Growing tougher tastes, and mourning the loss of a benchmark

[Usafvet509]

I am happy to have build a tolerance and desire for stronger sticks, but am saddened at the loss of a benchmark. I am currently tucked into the corner of a nice b&m, watching Tombstone, sipping a Brazilian coffee and puffing away on a Skull n Bones. Still a great stick, but no longer threatens to smoke ME, which brings the $10 sticker into question. Anyone else grieving a fallen powerhouse?

[jp1979]

no. not at all, i have gone away from the knock out destroy your taste buds for days powerhouse cigars in favor of medium refined complex sticks.

so you are missing going green on certain cigars? the one time it happened to me, left me not wanting to do that again

[jpalamar]

I'm starting to lean towards stronger sticks myself.

[AlanS]

For some reason the last couple years I seem to be more sensitive to nicotine. Had a couple cigars kick my butt recently. Been going more to my pipes, easy decision in winter.

[CamoSutra]

My tastes run the gamut, but I spend most of my time with mild-to-medium cigars. The days when I actively sought stronger sticks seem to be behind me; now I buy them occasionally, smoke one or two, let the remainder rest/age until I'm in the mood again.

[Browns7213]

While I prefer medium-Full bodied smokes with no strength, unbeknownst to me, some of the cigars I've tried lately were rated full bodied and full strength and I didn't even notice it.

[Old Smokey]

I tend to like medium/ medium full the majority of the time. When I started smoking cigars, I had one make me wonder if I was gonna make it inside the house. I don't remember what cigar it was, but it kicked my ass. Do I miss that feeling? No.

Trent, glad to hear you spent some time enjoying a smoke on a frigid day. I still haven't smoked in a lounge yet.

[Usafvet509]

Greening out? Naw, don't miss that . I just like ones that THREATEN to make me green. Latest monster for me? Camacho Blackout and Diesel UHC, a tossup. Last green out was UHC, before that a LGC Serie R Maduro, waaay back in late '13

[Usafvet509]

Old Smokey, I definitely needed that! You asked earlier what triggered my nerves, I still don't know. Just a bad nerve day, wanted to tear somebody a new one for looking wrong

[jp1979]

Greening out? Naw, don't miss that . I just like ones that THREATEN to make me green. Latest monster for me? Camacho Blackout and Diesel UHC, a tossup. Last green out was UHC, before that a LGC Serie R Maduro, waaay back in late '13

hahaha... you sure about those cigars and dates?????? :tranq:

[Tombstone]

I am happy to have build a tolerance and desire for stronger sticks, but am saddened at the loss of a benchmark. I am currently tucked into the corner of a nice b&m, watching Tombstone, sipping a Brazilian coffee and puffing away on a Skull n Bones. Still a great stick, but no longer threatens to smoke ME, which brings the $10 sticker into question. Anyone else grieving a fallen powerhouse?

Stop staring at me its creepy...

[B daddy]

I don't miss low nicotine tolerance. I'm still not really a heavyweight though. The one thing that puzzles me about the original post is the statement "which brings the $10 sticker into question." Stronger cigars are worth more money?

[Usafvet509]

Tombstone , good play lol. @bdaddy, to me, I can better tolerate a bigger sticker if said stick is an experience I guess. I got a box of Camacho Blackout relatively cheap. I wouldn't have payed the $12/stick price for it, even though I really like it.

[Usafvet509]

Just saw that, jp1979 . Guess I forgot the T52 huh?

[jp1979]

Just saw that, jp1979 . Guess I forgot the T52 huh?

I think it was a fresh UF 13