I've seen a lot of people talk about how great a cigar is because it knocked them on their ass. This only happened to me once - my first LFD lancero. I had a box of them so I reluctantly lit up another a few months later. Happily, I did not have a similar reaction and have enjoyed many "strong" cigars since then without incident.

I don't find running for water, sweating, getting nauseous or getting dizzy too appealing. As I said, it only happened once and I hope it never happens again. So my question is simple... What is the allure of a cigar "knocking you on your ass?"