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Do you like strong cigars?
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TaxMan1 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 12:07 PM EST
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I'm interested in what others perceptions are in strong cigars. As everyone's palate is different, I know this isn't and exact science, but here goes. If we can agree on a scale on 1-10, with a Macanudo a 1 and an Ashton VSG a 10, what do you guys(and gals) find to be towards the higher end of the scale? No cubans please-at least not yet.
trainecho Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 2:07 PM EST
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ISOMs not included..OK. I agree with the Ashton VSG, also La Luna Maduro Fuerte, Opus X xXx, and El Original Toro M.


Others that are up there but not quite as strong: JR Ult Padron/Principale X, LGC Serie R #5 Nat, Indian Tabac Box-Pressed Super Fuerte, and La Rosa Mi Favorita M.

ßigÞTrainecho
FotoFavoloso Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 3:10 PM EST
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If by "strong" you mean robust and full flavored...then I would have to add La Gloria Cubana Wavel Maduro, Indios Puros (sp?), and Bahia Gold.
aberdeen Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jun 22 2000, 7:52 PM EST
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hmmm, as a lover of Puros Indios, and all the reviews of hearing them being full flavored, I could never understand why, I find them very smooth and earthy, but not full flavored at all, especially compared to Bahia Gold! I did have a La Luna, and on the full flavored side, but I have had many stronger, perhaps because these two cigars are so smooth and rounded they don't seem to be full flavored, (maybe full bodied is a better description) compared to cigars that go after pure strength, sometimes bordering on harshness, I don't like that, for it can be hard to get past the power and taste the flavor, I have heard that La Rosa is suppose to be the strongest cigar on the planet.
FotoFavoloso Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 2:00 AM EST
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I agree, Aberdeen, that one cannot really compare Puros Indios with Bahia Gold....they are two very different smokes. But for me they both fall into the catagory of stronger than medium.
bud451 Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 2:55 AM EST
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To me there are "strong" of "full flavor" cigars and there are "harsh" cigars. I smoke full flavor cigars or ones I consider "full" flavor but also smooth. I agree with the posts below that a good full flavored cigar can seem mild at the same time. My list consists of....Hoyo de Monterrey, Punch, Puros Indios, Padron and an occasional Perdomo. I also enjoy mild corona's like macs and less heard of brands for day time yard work smokes.
TaxMan1 Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 5:43 AM EST
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By strong, I mean full-bodied also. Not harsh but a cigar you need to sit down to smoke. On my scale of 1-10, I find the LGC, the Puros Indios, Hoyo's maybe a 6.
Perdomo's, Punch, and Padron, maybe a 7. The Bahia Gold an 8, and I do find the Indian Tabac Super Fuerte quite full-bodied, maybe a 9. Do any of you guys find the new H2000 wrapper adds a lot of fullness to the taste? I find that some of Consolidated's new H2000's, the Cabanas, Henry Clay's, and Flor de Copan's are quite full bodied.
TheFez Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 5:46 AM EST
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I found the La Luna Fuertes to be pretty strong, in fact I would have rated them stronger than the La Rosa. I also agree that the El Original is up there.

It's funny though, sometimes my taste buds are more sensitive than others. A cigar that bordered on harsh last week will seem less powerful on another day. Sometimes it could be due to some inconsistency in the blend, but a lot of times it's just that my tongue is more numb today than it was the last time.

Either way, I love that "ligero" flavor that accompanies a strong, full-bodied cigar. If it gives me the hiccups it's the right strength.
TaxMan1 Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Jun 23 2000, 8:40 AM EST
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TheFez brings up an interesting point re:his/her hiccups. I get a burning(if you can get burning in a good way!) feeling in the back of my throat. That is my standard......burning feeling/full-bodied cigar.
JFCos Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Jun 25 2000, 1:22 PM EST
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The only cigar with the Habana2000 wrapper I've sampled is the Hoja XXO Topedo. I found it to be very much on the mild side, but tasty.
squattro Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jun 29 2000, 10:01 PM EST
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By La Rosa I take it you mean La Rosa Especiale. I enjoy the Maduro but sometimes it just seems strong tobacco without a whole lot of taste. The La Luna seems to have alot of full flavor and complexities, a really tasty smoke.
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