Originally Posted by
Uncle_Al
I smoke Cohiba Red Dot Lonsdales at home. I buy them by the box from a smoke shop out of Florida. No taxes on either end puts them under $8.50 each. Makes it real hard to go to a local shop as the Cook County taxes almost doubles the cost of a smoke. Cohiba Red Dots are smooth and mellow. They are always perfectly made and never give any drama during the smoke. I get the Cohiba Blacks when I'm looking for fuller flavored cigar.
I killed a box of Cohiba Red Dots last year... LOVED em.
Originally Posted by
chuK_138
As a firm believer that variety is the spice of life, I rarely smoke the same stick twice. I've had a few good smokes lately, but sadly the bad one sticks in my memory. It's a Victor Sinclair Connecticut Yankee. It's a mixed blend filler, with a Connecticut wrapper that tasted like dirt (not to be confused with earthy tones). Wouldn't draw worth a crap and didn't burn evenly. Couldn't tell you much as far as price is concerned, but I recommend you stay away.
And John, I know how you enjoy a Colibri lighter, but why taint the smoke with butane when you can get wood matches for next to nothing? I never understand the guys at the cigar bar trying to help me light my cigar with a torch. I'll do it the old-fashioned way.
I've only met one VS cigar that I barely liked, it was a VS 55 (blue label). Whooped my ****, and it was a "medium" smoke. Aside from that, my experience with VS has been similar to yours.
As for the Colibri, I only use the highest grade fuels. Also, the novice guys plant the foot of the cigar right into the flame... trick is, holding the flame *just* close enough to toast the foot. My Colibri is pretty powerful, I can hold it a good 3-4" away and manage to light it.
Nothing against matches, but I smoke a 50+ gauge... can take several matches to get it started right, especially if the matches are the short "wallet" style that most shops have on hand.
