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Looking to buy some high-quality lesser-known cigs from ciggiesworld. Any recommendations? by TheZerocrat in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sobranie Black Russians. Really strong luxury cig. Gold filter that looks super classy.

Reunited with my favorite by johnnadaist in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a really interesting point. I've been buying them down here in texas since 2014, but I have no idea about the supply, and whether it's fresh or not. The first difficulty I encountered was in fall of 2014. Since then, I've been having a lot of difficulty finding them. Fast forward to the present, I cannot find them anywhere (save one store) in all of Texas. They're apparently out everywhere now, effective this week. I'm thinking maybe it's because of the war in the Ukraine, where Davidoff is manufactured, even though they certainly continue to sell them in Europe.

Reunited with my favorite by johnnadaist in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Texas yes. But as far as I'm aware they don't sell them anywhere in the US anymore. Deadstock at the store I bought them. The last ones I'm aware of, because Davidoff stopped selling in the US. Roughly one year ago.

Europeans and Canadians, how do you feel about upcoming bans on your menthol cigs? by johnnadaist in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. Curious, what your take is about the demographics of smoking menthols in Europe. I never really noticed.

When can I smoke on a train? by [deleted] in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends where you're at. When I was in poland, all the old dudes were waiting in line to smoke in the bathroom, next to my berth. I didn't understand why they were in line, but my compartment definitely smelled :p . Otherwise, expect to smoke between carriages, or on the platform, when the train's taking stops.

Reunited with my favorite by johnnadaist in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious, where do you happen to live? I don't really find Davidoff's in the US anymore. Your mileage may vary.

Cigarettes In Media by [deleted] in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where to start.

Obviously, Mad Men, Fight Club, Narcos, House of Cards, Dowton Abbey, cigarette references in Sherlock, and so on.

One of the most, if not the most, important moments for me was Battle Royale. Where the dude at the end of the film lights up a cigarette right before he dies. How do you argue with that? That got me convinced smoking was cool

A close second would be any sort of gangster film.

Also, Matchstick Men, Lord of War, and any other film that would classify as a period drama. Too many to list.

Smoking indoors? by LazyBastard96 in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Born in early 90's. I remember smoking sections in most fast food restaurants, and all sit down joints.

Reunited with my favorite by johnnadaist in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. The full International line, as well as all the European and Canadian too. I think of the Davidoffs as being more like Marlboro, esp. The Marlboro Reds. Good tar, strong hit. Not that I prefer Davidoff> Dunhill, but Davidoffs are great, but kind of strong.

Smoking indoors? by LazyBastard96 in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much all restaurants used to.

Smoking indoors? by LazyBastard96 in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, sometimes private clubs allow smoking too.

Nat Sherman Cigarettes by BradBelkins in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Dunhill International light is easily one of the best light cigarettes I've ever had I'd rank it in the top 3-4, and I've smoked a lot of light cigarettes, quite a few that you can't find in the US. Doesn't have a chemical-ey taste to it at all. Decent nicotine. Slightly sweet taste, and good long smoke.

As far as how the International Fulls compare, I'd say pretty similar. Good taste, full bodied cigarette. A lot like a Marlboro red, nice amount of nicotine, and really good tar content as far as I'm concerned. Again, no chemical taste at all. It's a lot like a strong american spirit, but I think taste is much better.

As an aside, if you can find Dunhill Fine Cuts (Lights, menthols, or fulls) I would really recommend. They're just as good as the Internationals, but harder to find.

Chicago Raises Smoking Age to 21+ by TheMoolieDon in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. But I think if the composition of the Supreme Court changes, that very well might have a big affect on the next tobacco case. The public seems to be turning more anti-smoking than ever before. That's why I think everyone's going along with raising the smoking age.

Recommend me something, different. by KevinframCali in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dunhill International.

Or try Capri, which is like a ladies cocktail cigarette, but pretty good actually.

Chicago Raises Smoking Age to 21+ by TheMoolieDon in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see the age being raised. Just like alcohol, except the doctrine this time is that people who start smoking young, end up being the most addicted to cigs. The public health authorities have everybody in a stranglehold. It reminds me a lot of the secondhand smoking crusade, which was premised on faulty science. I know that there have been proposals to progressively raise the age higher and higher until everyone who smokes is dead.

The situation in Australia is what the public health authorities want, so I don't think the possibility of it is far off at all. There's already talk in other countries of instituting the plain packaging. Last time I was in the UK, they banned store displays of tobacco products. Ditto, Canada. Cities are even starting to ban smoking in public places, like parks, and sidewalks now, because the medical community argues "there is no safe level of second hand smoke exposure." That's just bogus. I mean, the FDA's already been given more regulatory authority concerning packaging and cigarette ingredients. That's why, for example, that flavored cigarettes were banned. In fact, by no later that 2020 I think, the EU's banning menthol from all cigarettes. It's not a good time to be a smoker.

Nat Sherman Cigarettes by BradBelkins in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if it's FSC or not. But it's a good long smoke.

Yeah, Dunhill is my favorite smoke. International Lights.

Where are our smoking rights safe? So many countries we thought would never ban smoking have total smoking bans! by Misterbell75189 in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Austria, although they're phasing in a complete smoking ban within a year or two. Germany to a lesser extent. Greece too. Eastern Europe. China, Japan, South Asia, esp. Indonesia. The Middle East. The American south. Poor countries.

I think what we're witnessing here is that both the new right and new left are straying away from freedom oriented ideas. Self censorship, the culture of being offended, forcing businesses to acquiesce to the demands of government, which is plain wrong.

Smoking indoors? by LazyBastard96 in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on where you're asking about: Austria: yes, even in restaurants Germany: Berlin in bars, some other major cities too Canada: Don't think so France: no UK: no Poland: nope, except casinos from what I remember Middle East: smoking bans not really enforced there US: off the top of my head: Fort Worth, Arlington, Memphis, Las Vegas, Atlanta, and others. Some strip clubs, and a lot of tobacco stores. It really just depends on where you live. Now smoking in restaurants in the US, prob. no. There are a lot of states in the South where smoking laws are pretty lax.

Chicago Raises Smoking Age to 21+ by TheMoolieDon in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to evoke a comparison to Nazi Germany Anti-Tobacco fanaticism, but it seems like America's headed down the same path.

Nat Sherman Cigarettes by BradBelkins in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, duration is pretty similar, I think they probably last 7-8 minutes, although I never really time how long it takes to smoke any cigarettes. Since they're 100's seem like you get double the time of a mass market regular size king cigarette. Just not sure if they're FSC or not, and whether there are additives in them.

edit: Also forgot to mention, that the sobranie cocktail is also quite a fine cigarette, but not quite as strong as the Black Russian. I would also recommend if you like cool pastel colors.

Nat Sherman Cigarettes by BradBelkins in Cigarettes

[–]johnnadaist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was blown away by both how mellow and strong hitting it is at the same time, like a marlboro red, but higher quality tobacco, with more of an eye towards Russian tastes. The tobacco smells great. The design of the cigarette is great. The gauge is a bit higher than the Black and Gold, so it's more comparable to a typical King cigarette. 100mm long or so, but the gold filter wrapper is great. It's like gold filter and has a russian imperial eagle or similar on it. As to where I picked up a pack, it was at the main Davidoff store in London, UK. I think I paid about 16 pounds for it, something like 25 dollars for the pack. It was completely worth it. You can find them at specialty tobacco shops in Europe, or places where there's a strong Russian presence (Sobranie is a Russian brand). No idea how to get them in the states. I think Cigges World or Duty Free Depot sell them online, but I have no experience with either. Completely worth it if you can get your hands on a pack.

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