Enjoying your Cigar

[stjohnroe]

Nice warm evening in the back garden, good book and a couple of glasses of JD on ice. By preference a Robusto or Gordito (though if I have a lot of time it might be a Piramide).

[SuperChuck]

In the summer, I like to walk down to the water, sit on a bench, and just watch the water... I prefer full-flavored smokes, but that's just how I roll...

yes, I'm the old guy talking to the waves.

[nhcigarfan]

I enjoy have a cigar in my Car, on the bench on the porch, at the beach (not yet this year) and, of course, playing golf.

I'm a full-flavored cigar type myself and generally smoke in the afternoon and evening.

But I'm not against a lighter cigar so long as it's flavorful or smoking in the morning.

[Sapper0001]

I am glad to see some of you have replyed. All of your wheres of smoking a nice cigar seems to be the opteme of relaxation.

For myself I enjoy and cigar once a day in the early evening. Usually something mild to medium. I have not developed a taste for the much bolder cigars. I like it outside right before dark. To me I am letting my self settle after the day into the night. For me it is complete relaxation.

Thanks for the replys so far, hope to hear from the rest of you.

Sapper0001
Staff Sergeant Gross
US, Army

[thepyrofish]

Something on the milder side in the early afternoon, before I start working for the day. Usually sitting on the little slab of concrete outside my backdoor watching traffic and looking at the trees. I'm in a first floor apt so I don't have much for smoking area. If I'm not too tired when I get home in the evening (11ish) I'll light up one of my stronger full flavoured cigars after I cook dinner. I'm usually alone in the afternoon, but evenings I tend to seek out company. There are a couple guys I work with that I am working on getting into cigars. We all live in corporate housing so everyone's nearby! One weekend a few of us plan to hit up a cigar store and go smoke there. It still amazes us that you can smoke in a mall here.

[Bassfever]

Sitting out back with a scotch watching all the birds feeding at the all the feeders we have around the yard. Usually a medium smoke but sometimes I get in the mood for a full.

[SmokinDVM]

I come home from a 12 to 14 hour work day, eat dinner, and then relax with a nice cigar. I usually smoke toros or larger. On the weekend, I'll usually smoke 3 to 4 cigars throughout the day, with the first being after breakfast and with a cup of coffee. My morning smokes tend to be mild to medium and sometimes smaller size, but I prefer my later-in-the-day sticks to be medium to full flavor and strength.

Due to the summer climate here, I tend to smoke inside while relaxing in the big recliner. In the cooler months, I will smoke out by, or in, the spa.

[cigar no baka]

My favorite place to smoke is either at my Cigar Shop or on my back porch. A nice cool evening, no more than 72 degrees, with a mild wind, smoking one of my favorites (too many to mention here), relaxing with the dogs, with some country, jazz or rock on the radio (I have varied tastes in music as well). A nice big glass of ice tea and a great book. That is my little slice of heaven.

[MaxPower]

I usually have two different smoking styles:

1) When hanging out with my buddies. On Friday or Saturday afternoon we'll all get together at one of our homes, drink a few beers and BBQ. There is nothing like a nice mild cigar while you're sipping a brew, turning a steak, and chatting with your best friends.

2) Late at night, after a long day. Sitting out on my balcony with a glass of whiskey while the moon is hovering.

[mauied1101]

I usually smoke at night as well, on the balcony after dinner.

Just came back from vacation - had my cigars sitting in a chair on the beach with the water rushing under my feet at sunset.

[Kenyth]

I enjoy all types (size and body) of cigars. Each one has it's own specific characteristics. Light to medium cigars go well with standard brew coffee, cappucino, stout/dark beers, and other refreshing beverages. This makes them well suited for earlier in the day. Their more subtle flavors are best appreciated by a clean palate. Medium bodied cigars can also hold well with cocktails and food, dark roast/strong brewed coffee, dark belgian ale, etc. After a robust dinner (well seasoned/spicy, roast meat, steak, italian, red wine, etc.), with espresso, or with strong alcoholic beverages (scotch, bourbon, cordials, port, etc.) a stronger cigar holds up well to the other strong flavors and the numbing of the palate that comes with mild intoxication.


Of course, you can make any combination your heart desires, and a cigar's strength is totally subjective. So feel free to do as you wish and follow your craving. The following tends to hold true for me though, so keep it in mind.

If you try to have scotch with a Montecristo White or Don Diego for instance. You may find that the strong drink drowns out much of the subtle flavor in the cigar.

If you try a Camacho Coyolar with your morning coffee, you may find your stomach a bit upset and any other smoke during the day will seem bland in comparison.


As far as size goes, it depends mostly on your time. More time = more cigar. Also, stronger cigars can tend to satisfy quicker, meriting a shorter smoke.

Diameters can also affect the burning temperature and subsequent flavor of the cigar. If you find your cigars burning too cool and flavorless with inadequate smoke volume and burn problems, try a smaller diameter. If the cigar is hot and harsh to you, try a larger diameter.