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grizzly Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 10:23 PM EST
Joined: 04-04-2003
Posts: 78
I am in minesota working with the BP and I am thinking to go to canada on one of my days off. I am planning to buy some ISOM's. Any sugestions out there? Thank's in advance Fellow Smokers
ikonoklast7 Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Sep 6 2003, 11:25 PM EST
Joined: 07-13-2003
Posts: 683
Being a young cigar novice, I've only had two ISOMs so far (I've got about 6 or 7 sitting in my humi, but they look so pretty laying in there that I'm always reluctant to smoke them)

The Cohiba Siglo III is about a corona size and is a great smoke, very VERY full-bodied, but never harsh or bitter, always smooth and creamy. I believe most of the Siglo series is available in little cardboard 3-packs that have big, ugly Surgeon General-style warnings on them.

The San Cristobal de la Habana in the El Morro size is another good smoke. It's more of a medium-flavor, and might be a little tight. Mine had a plug near the tip, but I just massaged between my thumb and forefinger and it loosened up and the draw improved considerably.

RICKAMAVEN Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 4:00 AM EST
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grizzly

the one and only cigar that everyone likes to some degree and no one dislikes, is a monte cristo #2.

it's on the mild side, it can be counted on to be consistant. it will run beteen $10.00 and $15.00 in canada.
Slimboli Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 4:31 AM EST
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All I will say ... is be prepared to take out a second mortage on your home to pay for them ...

... the tobacco taxes are about 126% (or somewhere close to it), if I am not mistaken ...
limoric Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 6:39 AM EST
Joined: 03-08-2001
Posts: 623
Try $15 to $20 US. Buy a few smaller sticks which can Sometimes be 70% to 50% the cost of a smoke an inch longer.
donutboy2000 Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 8:22 AM EST
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Posts: 25,000
Cohiba Siglo VI in Vancouver C$54.00/each.

Good luck
ikonoklast7 Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 10:36 AM EST
Joined: 07-13-2003
Posts: 683
Man, sounds like Canadian tobacco tax is a total buttrape!

Well, I guess that's the price you have to pay to get free healthcare there.
grizzly Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Sep 7 2003, 7:59 PM EST
Joined: 04-04-2003
Posts: 78
I was thinking about buying a box but with those taxes I think I only buy two so that I can say I try them and save the rest of my money to bid here. I am not going to maintain d--n Canadians.
bassithound Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Sep 8 2003, 4:19 AM EST
Joined: 07-24-2002
Posts: 118
You will pay top dollar for the Montecristo, Cohiba, etc etc. I was enjoying the tissue wrapped Fonseca's. I believe it was a petite corona. They were about $5 Canadian apiece.
Dave in NJ
chipslave Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Sep 8 2003, 4:28 AM EST
Joined: 06-19-2003
Posts: 3,145
Grizzly... are you planning on going to Winnipeg? I know a great smoke shop there. All authentic ISOM's. I have never had to question authenticity. e-mail me if you want to know....

demersja hotmail com (fill in the obvious ;)
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