RE#13,
I was just getting into cubans, back then. I had a bunch of young cuban cigars, and I limited my consumption to one stick a month. I was buying at a rate of 2 boxes, or one 50 count cab, a month. The aged cubans I had at this point, were mostly due to some FOGs who were very generous. Some of the missing members of this board, such as SmithBW, Docrks, Comaone, etc. They got me started on the path to the darkside. I never left the path. I have since found good sources for aged cuban cigars, and many that I bought in 2003, are being smoked now. I still occassionaly buy aged boxes, but with the supply of aged cigars I have now, and probably 40-50 boxes in long term storage, aging gracefully, I now primarily smoke cuban cigars. I still occassionaly reach for an old favorite, like a PAM, or a FFOX Power Ranger, but primarily I smoke cuban cigars.
That said, I smoked an A.Fuentes 858 S.G. this afternoon, and it reminded me that there are other great cigars, that aren't rolled in Cuba.
But tonight, I am really enjoying a RyJ Robusto EL 2001.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)
