I got this in the mail today from my girlfriend's daughter. She is stationed at a camp near the Iraq border. I won't be smoking this one.

Mark

Thats pretty neat. Any details on it? Make?

thats Cool!

They were selling those cigars on the ship I was on.

All they sold were Cuesta Rey and Arturo Fuente 8-5-8.

That is cool!! Do you have any idea if there is anyway to get these on the open market? Or as John Hays Cigars asked, do you have any information on it?

Thanks,
Que

It's your basic offering from Cuesta Rey, in a glass tube, with a sticker on it. That's it.

I understand the sentimental value he's placing on it though, receiving it from where he did.

Yep a pryor co-worker/good friend who deployed awhile back brought me one that looks just like your's above Mark... and as MACS said it's the sentamental value...

their last deployment was the first one I ever missed

GodSpeed to your GF's Daughter!!!

Hog

Just in case anyone is interested... Here in Afghanistan, Cuesta Rey has put out the same thing, except they have stickers on them with "Enduring Freedom" instead... They have a few different size offerings, and are sold individually as well as by the box. If anyone is interested, let me know, and I'll pick some up and send them your way.

Sarge

Like MACS(SW) said, just a regular Cuesta Rey Centenario with a sticker. The value is purely sentimental.

Mark

BTW I carefully unwrapped the sticker that holds the cap on and removed the cap and replaced the sticker just above where it was back around the tube...

it is now resting and aging in my humi...

Hog

Cavscout, I would pay your cost x 2 for a few of those, I will also send $$ first. e mail me at pcushing at berkleyrisk dot com. I would like to gift them to vets in about 30 yrs!!

No problem, I'll go down to the PX today and get a size/price listing for you...

Sarge

Cavscout, I might want to get a few of those. I would ditto likescarsz28 payment method. Would you mind sending me the price/size list as well?

Thanks

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Okay, Krubs, likescarsZ28, email sent...

Here is the Price/Size list, in case anyone else is interested...

Cuesta-Rey

Aristocrat Centenario(glass tubo):
Natural Wrapper
7.5 X 50
Single Stick: $6.80
Box of 10: $68.00

Captiva (aluminum tubo):
Natural Wrapper
6 X 48
Single Stick: $5.50
Box of 20: $110.00

Tuscany Centenario (aluminum tubo):
Natural Wrapper
4.5 X 54
Single Stick: $5.50
Box of 10: $55.00


Okay, so a few things to keep in mind... One, all sizes/ring guages are estimated, as they were not listed on the box, but they are close enough for you to get a good idea... All single sticks come with the "Enduring Freedom" logo, and each box also comes sealed with the logo on the top of the box, as well. As for the pricing, well, blame the Army Air Force Exchange Service...

I don't think those prices are that far off line??

Hog

Well, they aren't too bad, but just the fact that they are the same per stick whether you buy them individually or by the box struck me as a little odd... But I suppose that is the fair way to do it, not that anything associated with the military claims to be fair... haha

My only gripe is this...........how many cigars did they send to the troops/sailors, etc serving, and how many are they selling?

I cannot see Perdomo doing such a thing!

Charlie

Good point, but I'm not going to bash them quite yet, for all I know they might have made numerous donations to individuals... But either way, I'm sure they're doing well off the profits from these cigars. They fly through the boxes at the PX on a regular basis.

Sarge,
e-mail sent.

cavscout01

I'd like to get a couple of those, could you email me
gregg at msndotcom