What is the allure?

[bigwhiteash]

I like strong flavors in everything, beer, wine, food, and of course, cigars. Maybe I just feel like I'm getting more for my money!

Only been really hurt by a cigar once, and I was working with solvents at the time, so that probably was a factor.

[Shelby07]

I get a slight nicotine buzz occasionally - I can live with that, but if I had my choice I'd avoid it, too. It seems to be very dependent on smoking conditions (usually a hot day and an empty stomach.) But I don't consider it being knocked on my ass. Maybe I'm just misunderstanding.

[basil]

I like stronger cigars too. A while back, I had a JDN Antano that knocked me for a loop. Hadn't eaten much and was kind of tired. Didn't like it at all. I've smoked these cigars since, but they're not on my favorite list - for me they seem cloying. The green 601 is a fairly strong cigar that I like a lot, and the San Cristobals too. Having said that, I just pulled the trigger on some Casa Royales that are on the light side of med/full and they are excellent cigars.

[TravPSU]

I hate to admit it but it happened to me the other night. I didn't eat any supper except for an ice cream cone and drank a few beers with my cigar later that night (it was a Romeo y Julieta, reason why I don't want to admit it is because its not a strong cigar and I don't want to appear weak amongst the real men here). I went to bed and woke up an hour later feeling extremely sick to my stomach. Had no idea what could have caused it because a cigar never affected me like that before. Now I think it was the cigar.

I'm hesitant to try a RyJ again because of this, but I did enjoy the cigar. I'm hoping I got sick because I didn't eat supper (and not that I'm a weakling)


EDIT: I guess I should add that I did not enjoy this and has no allure for me. In case you couldn't tell.

[Shelby07]

I hate to admit it but it happened to me the other night. I didn't eat any supper except for an ice cream cone and drank a few beers with my cigar later that night (it was a Romeo y Julieta, reason why I don't want to admit it is because its not a strong cigar and I don't want to appear weak amongst the real men here). I went to bed and woke up an hour later feeling extremely sick to my stomach. Had no idea what could have caused it because a cigar never affected me like that before. Now I think it was the cigar.

I'm hesitant to try a RyJ again because of this, but I did enjoy the cigar. I'm hoping I got sick because I didn't eat supper (and not that I'm a weakling)


EDIT: I guess I should add that I did not enjoy this and has no allure for me. In case you couldn't tell.

I think it happens to every new cigar smoker at least once. Don't let it scare you away if you enjoyed the cigar. Maybe just take it a bit slower next time.

[mrtr33]

No allure here. I've gotten buzzed from La Aurora 1495's, from cigars with draws that were too tight, and simply from smoking too many cigars in a row.

Echoing the advice of others......smoke slower.

[Roger]

I hate to admit it but it happened to me the other night. I didn't eat any supper except for an ice cream cone and drank a few beers with my cigar later that night (it was a Romeo y Julieta, reason why I don't want to admit it is because its not a strong cigar and I don't want to appear weak amongst the real men here). I went to bed and woke up an hour later feeling extremely sick to my stomach. Had no idea what could have caused it because a cigar never affected me like that before. Now I think it was the cigar.

I'm hesitant to try a RyJ again because of this, but I did enjoy the cigar. I'm hoping I got sick because I didn't eat supper (and not that I'm a weakling)


EDIT: I guess I should add that I did not enjoy this and has no allure for me. In case you couldn't tell.

I had a padilla that knocked me for a loop. I had it with and at a mealtime. It was a good cigar, but I think the problem was that I inhaled the smoke some, and that must have really bugged me. Did you inhale? That may have been the problem.