Macanudo is also makes mild cigars (Robust is a medium). If Toro size is still too much, try smoking Robustos. That's what I did when I started out and worked my way up to Toros, etc...
I had never thought about different styles of cigars having a different effect like that. A couple weeks ago, when I was only into smoking cigars regularly for a couple weeks... I had smoked 2 Toros on an empty stomach and then went drinking at the bar (realllll smart...), and the next thing I knew, I was out back redecorating the pavement. It was one of the most embarassing moments of my life... because I NEVER puke. I hadn't puked in probably two decades, and didn't see it coming. And the last thing I wanted to do was blame it on my new passion. I was so embarassed that I hopped a fence that must have been 10 or 11 feet tall (still, nobody knows how I did it) and walked about 9 miles home. Nowadays, I try to eat more and drink less...
Right, I think I'll look for Toro or Robusto sizes for now. Whether or not it's a mild cigar or not, it doesn't seem to matter. Because if I am not mistaken, the Oliva Serie V and the CAO were medium to full, correct? And the Montecristo is defiantly mild. I'll have to use this as an excuse to do more "research".
I've had a feeling of lightheadedness a couple of times in the last month or so while having a cigar. After reading the posts and stopping to think about it, with me, it seems to happen with a 54 or over, then I experienced the lightheaded feeling. I'm wondering if I tend to draw the thicker ones more frequently than I do the thinner ones. I'll try one tomorrow and keep track of how I draw and see if it makes a difference.
I asked my local cigar guru about it and he believes that it's the fact that I'm taking in too much nicotine than my body's used to, so he recommends that I use a cigar punch for a while rather than getting a straight cut. It should regulate the amount of smoke that I'm getting as well as the concentration of said smoke. I'll see if this works or not. I am also sticking to Toro and Rubusto sizes, as well as playing around with the idea of trying a Nub Cameroon.
i feel that his logic is a bit off on this one. it does not matter what type of cut you have, you will always have a tendency to fill your mouth with the same amount of smoke. it will just take a longer amount of time to do so with a smaller hole. the only way he would be right is if you take very short quick puffs and depend more on the time drawing rather than the feel of how full your mouth is of smoke.
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When you smoke do you tend to leave it in your mouth or chew the end? That would be a great way to transmit the nicotine and cause the nausea.
So, try a shorter milder cigar and don't chew the end or swallow the tobacco juice.
Dan
I've had a feeling of lightheadedness a couple of times in the last month or so while having a cigar. After reading the posts and stopping to think about it, with me, it seems to happen with a 54 or over, then I experienced the lightheaded feeling. I'm wondering if I tend to draw the thicker ones more frequently than I do the thinner ones. I'll try one tomorrow and keep track of how I draw and see if it makes a difference.