La Aurora - Barrel Aged

Rob1110

Bad Andy

I'm intrigued by the barrell aging. It works for wine and whiskey why not tobacco too. I will try to grab some of these when I get home in a few days, maybe bring a few back to the sandbox with me if they are that good. Thanks for the review.

urbino

Darn good review, Rob. I'll have to grab a coupla these at some point.

pilot711

Sold! Good review- good enough to make me want to give one a try. Thanks.

kuzi16

Bad Andy

Good point Kuz but in those cases would cello help with that at all. I know that it is a porous but would the cello stop any of the 'flavors' from mixing too much.

Rob1110

kuzi16

Bad Andy:

Good point Kuz but in those cases would cello help with that at all. I know that it is a porous but would the cello stop any of the 'flavors' from mixing too much.

If its acting like an infused cigar then cello will not help at all. cello stopps almost nothing. but from the post directly below the one i quoted i would say it may not impose much flavor. if thats the case then is it just novelty that they are in the barrel to age? if it doesnt change the flavor much if at all whats the point?

Rob1110

kuzi16

good to know. thanks for lookin that up.

DiasFlak

i want to try one of these ...

phobicsquirrel

I've eyed these as well but can only find boxes. Very nice review BTW.

Rob1110

rmccloud

The local B&M had an event with La Aurora a couple of weeks ago. I picked up a couple of these smokes. Can't wait to try one. The others from the La Aurora line that I have had have been great.

Big Dan

you have me sold on this one ive been going back and forth on wether or not i want to spend the money on this cigar bcuz its a little pricey at the shop i buy at and since im starting out i like to feel the cigars and pick them out to just get the hang of everything. but you have definiatly convinced me to give this a shot

j0z3r

If you do decide to pick one up Dan, make sure you keep it in your humidor for a while until you get a good grip on smoking the cigar like a cigar. I noticed you mention in another thread that your cigars taste bitter and that you were a cigarette smoker...those two combined lead me to believe that you are smoking the cigar like a cigarette which will ruin the taste about 10 times out of 10, and there would be nothing worse than to spring a chunk of change on a cigar and destroy it by over-smoking. As always, my life philosophy is to take your time and do it right, you'll seldom go wrong with that method.

Big Dan

actually you are very right with that accusation. i mentioned earlier that i was smoking the cigar like a cigarette and it mostly tasted bitter and charred and i seldomly got the taste i was looking for. i am trying to take it slow however im trying to try various cigars to see where my pallat lies and which flavors, blends, and strenght, i enjoy the most. as i also mentioned earlier i didnt really taste that much flavor in my first cigar and i kept puffing more and more to draw out that flavor i guess i need to do the opposite or try a stronger cigar im or a little of both

rusirius

Big Dan:

actually you are very right with that accusation. i mentioned earlier that i was smoking the cigar like a cigarette and it mostly tasted bitter and charred and i seldomly got the taste i was looking for. i am trying to take it slow however im trying to try various cigars to see where my pallat lies and which flavors, blends, and strenght, i enjoy the most. as i also mentioned earlier i didnt really taste that much flavor in my first cigar and i kept puffing more and more to draw out that flavor i guess i need to do the opposite or try a stronger cigar im or a little of both

Coming from an ex cigarette smoker, I'll tell you this... I don't know if it's just my tastes, or if it's because I smoked for many years, (quit about 8 years ago) but... The mild cigars aren't typically very enjoyable for me... Some are decent and make for a nice change of pace, but to me many of them pretty much just "Taste" like cigarette smoke... No real body... Now I'm sure a lot of this is just that my pallette isn't refined enough to pick out the very subtle nuances of flavor, but still it is what it is... The medium to full bodied cigars are where I find most of my favorites lay... It's not all about the body either... If I might make a suggestion... Try something that's medium to full body with a nice dark maduro or sumatra wrapper... Something like a Vegas 5 Miami or something similar... Try one of those if for no other reason just as a comparison to what you've been smoking... I think you'll be pleasently surprised!

Big Dan

im definiatly all for going right in to medium to full body cigars however i just think it might be like a overload idk i just want to get my feet a little wet right now. do you think that medium - full would be overwhelming? im guessing your answer is no considering you just told me to buy one? im looking for a smooth creamy cigar with a good amount of flavor that isnt too overpowering

urbino

j0z3r:

my life philosophy is to take your time and do it right

Your wife/gf must be much happier than Shirley's.

rusirius

urbino:

j0z3r:

my life philosophy is to take your time and do it right

Your wife/gf must be much happier than Shirley's.

Nah, you just train 'em to be happy...

rusirius

j0z3r

Starting out medium would actually be my recommendation as well...any new smoker that wanted to try a cigar, I'd hand them a 5 Vegas Classic... it is smooth and has a rich flavor but is not overwhelming at all.

Rob1110

Fourtotheflush

I am curious about the posts about smoking cigars wrong.  Are they implying that former cigarette smokers tend to smoke their cigars too fast?  I am not a cigarette smoker, but think that I am a fast smoker and am always telling myself to slow down and enjoy the smoke.  As a newbie what are the reported methods of the 'puff puff draw' then wait etc?

Curiosity is killing me, as I never seem to have enought time to smoke so I alway feel like I am rushing a cigar in.

 

dutyje

Fourtotheflush

Thanks for the feedback.

This leads me to my next question.  Is there a thread about retailers of cigars - specifically on line distributors?  Or is this a faux pas because we are all using the cigar.com forum.

I actually want to b!tch about another distributor.

rusirius

rusirius

dutyje

Big Dan

ruserius brings out one of the best posts ive seen on cigarette smokers turned into cigar smokers. i smoke cigarettes and i do exactly wat he says when i smoke a cigar i freak out when i see all that smoke go to waste i just want to suck it all in but i kno ur not supposed to and its a struggle the whole way through. i try to taste it but the second it escapes my lips i bring the cigar back to my mouth as quikly as possible. and that totally ruins the cigar. so ya i guess i have to learn patience with this and jus keep working on it its an entirely different mind set for me