Strength, flavor, body. What is the difference?

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Originally Posted by mi000ke

Could someone give an example of a mild cigar that is a flavor bomb? I love full flavored/full bodied cigars but always thought I needed to smoke medium-full to full strength cigars to get full flavor.

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I find that you can get this in some of the Davidoffs, AVO, Ashton and Fuente lines. Some amazing flavors that you can smoke on an empty stomach or in 90 degree heat without the nicotine crippling you. Just remember that what may be mild to one may be pretty strong to another.

BTW That is not a complete list of mild, full flavored cigars but just the lines that popped into my head. If you want to see this in all of it's glory then look into the world of Havanas.

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Originally Posted by HabanoMan

I find that you can get this in some of the Davidoffs, AVO, Ashton and Fuente lines. Some amazing flavors that you can smoke on an empty stomach or in 90 degree heat without the nicotine crippling you. Just remember that what may be mild to one may be pretty strong to another.

BTW That is not a complete list of mild, full flavored cigars but just the lines that popped into my head. If you want to see this in all of it's glory then look into the world of Havanas.

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Yeah, just got in my first few boxes of CCs this past few weeks for that reason. But tried one from each box and they are not ready for prime time, so now the waiting begins. Have smoked a lot of Fuentes but they seem to be on the stronger side. I'm OK with strong/full-flavored, but thought it would be interesting to try a full-flavored mild cigar because I've not found one yet.

I think Big Poopa summed it up nicely. I also feel that a big part of the problem or misuse of the terms and descriptions is on the retailers. look at CI, they have the little yellow to red meter like on a jar of peppers or salsa. What does that mean? Flavor? Strength? Body? I guess since it so subjective that may be the best they can offer, but it can be quite wrong (to me) at times. I mean they list Padron 64 as full strength, not full flavor or body. I wouldn't describe it that way.

I guess the closest I've come to a mild strength/full-flavored cigar is the DC Julius Caesar, which for me was medium strength but full-flavored. I really enjoyed having the flavors be more dominant than the strength. Will try some of the Davidoffs suggested by habanoman when the budget allows.

Davidoffs are indeed expensive. But they are one of the most flavorful smokes I indulge in every now and then. The great thing about Davidoff / avo lines is that you are not fighting through intense nicotine strength to enjoy the flavors.

this should be a sticky, with a side thread on comments.....all in favor say yay

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Originally Posted by sparky426

this should be a sticky, with a side thread on comments.....all in favor say yay

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I agree. Lots of great info here for us noobs!!

Reno

Really great post. Clears up a lot of misunderstanding / misinformation.

It is probably true to say that as a rule, strength, flavor and body tend to increase/decrease approximately in step. I.e. it's often true that strong cigars are also full flavoured and full bodied. Obviously there are many exceptions.

I'm interested to know, can anyone recommend a very full bodied cigar that is mid or mildly flavored, and/or a very full flavored and full bodied cigar that is not very strong at all. Note, this is NOT because I think you can't, but rather because I'd be interested to try such sticks.