Those Graycliff Double Espressos were SO good, but only for about a year, then they got real mild. I'd grab a bunch and sit them back for 6 months then start trying them every week to see if they were ready, then I'd smoke them all in a week's time. I made the mistake once of hanging onto some for a year or two, and they became worthless. No flavor or power at all. I thought it was odd then, but have found that happens with lots of nc's.
Thanks for reminding me of them, Ben. Man, I loved those cigars.
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I agree with several others here... the one that really sticks out for me is the Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo. I had this early on in my cigar smoking days and it really kicked my butt. I had another one recently and it didn't destroy me like the first one, but it still seemed like a really strong cigar.
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This! From the first puff I knew I was screwed, but back when a $5 cigar was a splurge for me, I spent 10 bucks on this cigar, so I'll be damned if I wasn't going to nub that thing.
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LFD chapter one, I've had 2 and both kicked my ass... weird lol
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Opus X! Always!:-):-) Love The Flavor Profile, But They Bring The Big Guy To His Knees!:-)
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RP Old World Reserve Maddie...on an empty stomach. Flat staggered my silly a$$. :-)
RR
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This, I have to try :-)
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If I recall correctly, Litto's LFD Icepick was a nasty little Gomer.
I'm a HUGE LG fan, but not a big fan of LFD's except for Coronado's. I don't think I forged my way through a whole Icepick, I tried a couple and threw them in the alley cause I didn't care for them. I do remember lots of talk about them being brainkillers.
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Only cigar that made be lose my dinner: Cuba Libre One (when I first got into the hobby)

The cigar that has made me curl up in pain on the couch: cu-avana punisher...ugh I shudder just looking at them now. Too. Much. Power.
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A fresh LFD Coronado maduro
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A Maria Mancini Magic Mountain maduro back in the day when J-R was run by Lew Rothman. Hallucinatory.
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Grape White Owls. I didn't know you weren't supposed to snort them.
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LFD Double Ligero
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Despite the Altadis buyout, I think my buddy Lew would object to this. :-)
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JdN Dark Corojo. Only had a few regular Antanos, those are potent as well but the Dark Corojo was too much. I really enjoy the Celebration and haven't experienced any ill effects from them.
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This. I literally had the spins when I stood up after finishing one of these.
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The one that made me feel queesy (and made one of my friends throw up) came from you! close to 6 years ago...

I have one I've had for a couple years, now I'm gonna havta smoke it and see if it's dead or not
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To be honest I have been smoking cigars for over 10+ years and there have been many that got me sick, green, spinning, and sweating. A lot of them were early on in my smoking career before I knew there was a difference in cigar strength, also how to possibly counteract them. Cain F was one, MOWPA was another, Opus X. All in all they are great smokes that I have smoked again but I just knew my limits and learned how to deal with them. Happy smoking
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Recently I tried a Surrogates Bone Crusher. Sad to say but I had to pitch it about half way through as it was kicking my ass! Shame, the cigar tasted good, just so strong.
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In nine years of cigars, only two have made me queasy and only three others I can recall thinking, "Man, this is REALLY strong!"

I was literally punished by both a LFD DL 700, and a fresh JDN Antano Gran Consul; both on empty stomach.

The OR El Rico Habano and LFD Cheroot (Icepick), both mentioned above, and the OR El Cobre all made me sit back and say, "Whoa! I better be careful with this one".
Funny, now that I think about it, I got all three of those from the same shop - Empire in Raleigh. Must be something in the water down there
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