Cigarillos

[DE_Dude]

Hey B&B,

At my local cigar shop, they have tiny cigarillos about the size of a cigarette that cost less than a dollar. I'm no cigar expert, but have enjoyed several great cigars for around $5. Should I give these a shot, or stay away?

And does anyone else enjoy cigarillos in general? I remember puffing on a few Garcia y Vega ones back in the day, but can't remember what they were like.

 

[Garlisk]

I would say if it it a true leaf wrapped cigar(illo), I'd give it a try. If its paper wrapped, I probably wouldn't bother. That said, I would only smoke a cigarillo if I was short on time and needed a quick smoke...but since having a smoke is a hobby and I devote at least 45 minutes to sit out and enjoy it when I do anyway...I rarely bother with cigarillos.

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Dude:
When I don't have the time to enjoy a cigar (at work, lunch, work breaks ect...), I enjoy Nat Shermans Havana Ovals.

"Smokers are the kindest people ever...until they [run out of] smokes'. Smokaboi

 

[DE_Dude]

Dude:
When I don't have the time to enjoy a cigar (at work, lunch, work breaks ect...), I enjoy Nat Shermans Havana Ovals.

"Smokers are the kindest people ever...until they [run out of] smokes'. Smokaboi

What are those?

 

[conroygc]

When I don't have the time for a full cigar or pipe, I'll often buy the even the cigarillos from the gas station. They are not even comparable to a real cigar, but still enjoyable while being quick and cheap.

 

[Prof. Moriarty]

Had a teacher that smoked at least 5 of these (as in 5cigarillos not 5 tins) during the school day


I am not too fond of cigarillos, would rather smoke a cigarette or have some snus or nothing.

 

[legrandfromage]

I smoke Davidoff Long Panatellas when I want a shorter smoke. They are longer than a cigarillo and are tobacco wrapped. http://www.atlanticcigar.com/All-Cigars/Davidoff-Cigarillos-Long-Panatellas-25.asp

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

What are those?

Dude:
They are a 4in brown maduro paper, non-filtered and robust cigarillo /small cigar.

Nat_Sherman

"Smokers are the kindest people ever...until they [run out of] smokes'. Smokaboi

 

[CptBlueBear]

Hey B&B,

At my local cigar shop, they have tiny cigarillos about the size of a cigarette that cost less than a dollar. I'm no cigar expert, but have enjoyed several great cigars for around $5. Should I give these a shot, or stay away?

And does anyone else enjoy cigarillos in general? I remember puffing on a few Garcia y Vega ones back in the day, but can't remember what they were like.

Generally I find cigarillos fairly powerful. I go through phases of smoking them - no one brand, whatever catches my eye. As Garlisk said, if it's leaf wrapped I'd give one a go and see if it takes your fancy. At that price it's worth risking the money

 

[Commander Quan]

I will take a tin of panitellas or Cafe Cremes if I am going out someplace were a regular vitola is likely to upset others. The small cigars are less scary, and less likely to induce a negative reaction.

 

[DE_Dude]

Thanks for the recommendations guys--I enjoyed a $1.50 cigarillo today, from the local cigar shop downtown. It was a very enjoyable 5 minutes. Too bad I can't remember the brand!! At least I remember what it looked like, for next time.

 

[Old Man Army]

I had a nice Cohiba cigarello the other day. Full cigar flavor in a fraction of the time.

 

[buyandhold2018]

My go-to are Montecristo Puritos

 

[nrdoty]

Somewhere in my transition from experimenting with cigars to experimenting with pipes I recall going through a few tins of Macanudo Maduros. I am not even close to a connoisseur of cigars, but for me they were a decent, full-flavored smoke that didn't take an hour.

 

[nymtber]

Somewhere in my transition from experimenting with cigars to experimenting with pipes I recall going through a few tins of Macanudo Maduros. I am not even close to a connoisseur of cigars, but for me they were a decent, full-flavored smoke that didn't take an hour.

I had one of these before christmas. Pretty good little smoke, about 20 mins (I smoke slow). I had a tin of Macanudo mild wrapper back a few years ago and they were just as good.

 

[ImaRobot]

I don't always smoke, but when I do it's cafe creme. I generally only smoke cigarillos because of their size, I'm not terrible interested in large cigars. Of course take my opinion with a grain of salt.

 

[Xslim]

In all my experiecnes these are usually much sweeter than most cigars. Obviously, stay away from the flavored ones. They do work in a pinch.