A few months ago I was looking for maya maduros. Steve was kind enough to tell me of one site that had them, ***. If you really like these I found another site (******) and they are alot cheaper and on sale at this time for $29.95 a box
Kevin

RCM,
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Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

... shhhhh... I think he's coming...

I'm outta here !!!

Low

Say goodby to this thread rcm ... 😉

Ouch! Thats gotta hurt...

It shouldn't matter. Maya suck anyway
GT

GTofMurphy wrote: "It shouldn't matter. Maya suck anyway."
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Everyone should smoke what they enjoy!

GTofMurphy, if you haven't smoked a well aged Pedro Martin blended, Tropical Tobacco, Honduran maduro, you'll be well served to try one. With age, they are the epitomy of the deep chocolate maduro.

Regretfully, finding the original Honduran Maya maduro takes a little searching, because they haven't been made in years. Kevin originally asked for a source of the original Maya maduro robustos, and I emailed him my source for robustos. The source he cites, and was rightfully x'ed out, only has 6.25 x 44 coronas in maduro.

You will find a whole new line of Nicaraguan made Mayas in the market. They are produced by Tabacalera Tropical in Esteli, Nicaragua. Pedro Martin is blending for the company, but it is owned and operated by a very successful tobacco grower. The cigars are not the same as Pedro Martin's Hondurans. I am reserving judgment on the production quality and tobacco blend until those I've purchased have aged for a year.

To complicate matters, there was an interim period when Señor Martin had closed Tropical Tobacco, but was outsourcing the manufacture of his brands. The quality of these cigars varied greatly. Some were fabulous, others were just average.

A couple of years ago, I purchased two boxes of Honduran Maya rosados at CBid. It was obvious to me that Señor Martin had outsourced the manufacture. The cigars, though boxed, looked like bundled seconds, and they had the aroma of unfermented leaf. I gave many away but kept about one dozen to see how they would evolve. Pedro hadn't lost his touch. What a wonderful smoke!

I'll very likely pick up a box or two of the $29.95 Maya Maduro coronas. I wish they had a box date. If they are the original Tropical Tobacco Hondurans, they are a well aged treat.

I forgot to add to the post above. Before you go on a buying frenzy and buy the remaining inventory, give me a chance to pick up my boxes.

I sure hope these are the originals.

Kevin...did you get some? Whaddya think?

"The source he cites, and was rightfully x'ed out, only has 6.25 x 44 coronas in maduro."

ALL his sources were edited out ... for the simple reason that he broke the rules, and posted competing websites ...

You are correct! It definitely isn't cricket to list a competing retailer on the CBid website.

And, of course, that's why so many of us participate at the non-sponsored, user supported cigar websites, where all the "deals" available, everywhere are published and discussed.

Regarding the Maya Maduros, in question. I spoke by phone with the retailer yesterday afternoon. As I suspected, these cigars are "ancient" and were manufactured by the man himself, Pedro Martin, at the now defunct Tropical Tobacco in Honduras; not to be confused with Tabacalera Tropical of Nicaragua, where Sr. Martin is consulting and doing some blending. They certainly have mellowed and aged, but are the archetype of the early maduro wrapped Honduran cigar.

Just an additional word about cigar related BBSs: I've smoked cigars on a regular basis since 1963. I've smoked cigars made in virtually every cigar producing country. They've ranged from the deliciously intoxicating to the literally nauseating. Until the internet became a reality, there was little opportunity to discuss cigar related topics. When I joined the first cigar related list-serve in the early 90s, I was the happiest guy on the block. It was nothing more than a chain letter e-mail, but it afforded cigar smokers the opportunity to communicate from virtually anywhere around the globe. Now there are many forums on-line, and I really believe that cigar hobbyists should take the time to explore a few to see which is the best fit for their interests. I could list several, but I'm not sure if that is within the Cbid forum rules. I do suggest that everyone participate; at least lurk, at a forum which is totally user supported.