2--The first cigar that hooked me was the 1964 PAM. I spent years as one of this cigars biggest fans. Recently I was gifted a box of 1964 PAN (I know pretty lucky). I had never tried the naturals for some reason but what an eye opener. They were excellent. Smooth and creamy. I think I like them better than the maduros.

3--After some friends did not enjoy the 2012 Tatuaje Mummy, I sat on mine for a while without much enthusiasm for smoking it. I love the Lil Monsters so I finally broke out my Mummy for the NC game. Lets just say the cigar was WAY better than the game. I really liked it. The Monsters are all so uniquely flavored that even if the profile isn't my favorite I find them so interesting that I always enjoy them.

4--For me the best new boutique brand of the year has to be Curivari. While I have only had the pleasure of smoking the Seleccion Privada at this point, that us a wonderful cigar and with a price tag of about $6, a major steal.

5--I am one of the few people I know that has grown increasingly more interested in a more mild cigar the more I smoke and not always in search of stronger sticks. In that sense I have been on the ultimate Connecticut search. So far the San Lotano Connecticut Lancero is one of the most impressive. The AKA Solace isn't far behind either. I have tried the Aging Room Havao as well and I grew to like it the more of them I tried.

OK that's enough blathering for now.

My related random thought: I've smoked 2 80 year maduros. They are the only Padron in the anniversary or family reserve line I did not think worth the coin. The natural 80 is probably my top cigar, period.

I'll have a cigar

PAM is a fav and the PAN's are right there too.

AVO Classic robusto I had recently was very good,too, IMO.

FLor de Las Antilles is a very good medium stick, The LGC Retro Especiales are also good with an Ecuador Connecticutt wrapper. I don't mind a less than full bodied smoke as long as it's not bland. Gots ta have da flava.

To me, mild cigars are flavorless.

Mike Hunt[gonzo]

WTF

IFU.....

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as for milder, I've learned in my year of getting into premium cigars, I prefer medium to medium/strong, but tend to only smoke a cigar at night at the end of the day, or after a heavy meal,

I dipped powder snuff,chewed plug, and twist tobacco, smoked cigarettes, even the unfiltered clove Djarum's, and Capones years ago, then went 10 years without smoking any tobacco.........

Many of the tobacco's I chose were a little stronger, but sweet, seems to be what I "look" for in a cigar as well, but most of the Connie wrapped cigars are a little too much like a cigarette now, and I haven't found hardly any I like.