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I normally peruse the various catalogs and read the reviews. When I find one that sounds good I buy it. Or you could use CA as a source. They are rarely wrong.
Just joking. I always smoke three cigars before making up my mind as to preference. The only other criteria I use is if someone I know has similar taste to me and they recommend something I haven't tried I will buy a box.
Even if the cigar is bad I usually smoke the whole thing. But as of late I have had a couple of cigars that I have 20 minutes then just tossed it. But when I find a gem I consider a box right then and there. I recently bought boxes without even trying but by recommendation of fellow botls.
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(This post was last modified: 10-03-2010, 07:27 PM by Jimmie the Mum.)
Usually half way I will toss it. I just say, man, this stogie sucks , why am I smoking it? Out it goes after I say that a few times.
Maytag gifted me a cigar in Vegas and after 5 minutes I said, I need more of these Bill. Give me your source if you want to go back home.
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(10-03-2010, 04:56 PM)Jimmie the Mum Wrote: Maytag gifted me a cigar in Vegas and after 5 minutes I said, I need more of these Bill. Give me your source if you want to go back home. So, you gave him the Jersey offer? The one that he couldn't refuse.
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(10-03-2010, 04:56 PM)Jimmie the Mum Wrote: Usually half way I will toss it. I just say, man, this stogie sucks , whay am I smoking it? Out it goes after I say that a few times.
Maytag gifted me a cigar in Vegas and after 5 minutes I said, I need more of these Bill. Give me your source if you want to go back home.
Yeah this one was one of the best I ever had. Great from the first firing of it.
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At this point, for the most part, I know what I want to buy.
But when I was still trying new stuff like crazy, I never made up my mind about a cigar until I had smoked at least two of them. One cigar in a batch can be a dud, for sure. I say smoke two before you make up your mind about the line.
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(10-03-2010, 05:47 PM)US_Tank Wrote: (10-03-2010, 04:56 PM)Jimmie the Mum Wrote: Usually half way I will toss it. I just say, man, this stogie sucks , whay am I smoking it? Out it goes after I say that a few times.
Maytag gifted me a cigar in Vegas and after 5 minutes I said, I need more of these Bill. Give me your source if you want to go back home.
Yeah this one was one of the best I ever had. Great from the first firing of it.
Why the secrecy? What was the cigar?!
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I usually smoke a few before I make a judgment. That said, I have had some god aweful smokes that I could not make myself smoke ever again.
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(10-03-2010, 09:48 PM)izzypizzy Wrote: (10-03-2010, 05:47 PM)US_Tank Wrote: (10-03-2010, 04:56 PM)Jimmie the Mum Wrote: Usually half way I will toss it. I just say, man, this stogie sucks , whay am I smoking it? Out it goes after I say that a few times.
Maytag gifted me a cigar in Vegas and after 5 minutes I said, I need more of these Bill. Give me your source if you want to go back home.
Yeah this one was one of the best I ever had. Great from the first firing of it.
Why the secrecy? What was the cigar?!
No secrecy... it was quite literally a cigar with no name... no band, no nothing... except for some tobacco...
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At this point if I try something and it doesn't hit me right away I kinda get turned off, I won't toss it right away but with the amount af really really good smokes out there now I won't even bother smoking something I won't enjoy the whole way thru. As far as buying the box if it's from a brand I trust I'll get it without trying one.
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