I cam across this really interesting article about Mexican San Andreas tobacco, where it came from how it evolved to what we know today, etc.

Thought I would share it.

https://bit.ly/3DhdKAT 

I'm sure Z will disagree.

Te Amo is a laughable cigar and I would sooner smoke a Puros Indios.

SA isn’t a bad tobacco. There’s actually a couple cigars that have SA that I do like, but it’s SO DAMN OVERPLAYED I have fatigue. I would add the source of this article is trying to sell it….. I think SA is utilized to the extent that it is for availability and price NOT how great it tastes.


Conn Bread leaf and Brazilian Arapiraca is FAR superior IMO.

I love some aripiraca and mata fina, I just thought the story behind the variety was interesting.

I couldn’t leave Tony hanging.

Whatever, you SA hater....






[sarcasm]

What are those good cigars???

I can have an easier time justifying a Davidoff purchase than finding a good SA cigar.

LAdC Mi Amor Reserva
Tatuaje MEII
LFD LaVolcada

Kristoff Pistoff
L'Atelier La Mission

I'll look for those...Z....Not a fan of those picks.

There’s more of us SA “haters” than you think. 😝

Sounds racist

I liked the article. Did not know about the geographic origins of tabaccy.

La Volcado yes
Tat Mexicano yes
Pistoff kristoff yes
Scooby snax pretty good
Crook of the Crown good to me

Smoke what you like as the saying goes...

But there again Candelas and Connecticuts are the only ones I try to stay away from.

Never had the La Mission

Ever smoke the illusione candela ? It’s the exception for me.

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DMV the L'Atelier La Mission 1959 is a nice cigar.
I got lucky and took 3rd place in DED’s Masters of 2021, and just recently popped open the box.
They are quite tasty.
Thanks DED!

CH Jericho Hill
Carillo La Historia
Oliva Melanio Maduro
My Father La Opulencia
CLE Azabache
Roma Craft Neanderthal
Illusione MC Slam

Viaje had a candela that was really good that was one that I would love to have more of.

Illusione OD Maduros are all SA