The whole idea gives me the shudders.
What strength do you like? medium
What strength do you dislike? Not so much strength as hot and peppery I can't stand
What is your favorite wrapper? Habano
Maduro or Natural? Natural
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Fonseca Arana
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? HC Criollo Robusto
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? None. No, really. Haven't found a high priced stick worth the smoking. No idea why. I'm just blessed with a budget palate I guess
Favorite size? robusto
Least Favorite size? mandingo
Favorite Brand? Carlos Torano
What stick has the most age in your humi? Probably the Alec Bradley SCR
What was the last stick you purchased? La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial
Favorite Machine-Made? Factory Throwiut #49 sungrown
Favorite place to smoke? Garage
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Wrench motorcycles
What kind of cutters do you use? Pocket knife
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? The wooden matches they hand me at the B&M
Naked or Cello? They way they came
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Absolooly
What Rh do you prefer? 65%
How long have you been into cigars? About 10 years. 2 years serious.
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 120 qt Coleman, 250 ct mini tower, 2x 50 ct desktops, 40 ct herf-a-dor, 12.5 gallons overflow currently (ziplok freezer bags).
How do you organize your sticks? by blender and/or wrapper and/or body. It's different for each storage device.
How many cigars do you have? no clue... prob 1000-1500
Care for infused cigars? no
What strength do you like? prefer full bodied sticks, but I smoke a good bit of med bodied stuff, as well. Don't smoke much mild stuff. Not opposed to it, just not my cup of tea.
What strength do you dislike? super mild, flavorless cigars are a huge turn off for me
What is your favorite wrapper? Maduro, when it's done right. There are a lot of bad maduro wrappers out there, but when they are good, I love them.
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? el Titan de Bronze Redemption Maduro
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)? LP no.9
Favorite Expensive stick ($17+) I don't pay $17+ for a stick often... but I'd pay it for a Padron little hammer again!
Favorite size? corona extra (5.6 x 46).
Least Favorite size? super short/super fat... not a big fan of the Nub sizes
Favorite Brand? Liga Privada
What stick has the most age in your humi? Diamond Crown maduro w/6+ years I got from Kevin (415)
What was the laststick you purchased? box of Anejo sharks
Favorite Machine-Made? been too long to really even remember!
Favorite place to smoke? My office (home office, don't smoke at work office).
Favorite thing to do while smoking? relax
What kind of cutters do you use? have several, but I use a Cuban Crafters perfect cut 75% of the time and a punch the rest of the time.
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Jobon dual flame. Again, I have many, but the one that gets used the most is a cheap-o off ebay! Once I got used to having a soft flame and a torch I haven't looked back! My Colibri and Prometheus lighters just sit there.
Naked or wrapped? In cello! Only cigars that come without cello are naked, and I even put cello on them if they are in a "high activity area".
Do you take your bands off when smoking? After I take pics I remove the band usually.
What Rh do you prefer? 65% for most stuff, 68% for long term storage
Honestly, the only changes for me would be:
I have now been seriously smoking longer, obviously. And the Diamond Crown maddy Kevin sent me now has 7+ years on it.
My favorite mid-range stick is now the Ramon Allones Extra EL2011 (although the LP no. 9 is still up there in a close second)
My most recent purchase was a box of Party Shorts.
And I enjoy smoking at my brother's house now about as much as I do in my office, so that one's a toss up...
Other than that, everything else is still the same!
How long have you been into cigars? 7 months since I started again full time!
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 5 Vegas one from Ccom sprint sale- 100-ct.
How do you organize your sticks? By Size
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 49- just counted
Care for infused cigars? Not at all
What strength do you like? All
What strength do you dislike? None
What is your favorite wrapper? Habano
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? AF 8-5-8
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? AF Anejo
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Haven't tried any over $15
Favorite size? No real favorites... depends on how much time I get to smoke
Least Favorite size? none
Favorite Brand? Arturo Fuente
What stick has the most age in your humi? LOL.. an AB Fine and Rare 2012 from October
What was the last stick you purchased? AF Anejo
Favorite Machine-Made? None...
Favorite place to smoke? At home in my backyard in my hammock
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Smoking
What kind of cutters do you use? Guillotine that I got as a Christmas present... engraved with my name
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Colibri single torch
Naked or Cello? Cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Not usually unless i'm at a B&M
What Rh do you prefer? 68
I think I am out of questions..
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Favs & Wishlist in Bio
How long have you been into cigars? at least 3yrs now
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? I own 2 20 counts for traveling and I own 2 100 counts for storing
How do you organize your sticks? newest smokes on the bottom and seperated by brands
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 100-150 are curing at most times
Care for infused cigars? never have smoked an infused and probably wouldn't care for it either
What strength do you like? full to med/full
What strength do you dislike? mild and tasteless
What is your favorite wrapper? penn broadleaf and most maduro wrappers
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? that's not a budget stick...that's my go to stick... price wise...Diesel, both kinds
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? I rarely smoke or purchase anything over $8...I'm to cheap to burn up those green backs...Don Pepin Garcia My Father I think is the most expensive I have smoked
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? You've got to be kidding....NEVER..NONE..
.I would like to try that Ava Marie expensive one or God of Fire
Favorite size? Belicosa or Robusto....That's about as long as I can sit at one time
Least Favorite size? Churchill's...to long to enjoy one
Favorite Brand? I have 5+ brands in my humi's at all times...Diesel, is my go to choice when undecided about which to enjoy today
What stick has the most age in your humi? None...they don't sit long enough to age...unless u call 3 months aging
What was the last stick you purchased? LHC Oscuro Fuente and Diesel
Favorite Machine-Made? Your kidding of course...this is BOTL not some game show
Favorite place to smoke? On my balcony in the evening with a 12 yr old Rum or Scotch
Favorite thing to do while smoking? enjoying the evening stars blazin, Tigers baseball in the background, and watching a Freighter pass by seperating my view of Canada
What kind of cutters do you use? cuban crafters or punch
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? colibri triple flame
Naked or Cello? cello unless I order a special that comes in a maze or bundle...u know like 2nds or overruns
Do you take your bands off when smoking? No...I use them for bragging purposes... otherwise known as advertising what I am smoking in a crowd...u know like the offshore boat races....not until it's necessary
What Rh do you prefer? 68-70 RH is my usual settings
How long have you been into cigars? 10 years
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 300 count Diablo
How do you organize your sticks? I try to by brand
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 100+
Care for infused cigars? love them
What strength do you like? any
What strength do you dislike? none
What is your favorite wrapper? maduro,cameroon
Maduro or Natural? maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? El Baton
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Gurkha Genghis Khan
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Liga Privada T52
Favorite size? toro and up
Least Favorite size? robusto, lancero, corona...no small stuff for me
Favorite Brand? Gurkha
What stick has the most age in your humi? La Flor Dominicana Airbender...at least 2 years now
What was the last stick you purchased? Camacho (dont know the blend name)
Favorite Machine-Made? White Owl
Favorite place to smoke? front or back porch
Favorite thing to do while smoking? read
What kind of cutters do you use? double g, V-cut
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar double flame torch
Naked or Cello? cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? sometimes
What Rh do you prefer? 69-72
How long have you been into cigars? First smoked one probably 1995, but just started seriously getting into it in the last 6 months. What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Don Salvatore Secret Slide Lock Humidor...it is tiny but looks great. Everything else goes in bags or tupperware as needed. How do you organize your sticks? They get lit one at a time. How many cigars do you have? Only have a dozen or so. :-( I'm broke and can't afford to keep more as much as I want to. Care for infused cigars? IDK-never tried them, but they don't appeal to me on principle. What strength do you like? I like complexity more than strength, but lean to med or more. What strength do you dislike? Weak What is your favorite wrapper? Undecided Maduro or Natural? Probably Maduro, but like both. Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Right now, I like the ccom Corojo. Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Liga Privada Undercrown or LP #9 Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? MOW Armada Favorite size? Robusto, unless I really have a lot of time. Least Favorite size? My cigar should be bigger than a cigarette. Favorite Brand? No real preference as I'm still exploring. What stick has the most age in your humi? Can't say for sure b/c of gifts received. What was the last stick you purchased? Undercrown Favorite Machine-Made? None. Favorite place to smoke? Anywhere is fine by me! Favorite thing to do while smoking? Right now, I like to take notes about the smoke if I'm alone. With others, just to talk is a pleasure. What kind of cutters do you use? I have a cuban crafters perfect cigar cutter that works well. Looking for a good and inexpensive punch. What kind of lighters/matches do you use? I use the cheap torches from Wal-mart, forget what they're called, or any wood matches or cedar spills if I can find them/tear a box insert. But I never have enough $ to buy boxes. Naked or Cello? I'm modest. Cello is fine. Do you take your bands off when smoking? Only in public. Will remove them partway through at home. What Rh do you prefer? Whatever I can stabilize the humi at that won't damage the smokes through mold or beetles. I think I am out of answers...
How long have you been into cigars? About 2.5 years
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? A 28 bottle wine cooler and a 100 count for my non infused and a 50ct for my infused back in the states, and a 48 qt cooler that i share with another soldier over here
How do you organize your sticks? I dont really, but from putting them in the cooler i know the general are they are in
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)500+
Care for infused cigars? every once in a while.
What strength do you like?med-full/full, but i dabble in the milder range now and then
What strength do you dislike? i like them all as long as they taste good
What is your favorite wrapper? dark maduro...like an anejo wrapper
Maduro or Natural? both
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Ave Maria or joyo de nicaragua dark corojo coronas
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Fuente hemingway or Liga Privada T52
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Flying Feral Pig or God of Fire
Favorite size? Corona or Toro
Least Favorite size?anything bigger than than 54
Favorite Brand? Tatuaje
What stick has the most age in your humi? a box of Tatuaje Black Tubos
What was the last stick you purchased? A box of Illusione Nosotros and Padron 1964 anniversary maduros
Favorite Machine-Made? are you serious?....if ii had to pic one it would be a Hav-a-tampa jewel sweet
Favorite place to smoke?Smokey joes or cigar daddies in washington
Favorite thing to do while smoking? good conversation
What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar xi1 tribal>br>
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar flash
Naked or Cello? if they come with it, it stays on.
Do you take your bands off when smoking?
What Rh do you prefer?
Le'ts get to learn the tastes of our fellows BOTLs, eh? Here is a super survey. (I suggest copying my template, use "Quote" for the breaks)
How long have you been into cigars? 10 years What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Wineador for my unopened boxes and smaller 100, 50 and 20 counts for my opened sticks How do you organize your sticks? By brand How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) over 1,000 Care for infused cigars? Yes What strength do you like? Mild to Mediumr>What strength do you dislike? Real Heavy What is your favorite wrapper? Connecticut Maduro or Natural? Natural Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? 5 Vegas Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Cohiba Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Gurkha Favorite size? 6x50-52 Least Favorite size? Anything above 7x 54 Favorite Brand?5 Vegas What stick has the most age in your humi? 5 Vegas What was the last stick you purchased? Aston Magnum Favorite Machine-Made? Idk Favorite place to smoke? My house Favorite thing to do while smoking? Have some liquor and play poker What kind of cutters do you use? All kinds What kind of lighters/matches do you use? All kinds Naked or Cello? Both Do you take your bands off when smoking? Not till I'm done What Rh do you prefer? 68-72 I think I am out of questions..
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What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? - Tower
How do you organize your sticks? - Organize? Where ever they will fit.
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) - Couple hundred?
Care for infused cigars? - Moontrance would be the only one I like
What strength do you like? - Med/bold
What strength do you dislike? - Mild
What is your favorite wrapper? - Cameroon, of course.
Maduro or Natural? - Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? - Torano 1916
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? - Padron Anniversary 1964
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? - Opus X or God of Fire
Favorite size? - Robusto
Least Favorite size? - Lancero
Favorite Brand? - Torano
What stick has the most age in your humi? - Padron anniversary 1926
What was the last stick you purchased? - Torano Salutem
Favorite Machine-Made? - What is that? None.
Favorite place to smoke? - Casa Fuente or back deck.
Favorite thing to do while smoking? - play on the computer
What kind of cutters do you use? - Xikar Xi2
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? - What ever I can actually find.
Naked or Cello? - How ever they came.
Do you take your bands off when smoking? - Most the time. Other times I burn them and then remove them.
What Rh do you prefer? - 65%
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Custom Ice Chest Conversion 'tower' and a Gryphon Humidors Lancelot
How do you organize your sticks? A combination of brand and size
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 400
Care for infused cigars? The DE Copper Label and Red Eye, sometimes
What strength do you like? Medium/Full
What strength do you dislike? Extra Full and very Mild
What is your favorite wrapper? Maduro or Habano
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?
Too many to name: CAO LA Triv Maddy, Murcielago, MF LB PR, MoW Little Devil
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? AF Anejo Shark
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? My Father 2010 LE
Favorite size?Corono to Robusto
Least Favorite size? Churchill
Favorite Brand? My Father
What stick has the most age in your humi? I have two smokes that are Pre-Embargo, but smokeable ones would be Partagas PSP1 from 2009 and HU Mag50s from 2008
What was the last stick you purchased? AF Unnamed Reserve
Favorite Machine-Made? Don't smoke any
Favorite place to smoke? B&M, JT Cigarro
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Converse with BotL or browse cigars and forums online
What kind of cutters do you use? Xicar Xi3 Beachwood and Xi2 Fiberglass Black
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xicar lighter or Gryphon Humidor branded Zippo torch
Naked or Cello? Cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Once I get close enough, but not before I start unless there is a foot band
What Rh do you prefer? 71 to age and 65 to smoke(usually drybox cigars before smoking)
I love seeing how things change with my palette. Another great thread, cannot wait to see where it is at in another year.
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have?A Frigidaire Wine cooler and Coleman stacker for overflow
How do you organize your sticks?Not really organized but that was a New Years resolution
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)450-550
Care for infused cigars?CI Legends Drew Estate is ok once in a while
What strength do you like?Mild to Full
What strength do you dislike?Super Full
What is your favorite wrapper?Habano
Maduro or Natural?Both
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?Bueso or GH 3 siglos
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)?San Lotano Oval or DPG
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)?Opus or Monte NY
Favorite size?Robusto
Least Favorite size?60 ring or larger
Favorite Brand?DPG
What stick has the most age in your humi?601 Blue label 10-15-09
What was the last stick you purchased?DPG Blues today
Favorite Machine-Made?Backwoods original
Favorite place to smoke?My patio
Favorite thing to do while smoking?listen to music
What kind of cutters do you use?Xikar 009punch or Xikar Xi2
What kind of lighters/matches do you use?Bugatti B1 and Xikar XTX single flame
Naked or Cello?Cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking?Only when the ash gets close
What Rh do you prefer?66
I think I am out of questions..I am sure you could come up with more Spencer
How long have you been into cigars? A year and a half
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? One 100 count humidor
How do you organize your sticks? Five standard go-to varieties in the bottom,
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 100+
Care for infused cigars? What! Cripes! The whole idea gives me the shudders.
What strength do you like? medium
What strength do you dislike? Not so much strength as hot and peppery I can't stand
What is your favorite wrapper? Habano
Maduro or Natural? Natural
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Fonseca Arana
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? HC Criollo Robusto
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? None. No, really. Haven't found a high priced stick worth the smoking. No idea why. I'm just blessed with a budget palate I guess
Favorite size? robusto
Least Favorite size? mandingo
Favorite Brand? Carlos Torano
What stick has the most age in your humi? Probably the Alec Bradley SCR
What was the last stick you purchased? La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial
Favorite Machine-Made? Factory Throwiut #49 sungrown
Favorite place to smoke? Garage
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Wrench motorcycles
What kind of cutters do you use? Pocket knife
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? The wooden matches they hand me at the B&M
Naked or Cello? They way they came
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Absolooly
What Rh do you prefer? 65%
I think I am out of questions. Need a hand?
Honestly, the only changes for me would be:
I have now been seriously smoking longer, obviously. And the Diamond Crown maddy Kevin sent me now has 7+ years on it.
My favorite mid-range stick is now the Ramon Allones Extra EL2011 (although the LP no. 9 is still up there in a close second)
My most recent purchase was a box of Party Shorts.
And I enjoy smoking at my brother's house now about as much as I do in my office, so that one's a toss up...
Other than that, everything else is still the same!
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 5 Vegas one from Ccom sprint sale- 100-ct.
How do you organize your sticks? By Size
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 49- just counted
Care for infused cigars? Not at all
What strength do you like? All
What strength do you dislike? None
What is your favorite wrapper? Habano
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? AF 8-5-8
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? AF Anejo
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Haven't tried any over $15
Favorite size? No real favorites... depends on how much time I get to smoke
Least Favorite size? none
Favorite Brand? Arturo Fuente
What stick has the most age in your humi? LOL.. an AB Fine and Rare 2012 from October
What was the last stick you purchased? AF Anejo
Favorite Machine-Made? None...
Favorite place to smoke? At home in my backyard in my hammock
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Smoking
What kind of cutters do you use? Guillotine that I got as a Christmas present... engraved with my name
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Colibri single torch
Naked or Cello? Cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Not usually unless i'm at a B&M
What Rh do you prefer? 68
I think I am out of questions.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Favs & Wishlist in Bio
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? I own 2 20 counts for traveling and I own 2 100 counts for storing
How do you organize your sticks? newest smokes on the bottom and seperated by brands
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate) 100-150 are curing at most times
Care for infused cigars? never have smoked an infused and probably wouldn't care for it either
What strength do you like? full to med/full
What strength do you dislike? mild and tasteless
What is your favorite wrapper? penn broadleaf and most maduro wrappers
Maduro or Natural? Maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? that's not a budget stick...that's my go to stick... price wise...Diesel, both kinds
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? I rarely smoke or purchase anything over $8...I'm to cheap to burn up those green backs...Don Pepin Garcia My Father I think is the most expensive I have smoked
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? You've got to be kidding....NEVER..NONE.. .I would like to try that Ava Marie expensive one or God of Fire
Favorite size? Belicosa or Robusto....That's about as long as I can sit at one time
Least Favorite size? Churchill's...to long to enjoy one
Favorite Brand? I have 5+ brands in my humi's at all times...Diesel, is my go to choice when undecided about which to enjoy today
What stick has the most age in your humi? None...they don't sit long enough to age...unless u call 3 months aging
What was the last stick you purchased? LHC Oscuro Fuente and Diesel
Favorite Machine-Made? Your kidding of course...this is BOTL not some game show
Favorite place to smoke? On my balcony in the evening with a 12 yr old Rum or Scotch
Favorite thing to do while smoking? enjoying the evening stars blazin, Tigers baseball in the background, and watching a Freighter pass by seperating my view of Canada
What kind of cutters do you use? cuban crafters or punch
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? colibri triple flame
Naked or Cello? cello unless I order a special that comes in a maze or bundle...u know like 2nds or overruns
Do you take your bands off when smoking? No...I use them for bragging purposes... otherwise known as advertising what I am smoking in a crowd...u know like the offshore boat races....not until it's necessary
What Rh do you prefer? 68-70 RH is my usual settings
How long have you been into cigars? First smoked one probably 1995, but just started seriously getting into it in the last 6 months.
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Don Salvatore Secret Slide Lock Humidor...it is tiny but looks great. Everything else goes in bags or tupperware as needed.
How do you organize your sticks? They get lit one at a time.
How many cigars do you have? Only have a dozen or so. :-( I'm broke and can't afford to keep more as much as I want to.
Care for infused cigars? IDK-never tried them, but they don't appeal to me on principle.
What strength do you like? I like complexity more than strength, but lean to med or more.
What strength do you dislike? Weak
What is your favorite wrapper? Undecided
Maduro or Natural? Probably Maduro, but like both.
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Right now, I like the ccom Corojo.
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Liga Privada Undercrown or LP #9
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? MOW Armada
Favorite size? Robusto, unless I really have a lot of time.
Least Favorite size? My cigar should be bigger than a cigarette.
Favorite Brand? No real preference as I'm still exploring.
What stick has the most age in your humi? Can't say for sure b/c of gifts received.
What was the last stick you purchased? Undercrown
Favorite Machine-Made? None.
Favorite place to smoke? Anywhere is fine by me!
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Right now, I like to take notes about the smoke if I'm alone. With others, just to talk is a pleasure.
What kind of cutters do you use? I have a cuban crafters perfect cigar cutter that works well. Looking for a good and inexpensive punch.
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? I use the cheap torches from Wal-mart, forget what they're called, or any wood matches or cedar spills if I can find them/tear a box insert. But I never have enough $ to buy boxes.
Naked or Cello? I'm modest. Cello is fine.
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Only in public. Will remove them partway through at home.
What Rh do you prefer? Whatever I can stabilize the humi at that won't damage the smokes through mold or beetles.
I think I am out of answers...
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? A 28 bottle wine cooler and a 100 count for my non infused and a 50ct for my infused back in the states, and a 48 qt cooler that i share with another soldier over here
How do you organize your sticks? I dont really, but from putting them in the cooler i know the general are they are in
How many cigars do you have? (Estimate)500+
Care for infused cigars? every once in a while.
What strength do you like?med-full/full, but i dabble in the milder range now and then
What strength do you dislike? i like them all as long as they taste good
What is your favorite wrapper? dark maduro...like an anejo wrapper
Maduro or Natural? both
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? Ave Maria or joyo de nicaragua dark corojo coronas
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? Fuente hemingway or Liga Privada T52
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? Flying Feral Pig or God of Fire
Favorite size? Corona or Toro
Least Favorite size?anything bigger than than 54 Favorite Brand? Tatuaje
What stick has the most age in your humi? a box of Tatuaje Black Tubos
What was the last stick you purchased? A box of Illusione Nosotros and Padron 1964 anniversary maduros
Favorite Machine-Made? are you serious?....if ii had to pic one it would be a Hav-a-tampa jewel sweet
Favorite place to smoke?Smokey joes or cigar daddies in washington
Favorite thing to do while smoking? good conversation
What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar xi1 tribal>br>
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar flash
Naked or Cello? if they come with it, it stays on. Do you take your bands off when smoking? What Rh do you prefer?
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? 7 Desktops of various sizes and a 120qt Cooler
How do you organize your sticks? In the desktops by size in the cooler I dont
How many cigars do you have? 600-700 Range
Care for infused cigars? Not really
What strength do you like? Mild-Medium
What strength do you dislike? Super full
What is your favorite wrapper? Still Sumatra
Maduro or Natural? I prefer the natural
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)? GH 2002
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-15)? San Lotano Oval
Favorite Expensive stick ($15+)? I try not to spend that much per stick but ocasionally the Davidoff Millennium
Favorite size? What ever the EP Carillio Encantos is
Least Favorite size? Dont have one
Favorite Brand? EP Carillio
What stick has the most age in your humi? No idea
What was the last stick you purchased? Berger and Argenti Classicos
Favorite Machine-Made? None
Favorite place to smoke? My back Yard
Favorite thing to do while smoking? Hang out with my family
What kind of cutters do you use? Xikar V-cut
What kind of lighters/matches do you use? Xikar soft flame
Naked or Cello? Always cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? No
What Rh do you prefer? Mid to high 60s
What type of Humidor/Coolidor do you have? Assorted SureSeal humidors
How do you organize your sticks?If I was organized, I’d be dangerous
How many cigars do you have? ~2,500
Care for infused cigars? Never
What strength do you like? Medium to full
What strength do you dislike?ultra-mild
What is your favorite wrapper?Connecticut broadleaf maduro
Favorite Budget stick ($0-8)?Nica Libre Potencia double robusto
Favorite Mid-Ranged Stick ($8-17)?San Lotano Habano & maduro ovals
Favorite Expensive stick ($17+)?Liga Privada #9
Favorite size?toro
Least Favorite size?60+ rg
Favorite Brand? AJ Fernandez is legendary
What stick has the most age in your humi?Boxes of CC’s bought in 1993
What was the last stick you purchased?Sencillo Black double robusto
Favorite Machine-Made?none
Favorite place to smoke?Our upper deck
Favorite thing to do while smoking?Read and watch ballgames on TV
What kind of cutters do you use?Xikar X8
What kind of lighters/matches do you use?Nibo Space 7 gold
Naked or Cello?Cello
Do you take your bands off when smoking? Yes & No
What Rh do you prefer? 64