Are you picky or not, when it comes to cigars?

[Ropey]

With most things in life, I find that I'm not very picky. Food, music, alcohol, drugs, women... if something is "not bad," it's usually good enough for me.

But what's strange about cigars is that there are only a few I really, really like.. and the rest I absolutely cannot stand. Which means that there are maybe 8-10 different cigars I will smoke, and about 400 I won't.

That's not to say that I won't experiment with ones I've never tried. But 9 out of 10 new sticks I smoke, I put out within 5-10 minutes because I simply hate them. And there's really no rhyme or reason to what I like or hate; there's no way to tell beforehand.

So which are you:

- Like only a few
- Like most that you try

[Brimy]

VERY picky, but trying everything!
But know what I like, making me, picky!

[Branzig]

I am pretty picky I must say.

There are only a few cigars that I consider good enough to keep on hand. Other than that, I don't bother buying anything else really.

[Tobias Lutz]

Depends on who is buying. What I'll spend my own money on is very different than what I will smoke and enjoy if they come from others.

[RogueBallBoy]

I probably like 400 and dislike 8 lol. I just love cigars, some much more than others, but it's gotta be pretty foul for me to drop it after 5-10 minutes. There are plenty I will never spend my time with again, but that doesn't mean I hated smoking them.

[jhedrick83]

I'm not too sure how to answer. On one hand I will try any cigar (except maybe flavored), unless it's horrid I always try to finish it incase it surprises me. When I got back into cigars several years ago I bout anything and everything to see what I would like. Now, I'm a lot more selective about what I buy and what smoke. There are a lot more cigars that I like or I think aren't bad but don't buy. I get very little time to enjoy a cigar so I try to just buy the cigars I think are excellent.

[herman]

I'm very specific when it comes to preferences but usually enjoy most things. With cigars, I tend to enjoy about half of what I try, but even those that I do enjoy, find myself missing one from my favorite dozen or so.

[Old Smokey]

I have only been actively smoking cigars about 18 months and the first year I smoked lots of different brands. Most I could enjoy enough to smoke, but there weren't many that I liked enough to buy and want to smoke again.

I would consider myself pretty picky at this point, but still try cigars I have never smoked. Most are just ok.

[piperdown]

I have the leaning to try ones that other people recommend that my profile lines up with and ignoring the ones they don't like.
Meaning...those that have a similar liking I listen to. They haven't steered me wrong yet.

[Lostmason]

I have to agree with piperdown ,I listen to those who seem to have a similar taste,But I will look for those hidden gems on the bottom shelf.

[Herf N Turf]

I'm very picky, but I don't think I'm picky along your standards. What I mean is, I just love cigars for what they are; the highest expression of the "art", or "artfulness" in tobacco. I just appreciate that. Beyond that sort of fundamental thought, I then get into the fact that I just like what I like. I really like maduros and I like cigars that are bold and robust, yet complex and not strong for the sake of strength. Within those personal boundaries, I find that I really enjoy roughly a dozen non-Cuban cigars and about 1-1/2 dozen Cuban cigars. That's where any of my efforts go these days, whether I'm just entering credit card numbers, or working a trade. I have my little coven of cigars and that's just what I like.

One of the things I love most about our forum is that it allows me to enjoy the stuff I don't smoke, vicariously through you guys. With this being a new place, I suppose I'll have to re-review some of those favorites to reciprocate.

[T.E.Fox]

I'll smoke anything once. To me there are just so many options of cigars I rarely buy the same sticks twice - I have on a few occasions - but I do take note of the ones I like. Most of the excitement for me is being able to try new things, something I will be doing for a long time yet.

[AuTechCoM]

I am really picky. Bit I try to keep an open mind

[Gunther7912]

As a relatively new cigar smoker I'll try any cigar once, some I don't like and some I like well enough and will buy more.

I really enjoy the trading that exists in this hobby, it has opened me up to so much more variety as I develop my palate. As that happens I'm sure I will start to narrow down what brands or regions I prefer.

I suppose I'm not really picky, yet...

[Bruck]

Color me unpicky.

It's all relative though. I used to smoke Anthony and Cleopatra with my dad bcs that's all he would ever smoke. Now I can't stand the wretched things. OTOH, I always keep various 5 Vegas sticks on hand, along with an assortment of other cheapies.

[MattyMatt]

I wouldn't say I am super picky, but I know what I like and avoid what I don't/won't like. I have the same problem with alcohol. Usually after the first sip I know if I like it or not and there is no forcing it down if it is a no go on my palate.

[steelman]

As a relatively new cigar smoker I'll try any cigar once, some I don't like and some I like well enough and will buy more.

I really enjoy the trading that exists in this hobby, it has opened me up to so much more variety as I develop my palate. As that happens I'm sure I will start to narrow down what brands or regions I prefer.

I suppose I'm not really picky, yet...

I agree with Jake. I also will try anything thing once and really enjoy the trading aspect of this sight along with the blind sampler offerings. That is the largest contributor to my introduction of previously untested brands.

[Mister Moo]

Picky doesn't (necessarily) mean expensive to me. I like several mid-grade cc's because they are well made, tasty AND reliable (i.e., not worth counterfeiting like the high-end stogies). I've tried my share of nics and doms and have settled on a few I really like - the rest, I don't get it.

Exceptions: I had a few Fuente Chateaus (green ribbon tip?) and a couple of boxes of Drew Estate La Vieja Habanos (?) yardgars that sat around for 5-6 years. When rediscovered they had plumed beautifully and, for a bunch of (then) $5 sticks, they were some of the best tasting cigars I've ever had, period.

[jp1979]

wasnt picky in the begining, but am now

[projectsunfire]

I used to try everything and like most of what I tried. But I have been slowly turning into a very picky snob lol. There are only a few that I want to smoke anymore. While I still appreciate a merely "good" cigar...I would much rather smoke a "great" cigar every time a light up. which can get rather expensive. But Moo brings up a great point...some of those sticks I no longer care for may turn out great after resting for a few years.

[PSD4]

I'm not particularly picky, but for certain, I have specific preferences and favorites.

[SeaGarr]

I know what I like, but I can't smoke em all the time. For me variety enhances.

[dinoa2]

I have some brands that I always buy and then I learn from you guys about others and try some, some of them get added to my list and sometimes not. There are so many smokes coming out all the time, it is hard to keep up. Sometimes I notice what types of tobacco go into a cigar and try to remember what I like, then if a new brand or line has those tobacco in them, I will try a new one. I think noticing the combinations of blends might be easier than keeping up with the brands. So picky ??? maybe

[B daddy]

I enjoy most cigars. I really like some and like some less. But I'll smoke just about anything and appreciate it for what it is.

[FlyingLow]

I have to say I am picky. I still try new things, because you never know unless you try. However if I do try one and it was meh, most likely will not try it again. And if it is bad, the first time, I won't even try to finish it. I have found there are a few brand lines I will stick with because they are generally good cigars. Usually in upper lines most are pretty good, so I stay in those lines.

[Cool Breeze]

Kinda.

I like most maduros, but am very picky with non-maduros.

[Lynn]

Im not picky, off the sidewalk, or ashtray, lost an found by me, I'll smoke any I get my fingers on, found got a match??? only question I ask...

[Cameradude]

The more cigars I smoke, I find that I am becoming more selective when it comes to what I prefer.

[TCBSmokes]

I'm always a stickler for keeping the lit end away from my mouth. Does this make me picky? I'm not sure. :stogie:

[teckneekz]

Be picky and Try almost everything. By almost meaning I'll buy a fiver and split it with the wifey. Yes she smokes. 2 for me 2 for her. Usually wait a month before smoking the 2nd one. Determine if we like it and go from there.
I tend to stay away from San Andres. Just doesn't do anything for me flavor wise. They all seem to be too similar. Aj new world, surrogates satin glove, herrera Esteli norteno for example. Vitolas are the exception here. Some I enjoy some I don't.
In the end, try everything. It's the only way to know what u like and what you don't.

[garublador]

I am getting more picky, but my tolerance for cigars that aren't great is still pretty high. I don't think I've had a cigar that I've ever stopped smoking because of taste. I've enjoyed each one but there are several that I've had that I won't buy again. However, if I'm in some situation where it comes down to smoking something that I know is just OK or not smoking at all I'll choose the former.

It's like with beer. If I go somewhere where they only have Bud Light I'll drink it and not have a problem with that (crappy beer is better than no beer), but I'd never choose it over a decent craft beer.

[Lynn]

if I was picky about cigars Id still be waiting for my first.

[huskers]

Not so much, I will try all cigars once if not twice.

How would you ever know if you did or didn't like it if you don't try it.


Not saying I am going to go out and purchase some Ron Mexicos but If I were on the beach with a friend and he handed me one............I'd smoke it.

[TCBSmokes]

Not so much, I will try all cigars once if not twice.

How would you ever know if you did or didn't like it if you don't try it.


Not saying I am going to go out and purchase some Ron Mexicos but If I were on the beach with a friend and he handed me one............I'd smoke it.

^OK, I do like this, but I'm still not gonna try blood pudding....or haggis. :p

[huskers]

^OK, I do like this, but I'm still not gonna try blood pudding....or haggis. :p


Yea, food is a different game for me........but with cigars, I'll try everything.

[Browns7213]

Very picky if I'm buying, not so much if someone else footing the bill or handing out freebies.

[DataJockey]

I'm to new to be picky. Even tried my first Gurkha last week - so many people don't like them I just had to find out for myself.

[Lynn]

needent be anyone I know...offer me a cigar and that match is burning by the time its in my hand.

[FireRunner]

I am very selective in what I smoke. Mainly because I relate smoking to my time. If I'm going to use an hour of my time to smoke a cigar, that cigar better be worth an hour of my time :)

[Tobacmon]

Not so much picky but do enjoy a great cigar after a great dinner with some libation and when I'm just hanging out.

[B daddy]

I posted already that I'm not picky but I've gotta caveat that. I'm actually a bit of a diva when it comes to burn/draw. I used to fight with plugged cigars, huff and puff, poke holes, etc to get them to smoke. Now, I throw them bitches in the compost pile. I find it frustrates me; takes me out of my happy smoking place. Nah, I'll just go get another out of the humi.


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[Indyhp]

Picky in the way the OP used it. I'll try anything and smoke it to the nub to see if it gets better, but so far, there are only 10-12 cigars that I buy by the box and keep on hand.

Variety and trying new cigars is part of my interest in the hobby, and from time to time I'll buy two of something new, that I've read about, or that just catches my eye, that's how I find new cigars to add to my 10-12.

Lately I've been on a quest to find the best inexpensive cigars---have tried alot of dog rockets---and found one or two gems. Most of what I smoke is in the $6 to $7 range, but there are a couple of $17 cigars that I love, and I want some $3 cigars in my rotation to keep my average cost below $8.

[Win]

I've gotten to be picky, in the sense that I'm not experimenting, anymore.

[ChiefIlliniwek]

I'll smoke pretty much anything if I'm not footing the bill. If I'm buying it, I tend to be more selective. I'm still in the phase of trying new sticks most of the time.

[Ropey]

I've gotten to be picky, in the sense that I'm not experimenting, anymore.
What had turned out to your liking, after your experimentation?

[Win]

What had turned out to your liking, after your experimentation?

Pretty much the Padron 1964 Exclusivio Maduro and the Anejo 46 are my favorites. I like the Oliva V Double Robusto, too, but they're my "not paying attention" smoke - like reading or driving.

[Lynn]

I'll smoke pretty much anything if I'm not footing the bill. If I'm buying it, I tend to be more selective. I'm still in the phase of trying new sticks most of the time.

Ill try anything cigar if its free and if Im buying we's down at the $1.00 rack working up to $2.00 bargin bin..but I'll accept any donations of what you dont want anytime....