Churchills

[Phoebus]

Hello all,

This is my first post, so firstly allow me to introduce myself. I'm an English expat living France. 38 years old and a relative newby to cigars. I proudly purchased my first Humidor last week (a Dunhill) which takes pride and place on my bookshelf.

My only real experience with cigars is smoking Robustos, medium strength, especially a Cohiba Robusto but also the Vegas Robaina, Famosos Robusto.

I would like to smoke cigars longer than the Robustos that I smoke. It ends all too quickly ! for me, especialy oon a ong hot summer evening, which is when I smoke.

Hence, I've interested myself with churchills. I've smoked three recently, two H Upmanns and a Punch Churchill. The timing was perfect for the smoke (up to two hours) although I didn't like the Punch one at all (despite it's nice aroma) and I feel that those I've smoked including the H. Upmann aren't strong enough, especially when starting to smoke them and that they are two delicate especially at the outset.

What do you advise? Do you think that smoking Churchills are altogether a different experience from Robustos and in what way ? Perhaps Churchills use fewer leaves and are less complex because of that ? I suppose that I should try a Partagas and a Cohiba Churchill (a little too expensive for me, though). Unfortunately, Vegas Robaina don't seem to produce a Churchill, the Robusto of which I really enjoyed.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,


Phoebus

PS Edit: Sorry, this probably should have gone under the "Favourite Cigar Size Post" and I can't cancel it. (Be nice to me, I'm new !!)

[mrtr33]

It's a valid question, though one that's been asked before (albeit less frequently than other newbie questions).

In my experience, it's not as simple as smoking a longer cigar for a longer smoking experience with the same flavor profile. You may find that the flavors you'd noticed in the robusto vitola aren't as prevalent in the churchill variety. You may find that you prefer different vitolas of cigar blends, simply because of the vitola that's offered. For example, you may find that you like Cohiba robustos, but not VR robustos.

There's another thread somewhere that talks about all of this.

[CoventryCat86]

Saint Luis Rey Churchill or a San Cristobal de la Habana El Morro. The El Morro isn't exactly a "churchill" (7 x 47) it's a "paco" (7 1/8 x 49) but most people consider it a churchill size.

[Phoebus]

Saint Luis Rey Churchill

Thanks for your comment. I thought, though, that Saint Luis Rey leans toward the lighter side in strength. No?


Phoebus

[CoventryCat86]

Thanks for your comment. I thought, though, that Saint Luis Rey leans toward the lighter side in strength. No?


Phoebus

I don't think so. I think they're medium to full, probably at least as strong as or stronger than a Sir Winston and a Punch Churchill. The larger ring/size cigars in any line tend to be less strong than their corona counterparts. I don't think you're going to find a very "strong" churchill or double corona in any of the Cuban lines.

[CptnBlues63]

I'm no afficiando by any stretch of the imagination having only been into cigars for 3 years now.

In that time I've found I prefer cigars in the longer lengths ....Toro, Churchill......when I have time to sit down and enjoy them.

My favorite (so far) Churchill is the Romeo y Julieta Churchill. I tried the first one just because those were (or so I was told) Winston Churchill's favorite.

If you haven't tried one yet, I recommend you do so. It will give you the 90 to 120 minute relaxation period you want, and they have a very nice flavor. I would consider them a medium cigar for intensity and of the 20 or so I've smoked in the last 3 years, they've all burned very well (even, lots of smoke) and the flavor has been consistent.

[CoventryCat86]

I'm no afficiando by any stretch of the imagination having only been into cigars for 3 years now.

In that time I've found I prefer cigars in the longer lengths ....Toro, Churchill......when I have time to sit down and enjoy them.

My favorite (so far) Churchill is the Romeo y Julieta Churchill. I tried the first one just because those were (or so I was told) Winston Churchill's favorite.

If you haven't tried one yet, I recommend you do so. It will give you the 90 to 120 minute relaxation period you want, and they have a very nice flavor. I would consider them a medium cigar for intensity and of the 20 or so I've smoked in the last 3 years, they've all burned very well (even, lots of smoke) and the flavor has been consistent.

He smoked Romeo y Julietas and La Aroma de Cubas but the "Churchill" size was not a vitola st the time he first started smoking cigars. The "churchill" size, 7x47 was created at a later time and named after Winston Churchill.

[CptnBlues63]

He smoked Romeo y Julietas and La Aroma de Cubas but the "Churchill" size was not a vitola st the time he first started smoking cigars. The "churchill" size, 7x47 was created at a later time and named after Winston Churchill.

I learn something new most every day!

Good info, and thanks!