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SRH1 Offline
#1901 Posted: Fri, Dec 23 2016, 9:37 AM EST
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burnem2 wrote:
Sounds like it might be worth picking up a box. Thanks for the info!


Definitely box worthy but be forewarned, prices have jumped quite a bit lately as the supply seems to be drying up......
NapalmMan67 Offline
#1902 Posted: Sat, Dec 24 2016, 11:18 PM EST
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VR Classico from '09 yesterday
burnem2 Offline
#1903 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2016, 10:38 AM EST
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Added on one extra day to the Christmas break yesterday and smoked:

'14 Punch Punch
'98 Montecristo Esp#1
deadeyedick Offline
#1904 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2016, 6:40 PM EST
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In the last week:

PLPC EMA Nov '09
Party Short OPG June '14 X3
HU Royal Robusto LUB En '14
Bolivar #2 Tubo MUR Aug '13
ERdM Infantes LAR May '13 Cuba Regional
HU Regalias JM Nise Dec '04
drnos Offline
#1905 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2016, 7:03 PM EST
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Ah, life is good in the desert, no?

Been too cold here lately, but today my poirch was 50 degrees, despite the snow covered lawn.

Smoked a RASS with a White Christmas Kapiu Luwak.
deadeyedick Offline
#1906 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2016, 7:25 PM EST
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How da hell you find your ball in that stuff? I pay my dues in the summer for these 70 degree days now.

"I can't complain, but sometimes I still do"Whistle
SRH1 Offline
#1907 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2016, 7:35 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
In the last week:

PLPC EMA Nov '09
Party Short OPG June '14 X3
HU Royal Robusto LUB En '14
Bolivar #2 Tubo MUR Aug '13
ERdM Infantes LAR May '13 Cuba Regional
HU Regalias JM Nise Dec '04


Nice lineup as usual. How was the Infantes? I smoked one ROTT and enjoyed it. Buried the remainder at the bottom of a cooler......
burnem2 Offline
#1908 Posted: Wed, Dec 28 2016, 10:46 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
In the last week:

PLPC EMA Nov '09
Party Short OPG June '14 X3
HU Royal Robusto LUB En '14
Bolivar #2 Tubo MUR Aug '13
ERdM Infantes LAR May '13 Cuba Regional
HU Regalias JM Nise Dec '04


Nice selection. I've had really good luck with the LUB and MUR codes. I love the Enfantes and finished off my first box in September. They are smoking well right now. Still have an undisturbed box in the stand-up.
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#1909 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2016, 8:57 AM EST
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SRH1 wrote:
Nice lineup as usual. How was the Infantes? I smoked one ROTT and enjoyed it. Buried the remainder at the bottom of a cooler......


I tried one ROTT also and vowed to age the rest. Even better now but I think these have a long life ahead.
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#1910 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2016, 4:35 PM EST
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Smoked a Monte No. 5 I've been aging since 2010. Sneaky sucker...Real nice short smoke
SRH1 Offline
#1911 Posted: Thu, Dec 29 2016, 4:39 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
I tried one ROTT also and vowed to age the rest. Even better now but I think these have a long life ahead.


Thanks Rick! Good to know. I'm in no hurry to smoke them and it sounds like they'll be worth the wait.
burnem2 Offline
#1912 Posted: Sat, Dec 31 2016, 5:30 PM EST
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Halfway through a '14 Sir Winnie and Bama up by 10....perfect combination!
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#1913 Posted: Sat, Dec 31 2016, 6:28 PM EST
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Last night,

98 HDM Hoyo Du Roi
12 Fonseca Cosaco
Alex custom roll lancero fresh off the boat (WOW, a few years on these will be nice!)
burnem2 Offline
#1914 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2017, 11:35 AM EST
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Last night: Partagas Lusitanias from 2014. Wonderful!
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#1915 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2017, 4:45 PM EST
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Some are getting pretty aged. Just quickly the oldest is 8years or so. Is it true they pretty much loose all flavor after 10years?
deadeyedick Offline
#1916 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2017, 7:36 PM EST
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abjd14 wrote:
Some are getting pretty aged. Just quickly the oldest is 8years or so. Is it true they pretty much loose all flavor after 10years?


Absolutely not if stored properly.
deadeyedick Offline
#1917 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2017, 7:38 PM EST
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2015 Alex Custom Robusto (wonderful)
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#1918 Posted: Tue, Jan 3 2017, 11:12 PM EST
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HdM Epicure Especial (only a few months of age on it)


Hard time getting it fired up.
Tight draw, and I mean TIGHT, with hardly any smoke until about an inch into it, then it opened up nicely and the smoke appeared.
From then on it was a very tasteful cigar.
MACS Offline
#1919 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 9:45 PM EST
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I got a Cohiba Behike from a friend at work. I've never had one, and I am going to try to burn it this weekend.
burnem2 Offline
#1920 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 9:51 PM EST
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'15 RyJ Churchill. ... dark stone fruit! YES!
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#1921 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 9:58 PM EST
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Saw some punch punch for $185 on promo. Never had a punch punch. Are they worth it?
frankj1 Offline
#1922 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 10:21 PM EST
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I like 'em.
faon18 Offline
#1923 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 10:31 PM EST
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couldn't find them near that price anywhere. I grabbed two. I hope I like em :D if not I'm sure I can trade em away! thanks frank.
frankj1 Offline
#1924 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 10:49 PM EST
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well, consider that I am like A idiot, so there's that.
MACS Offline
#1925 Posted: Fri, Jan 6 2017, 11:20 PM EST
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faon18 wrote:
Saw some punch punch for $185 on promo. Never had a punch punch. Are they worth it?


I do not like the Punch marca... aside from the SS#1/2. The Punch Punch tastes like flowery perfume smells, to me.
NapalmMan67 Offline
#1926 Posted: Sat, Jan 7 2017, 12:22 AM EST
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MC No. 4 CC thanks to rfenster, via a pocket lint trade.
NapalmMan67 Offline
#1927 Posted: Sat, Jan 7 2017, 12:24 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I got a Cohiba Behike from a friend at work. I've never had one, and I am going to try to burn it this weekend.


Which one did you get?


I had a 56 a few months ago... 2+hours of pure smoking bliss! Hope you enjoy yours.
MACS Offline
#1928 Posted: Sat, Jan 7 2017, 12:28 AM EST
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I believe it is the 52.

Edit: Out of curiosity, I looked up the sizes... this cigar measures exactly 5". Odd, since the 52 is supposed to be 4.68" and the 54 is 5.68 or so. This falls in between, and makes me believe it is a fake.

Band looks legit. Cigar looks and smells awesome... but I know how stringent Cuba is with their marquee line, so I am now certain it ain't genuine.
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#1929 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 2:09 AM EST
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Partagas Serie P No. 2

Mahalos to Moose Manor
deadeyedick Offline
#1930 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 9:28 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
I believe it is the 52.

Edit: Out of curiosity, I looked up the sizes... this cigar measures exactly 5". Odd, since the 52 is supposed to be 4.68" and the 54 is 5.68 or so. This falls in between, and makes me believe it is a fake.

Band looks legit. Cigar looks and smells awesome... but I know how stringent Cuba is with their marquee line, so I am now certain it ain't genuine.


The bands are for sale. Let us know how it smokes.
MACS Offline
#1931 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 10:12 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
The bands are for sale. Let us know how it smokes.


It was pedestrian. Not bad, but damn sure not a top shelf Cohiba. Fake.
deadeyedick Offline
#1932 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 10:17 AM EST
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Now comes the question: Are you going to let your friend know or let it slide? I would to keep him from being snookered again.
MACS Offline
#1933 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 10:49 AM EST
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Yeah, I'll tell him. He gave me an Esplendido that was legit, but now I suspect he may have got a mix of legit/fake smokes.

Education is a good thing. I gave him a QdO corona and a Diplo #2. I think when he smokes those and they're much better than his Behikes, he may know sumpin's up.
MACS Offline
#1934 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 5:21 PM EST
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PSD #4 - Jun '14
dkeage Offline
#1935 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 6:12 PM EST
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PLPC. Oct '12
burnem2 Offline
#1936 Posted: Sun, Jan 8 2017, 6:24 PM EST
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PSP#2.....this one was actually pretty good. Big time inconsistencies in this box.
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#1937 Posted: Mon, Jan 9 2017, 6:29 PM EST
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JL #2, 04/14
burnem2 Offline
#1938 Posted: Tue, Jan 10 2017, 3:23 PM EST
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Smoke a Montecristo Double Edmundo from '14 ROTT last night prior to the game. Don't typically smoke ROTT but it seemed ready and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Came from our friend with the yearly Christmas gift at around $150 for 15. Was happy to get the 2014 box that I requested.
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#1939 Posted: Tue, Jan 10 2017, 6:52 PM EST
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burnem2 wrote:
Smoke a Montecristo Double Edmundo from '14 ROTT last night prior to the game. Don't typically smoke ROTT but it seemed ready and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Came from our friend with the yearly Christmas gift at around $150 for 15. Was happy to get the 2014 box that I requested.


So far I haven't received anything from our friend this year and I did a ton of business with him. Come to think of it, I have something from him every year for about the last 5-6 years and have not used any of them anyway.Think
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#1940 Posted: Tue, Jan 10 2017, 8:08 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
So far I haven't received anything from our friend this year and I did a ton of business with him. Come to think of it, I have something from him every year for about the last 5-6 years and have not used any of them anyway.Think


It's a nice two finger case this year. Last year I got the gift twice. 2nd delivery was in late January so you might get it in the next week or so.

Pro
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#1941 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 6:20 AM EST
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I received my gift from the same friend
MACS Offline
#1942 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 11:49 AM EST
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I met his brother in the small warehouse they had when I went to Hong Kong. From what I understand his operation got a bit larger than what it was.

Last gift I got from him was a Cohiba key chain. I haven't ordered from him in years, though. He was getting stuff pinched a lot so I switched it up. May have to revisit, if the prices are right.
burnem2 Offline
#1943 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 12:20 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I met his brother in the small warehouse they had when I went to Hong Kong. From what I understand his operation got a bit larger than what it was.

Last gift I got from him was a Cohiba key chain. I haven't ordered from him in years, though. He was getting stuff pinched a lot so I switched it up. May have to revisit, if the prices are right.


Haven't lost anything from him in the 7 or so years I've been using him. I think as a whole, OFAC has eased up on seizures as I don't hear of them as much anymore. Email him over the website and ask for a list of box codes and they will happily supply you one.
crgcpro Offline
#1944 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 2:11 PM EST
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I got my 2nd one today. Some are probably still en route.

Pro
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#1945 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 5:39 PM EST
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HU Mag 46, 03/08
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#1946 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 5:39 PM EST
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HU Mag 46, 03/08
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#1947 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 7:16 PM EST
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Trini Reyes Mar '14
SCdH El Principe FMC Feb '15
Reynaldo Custom Canonalos Mar '16 - oh my!
burnem2 Offline
#1948 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 9:33 PM EST
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Having an Upmann Noellas from the 2009 Jar. Deceptively strong little sucker.....enjoying it very much!
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#1949 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 9:46 PM EST
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Guy at work brought a few packs of Monte clubs back from Greece and gave me one. They're pretty good.
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#1950 Posted: Wed, Jan 11 2017, 10:32 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I met his brother in the small warehouse they had when I went to Hong Kong. From what I understand his operation got a bit larger than what it was.

Last gift I got from him was a Cohiba key chain. I haven't ordered from him in years, though. He was getting stuff pinched a lot so I switched it up. May have to revisit, if the prices are right.

as Burnem2 said, he will email box code list of current inventory. I had a shipment seized several years ago, got the Letter, got the replacement shipment right away.
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