Cigars/Cigars Recommendation
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Hi James,
I'm fairly new to smoking cigars and would like your recommendation for cuban cigars. I like the flavour profile of Vegas Robaina Famosos. It's creamy, with cocoa and some sweetness. What other cigars that might have similar flavour profile. I like thick ring guage cigars.
Hi Fred,
If you like Vegas Robaina, you should also try:
El Rey du Mundo - Choix Supremes
Saint Luis Rey - Regios
San Cristobal de La Habana - La Fuerza
H. Upmann - Magnum 46, Sir Winston
Q'uai Dorsay - Imperiales
Romeo y Julieta - Churchill, Exhibicion #4
These are all great brands that have similar flavours to Vegas Robaina.
Hopes this answers your question. If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask.
Regards,
James
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James Yee
Expertise
My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".
Experience
I currently have 19 dedicated years of cigar smoking and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.
Publications
Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories & Dreams 1931-1999 (1999; ISBN: 0920445616)
50 Things Every Guy Should Know How To Do (2006; ISBN: 0452286654)
The [London] Times (October 8, 2009)
Education/Credentials
B.A. University of Toronto
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