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charliebarr Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 2:16 PM EST
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Im just curious as to opinions ,advice and /or recomendations when it comes to these ..I have never had I assume most vets seem to like stronger sticks so probably dont like?I have read a few articles and to best of my knowledge AF makes a cpl sticks though I have seen neon
Green to basically tanish with hue of green?Again just interested in ppl opinions on these.thanks
bs_kwaj Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 2:22 PM EST
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ZRX1200 Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 2:32 PM EST
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LFD Claro = ok
Fuente 858 Candela= ok
Illusione 888 Candela= ok
Illusione HL Candela = mmmmmm
charliebarr Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 3:12 PM EST
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Hell I musta missed that thread. But alot of articles I have read really make em sound gooood so will take advice and give a try..thx alot
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#5 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 5:36 PM EST
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charliebarr wrote:
Hell I musta missed that thread. But alot of articles I have read really make em sound gooood so will take advice and give a try..thx alot



Candela/claro claro can be very tasty!
charliebarr Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:16 PM EST
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Im definitely gonna take the zrx taste tester and try the mmmmmm im thinking thats the good un
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:29 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
LFD Claro = ok
Fuente 858 Candela= ok
Illusione 888 Candela= ok
Illusione HL Candela = mmmmmm



Just to show how different tastes can be, of that list, the only one I found palatable was the Fuente 858 Candela. The Illusione HL Candela lasted less than 2 inches before I pitched the vile (to me) thing.
ZRX1200 Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:36 PM EST
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The one's I've smoked have been VERY mild, hard to see getting a "vile" taste but that's why cigar tastes are always "IMO".

Candela isn't something that I would or do smoke regularly just a good change of pace to me.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:42 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
The one's I've smoked have been VERY mild, hard to see getting a "vile" taste but that's why cigar tastes are always "IMO".

Candela isn't something that I would or do smoke regularly just a good change of pace to me.



Ok, so vile might be a bit of an exaggeration. It was certainly not a pleasant experience.

Kind of like that time you touched me behind the bleachers.
frankj1 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:49 PM EST
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Illusione also makes the 88 in a candela.

I enjoy just about any on the list every once in a while, but to me the Illusione 88 and 888 are the best (didn't care for the HL so much). More $$$ though.
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#11 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:50 PM EST
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FWIW, I've smoked a few candela's. One was from a small boutique place out of Florida. Can't recall the name. One was an Illusione, but not the HL. Can't remember the others. For the most part I found them leaning towards the sweet side. All in all they were a nice change of pace. I'd smoke them again, just not on a regular basis.
ZRX1200 Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 6:59 PM EST
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I just sent you 10 Candela Puros Indios.
Abrignac Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 7:00 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I just sent you 10 Candela Puros Indios.


I'm not surprised.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 7:07 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I just sent you 10 Candela Puros Indios.


That totally doesn't make up for bad touch.


(a box, maybe. 10, no way)
crgcpro Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 7:20 PM EST
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The Illusione and the AB are smokeable, the others not so much.
ZRX1200 Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 7:23 PM EST
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Thundergerbil I gave you candy and you promised not to talk about that.
charliebarr Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 7:42 PM EST
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Well I now know not to go into dark places with u guys....surprise there ..I think ill try the mmm as suggested and the af az just never had a bad Arturo Fuente anything so good advice...
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 7:45 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
Thundergerbil I gave you candy and you promised not to talk about that.



I'm sorry, I forgot... big daddy.
charliebarr Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 9:11 PM EST
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Can u spell sidetracked freak forum......again..lol
euodias Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 10:39 PM EST
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The only one I really liked was the illusione HL candella, but dang was that wrapper fragile.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 11:15 PM EST
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charliebarr wrote:
Can u spell sidetracked freak forum......again..lol



Hey, want some candy?
ZRX1200 Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 11:19 PM EST
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I'll bring the Jesus juice and cookies.
charliebarr Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Dec 29 2014, 11:57 PM EST
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Yes im sorry it easnt candela wrappers...just a front for candy wrappers. Im caught........u got candy....decisions,decisions.....wats the catch...Anxious
zody Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Dec 30 2014, 1:07 AM EST
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Way back Candella's used to be marketed as AMS (American Market Selection) and Candella wrappers were the most common wrappers to be found in the U.S. The wrapper leaf is flue cured to maintain the green color rather than fermented, the flavor is showcased by the filler leaf.
Tend to be mild, go to a reputable manufacturer and there are good Candella wrapped cigars to be had. Avoid any off brand bundles etc. and you should be good.
cacman Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Dec 30 2014, 1:43 AM EST
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Garcia Y Vega makes a mean candela
LOL
bs_kwaj Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Dec 30 2014, 2:51 AM EST
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Here's my candela tray.

That one HL was already messed up when shipped, apparently, because I also received those two ~888~ , and I didn't order them. Nice compensation.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/74346508/IMG_2891.JPG

Herfing
bs_kwaj Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Dec 30 2014, 3:42 AM EST
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Here's an interesting read:

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/webfeatures/show/id/Its-Not-Easy-Being-Green_8220

". . . Green cigars are latter-day oddities, but they once were the preferred smokes of Americans, so popular in the United States that cigars with candela wrappers became known as American Market Selection. (Natural cigars, the ones that make up the vast majority of today's cigar market, were dubbed English Market Selection.) From about 1958 to the early 1970s, Americans smoked billions of cigars, and nearly all of them were as green as your front lawn after a May rain. The popular tint was not a function of the use of underage leaf, however. It resulted from a unique process by which the wrapper tobacco was being cured. . . . "
tonygraz Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Dec 30 2014, 9:00 AM EST
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cacman wrote:
Garcia Y Vega makes a mean candela
LOL



I think I smoked one of those once upon a time---turned me off on green.
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