Cigars

**Lime** · 29th August 11, 11:19 AM

I'm a pipe man myself and like nothing better than when I get a moment to myself to get out the trusty Camden Hardcastle and have a couple of bowlfuls of the latest. At the moment I am enjoying Rattrays' Marlin Flake... I can't seem to get on with their "Highland Targe" for some reason though.

**LANCER1562** · 29th August 11, 01:24 PM

I, too, am mostly a pipe smoker but every once in a while I will splurge and buy a Montecristo 1886 or A. Fuente. The other day I found an Ashton I forgot I had. If it's not too dried out, I'll smoke it while I'm at work this evening.

**artificer** · 29th August 11, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by LANCER1562

I, too, am mostly a pipe smoker but every once in a while I will splurge and buy a Montecristo 1886 or A. Fuente. The other day I found an Ashton I forgot I had. If it's not too dried out, I'll smoke it while I'm at work this evening.

If you're very patient, you can usually re-hydrate them slowly and dodge the swell & split in the wrap to rescue a fairly decent smoke.

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**The Volusianator** · 29th August 11, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Lime

I'm a pipe man myself

Well then start your own damn thread...just kidding!

**WillieMacG** · 30th August 11, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by The Volusianator

Well then start your own damn thread...just kidding!

**WillieMacG** · 30th August 11, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Andy Proffitt

It is with unmitigated passion that I hate Cohiba, I would rather smoke a White Owl.

Andy,, dude,,, don't hold back man!! Tell us what you really think!!

**The Volusianator** · 30th August 11, 01:25 PM

Andy, is your hatred toward the Dominican Cohiba or Cuban?

**artificer** · 30th August 11, 01:54 PM

I'm not Andy (obviously) but the thing about Cohiba that bugs me is it's rather sad marketing of their name to any and everything you could put a brand name on.

Want a Cohiba jacket? no problem
a Cohiba tea cozy? you're covered, etc

I think the Cohiba brand is so famous in America because it's one of the few names that isn't "too Spanish" for most Americans to pronounce

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**Andy Proffitt** · 30th August 11, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Volusianator

Andy, is your hatred toward the Dominican Cohiba or Cuban?

The Cuban. It tastes to me like acrid burning piles of urine soaked hay. I know many like Cohiba, but it hits me poorly. As yet I haven't had the Dominican Cohiba.

**Andy Proffitt** · 30th August 11, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Lime

I'm a pipe man myself and like nothing better than when I get a moment to myself to get out the trusty Camden Hardcastle and have a couple of bowlfuls of the latest. At the moment I am enjoying Rattrays' Marlin Flake... I can't seem to get on with their "Highland Targe" for some reason though.

Try Rattray's Old Gowrie. It is one of their other Virginia tobaccos, a little fresher taste than the more aged Marlin flake.