mild/medium/full

[rball5]

I'm sure this is a newb-type question, but I did a search & didn't find much...

I'm kind of anal about organization; I've got a spreadsheet that lists everything in my humi - an inventory list that includes what used to be there. I'm keeping notes about each stick I smoke on another tab of the sheet. One of the columns I filled in was a mild/medium/full rating for each stick (based mostly on what cigarsinternational has listed on their product pages).

I smoked a 5 vegas gold (mild) the night before last, and a 5 vegas series a (full) lastnight - both churchill sized. Now maybe I'm too green to notice these differences, but these were VERY similar to me... The smoke from the supposed full stick stung my eyes when the wind would blow & there was more to this stick than the gold (I remember thinking as I was smoking that the gold was kind of bland), but I don't know what made this a full-bodied smoke vs the mild stick.

The fuller bodied stick also gave me a buzz - I can't say for sure if the mild stick did or did not as I was drinking a bit of crown with it. I enjoyed the 5 Vegas Series A (apostle) more than I did the Gold.

I'm trying not to get into my single-sticks (from samplers) until I've got a few others under my belt. I've got 10 each of the 5 vegas gold, classic, and series a... I've also got multiples of a few others (cohiba & astral robusto), so they're 'practice' (I can go back and resmoke these later).

What makes a cigar mild vs medium vs full? I wouldn't say the flavor was that much different between the mild & full I smoked, so is it the 'kick'?

I'm smoking a brisket today (bbq), so I'll have a smoke or two while I'm tending to the fire .

[rball5]

Well I smoked a Cohibo Robusto Fino while tending the fire & can say that it's definately not the same as a 5 vegas ... I liked it better than the 5 vegas, but it was a bit small & a quicker (45 minutes) smoke. I think I like the larger/longer lasting smokes better.

I'm still waiting to eat my brisket - it's just now ready at 11:00pm here . Into the fridge it goes to be reheated tomorrow night - tended the fire all day long just to eat fast food for dinner. Oh well, dinner tomorrow will be great.

[DeeDubya]

This is one of the most informative sites I have found. Your question is addressed in the PDF FAQ's 2.7. http://www.cigargroup.com/faq/

For me the Perdomo Cuban Parejo Epicure Rosado is the "strongest" cigar I have smoked although it is not the most full bodied. I think this is due in part because of the size. I get a nicotine overdose if I smoke the entire cigar, even though it still does not taste too strong.

[rball5]

Great link DW. I'll bookmark that one & read more of it after work.

Thanks!

[ReV]

Great link DW. I'll bookmark that one & read more of it after work.

Thanks!

Try a Don Kiki Green Label (mild) , Red Label (med) and Brown Label (full) and you'll see a distinct difference between em. As a matter of fact, PM me your addy and I'll send you one of each.

[rball5]

Try a Don Kiki Green Label (mild) , Red Label (med) and Brown Label (full) and you'll see a distinct difference between em. As a matter of fact, PM me your addy and I'll send you one of each.

AWESOME! Thanks for the offer, PM on its way.
Robert