"Buzz" Factor?

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I haven't seen this topic discussed much. People do say some cigars are "stronger" than others, but this is usually refering to flavor, right? But what about "buzz"? Some cigars give me more of a head rush than others, particularly at the end of the smoke. In some cases this has been very pleasant, but there are other cases where it seems a bit too much and even some nausea can result. I just smoked a Sancho Panza (a churchill, I think, but it might have been a double corona), which has resulted in a most delightful calm (even though I smoked it outside, and I'm pushing it a little, given the breeze and temperature). It gave me a rush--and I didn't drink any alcohol with it. Still, I'm glad I'm not driving right now. :shock:

So, what do the rest of you think about the buzz factor? Is it something you look for? Do you like it? Does it depend on what the context of your smoke is? Is this a real newbie topic? :oops: (I've only just started smoking cigars within the past year.)
 
No, "strong cigar" means just what you were referring to, or "buzz factor" as you stated it.

"Full bodied" refers to the boldness of the flavors. I personally do not like the kick, although on an extreme rare occasion the "kick" or "buzz" from a cigar has not been unpleasant. On the whole, I age many cigars six months to two years before smoking them, because I do not like the kick.
 
To me, the primary enjoyment from a cigar is the flavor. However, the buzz one gets from a cigar is definately a bonus when it is desired. It all depends on the timing of the smoke. A full bodied cigar, like a Joya de Nicaragua Antano or a Camacho Diploma, is best enjoyed after a hearty meal, otherwise they can give you a real stomach-turning buzz. Lighter cigars, on the other hand, are good at any time and shouldn't make you queasy if you have not had a big meal beforehand. I generally like a good cigar buzz, but nothing too extreme.
 
I agree with cbs2817 about flavor being the main factor in a cigar. But I love the buzz I get as well. For about 2 hours after I take the last puff of an Opus X, it's as if I'm back in High School under the football bleachers with another kind of hand-made smoke :lol: But at the same time that buzz can really kick your @ss. I learned the hard way the benefits of a FULL meal before lighting up a Double Ligero Chisel... :bigpuke: :barf:
 
Back in High School, huh Axe?

Hmmmmmmmmmm, 31 years after my own high school graduation, I'm reminded of the title of a Cheech and Chong album, or was it one of their movies??

It was, it was, it was . . .

hmmmmmmmmmmmm, just WHAT was it now??

:wink:
 
You're right about the timing of the smoke as to whether you'll enjoy the buzz or not. Several times I've been driving at the end of a long day and I select a Diploma from my grab-bag of cigars to take around with me on my travels, all of a sudden, about three-quarters into the cigar I get dizzy and wonder if I should pitch it. I'm really getting into the flavor so I don't want to pitch it but it almost becomes a safety issue. Depends of course on how tired you are, how much you've had to eat, etc. The feeling is not unknown to some of us who were around in the 70's.
 
It all depends on the cigar. If you know, and after a few years of cigar smoking, believe me, you WILL, whether or not the cigar is a strong one, then you know what to do. If it is, it's almost a sure thing you need a big meal beforehand. I do know some people who can smoke a large Cuban Montecristo or Bolivar on an empty stomach and belt down a pint of espresso, but such folks are rare.

Personally, I've had light Connecticut shade wrapped, smooth, mild Dominicans belt ME down if I wasn't properly prepared. I don't like the feeling and it rarely happens any more. When it does, like with the Perdomo Reserve X I smoked Friday night, I know what I'm dealing with. I only had the cigar for six to eight months, knew I was taking a chance, don't like smoking the X size of the Perdomo Reserve, but decided to go for it. Thanks to the bourbon and the big meal, I decided to take a chance, and am living to tell about it.

It took two hours and forty minutes to smoke, and I rarely smoke a cigar that big unless I've had it for at least a year and a half. The Perdomo Reserve X also has a big, big kick to it.
 
Personally, I don't really smoke cigars for a 'kick' or 'buzz'. I simply do it to enjoy the flavours, aromas and the relaxation that comes about from smoking a fine cigar.

Each to their own tho! :)
 
for me, a strong knock you down cigar can be an excelent prayor tool. it gets me so relaxed i am able to focus on god without distraction. i can see how people could say the same for other drugs and whatnot but deffinately not halucinogenic drugs, thats just bull.
 
There are indeed several times when I smoked especially strong cigars I thought I was going to meet my Maker. :sm_angel:
 
I've never really "experienced" a cigar buzz, but I've never had a cigarette in my life so I'm not sure what it feels like, but I can feel the overdose of nicotine in some cigars, it starts to feel like there is a ball in the back of my throat, then it goes down and explodes in the stomach...this is where a down a few beers to put out the fire.....I try to avoid those sort of situations, and I don't smoke for a fix either, I never feel I need a cigar or get cranky when I don't smoke one...

Actually they say sugar works, drink a coke or as Castle will suggest, suck on a sugar cube...
 
As a former cigarrette smoker who also had a stomach ulcer I can tell you from experience that nicotene increases the production of acid in your stomach...probably that "burning" sensation. I take Prilosec whenever I'm going to be drinking and smoking...which means I live on the stuff.
 
Even for cigarette smokers , there is that "buzz" you get when first starting out. It isnt usually unwanted , just more unexpected. As for cigars , im with Ando. I want to smoke for the flavors and the aromas...tho the "buzz" is a nice little treat. With it , you can just sit back and watch the world go bye.
 
I've smoked cigarettes so that nicotine rush is no stranger to me but the cigar buzz is completely different, in my opinion. With cigarettes, it hits you and you're wobbly for a bit then it goes away after 20 seconds or so. With cigars, if I ever get a buzz (which is sometimes), it comes on slow and stays with you for a while (meaning 30 minutes to a couple hours). Sometimes I enjoy it, sometimes I don't. Usually, I don't.
 
A buzz can be your friend

But, last night I had a nice dip in and I hadn't eaten anything all night, so it gave me a stomach ache.

Eat a meal if you want to enjoy a buzz :wink:
 
EXACTLY!!! That is the key. If you DON'T know the strength of a certain cigar, like one you've never smoked before, and don't know much about it, ALWAYS have a rib stickin' meal beforehand. It will minimize, if not eliminate, any unpleasant after effects. As someone who likes extremely hot food, the strongest bourbons and coffees, but is a complete turkey when it comes to cigars, I've been snowed under by the thundering punches of Earnie Shavers-like blasts many times.

It's NOT pleasant, especially if you're a Girly Man Cigar Smoker. :cryinlaugh: :cryinlaugh: :cryinlaugh:
 
We still love you bloof!!!
and it's okay...Girly man Cigar smokers attract girly girls :wink:

lol
 
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