General opinions and relighting advice

[RobustoBrian]

Hey guys,

I'm new to the forums as well as to cigar smoking in general. I'm in college at Penn State University and find it a wonderful way to relax after long weeks of stress. I seem to be leaning towards more full-bodied cigars, as I just finished a Brazilia, which i loved, a couple weeks ago (btw, it kicked me in the butt on an empty stomach, lol). So, I was at the local cigar shop, and was remcommend an Africa and an Oliva Bold. Haven't smoked them yet, but one will be tonight. Also, the lady recommended, however mild, a moontrance. Any opinions on these few that i listed? Also, is it okay to relight a cigar. For example, say i want to smoke for 10-15 minutes, and then go grab some dinner, and finish it off after, is that okay....does it hurt the flavor....any particular way i need to do it (cut off end, etc.)....is that against cigar ettiquette?

Thanks guys, and glad to be part of the forums.

[CoventryCat86]

Welcome Brian!! Even though I'm a UCONN grad, I'm a HUGE Penn State fan I've visited Happy Valley many times when I was in school (well 20 years ago) and saw the Nittany Lions play in the Orange Bowl in 1985 (Actually January of 1986, it was for the 1985 season where PSU was undefeated and lost to Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl ).



Oliva "O" Bolds are a nice cigar, one of my favorite domestics. I'm not a big fan of the Montecristo Afriques. I've never heard of a "Moontrance"

I relight cigars all the time because I do 95% of my cigar smoking in the car. A few minutes or a couple of hours between relights doesn't matter but relighting a cigar that has sat overnight or for a few days is generally not good.

[Diesel Grinch]

Welcome RobustoBrian to Cigarsmokers from New Jersey.

[RobustoBrian]

Thanks for the opinion, i don't think the one cigar is a montecrisco afrique, but a ....umm.......Don Lino Africa. And if any of you like full-bodied cigars, giving some suggestions would be awesome thanks.

[SFG75]

Welcome! Typically, you shouldn't wait longer than half an hour to re-light a cigar. When you do go to re-light, be sure to blow into the cigar first in order to lessen the bad flavor that will come at you upon re-lighting. The Brazilia line is excellent, don't let a sick episode get you down, try them again when your stomach is full and when your feeling good. The moontrance is decent, a good smoke if you need a good fix in between classes. If you love the heavier stuff, try an Onyx Reserve or most anything by Punch. Once again, it's good to have you here, pull up a chair and stay awhile.

[RobustoBrian]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the opinions, and the welcome I have been receiving. Next questions, anyone have recommened links to learn more about the tips and tricks of smoking cigars, and something about the rating system or where to find cigar ratings. Thanks again.

[CoventryCat86]

Oh that "Moontrance" is a flavored cigar by CAO. Don't waste your money on those.

Scotty (SFG75) feels compelled to fill his posts with feel-good bullshit so he's putting on his act again but don't listen to him.

Flavored cigars are made by companies to try to get young people interested in cigars. They generally are pretty lousy cigars so once again, I would not waste your time and money on them.

[QuietC]

they have one product a cigar savor? i believe you can place your cigar in it and resmoke it later on without the bad taste, i've never tried it though so don't know how well they work.

[CoventryCat86]

they have one product a cigar savor? i believe you can place your cigar in it and resmoke it later on without the bad taste, i've never tried it though so don't know how well they work.

Using a cigar savor or not using it has no impact on the "bad taste" that one may or may not experience when relighting a cigar.

[cigar no baka]

Relighting doesn't bother me as long as it hasn't sat longer than 10-15 minutes. Anything longer than that and the cigar has a nasty taste to it, so I just pitch them into my compost heap.