strong cigars- or fellow cigar smoker bites the dust

The tastiest cigars can be "strong", but strength of taste and strength of nicotine effect are not necessarily congruent. The novice often uses this terminology, but the more appropriate word is "full bodied". Often times a spicy cigar is confused with a "strong cigar". The spiciness can either be in the wrapper taste, the ligero filler, or the finish. Cigars with a long finish can be easily confused with "strong" cigars.
A "strong" nicotine cigar provides the smoker with a slight euphoric effect, and one can often sense it. One of the side effects of nicotine is hiccups. That is a dreaded symptom if I am enjoying a fine stogie. Nicotine can also cause lightheadedness and/or dizziness. My most memorable recollection of this was while seated on the upstairs porch in a rocking chair with the wind blowing while enjoying a "strong" vitola. I could hardly walk, and would have easily stumbled into a pool.

My favorite "full bodied" cigar is the Henry Clay Brevas Finas 6 1/2x 48 double corona. The flavor and strength are medium, as would be expected in a full bodied maduro. They are sweet and leathery and turn peppery. The wrapper is sweet CBLM and filler includes Dominican ligero tobacco. They are roughly box-pressed as they are bundeled into a box, and can have irregular shapes as a result. It has been described as having a long finish, but my experience has suggested a medium finish. The last box I purchased was from Famous Smoke Shop.

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Posted in Music and Media, 9th June 2009 00:03 GMT