I'm impressed that you're a fan of the Ramon Allones Specially Selected. I had a San Cristobal and VSG illusion last night. Gave my friends Bolivar Belicosos.
I'll be having a cigar this afternoon.
Haha, great name! I hadn't heard of that before.
I usually just select based on the brands that I've enjoyed before and the smoking time. I usually steer clear of monsters, mostly because of cost but also because 30 minutes is enough for me. The staff at
Devlins is pretty knowledgeable so I usually ask them to recommend something I haven't tried before when I go in.
It's the best shop in town by far for selection and advice but it suffers badly from the snootiness that sometimes afflicts the Cigar World. I think I hurt the dude's feelings in there one day when I laughed at the prices on their lighters. Who needs a $1000 lighter ffs. "No, I've got a Bic, I'm good thanks."