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Cigars??

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by reckless, May 31, 2014.

  1. KSPlainsman

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    It's like it was made for it.

    I work from home most days, building livestock products. So I'm at home a lot, but when I leave, I like to take my Xikar single flame torch and cutter combo. The one that I hope better butane fixes. I like how they magnet together. I keep them in my coin pocket, since it's pretty slim.

    Is this the big one, or the smaller one of those, that you carry?
     
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  2. JimBear

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    I carry the larger one, if I didn’t have the cargo side pocket I doubt I would carry a lighter. I loathe having stuff in my front pants pockets.
    My lighter always goes in my left pocket.
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    My Emerson goes in the small right hand side pocket & communication device goes in the larger inside cargo pocket.

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    Dang, that's a biggun too. I hate stuff in any pocket on my pants. I rarely carry a wallet. I have a house key, 80 square body door key and a padlock key on a single keyring and I carry that in my pocket. Other than that, I only carry that lighter in my coin pocket. I want to get a travel humidor that holds a lighter and 2, or 3, cigars.

    Here's the measurements on this one.

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  4. yooperdave

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    How was that cargo?
     
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  5. JimBear

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    It was a pretty good cigar, it had good flavor, a good burn & it had no noticeable strength.
     
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  6. JimBear

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    If I remember correctly Hall84 got some of the Cargos & liked them.
     
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    I am going to have this Ramon Bueso Genesis The Project while hauling corn today.

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  8. KSPlainsman

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    Having one of these today. It had to come in a sampler, because I don't know that I've heard of this brand before.

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    Whatdidya think of that one Jim? I have a five pack and had one within a couple weeks of receiving and wasn’t real impressed. Been soaking in the humidor for almost a year now so should give another go
     
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    I would.

    Mine have been in the humidor since June/July of last year. I really liked it, it had great flavor with what I thought was a dark chocolate that lasted quite awhile. The burn was great also.
     
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    Well, this was kinda a dull smoke. It really only tasted like smoke, for lack of a better way of describing it. No hints of anything really, just a dull smoke flavor. It had great draw, and the burn was even though.

    That said, I am really liking box pressed cigars. They smoke good, draw good, burn even...........I like 'em.
     
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    I had this one this afternoon while hauling corn. It wasn’t too bad but I doubt I would buy anymore. I know they came from a cigar shop in either Des Moines or Platte City but don’t really remember buying them.

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    La Aoma de Cuba Mi Amor. Pretty strong cigar, for me, but not bad other than that.
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    I had another La Gloria Medio Tempo today, it improved significantly over the one I had last fall.

    The wrapper is still naturally sweet & the smoke wasn’t harsh like the last one.

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    Has anyone tried these Fireballs ?

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    Sounds like that one will be right up yooperdave s alley.
     
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    I'm with yooperdave on cigar strengths. I don't mind a little buzz, but when I have to sit still for a little bit after a smoke, whether I want to, or not, that's a bit much for me. This was one of those smokes for me and it's only a medium-full strength, if I remember right, and I only smoked half of it.

    Given my past, I prefer to be a bit gun shy, when it comes to buzzes.
     
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    And I'm not a huge spicey cigar guy, but definitely let me know, if these are as rough as they sound.
     
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