Favorite gas station cigar

[CatalystOfChaos]

My problem with them isn't so much that they taste like garbage, but with the overall lack of experience involved. Every time you smoke a premium, even if it's a label you've smoked before, it brings something new with it. Every time you pick up some other subtle nuance that just adds to the smoke. When you smoke a gas station cigar you just don't get anything really, it's just smoke and nothing more. A good cigar is just so much more than that.

The main reason I smoke cheapies like Backwoods or the occasional Swisher even though it makes me cringe is that I have a lot of cigarette smoking friends.

I'm not interested in cigarettes, but I do like to go outside and hang out for a few minutes, during break at work, while pausing a movie I'm watching with the family, whatever. They pull out a pack of marlboro's, and I'm not willing to light up a churchill just to smoke it for 5-10 minutes while they smoke a cigarette.

Backwoods taste ok, they're not great. But I get to go outside and socialize and enjoy the smoke break with the guys, and I didn't have to smoke a cigarette or waste a good stick.

[prophetic_joe]

The main reason I smoke cheapies like Backwoods or the occasional Swisher even though it makes me cringe is that I have a lot of cigarette smoking friends.

I'm not interested in cigarettes, but I do like to go outside and hang out for a few minutes, during break at work, while pausing a movie I'm watching with the family, whatever. They pull out a pack of marlboro's, and I'm not willing to light up a churchill just to smoke it for 5-10 minutes while they smoke a cigarette.

Backwoods taste ok, they're not great. But I get to go outside and socialize and enjoy the smoke break with the guys, and I didn't have to smoke a cigarette or waste a good stick.

Get yourself some good small premiums in tins my friend. Still not up to the quality of a full on smoke but much better flavor and experience than the gas stations. Rocky Patel Juniors or a tin of Cohibas, I have a tin of Ashtons that I keep around for that reason.

[CatalystOfChaos]

Get yourself some good small premiums in tins my friend. Still not up to the quality of a full on smoke but much better flavor and experience than the gas stations. Rocky Patel Juniors or a tin of Cohibas, I have a tin of Ashtons that I keep around for that reason.

I picked up some macanudo Ascots.

They're mediocre. Normally I love Macanudo, the Ascots aren't bad, but I'm not loving them.

I also haven't dabbled in Rocky Patel too much yet... still tasting around really. Nor have I played with the Cohibas... I had one my first week or two of smoking, but I wasn't really discerning tastes back then so much as I was burning sticks too hot and puffing too fast and drinking the wrong drinks lol

[prophetic_joe]

Normally I love Macanudo

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Dude friends do not let friends smoke Macanudos. They aren't bad smokes but there are just so many more out there that are as good or better for less money. Try Gispert, Montesino, some of the Punch line has some good mild to mediums. No Macs, Macs bad. This is an intervention I am saving you from you. Wait till the other fellas wake up.

[CatalystOfChaos]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Dude friends do not let friends smoke Macanudos. They aren't bad smokes but there are just so many more out there that are as good or better for less money. Try Gispert, Montesino, some of the Punch line has some good mild to mediums. No Macs, Macs bad. This is an intervention I am saving you from you. Wait till the other fellas wake up.

Yeah... $8 for a Hampton Court is a bit steep when I can pick up a Casa Torano for the same price, and enjoy it quite a bit more.

Or an Oliva for $5.

I tried a few Arturo Fuentes, and they either were too strong for me, or didn't taste good. I've also tried a few Punch's, Helix's, didn't quite work. I was also still having trouble discerning tastes, so I might have to revisit.

I had a few Davidoff Private Stock's that I liked, a few Flor de Oliva, a Gispert Robusto, all were pretty tasty to me. I didnt' like the Romeo y Julieta that I tried, and it was expensive.

I'm still fairly new, but eager to learn and try out new sticks lol

[prophetic_joe]

Yeah... $8 for a Hampton Court is a bit steep when I can pick up a Casa Torano for the same price, and enjoy it quite a bit more.

Or an Oliva for $5.

I tried a few Arturo Fuentes, and they either were too strong for me, or didn't taste good. I've also tried a few Punch's, Helix's, didn't quite work. I was also still having trouble discerning tastes, so I might have to revisit.

I had a few Davidoff Private Stock's that I liked, a few Flor de Oliva, a Gispert Robusto, all were pretty tasty to me. I didnt' like the Romeo y Julieta that I tried, and it was expensive.

I'm still fairly new, but eager to learn and try out new sticks lol

Everyone tries Mac, it is a very popular cigar because it is carried everywhere and they promote the hell out of it. but a lot of what you are paying for is name. I have never smoked a Mac that just blew my mind. It's all about the journey though right.

[CatalystOfChaos]

Everyone tries Mac, it is a very popular cigar because it is carried everywhere and they promote the hell out of it. but a lot of what you are paying for is name. I have never smoked a Mac that just blew my mind. It's all about the journey though right.

Well, my first Hampton Court I loved because I was noob and trying out sticks that were too strong for me, and the Hampton Court was pretty mild and creamy tasting.

Now I know there are other mild/mediums that I like, but it WAS one of the first I liked, and because they're so readily available, I can pick them up on those occasions where I didn't bring anything but find myself with time/desire to smoke.

I really like the JM's Dominican for a cheap smoke. I keep a good 5-10 in my humidor to give out to buddies when they come over, as well, since they run $2-3 a stick. Not as tasty as others, but at $2 a stick I'll take it.