I am new at smoking cigars compared to you all and don't mind saying I make a decent salary, but can't afford to smoke Padron's three times a day either.

How many cigars do you smoke a day, do you even smoke every day?

I'd say I don't smoke every day just because I am pretty busy and don't work in a smoke friendly environment (who does?).

Are any of you in the same spot? If so what do you smoke when you are in the car, sneaking one before dinner or just in your daily routine.

I really enjoy a premium on the weekends, but for every day use I just can't afford it, ya know?

I smoke about 1 to 3 cigars a week which is fine for me. Right now I am into sampling different cigars so I order sample packs form Holts.com or Superioircigars.com. That way I do not get stuck with too much of one cigar in my humidor. I usually smoke after a meal or while watering the lawn, and I am fortunate enough to work outdoors so I can smoke at work although i have to be careful because I work with natural gas. Later

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Originally posted by jmurillo74:
i have to be careful because I work with natural gas. Later

While we are only in July I will give you the award for understatement of the year.

There is, unfortunately no prize for that. The price for not being careful in that situation is much more severe.

I smoke several cigars a day....my daily cigar is the GR Special....bout 2 each. Then I treat myself to a better cigar on weekends on nights of a herf. I like the La Aurora Cien Anos, 1495, Preferidos (Cameroon #3) Cubana Limitada from Fonseca and a bunch of others.

3 cigars a day is a lot to me. I can see how it can get a little pricey. I don't have a daily cigar but I have found a few cigars to be really good at a great price. You can get them cheap online when you buy by the box/bundle.

Sancho Panza Double Maduro
Punch Rothschild Maduro
Oliva Serie G... I prefer the Cameroon

I typically smoke one cigar a day. To me it is not worth it to smoke bad cigars, so if I can't smoke a good one I just don't smoke.

i smoke about 1 cigar a day, fonseca cubano limatado, usually at night after dinner.

usually 1 a day during the week and a couple a day on the weekends.

I smoke 0 to 3 a day (depending on the day). I haven't found my "go to smoke" but I have found a few I smoke more often than not:

Rocky Patel "OSG" Petit Corona
Rocky Patel "The Edge" Missile
5 Vegas "A" Archtype or Anomoly

Those three I have actually bought boxes of, or in the case of the OSG, "mazos".

I am still trying a lot of different cigars to find what I like. I have 3 humidors, a 20count with the ones I have yet to test, A large for the box bought and a medium for the sampler packs.

I keep a journal, and log/rate the cigars that I try. That way when I go to the local shop to get recommendations, and the sales/tabacco dude asks "what do you like", I hand him the book, and he can make recommendations from it.

This is a good way for me to keep track of what I like, and what I think sucks, and provides some of my friends/co-workers some comedy when reading (half the time I write the reviews/thoughts in the journal, I've had a couple). Each cigar gets its own page (both sides). I put the band in there, cost, how long in the humidor, prelight and post light descriptions, tastes and whether it is a good smoke, a repeat buy, dog rocket (I love this saying), or absolute pile of crap. If it's a pile of crap, I give it another chance a few months later.

To each his/her own though, ya know?

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Originally posted by Trying2Relax:
I am new at smoking cigars compared to you all and don't mind saying I make a decent salary, but can't afford to smoke Padron's three times a day either.

I know of a sale going on so you can smoke Padrons 3 times a day...just found it earlier...am I allowed to name drop a B&M here or is that bad form? $2.80 single/$72.50 box of Padron 3000's for example...good through Friday.

If people feel it's ok, I'll post the vendor's name...if that's bad, oh well, I tried.

jag

B&M Sources are OK as far as I know, if not the administrator will edit it

sounds like a good price to me, a great price for 3000's, I love em.

Well, Jack Schwartz in Chicago is running their Friday Special...good through 7/13 (they usually last until monday, though) with some good deals on Padron and Padron maduro...all sizes.

http://www.jackschwartz.com/fs/fridays-special.aspx

I'm not affiliated with the shop, and I've never lived in Chicago, but they're my go-to shop for smokes, supplies, advice, pretty much everything. They've never let me down and I feel comfortable doing business cause I've set foot in the door and met the people.

Sorry if I broke any rules by dropping a B&M name. Hope find the prices right...

jag

I've been smoking around 3 to 4 cigars a week. Don't really have a go-to smoke yet. Most of what I have are samples and singles that I've purchased to try lots of sticks out. I've purchased a box each of Cien Anos and Perdomo Lot 23.

Cheers!

Toasted Coastie, how do you like the RP OSG's?

The vintage 90 is one of my favorites in rotation right now and alos like his sun growns.

Mowee: whats a "GR special?"

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Originally posted by Cool Breeze:
Toasted Coastie, how do you like the RP OSG's?

The vintage 90 is one of my favorites in rotation right now and alos like his sun growns.

Mowee: whats a "GR special?"

I like them alot. I get the petit corona size, good smoke for knocking back a few. I find myself going to them when I can't decide on what else to smoke.

I like the vintage 1990, and bought a 5 pack of petits.

Im going to have to try those next, did you get them from CI? It seems per their site that they're exclusive to them.

Also if you like the 90's try the seconds. I couldnt tell any difference in smoke quality between paying $3 and $8 a stick...great deal!

I have tried a bundle of the seconds. Many are quite close to the firsts, but some have some harshness. They tend to hit you in the back of the throat. Maybe letting them age for a few months in the humi would help. I didn't have a humi big enough at the time to do that.

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Originally posted by Cool Breeze:
Im going to have to try those next, did you get them from CI? It seems per their site that they're exclusive to them.

Also if you like the 90's try the seconds. I couldnt tell any difference in smoke quality between paying $3 and $8 a stick...great deal!

I've only ordered them from CI, but I have seen them elsewhere, as I recall, the were a little bit pricier on the other site.

I have thought about the seconds, however, I want to try all the firsts before I hit the seconds, ya know?

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Well, Jack Schwartz in Chicago is running their Friday Special...good through 7/13 (they usually last until monday, though) with some good deals on Padron and Padron maduro...all sizes

Thanks for the tip! I ordered a box of 3000's for 72.5 and some other sizes in smaller quantities. Would have ordered even more at these incredible (for Padron) prices, except had just placed an order the day before for Partagas PSD4s.