charliebarr wrote:Ive had mainly sticks that do say Bahamas yet last night had one that did not...Although supposed to be same stick it surely was not the case
I speak bluntly here, no offense intended to any fine BOTL or SOTL, no way to sugar coat and it's not my strong point or I'd be a politician blowing smoke rings up your arse and giving tummy rubs telling you what a special snow flake you are.
If you want a Graycliff go to an approved Graycliff retailer where the cigars are being purchased from Graycliff in the Bahamas and sold at retail just like if you want actual Opus X, Padrons, etc. you go looking for Opus X you expect to see the approved Opus X retailer placard framed hanging on the wall. CI has boxes of Graycliff and they're in the 20ish a cigar range $450ish a box. That's just how it is. Go to a shpo and you're paying the same or an outrageous mark up.
They're in the high end premium category, not cheap and if you want the real Graycliff cigars there's no cheap or bargain way to get them you're going to pony up to the tune of around $20 a cigar. Just like you would with a Padron - you don't see "steals" on boxes of Family Reserve, or a bargain on a box of Opus X. These are no different.
If your expecting to get them for $5 a cigar not going to happen, or your buying some rolled crap with nothing but a name on it only you're getting a knock off and something isn't right, ya get what you pay for period.
If you want Opus X, Padron or any top shelf premiums
bargain hunting don't hunt.Worth it? IMO yes, it's a matter of what you want, what you're willing to pay for and whether or not you're willing to try to dance around reality and expect to get the real product.
You wouldn't expect to get 18 year old McCallan scotch and be happy with a bargain price that gets you something that tastes like Cutty Sark would you?!