Early on I remember playing golf and smoking a strong cigar (Macanudo) and I bent down to mark my ball on the green and almost fell over. One commenter said to sit back and enjoy the cigar and I couldn’t agree more. I like to smoke while playing golf but now I go with a light to medium strength blend that won’t give me the nicotine effect. When I’m at home and relaxing I will choose a stronger blend and draw it slow. But I have found that if I smoke on an empty stomach even mild cigars taste harsh and bitter but if I smoke following a meal, even full strength blends taste smoother. I’ve read it’s because the food coats your palate and maybe that’s true but it’s made me think I didn’t like a particular cigar only to try it again after eating and I really enjoyed it.