Just wait till you taste a favorite stick after its been sitting for a few months. Awesome!

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"A cigar ought not to be smoked solely with the mouth, but with the hand, the eyes, and with the spirit.
~Zino Davidoff~

Rhamlin:

Just wait till you taste a favorite stick after its been sitting for a few months. Awesome!

i bet but i havent had enough to have favorites yet. I dont know what it is but something about the taste is making me think of pretzels...

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"I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true."
-Walt Disney

it is almost gone but this has been the best hour and a half ive had in a while. What do you more experienced guys think about something cheap like this http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-CIDD139 or this http://www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=SP-CIDD160&stext=po%20boy to get my tastes better before i start getting good cigars?

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"I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true."
-Walt Disney

Glad you enjoyed it. Now put that Brazilian back for a few months. I hear its a mighty fine cigar. As for your question on that sampler, don't know those brands, the description doesn't sound too encouraging either. I smoked (well halfway) a cheapo this morning. Couldn't finish it. No taste, no smoke. Wrapper fell apart. From what I can tell, there's a big difference between the cheapos and those that you can get for just a tiny bit more.

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from what yall are saying the brazillian is a good one, maybe ill keep it for new years or if i have something to celebrate next year.

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"I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true."
-Walt Disney

taythegibs:

it is almost gone but this has been the best hour and a half ive had in a while. What do you more experienced guys think about something cheap like this http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-CIDD139 or this http://www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=SP-CIDD160&stext=po%20boy to get my tastes better before i start getting good cigars?

Theres an old saying, You get what you pay for and IMO those two are a perfect example...You'd be better off picking something off of the daily deal or talking to a rep, I cant see any reason to try those regardless of how much experience

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The Kid:

taythegibs:

it is almost gone but this has been the best hour and a half ive had in a while. What do you more experienced guys think about something cheap like this http://www.cigarsinternational.com/prodDisp.asp?item=SP-CIDD139 or this http://www.cigarsinternational.com/proddisp.asp?item=SP-CIDD160&stext=po%20boy to get my tastes better before i start getting good cigars?

Theres an old saying, You get what you pay for and IMO those two are a perfect example...You'd be better off picking something off of the daily deal or talking to a rep, I cant see any reason to try those regardless of how much experience

also should not paste a competitors web info on a competitors site, not trying to be sheriff jj but i wouldnt do it to either site forums, although i frequent many other sites too,lol,, and yes contact a rep. on ccom and ask what kinda deal they can give you on what you may be looking for, you will be surprised i think , btw, i love the cao gold maduros

sorry about that, im used to impartial sites where that wouldnt matter. I will be waiting to get anything else then, cant afford much right now and it wouldnt be worth the shipping on just a few cigars especially when i dont have the coolador working yet.

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"I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true."
-Walt Disney

If your a budget minded fellow like myself I got 3 recommendations for samplers. The freedom sampler, the CCOM 24 stick sampler, and the bottomless cup sampler. Can't go wrong with either of them. IMO.

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"A cigar ought not to be smoked solely with the mouth, but with the hand, the eyes, and with the spirit.
~Zino Davidoff~

I finally got a chance to try another of the CAO's and i went with the MX2.... I was very disappointed with the construction of it. Towards the foot there were several soft spots and 'holes' in the filler, the middle of the body was ok and then towards the head was the opposite of the foot it was packed tight! The wrapper had several thick veins in it that i though was surprising after enjoying the Black.
I cut the cap off and lit it with a match and tried to draw... the head was too tightly packed to get much of a draw at all...i fiddled with the MX2 and rolled the third at the head end between my fingers to try and loosen it (i was out and about so i couldn't look it up to see if there was a proper way to do so) by the time i could get a decent draw i had to relight.
The burn was not even and the center didnt seem to burn much at all at the half centimeter by the foot and then the last couple of inches. The taste was meh at best the first half but then got better as i got into0 the second. I dont know if i just got a dud or what but i was NOT impressed at all by the MX2 which seems odd after reading several great reviews about it
The cigar had been in my coolidor (averages 66-67% humidity and 68-71 degrees) since Nov. 21 and i had pulled it out about 45 min before i smoked it.

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"I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true."
-Walt Disney

HIGHLY recommend the Established 1844. Inexpensive, but extremely tasty. The Anejado 50 is a perfect size for cooler winter months.

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Steve2010:

HIGHLY recommend the Established 1844. Inexpensive, but extremely tasty. The Anejado 50 is a perfect size for cooler winter months.

DBeckom gave me one of the 1844 at a herf event we went to and it was very good.

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Thanks for the replies guys, im finally getting a break in life so i decided to try the 'vr' moby and it is much better than the mx2 (is the mx just that bad of a cigar or did i get a dud?) i am looking into getting a couple of the established 1844's but im also looking into one of the ccom house samplers. thanks guys, this site has been a great help and i probably would have dumped the rest out after the mx2 had i not joined. I also am trying to exhale out my nose, but its not working too well; any tips?

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"I'd say it's been my biggest problem all my life... it's money. It takes a lot of money to make these dreams come true."
-Walt Disney

I will vouch for 1844, I really enjoyed the smoke and went through a box pretty quick. By the way, Welcome to the forum, I have not been here that long and I can tell you these guys are awesome with help, advice, reviews, and whatever else you might need.

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taythegibs:

Thanks for the replies guys, im finally getting a break in life so i decided to try the 'vr' moby and it is much better than the mx2 (is the mx just that bad of a cigar or did i get a dud?) i am looking into getting a couple of the established 1844's but im also looking into one of the ccom house samplers. thanks guys, this site has been a great help and i probably would have dumped the rest out after the mx2 had i not joined. I also am trying to exhale out my nose, but its not working too well; any tips?

I definately agree IMO the VR is much better than the MX2..

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