HI all and good day! Just signed up. I wouldn't call myself an avid cigar afficianado but I like to smoke a few here and there--as well as smoke my pipe. I find both to be very relaxing.
OK, I'll throw out one of those obvious newb questions that you have probably heard a billion times (I did a search but couldn't find anything conclusive--atleast not near the top of the results): How do the dominican/honduran made versions (US available) compare to the reknowned US banned versions. Are they even similar in taste, complexity, etc. or should they be considered entirely different cigars (of course Cohiba, Partagas, Hoyo de Monterrey, among others come to mind)? I just see a lot of reference made to "re-introducing" former Cuban brand names but made by various manufacturers in various places and was curious. (Ducks to avoid any hurled items that this question might have evoked
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I just smoked a Gurkha perfecto #3 tonight and enjoyed it--very smooth with a moderate complexity and the whole stick burned down to the end without dropping any ash (seemed pretty cool to me). My favorite smokes so far have been Indian Tabac Cameroon Legends, variious different Gurkhas, and Torano Signature torpedos these stood out as very enjoyable to me but I have liked and disliked many others--wanted to like but didn't really enjoy the Hoyo de Monterrey Excaliber Black Knight for example
(Also, any easy way to put the tilda over the n so that Torano is actually spelled correctly btw?)
OK, I'll throw out one of those obvious newb questions that you have probably heard a billion times (I did a search but couldn't find anything conclusive--atleast not near the top of the results): How do the dominican/honduran made versions (US available) compare to the reknowned US banned versions. Are they even similar in taste, complexity, etc. or should they be considered entirely different cigars (of course Cohiba, Partagas, Hoyo de Monterrey, among others come to mind)? I just see a lot of reference made to "re-introducing" former Cuban brand names but made by various manufacturers in various places and was curious. (Ducks to avoid any hurled items that this question might have evoked
)I just smoked a Gurkha perfecto #3 tonight and enjoyed it--very smooth with a moderate complexity and the whole stick burned down to the end without dropping any ash (seemed pretty cool to me). My favorite smokes so far have been Indian Tabac Cameroon Legends, variious different Gurkhas, and Torano Signature torpedos these stood out as very enjoyable to me but I have liked and disliked many others--wanted to like but didn't really enjoy the Hoyo de Monterrey Excaliber Black Knight for example
(Also, any easy way to put the tilda over the n so that Torano is actually spelled correctly btw?)
