Personally, if i'm in the house, i like to smoke alone, also if its a new cigar, i'd rather be alone so i can study it more in order to give it a rating in the book. But if i'm outside i'd rather have someone to talk with.
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Personally, if i'm in the house, i like to smoke alone, also if its a new cigar, i'd rather be alone so i can study it more in order to give it a rating in the book. But if i'm outside i'd rather have someone to talk with.
It depends-I prefer to have someone around to talk to if they enjoy cigars as well. It's great to have the same cigar as a good friend and be able to converse about what the other is tasting, as well as experiencing with a given cigar. With that being said, smoking solo isn't that far behind in terms of preference. I like to grab a good corona or churchill and dive into a great book. For me, the weather is more of a predictor as to whether or not lighting up on a given night will be enjoyable or not. I've had times with good company that were "worse" than when I was alone and the weather was more favorable. I don't smoke indoors due to the little ones being around in the house. I also don't like lighting up if children are around in public establishments. I've let a cigar or two smolder out when kids appear from the basement of the local legion or enter for some reason late at night.
I really like having friends around as well as going to the local cigar store/lounge. But I also like to sit alone with a good book as well.
As with which cigar to smoke this is very much an attitude, and current feeling thing as to what I enjoy more at any one time.
So in a true politician/lawyer-like fashion I am not deciding and making no commitment here. :smiley14:
If I am in the mood to just sit in my comfy chair and relax, then solo is nice. But I also love getting with a friend and sitting in the local pub enjoy a good cigar with a dark brew.
I enjoy both equally.
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Originally Posted by labmonkey
I'll cast my vote for BOTH as well.
although I would choose to smoke with my best buddy if possible, but either way is OK.
I smoke alone
With nobody else.
When I smoke alone
I prefer to be by myself. :smiley2:
I go to the cigar shop once or twice a week and smoke with my buds there. The rest of the time it's just me and my cigar...usually prowling around the back roads searching for bad guys.
i'm more of a social smoker. just not as fun without anyone to share the experiance with.
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Originally Posted by cigarsarge
Okay Mr. Thoroughgood........ :smiley2: :smiley16: :smiley16:
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Originally Posted by SFG75
...and I thought it was Three Dog Night.... :smiley36:
Hey, Scotty - what did your sigtag mean???
I usually smoke alone. When I am done work, all my errands and the house is clean I will sit back and relax with a stogie and a Heineken :smiley20:
Both for me too. But the type of cigar differs depending on which situation I am in. If I am out with friends I enjoy a Churchillish size cigar that is full bodied, alone usually a more mild robusto.
Okay, at least you and I see eye to eye on "Heineken" :smiley20: ya prick :smiley4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roham
Maybe if CC and Roham would quit drinking skunky beer their attitudes would improve. :smiley11: Try some Fat Tire guys. :smiley20:
Isn't drinking "skunky beer" an offense that warrants jail time? :smiley2: Might want to check the books on that one. I agree 100% about the Fat Tire- YUMMMY!!!. :smiley20: But my new interest is Bud select. :smiley27: :smiley27:Quote:
Originally Posted by cigarsarge
Also try Belgian beers...Delirium Tremens, Nostradamus, La Binchoise, etc...serious beers....you will never go back to watery pseudo-pilsners again. Hard to find in some places but worth it.
Oh sure, the next time I'm at a bar or a club, I'll be sure to ask for one of those. :smiley24:Quote:
Originally Posted by KingoftheLeaf
Bud select You're kidding, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by SFG75
I am equally partial to both smoking alone and with friends. Then again I smoke 5-6 cigars a day so.....
And get some real beer fellas, Negro Modello :smiley20:
Really? Five to six cigars a day? Not that I don't believe you but what kinds of cigars are you smoking? I'd burn out my palette smoking that many not to mention my wallet! :smiley9:
Secondly....BEER
Beer is like cigars. It's subjective. Drink what you like.
A friend of mine swears by this cheap stuff he gets. Milwaukee something-or-other. I think it sells for $6 a case. He loves the stuff.
I drink many brands of beer. Just like cigars, it's fun to explore.
I never cared for heavier, dark beers though.
A day to day beer? Just give me a cold Bud Light in a bottle or a Corona with lime. Yeah...I know....how common! :smiley2:
good stuff, had one of those a few days ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by grand cru no 2
my favorite beer for the moment, right now, is fat tire 1554.Quote:
Originally Posted by cigarsarge
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Originally Posted by CoventryCat86
Hate to say it - but exactly what I was thinking!!! With all of the other great beers out there, why Bud Select??? ...And I like Pabst Blue Ribbon :smiley11:
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Originally Posted by Drake
I hear great things - and as a matter of fact, went to the liquor store the other day and asked about getting it. The guy laughed and said he gets at least 2-3 requests every day for it. He said he wished he could get it, but no such luck... :smiley19:
Right now - I'm kinda partial to Warsteiner's as a regular beer. A local beer I really like is Leinenkugel's - they have an AWESOME Octoberfest in the fall!!! Their Honey Weiss is the best :smiley20: I like to put a little bit of Chambord into it to get the mild raspberry taste!!!
Blue Moon is very nice as well! On the mild side, but definitely great!
We have several micro brewery's (Mickey Finn's, Flatlander's, Ram Brewery, to name a few) nearby, so I usually like to sample their Brewmaster's selections. A couple of the places even allow cigar smoking - which is great!! Great stuff!!!
I tend to end up smoking by myself during the summer, but when I get back on campus I'll smoke with my fraternity brothers, which is always fun... just to sit back, relax, puff on a smogie, and chat. I'd say that I prefer smoking with others. We like to try to do tricks (i.e. smoke rings, etc.)
Yeah, and the sorority girls walking by on a nice spring or fall day have NOTHING to do with it right? :smiley2:Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDirtyFoot
HA! Actually, I'm a nerd.. I'm in the national music fraternity (Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia), not a social fraternity. We don't even have a house! We typically don't get sorority girls. Plus, we usually smoke at night during our activities or on fraternity trips.
No wonder BigDirtyFoot can't get girls. His feet are big and dirty. :smiley11:
How in the hell did you come up with that handle? :smiley36:
Just bustin your chops bro. Welcome aboard. :smiley20:
Ha, well... I play a sport called freestyle footbag, it's a competitive version of "hacky sack"... there's tournament internationally, etc. etc. I've met a lot of great people through it. (www.footbag.org if you're interested, for more information)... and the friends at school that I had at the time nicknamed me "the foot." Then there was this trend where everyone picked screennames that was "BigDirty[insertnamehere]" and so my friends were named "BigDirtyBilly" and "BigDirtyHoss" and names like that. So I just put "Foot" as my name.
But hey, now my nickname's just as bad - "Sloppy Dave." They gave it to me in rehearsal one day because I had my feet on top of my flip flops. Told me to stop being "sloppy"... and it stuck. Oh well!
Premium cigars (if that's what you mean. lol) Padrons, CAO, Punch, ERDMs...etc I have a pretty decent stash so that helps on the wallet. :smiley2:Quote:
Originally Posted by MMAB
And yes beer is subjective.
And my pallet is fine thank you! :smiley17:
Yeah, probably not because these are not kiddy beers...you don't chug a 8-10% abv beer while clubbing...they are slow-paced cigar bar beers. They match well with cigars because, unlike mass-produced domestics and imports (with notable exceptions), they have taste and complexity. They are also all-malt beers as compared with beers made with the additive of cheap adjuncts--corn and rice in particular. If you are going to smoke premium tobacco cigars and drink beer, why not pair with a premium beer?Quote:
Originally Posted by CoventryCat86
Wow....I'm impressed! :smiley32:Quote:
Originally Posted by grand cru no 2
5-6 a day! So, Gran Cru...are you a retired multi-millionaire? :smiley1: I think I'd go broke at that rate (or at least my wife would kick me out :smiley36: )
OH, and I prefer smoking with buddies if they're around, e.g. on the golf course, at a cigar lounge, or at a bar or pool hall. These are some of my favorite times to have a cigar. I also enjoy having a smoke alone while reading a book, but if I had to vote for one, I'd choose "together".
Retired? (nah, i'm 24. lol) Multi-millionaire? Not a chance. But I make a decent living if that's what you mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by flushh
Also, I'm 24 so I don't have alot of the expenses you guys do. IE a mortgage. I rent, I bought my car cash and I'm very concious of utility conservation, therefore my bills are relatively low. I am self employed and work from home so my gasoline bill is a fraction of most peoples.
I do have a couple of kiddos, an ex-wife and am currently putting my fiance' through college, so really I'm not expense free at all. :smiley2: .
Both with me. Some times I need to be alone and just thick or veg. But having a cigar with friends is priceless.
I Prefer to Enjoy a nice Contemplative Smoke by Myself or With a Few Close Collegues. For me, Cigars are a method of escaping from my daily stress.
OK, but I'm still jealous of your rapid-fire stogie rate! :smiley1:Quote:
Originally Posted by grand cru no 2
And you have a very cool avatar!! :smiley16: