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firemanmike109 Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 12:59 PM EST
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Can anyone share some info about Don Lucas Cigars? Like are they good , bad, what your over all thoughts on their smokes. There's an event down the road from where I live with them there. I've never had or seen anything by them.
dstieger Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 1:15 PM EST
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Never had one. But, FYI/SA: You may find an exception some day, but a general rule of thumb: "if a cigar has 'Don' in the name, steer clear" ....even the rare decent one, e.g., Don Carlos, is widely considered to be overpriced. By and large, however, suckage.
Stinkdyr Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 1:53 PM EST
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Don Diego cigars are good, mild, well made DR stix.

But, yep, in general, obey the Don Rule.

Herfing
Stinkdyr Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 1:54 PM EST
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firemanmike109 wrote:
Can anyone share some info about Don Lucas Cigars? Like are they good , bad, what your over all thoughts on their smokes. There's an event down the road from where I live with them there. I've never had or seen anything by them.


Are those the ones from DR?
I think I had one when I was in Punta Cana. Good stick. Nothing to rave about. Worth $3.

Beer
firemanmike109 Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 2:00 PM EST
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Yes they are from dr, supposedly a small shop. I'm not sure if it's the first time they have been available outside of there or not.
tonygraz Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 8:34 PM EST
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I'm tellin' Don Pepin.
namadio Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Jun 8 2016, 10:49 PM EST
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dstieger wrote:
Never had one. But, FYI/SA: You may find an exception some day, but a general rule of thumb: "if a cigar has 'Don' in the name, steer clear" ....even the rare decent one, e.g., Don Carlos, is widely considered to be overpriced. By and large, however, suckage.


P150 Don Ramon? or exception because vit name
dstieger Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 8:05 AM EST
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Never heard of Don Ramon. As for Don Pepin, I never had a bad one. However, I never had one that I thought was worth close to retail. I got a box of JJ maduro robs on clearance (1/2 off) nearly 10 years ago that were pretty good, IIRC. Had a few blues that were good after cooling their heels for 24+ months. You can have the rest.
firemanmike109 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 1:51 PM EST
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Does don have to be in the makers name, or name in general?
Like Warped Don Reynaldo?
SMOKEYOU Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 1:56 PM EST
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Smoke what you like. Like what you smoke. Try one(don't get box crazy) and formulate an opinion.
firemanmike109 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 1:57 PM EST
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I know it's a pricy one, and we'll by gosh do they even make them any more? Think it was a year or so ago when I had one...
Maybe longer ago, I used to walk into a cigar shop, look around for 5+ minutes to buy 1 cigar and smoke it right then and there.
firemanmike109 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 2:01 PM EST
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Thanks smokeyou, 5's and samples to get a broad range of smokes to try. Figured with the 5 I could sit on few if I didn't like them, and see if they change with age. Any other suggestions or advice?

With beer I would always buy bombers in 3s...1 to drink, 1 to share, and 1 to compare.
dstieger Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 2:21 PM EST
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firemanmike109 wrote:
Does don have to be in the makers name, or name in general?
Like Warped Don Reynaldo?



SmokeY is right. You smoke what You like. I was being a smart ass about the Don's...it is a broad generalization, but based on some fact....lots of chitty cigars have been labeled as Don so-and-so simply because to some it might sound good or respectable or whatever. Funny that a lot of broad generalizations, even if unfair, are often based on some sort of reality.
SMOKEYOU Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 2:27 PM EST
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I liked the don Diego's. A bit mild but tastey. I hear women enjoy them.
tamapatom Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Jun 9 2016, 5:18 PM EST
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dstieger wrote:
SmokeY is right. You smoke what You like. I was being a smart ass about the Don's...it is a broad generalization, but based on some fact....lots of chitty cigars have been labeled as Don so-and-so simply because to some it might sound good or respectable or whatever. Funny that a lot of broad generalizations, even if unfair, are often based on some sort of reality.

Like Mexican judges?
tonygraz Offline
#16 Posted: Fri, Jun 10 2016, 6:56 AM EST
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Don CHu Chu was a bit of a naming stretch tho. Other than cigars, it could have a criminal or comic connotation.
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