For The Love of Fire-Cured Tobaccos

[lvfcrook1503]

Yeah, the Chunky was my least favorite as well, but as I mentioned the flavors of these sticks is quite polarizing.

I've had the spectre, STK, and KFC in just a friend, pig, and Kyoto sized.

The STK is by far my favorite, followed by the KFC Pig and Kyoto. The Spectre was very overpowering with the smokey/BBQ flavor HOWEVER....smoking the Spectre next to a bonfire was a totally different experience. It was awesome.

I will also be trying the Dalfinas in the near future, and have a Leccia Black on deck for this weekend.

@Browns7213 when we talked a while back, wasn't there another fire cured cigar you were telling me about. It was very hard to find and I'm pretty sure you told me it was quite dry.

[Browns7213]

I've had the spectre, STK, and KFC in just a friend, pig, and Kyoto sized.

The STK is by far my favorite, followed by the KFC Pig and Kyoto. The Spectre was very overpowering with the smokey/BBQ flavor HOWEVER....smoking the Spectre next to a bonfire was a totally different experience. It was awesome.

I will also be trying the Dalfinas in the near future, and have a Leccia Black on deck for this weekend.

@Browns7213 when we talked a while back, wasn't there another fire cured cigar you were telling me about. It was very hard to find and I'm pretty sure you told me it was quite dry.

Yes, its an Italian dry cigar not what I would consider a premium so I did not include that in my tome.

[Emperor Zurg]

Yeah, the Chunky was my least favorite as well, but as I mentioned the flavors of these sticks is quite polarizing.

I'll have to try the Spectre before writing them all off permanently. That one sounds interesting and it's cheap enough.

[Tobias Lutz]

Great post David! I have enjoyed the few KF sticks I've smoked. The DE offerings are very tasty, IMO.

[Niquiemo915]

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[quo155]

Or you could purchase either a Dark Fire Cured or Light Fire Cured tobacco by the pound at www.leafonly.com and make your own special blends! A lot of people use it for chewing purposes, but you can make cigars or pipe/cigarette blends too. And if you use promo code "forum" you receive 5% off your item total.

He sells the best whole leaf over at leafonly.com, in my opinion!

[DogRockets]

Great post! The only one I've tried above is the KFC and wow it was certainly different. Probably not a cigar I'd keep on hand but one that I would for sure smoke again. I've been wanting to try the George Rico and the Spectre. Glad to read about their differences ahead of time so I know which to try first. Thanks again!

[wabashcr]

Appreciate all the info. I bought a 10er of KFC Kyotos on cbid, tried 2 of them, and gave the rest away. Couldn't even make it through the two I tried. Just not for me. To me it tasted like campfire or burning leaves. I think part of it was the smaller size made it tougher to keep from burning too hot. That fire cured flavor was way too overpowering, and made it very difficult to even pick out other notes. I wanted to like them, but it's just not a flavor I enjoy. I'd probably enjoy a larger KFC a little more where the fire cured flavor is muted a bit, but honestly I don't imagine I'd like any cigar with that particular flavor.

[tnlawyer]

I have a KFC cigar that's been sitting (cello on) in my humidor for quite awhile. It smells nice, but I'm afraid I'll hate it after lighting it. Maybe one night after a few too many bourbons.

[Horseshoe]

I have had one KFC. I liked it because it was unique. I need to buy some more to make sure they should be in my rotation, but I have been on a buying freeze for a while now. They would be great to have while BBQing though.