Quote Originally Posted by Shelby07 View Post
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?"
Perhaps it is more "could have knocked?"

Anyhow, I think whether someone is affected has as much to do with the conditions at the time as the cigar.

That being said, JdN Antano 1970's are just too strong for me. They're great smokes - rich, flavourful, and I'll put one down within an inch every time