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The return of the Westie
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euodias Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 1:44 PM EST
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So it sounds like ol' Pete is bringing back the Eastie and Westie as regular production sticks. Given the brouhaha over the Las Calaveras coming back, how do you guys feel about this? Way rarer and most coveted release, but also way older. Even the hoarders have to be down to their last couple by now, right?
crgcpro Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 3:17 PM EST
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Yep down to about 3 Westies now.

It won't be the same. They used up all of that tobacco a long time ago. It could still be a great cigar but it won't be similar to the OR.

Pro
jespear Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 5:41 PM EST
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crgcpro wrote:
Yep down to about 3 Westies now.

It won't be the same. They used up all of that tobacco a long time ago. It could still be a great cigar but it won't be similar to the OR.

Pro


Are they EVER, Bart ? Sad

I've only had one Westie . . . gifted to me in a pif or pib a few years ago.
Unfortunately, at that time, I was not a big TAT fan, and not realizing what I had in my possession, I gifted it to some lucky brother. d'oh!
Hey . . . Ya live and ya learn, eh ?
kombat96 Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 5:50 PM EST
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Las Calaveras sucks anyways.
crgcpro Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 5:58 PM EST
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I'm more excited about the new Tat Jackal. The blend is a combination of what went into The Wolfman, The Jekyll, and the SW. I've got two boxes coming next week. I might get two more.

Pro
euodias Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 6:25 PM EST
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crgcpro wrote:

It won't be the same. They used up all of that tobacco a long time ago. It could still be a great cigar but it won't be similar to the OR.


I'm pretty sure it will at least be similar. I don't remember any tales of 20 year old magic tobacco found in his great uncle's attic going into the OR cigar or anything. The next year's crop might be better or worse, it just depends, but you should end up with at least a similar cigar. There have been regular production verocu for a few years now, so I think he's got the supply line figured out. Of course you can't replicate the 8 years of age, but people were loving the OR from day one.
jnichols Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 6:26 PM EST
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I ordered one box of Jakal's probably should of picked up a couple more. But just bought 2 boxes of M80's have a pre order in for two TAA15's and found a great deal on some woams my wife is going to kick me to the curb one of these days!
shaun341 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 7:28 PM EST
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I passed on the Jackal just does not seem like a smoke I will enjoy as I did not care for the Jekyll really, Wolfman decent but Jekyll by far the worse of the recent Monster releases imo.

I think the westie will be similar but how can anyone make a true comparison unless the have notes from the original release still.
deadeyedick Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 8:07 PM EST
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Well, Pete told me 3 years ago and again 2 years ago at the RMCF that he would probably release the Verocu again. But he said most likely in one size only. The new release will be in 4 sizes. Maybe they should be called East, West, North and South instead of numbers 1-4.

I pre-ordered a box about a week ago in the Lado Occidental vitola. I still have a few OR East and West to use for comparisons but since he has been shipping the Verocu #9 for years and they are very close IMO to the ORs I'm thinking these will be good from day one.

Verocu No.1 - 6 1/4 x 52 (Original West Coast size)
Verocu No.2 - 5 1/2 x 54 (Original East Coast size)
Verocu No.3 - 6 x 46
Verocu No.4 - 5 1/4 x 50

DED
namadio Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 8:23 PM EST
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Where everyone pre orderkng these tats from...
stinger88 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jul 9 2015, 8:31 PM EST
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To think I gifted or paid out wagers with 9 out of my ten. What was I thinking?!
deadeyedick Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Jul 13 2015, 11:53 AM EST
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Looks like these will be much easier to find. Already seeing discount prices.

DED
madaxeman Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jul 13 2015, 10:16 PM EST
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Got a box of the #1 today. He also included an OR Westie. Never had the original but I love the #9

caN;t say wHere i proCured mine Angel
jongk47 Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Jul 13 2015, 10:24 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Looks like these will be much easier to find. Already seeing discount prices.

DED


yup. saw the no. 1 and 2s for 6.50 ish per stick.
t33bone Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Jul 20 2015, 7:33 PM EST
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euodias wrote:
So it sounds like ol' Pete is bringing back the Eastie and Westie as regular production sticks. Given the brouhaha over the Las Calaveras coming back, how do you guys feel about this? Way rarer and most coveted release, but also way older. Even the hoarders have to be down to their last couple by now, right?

I do know 1 person w an unopened cab and they are holding on to them.
t33bone Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Jul 20 2015, 7:33 PM EST
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me? I'm down to 1 left in my humi as I gifted most away.
deadeyedick Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Jul 21 2015, 1:28 PM EST
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I have tried one #3 and one #4 so far. The taste is close but both were strong and a bit harsh compared to my memory of the East and West when they were young. Gonna have to break out one of the O R for comparisons. Of course there will be expected differences due to age.

DED
t33bone Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Jul 26 2015, 8:22 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
I have tried one #3 and one #4 so far. The taste is close but both were strong and a bit harsh compared to my memory of the East and West when they were young. Gonna have to break out one of the O R for comparisons. Of course there will be expected differences due to age.

DED


where r these?

any1 PM me w info please
deadeyedick Offline
#19 Posted: Sun, Jul 26 2015, 10:29 PM EST
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t33bone wrote:
where r these?

any1 PM me w info please


PMS to Tuck

DED
spectresquad Offline
#20 Posted: Sun, Jul 26 2015, 11:05 PM EST
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stinger88 wrote:
To think I gifted or paid out wagers with 9 out of my ten. What was I thinking?!


I did that with my Jasons, but it was worth it, made a lot of guys real happy. I did save one for my collection though, so I only gave away 8 of 10, I could have sworn the box was a 15er when I was passing them out...silly me.Brick wall
tamapatom Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Jul 27 2015, 8:45 AM EST
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Verocu #9 are sweet.......look forward to larger format re-release.
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