Hi everyone
I thought it would be polite to introduce myself, before I started pestering you with questions :-)
My name is Eigon Vilhelmsen, I live in a small town just outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. Age: past 50.
My experience with cigars is negligible, I have only smoked rarely, but I have always enjoyed it, when offered a cigar.
So you may ask why the late start. Very simple, the wife was an ex-smoker, and quite fanatic about it. Starting to smoke would have ensured that the small amount of tranquility I did enjoy in that marriage would have disappeared.
Luckily, since a few years ago, the wife is history, which for starters gave me the time to indulge myself in collecting (and drinking, especially drinking) rum. But sitting in the garden in summer evenings with a drink of rum, I found something missing. And one day it hit me: you need a cigar to complement the rum.
Being the kind of person who wants to find out as much as possible about what interests me, I ended up here.
And no, I haven't bought one cigar yet. I'm still in the planning stage, so look for my questions on the Humidors and Storage forum (I did think I was ready for starting to get hold of cigars, until browsing that forum got me to rethink my humidor plans).
:welcome: from New Orleans!
Welcome aboard from Arkansas, USA. Stick around very long and we'll have you so deep down the rabbit hole, you know which way is up!
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Ahh, rum & cigars! My favorite pairing. Any favorite or recommended rums?
Went through a few bottles of the Ballast Point Spiced recently (California brewery/distillery). I love their Grapefruit Sculpin and was happily surprised by their rum. Right now I'm slowly working through a bottle of Zacapa 23. I'm a big fan of 10 Cane and Zaya as mixers when I need a sugar drink (which means any high nicotine cigar for me).
Bought a bottle of Old Monk out of curiosity (bottle is shaped like an old monk, packaging whore here). I haven't strengthened my resolve to try it after smelling it. Makes me shiver just thinking about it! But then again, millions of Indians can't be wrong, can they?
Oh, and welcome! :biggrin:
Welcome, Elgon
Welcome from Northern Virginia! It's great getting a larger international presence on here!
Welcome from Southern California! Get ready for the plunge... :shades:
Zacapa 23 was my first rum, when I started getting serious about drinking it neat. Try the Zacapa Reserva Limited 2014, the 90 proof gives it a little more taste.
I don't think the Ballast Point is avaiable in Europe, but I do have a rum from Smooth Ambler, a West Virginia distillery. If you like stronger, not so sweet rums, then the 99 proof Revelation Rum is pretty good. And something of a find, considering it is 20 year old Jamaican rum.
For the more smooth rums, which first got me started, do try the Ron Quorhum 30, Ron Millonario XO, Plantation Barbados 20 Anniversary, Ron Cartavio XO. And if you would like something stronger, then a really good, not expensive rum is the Panama Red 108 Overproof. In Denmark the price is low enough that if you don't like it neat, then you can just mix it with whatever you like (mind you, it is pretty good neat).
I haven't tried Old Monk, but I know the feeling. I have a bottle of haitian rum, Clairin Vaval, which is unaged, straigth from the distillation into the bottle. I sat looking at the glass for a quarter of an hour, before I convinced myself, that it couldn't possible taste as bad as it smelled. Let us just say that is probably not going to be opened again.
:welcome: from NW WI
Rum and a cigar = :bigthumbs:
howdy!
Welcome from New Mexico.
Greetings Eigon. I can recommend Costa Rican cigars and our rum "Centenario." We have a distributor in the Netherlands called Tico Cigars!
Thank you, the Centenario rum has been on my wishlist for some time. I have been waiting for a good deal on it, but no luck so far.
Any recommendations on Costa Rican cigars for a newbie?
QuoteEigon - 2/6/2016 2:40 PM Thank you, the Centenario rum has been on my wishlist for some time. I have been waiting for a good deal on it, but no luck so far. Any recommendations on Costa Rican cigars for a newbie?
Sure...send me an email at... amigosdecigars@gmail.com
Welcome to Cigar Geeks.
Welcome from Indiana! Just remember when you're picking a humidor be very generous about how much space you need, then double it.
Welcome sir. You've come to the right place to learn about cigars, that's for sure.
:welcome: to the CG community from Gaston Lake VA.
QuoteC130Driver - 2/6/2016 10:47 PM Welcome from Indiana! Just remember when you're picking a humidor be very generous about how much space you need, then double it.
Think this will do ? :-)
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QuoteEigon - 2/6/2016 7:03 PM
QuoteC130Driver - 2/6/2016 10:47 PM Welcome from Indiana! Just remember when you're picking a humidor be very generous about how much space you need, then double it.
Think this will do ? :-)
(http://www.cigargeeks.com/gallery/91317-F597D12D-C573-4CDC-97AC-70CC25701910.jpeg)
That will work quit well! You are gonna need to stock up on Rum too :biggrin:
Welcome from the Sunshine State!
Welcome from PA!!
At the moment it is filled with rum, so I am covered there :drinking:
Welcome to the group!
Welcome from Michigan!
Welcome to CG from Pittsburgh pa USA
Welcome to the group from Michigan!
Welcome from New York!
Welcome from Hastings, Minnesota!
:welcome: to the site~!
I also prefer my Rum neat and here are my current four favorites....
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QuoteVroomp - 2/7/2016 12:29 PM :welcome: to the site~!
I also prefer my Rum neat and here are my current four favorites....
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Nice rums. What is the name of the third one, DonQ ? I haven't seen that one before.
Welcome from St Louis Missouri
QuoteEigon - 2/7/2016 8:10 AM
QuoteVroomp - 2/7/2016 12:29 PM :welcome: to the site~!
I also prefer my Rum neat and here are my current four favorites....
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Nice rums. What is the name of the third one, DonQ ? I haven't seen that one before. The Don Q Anejo is a Puerto Rican Rum and probably their best~!
Hi from Canada
Another welcome from Canada, you will like it here at CG
QuoteEigon - 2/6/2016 1:06 PM Zacapa 23 was my first rum, when I started getting serious about drinking it neat. Try the Zacapa Reserva Limited 2014, the 90 proof gives it a little more taste. I don't think the Ballast Point is avaiable in Europe, but I do have a rum from Smooth Ambler, a West Virginia distillery. If you like stronger, not so sweet rums, then the 99 proof Revelation Rum is pretty good. And something of a find, considering it is 20 year old Jamaican rum. For the more smooth rums, which first got me started, do try the Ron Quorhum 30, Ron Millonario XO, Plantation Barbados 20 Anniversary, Ron Cartavio XO. And if you would like something stronger, then a really good, not expensive rum is the Panama Red 108 Overproof. In Denmark the price is low enough that if you don't like it neat, then you can just mix it with whatever you like (mind you, it is pretty good neat). I haven't tried Old Monk, but I know the feeling. I have a bottle of haitian rum, Clairin Vaval, which is unaged, straigth from the distillation into the bottle. I sat looking at the glass for a quarter of an hour, before I convinced myself, that it couldn't possible taste as bad as it smelled. Let us just say that is probably not going to be opened again.
Awesome, thanks for the recommendations! I will add these to the list to try. Except for the Vaval that is!
:welcome: to CG from Indiana!
:welcome: From Texas
Welcome Eigon. You are in for a fun ride.
:welcome: from Northern Colorado.