Ridiculous cigars

[Sir Lancerolot]

What's up with all the insane giant ring gauge cigars? I don't get out very often, but the last couple of times to the shop and cigar bars have been very disappointing - more than half the stock are practically as wide as they are long. Bring back the lancero! Or at least the corona!

[SoCal gunner]

What's up with all the insane giant ring gauge cigars? I don't get out very often, but the last couple of times to the shop and cigar bars have been very disappointing - more than half the stock are practically as wide as they are long. Bring back the lancero! Or at least the corona!Paging Tombstone and WNYTONY to discuss - lol

A couple years ago I caught a cigarguys podcast that talked about the trend. They mentioned when the Toro came out it was huge and now its just "normal" today.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240603/993c543d86e8d7de53072978b3c17f34.jpg

[Old Smokey]

Makes me wonder what demographic they are trying to appeal to?

[Tombstone]

I enjoy smoking cigars that are comically large or odd. I think 6x60 people percieve a bang for the buck. Over all like any size sometimes you find one that really shines but I think most are just gimicky.

[Sir Lancerolot]

Paging Tombstone and WNYTONY to discuss - lol

A couple years ago I caught a cigarguys podcast that talked about the trend. They mentioned when the Toro came out it was huge and now its just "normal" today.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240603/993c543d86e8d7de53072978b3c17f34.jpg

LOL. I remember seeing many years ago a "Sopranos" - labeled gift set that included one cigar the size and shape of a kid's football. As I recall, it was bigger than the Opus football. But maybe it has just grown in my memory. Like that 140-pound flathead catfish I caught ...

[WNYTONY]

I agree with Ryan - I think the perceived value is in the bigger ring cigars. They can have them, rather have a lance any day !

[Tombstone]

There are some lanceros that are great but them small ring gauges feel like a kid toy in my hand. Honestly you should give a 60 a try sometime. While big its still at what i would consider a doable size. Above that without some sort of tapered tip and you are in gimic territory. You get a bug ring but a nice chisel tip or belicoso tip and it can be very enjoyable similar to smoking a toro.

[Brimy]

I think it's who's smoking it.
A newbie smoking a large ring, is probably posturing! Thinking bigger is better. And there are a LOT of posers smoking cigars now of days!
But I have to admit that I enjoy a nub or an ep Carrillo inch every now and then.
IMO, it takes a seasoned smoker to enjoy the thinner cigar.

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I think it's who's smoking it.
A newbie smoking a large ring, is probably posturing! Thinking bigger is better. And there are a LOT of posers smoking cigars now of days!
But I have to admit that I enjoy a nub or an ep Carrillo inch every now and then.
IMO, it takes a seasoned smoker to enjoy the thinner cigar.

And opinions are lik a$$ holes...

...everyone has one!

[Sir Lancerolot]

There are some lanceros that are great but them small ring gauges feel like a kid toy in my hand. Honestly you should give a 60 a try sometime. While big its still at what i would consider a doable size. Above that without some sort of tapered tip and you are in gimic territory. You get a bug ring but a nice chisel tip or belicoso tip and it can be very enjoyable similar to smoking a toro.

Yeah - I've smoked a few 60s - just don't like the esthetics, even if the cigars smoke and taste OK. Especially unpleasant if you use a V-cut, if you know what I mean ...

Not as bad with a bit of a chisel tip, but still just an ugly cigar in my eyes.

[Tombstone]

Yeah - I've smoked a few 60s - just don't like the esthetics, even if the cigars smoke and taste OK. Especially unpleasant if you use a V-cut, if you know what I mean ...

Not as bad with a bit of a chisel tip, but still just an ugly cigar in my eyes.

I feel you. While talking oddities, what about culebra cigars? how do we feel about those? If I had two other friends I would smoke them but sadly I dont.

[SoCal gunner]

I feel you. While talking oddities, what about culebra cigars? how do we feel about those? If I had two other friends I would smoke them but sadly I dont.It took me forever to try a Culebra. Hell, sometimes a well-known maker's straight cigar has draw issues, how are three tied in a knot going to smoke?

I've been shocked at how well they smoke and burn and wouldn't hesitate to split one up with Tombstone

[Sir Lancerolot]

I feel you. While talking oddities, what about culebra cigars? how do we feel about those? If I had two other friends I would smoke them but sadly I dont.

I've never tried them, but I'd like to. There's a cigar shop that opened recently a couple of miles from my house, called Culebra Cigars. I checked them out for the first time yesterday. Will definitely return, BTW. I teased the owner about not having any culebras in the humidor. He said he's working on a house blend culebra, so I'm looking forward to that. Sounds like he plans on three different wrappers.

Also, there is a culebra not mentionable in this forum that is surprisingly less outrageously priced than other offerings from the same party gas company. I have seriously thought about giving it a try.

And of course I'm with SoCalGunner - I'd share a culebra with Tombstone (and TJ) any time

[WNYTONY]

I wouldn't mind trying one but if it's with Tombstone I want a no ear lick guarantee first !

[Tombstone]

I have smoked a few culebra cigars and have yet to be disappointed. The Old man and The C is a good one. I know you bums share one with me.

[josh lucky 13]

I got 1 Culebra but most manufacturers seem to avoid.

[Old Smokey]

When I first seriously got in to cigars I traded a vintage 70’s Sansui receiver to a professor in CA that had quit smoking cigars and was looking to do a trade on a home audio forum I was active on. He told me all of the cigars were from 5-12 years old and well maintained. There were around 135 cigars and the culebra wood coffin had 2 of the 3 inside. That was in 2012. I can’t remember if I smoked one or bombed it. Anyway, I still have 1 of the 3 left. I think it is at least 17 years old by now.