I am new to cigars

[jkittlesen 351]

Okay, tonight I smoked two Fuentes, both had a similar profile.

Hemingway Short Story and a Chateau Natural,

I had a friend recommend while smoking the first with my bourbon, take a few chips of dark chocolate ....let it melt on your tongue, then smoke.

It was really nice. Give it a try!

[jkittlesen 351]

P.S. wife is okay with cigars, big deal for me! It kept the skeeters away !

[Headhammer 2,027]

Okay, tonight I smoked two Fuentes, both had a similar profile.

Hemingway Short Story and a Chateau Natural,

I had a friend recommend while smoking the first with my bourbon, take a few chips of dark chocolate ....let it melt on your tongue, then smoke.

It was really nice. Give it a try!

 

So you didn't answer my question, but based on my knowledge of Fuentes your "Current" flavor profile leans more toward woody flavors, specifically cedar & oak. I say "currently" because your flavor profile will change the more cigars you try. So my recommendations are based on mild strength, med-full bodied flavor with woody notes, specifically cedar & oak. 

 

Crowned Heads JD Howard Reserve

Crux Ninfamaniac

Diamond Crown

La Palina Red Label

George Rico Zulu Zulu Connecticut

262 Paradigm

Blanco NINE

Warped La Colmena

Tatuaje MIAMI Brown Label- Maybe more med-strength, but good example of the style

 

If you really want to explore the extreme woody flavors the fire cured cigars are worth a shot. Listed from least smoked wood to most intense flavor.

 

George A. Rico STK - The only cigar made with 100% tobacco grown in the US

Drew Estates Kentucky Fire Cured

AJ Fernandez Spectre

[jkittlesen 351]

Thank you for your expertise.

[bens197 6,777]

Flor de Oliva makes a nice and flavorful inexpensive smoke. I love the acids but they're a bit outside my fun money fund.

 

 

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[MGoBlue100 2,392]

P.S. wife is okay with cigars, big deal for me! It kept the skeeters away !

She is a keeper!!

 

 

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[MGoBlue100 2,392]

Flor de Oliva makes a nice and flavorful inexpensive smoke. I love the acids but they're a bit outside my fun money fund.

 

 

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Yeah, I like them but usually only pull the trigger when somebody has a sampler deal for them. I'm same as you, a cigar cheapskate. I really love a good one when somebody else buys it, LOLZ!

 

 

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[tommc23 9,884]

Yeah, I like them but usually only pull the trigger when somebody has a sampler deal for them. I'm same as you, a cigar cheapskate. I really love a good one when somebody else buys it, LOLZ!

 

 

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I'm similar I buy good high price cigars when on sale and I smoke acids regularly so I don't consider them high price lol.

 

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[jkittlesen 351]

ACID Kuba Kuba Maduro (Robusto)

Flor de las Antillas Maduro Toro 

Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged Connecticut Torpedo 

My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo

Coming this week.

 

 

 

[StogiesnotBogeys 15]

Try as much variety as humanly possible. I smoke around 3-4 cigars per day, and have been at it for almost 20 years. Here's the one thing I know... Show me the man who calls himself an aficionado, and I will show you a douchebag.

[Headhammer 2,027]

Not to pick a fight, but I consider myself a cigar aficionado, does that mean I'm a "douchebag"? Just sayin, ya might want to ease your way into this community rather than alienating people after only 6 posts.

[jkittlesen 351]

Yes sir, you are so correct, I must have misplaced myself.

[StogiesnotBogeys 15]

Not to pick a fight, but I consider myself a cigar aficionado, does that mean I'm a "douchebag"? Just sayin, ya might want to ease your way into this community rather than alienating people after only 6 posts.

Speaking hyperbolically lol. I'll walk on my tip toes from now on.

 

 

 

 

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[LittleWalter 36]

If the Kuba Kuba (which I like) is too flavored but you still like flavor, take a look at The Upsetters.  Their Original Rude Boy is bold with some flavor as well.  It will take a moment to smoke because it's a 60-ring.  One of my current go-to cigars is the Zola, also by the Upsetters.  It's a bit smaller (52) but a great smoke for me.  if you like the Acid brand, take a look at the Cigar Legends by Drew Estate from Cigars International.  At around $100 for a box of 20, they're a bargain.

Edited May 1, 2020 by LittleWalter