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jgjam Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jun 4 2003, 6:06 PM EST
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Picked up a three sticks lately on an impulse from local shops that I have never heard of. Haven't smoked any yet but curious if anyone else has heard of these.

Malibu - robusto size
Reyes Grande - torpedo
Lusitania - torpedo (now that seems rather ironic doesn't it)

John
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Jun 4 2003, 9:56 PM EST
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jgjam

there are more things in heaven and earth, horatio,
than are dreamt of in your philosophy
Slimboli Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jun 5 2003, 3:44 AM EST
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The Lusitania (non-Cuban) is a fairly new cigar that claims it features a full bodied taste and pleasing aroma.

... let us know how it turns out!

The otheres I have never heard anything (and searches are futile) about them ... interesting!

xibbumbero Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jun 5 2003, 7:47 AM EST
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The Lusitania is made by Carlos Torano and is a mixed filer cigar. From what I have heard,it is a decent cigar. X
jgjam Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jun 5 2003, 12:47 PM EST
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Slight mis-information

Reyes Gold Reserve - Dominican stick. Was in a good looking box with a black velvet covering on the inside of the lid similar to the way Oliva "O"s are. Price $6.00

I didn't ask the store owner anything about it but will probably be back in next week and will ask.

I'll let you know how the cigar is after I smoke it this weekend...
eleltea Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Jun 5 2003, 12:53 PM EST
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Rick, how do you calculate a Ho-ratio?
jgjam Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 11:36 AM EST
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Posted a pic of the Lusitania on the other forum. Pretty good smoke. Found out it is made by Perdomo. Nic puro with sungrown wrapper. About $2.00 each in box qty... not a bad price for the stick.

The DRG (Dominican Republic Gold) Reyes (Emillio Reyes)is their top of the line. Smoked it last night. Packed well with a fairly firm draw. Not a lot of smoke but enough. Even burn and mild flavor. Very smooth. Not sure it is worth the $6.00 price tag as there are a lot of less expensive sticks that are just as good. One site indicated that Smoke Mag rated them a 4.0 in the 2002 Winter issue but I haven't found my copy yet.

Haven't smoked the Malibu yet and have not found out much info on it other than it would appear to be a cigar boom cheapie in a line named Malibu Classicos. The only thing a Google search turned up was a printing company who evidently printed the labels for them and uses the label as an example on their website. Not holding out much hope for this one.

John
SteveS Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 1:19 PM EST
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LLT ... you know how to make a hormone ??
jazzman Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 1:26 PM EST
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Kick her on the shin?
jd1 Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 1:56 PM EST
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...you give her about this much more ======================================================
Robby Offline
#11 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 2:19 PM EST
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"there are more things in heaven and earth, horatio,
than are dreamt of in your philosophy"

Rick, what's your horatio? 2:1? 3:1?
CigarNewb Offline
#12 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 4:02 PM EST
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The Reyes DRG Churchill is going for $54.95 a box "elsewhere", CigarNewb (at) hawaii (dot) rr (dot) com for info. I bought a box a while back, pretty harsh at first, let them rest a couple of months and were a lot better then. Not the greatest smoke but not bad for a couple of bucks a piece, wouldnt buy for $6/ea.

Jon
Tobasco Offline
#13 Posted: Fri, Jun 6 2003, 7:59 PM EST
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"LLT ... you know how to make a hormone ??" Hehe!

I do....dont pay her!!!!Hehehe!!!... ;>)

Mag
Steve*R Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Jun 7 2003, 10:17 PM EST
Joined: 07-23-2001
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Yes, the Lusitania is Perdomo made and reportedly a Nicaraguan puro. They can be found at less than $2.00 a stick. Albert Argenti of Perdomo says they are long filler.

"The DRG (Dominican Republic Gold) Reyes (Emilio Reyes)is their top of the line." Should read __"was"__. It is my understanding that this group, which included Rolano Reyes JR. (not senior, of Puros Indios and Cuba Aliados fame) has gone belly-up. Their Florida distribution office apparently is closed and a retailer located near their former headquarters is closing out the product lines.

I have no clue about the Malibu, but assume it was a boom line that's in cigar purgatory at present.
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