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08-18-2006, 12:45 PM
HarvInSTL

Hello my name is Anthony and I'm a ...

...cigaraholic. I've smoked a cigar here and there the last 4 or 5 years. But until last month I had never owned my own humidor or purchased more than 1 cigar at a time.

Someone should have told me this was this addicting! Well here it is 5 weeks after placing my first purchase and I'm up to well over 150 cigars, 2 20 count humi's and 1 100 count humi.

A little bit about myself...

I've lived in Saint Louis, MO now for almost 2 years and have lived in the Midwest my entire life. I've worked in IT for the last 10 years and nothing is better than coming home after a hard day of working on servers to a nice cigar.

Short list of some of my favorites so far...

CAO MX2
5 Vegas Series "A" Artisan
Indian Taba Anniversary Limited Reserve Toro
Reserva Maxima Robusto Maduro by Puros Indios
Gurkha Glass Regent Robusto
CAO Criollo Pato
Gurkha Legend 8 Years Aged Robusto :smiley32:

I didn't care for 5 Vegas Gold, and I liked the 5 Vega Limitada '06 Belicoso but it was just a bit too peppery for me, maybe some aging would help fix that.

I'm a fan of the medium to full bodied smokes, any recommendations of something I just must try?? I'd like to keep the price to under $8 stick. Well at least for now, lol :smiley2:

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of what looks like a great community here.
08-18-2006, 12:48 PM
cigar no baka

Welcome to the community, good intro!!
08-18-2006, 12:56 PM
Stryprod

Welcome!!!!
08-18-2006, 01:04 PM
cls515

Welcome to the boards. You might want to try some of the Fuentes out there, you might like the Short Story. Also you might want to try Perdomo 2 (squared). I haven't tried one, but I've read some good things about it. Also Carlos Torano makes some good cigars, in particular Casa Torano.
08-18-2006, 01:05 PM
CgarDan

Great Intro and welcome you will find plenty of great info on ths site and watch for people putting up ads on box splits and other great exchange ideas.. they are nice way to try good cigars for decent prices :smiley20:
08-18-2006, 01:41 PM
brian

WELCOME TO CS!:smiley20:
08-18-2006, 03:44 PM
hex1848

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarvInSTL

I'm a fan of the medium to full bodied smokes, any recommendations of something I just must try?? I'd like to keep the price to under $8 stick. Well at least for now, lol :smiley2:

Thanks for allowing me to be a part of what looks like a great community here.

Welcome to the forum! I've been trying to admit that I am powerless over cigars for some time now... If I could just make it through step one....:smiley19:

As far as medium to full bodied smokes, I highly recommend the Carlos Torano Virtuoso and Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 lines. Torano actually makes many of the Gurkha cigars. A few people have commented that many of the blends are similar and Torano's are much better priced.
08-18-2006, 04:13 PM
Baron Porthos

Welcome,
don't forget the Torano Signature and Reserva Selecta for some milder smoke.

Baron
08-18-2006, 05:56 PM
Empire23

Welcome to the board and nice post!

Im gonna agree with Hex and say try the Carlos Torano 1959 Exodus, awesome smoke.

Also the Fuente lines are awesome, especially the Hemingway.

5 Vegas Seires 'A' is one of my favs also.
08-18-2006, 06:12 PM
heftysmokes

Welcome from MT!
08-18-2006, 08:53 PM
planenut

Excellent Into... Welcome
08-18-2006, 09:34 PM
Cigar Penguin

Welcome to the boards!
If you are like me,you will try all cigars at least once.It's fun trying too.:smiley2:
08-18-2006, 11:25 PM
cinda

Welcome to our h:smiley1:me! We need a good IT man around the house!
:smiley27: :smiley27: :smiley27:
08-19-2006, 04:32 AM
kirkus949

welcome to CS. i feel your 'pain' about this addicting hobby...
08-19-2006, 08:11 AM
ggiese

Cigars? We smoke cigars around here???? :smiley11:

Oh, damn!!! All this time I thought this was an anti-smoking website!!! You little tricksters - you sucked me in.... :smiley9:

Welcome Anthony! I wish I could quit, but that would REALLY suck!!! :smiley37:
08-19-2006, 01:40 PM
WOXOF

Welcome to the board from MS.

Just about any Carlos Torano cigar is good, I haven't had a dud yet.
CAO Brazilia and Black
JdN Antano or Celebracion
Gran Habano #3 or #5
08-19-2006, 03:57 PM
mauied1101

Welcome from DC. And nice introduction. :smiley20:
08-20-2006, 09:37 PM
HarvInSTL

First I'd like to thank everyone for the warm welcome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by cls515

Welcome to the boards. You might want to try some of the Fuentes out there, you might like the Short Story. Also you might want to try Perdomo 2 (squared). I haven't tried one, but I've read some good things about it. Also Carlos Torano makes some good cigars, in particular Casa Torano.

Based on your recommendations I picked up a Short Story and a Casa Torano on the way home from work on Friday. I really liked the Short Story and it was a perfect smoke during the stop and go traffic on my way home.

I got to enjoy the Casa Torano later that night while herfing with some friends at a bar in the city. While I did enjoy it, it didn't knock my socks off and I can't see myself using it as my go to smoke. Very smooth and pleasant though!

The shop closest to me doesn't stock Perdomo's anymore so I'll have to pick some up from online. I have smoked a couple Perdomo Reserve Cameroon 'F''s and loved them. Can't wait to try a Perdomo Squared.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CgarDan

Great Intro and welcome you will find plenty of great info on ths site and watch for people putting up ads on box splits and other great exchange ideas.. they are nice way to try good cigars for decent prices :smiley20:

Its kinda your fault for my recent increase in cigar purchases.
I saw this post and ordered it. A week later I found out about cigarbid and went to town. And as they say the rest was history.

I'm always open for box splits! My buddies from out of town and I smoked almost 20 sticks out of my stash this weekend, so after freeing up some room in the humi I can't wait to fill it back up!

Here's a pic of the leftovers after this Saturday's afternoon of throwing washers and herfing with a few longtime friends.

http://www.anthonyharvey.com/gallery...2_enterAlbum=0

Quote:

Originally Posted by hex1848

Welcome to the forum! I've been trying to admit that I am powerless over cigars for some time now... If I could just make it through step one....:smiley19:

As far as medium to full bodied smokes, I highly recommend the Carlos Torano Virtuoso and Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 lines. Torano actually makes many of the Gurkha cigars. A few people have commented that many of the blends are similar and Torano's are much better priced.

Thanks for the recommendations. I have tried the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 but I've only tried it once, so I'm going to get a 5 pack and try them again.

The first cigar I smoked this year was a Gurkha Connecticut Reserve Robusto #4 and I was hooked. I can't find them online though, so after calling CI I was told that they are only being sold in samplers and such to gauge market interest. So if anyone knows where to get 5 packs or more, please let me know.

Once I tasted the Gurkha Legend '8 Years Aged' Robusto and the Gurkha Class Regent Robusto I was in love. I paid just over $3/stick for the 8 Year Robustos and less than $2/stick for the Class Regent Robusto. All in all the 3 or 4 different types of Gurkha's I have in the humi I've liked and the price seems to be right.

If the Torano's are even better priced I just might be in heaven.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baron Porthos

Welcome,
don't forget the Torano Signature and Reserva Selecta for some milder smoke.

Baron

Noted and thanks for the recommendation!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empire23

Welcome to the board and nice post!

Im gonna agree with Hex and say try the Carlos Torano 1959 Exodus, awesome smoke.

Also the Fuente lines are awesome, especially the Hemingway.

5 Vegas Seires 'A' is one of my favs also.

If you had to pick just one Fuente line to smoke for the rest of your life, which one would you pick?

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOXOF

Welcome to the board from MS.

Just about any Carlos Torano cigar is good, I haven't had a dud yet.
CAO Brazilia and Black
JdN Antano or Celebracion
Gran Habano #3 or #5

Thanks for the recommendations and I'm dying to try a CAO Black. Might have to add that to my list to buy this week.
08-20-2006, 10:52 PM
Empire23

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarvInSTL

If you had to pick just one Fuente line to smoke for the rest of your life, which one would you pick?

If I could afford it I would smoke an Opux X every day, but I cant. The Hemingway (any one of em) are among my fav smokes. Signature or the Short Story for a good quick smoke are my favs.
08-23-2006, 06:31 PM
mithril

welcome to the board. so far the only fuente i have had is the 858 maduro. nice medium/full smoke