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| 10/09/03 | re: Cigars in Reno # |
Akhil Shahani
 |
Hi Brian,
Do these guys have a website or sell online?
Akhil
> Brian Baldwin wrote:
> If you are ever in Reno, NV, I recommend a little shop called Casillos (I think it's the correct spellin) Cuban cigars. This is a little shop that rolls great cigars. I've smoked a lot of great cigars over the last couple of years and his are my favorites for a regular smoke.
>
>Thanks,
>BrianReply by Private Message (new win) |
| 10/09/03 | Cigars in Reno # |
Brian Baldwin
 |
If you are ever in Reno, NV, I recommend a little shop called Casillos (I think it's the correct spellin) Cuban cigars. This is a little shop that rolls great cigars. I've smoked a lot of great cigars over the last couple of years and his are my favorites for a regular smoke.
Thanks,
BrianReply by Private Message (new win) |
| 10/02/03 | Talk about relaxation.... # |
Stephen A. Solomon
 |
Hi Comrades!
If your travels ever take you to the Middle East, I highly recommend a stop in Beirut. I travel to Beirut four times a year on my way to the Gulf on business; trust me, it's one of the most sophisticated cigar cities in the world! In fact Beirut International Airport has one of the best walk-in humidors that I've ever seen...stocked with everyone's favorites! God Bless Duty Free...
Anyway, rest assured that I savored several COHIBA Siglo IVs for my fellow comrades...the rooftop lounge @ my hotel offered a suburb selection of fine Cubans, etc. and a panoramic view of the Med Sea that was simply phenomenal!
Ciao!
SteveReply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/30/03 | re: What happened to Hoyo?! # |
Akhil Shahani
|
Hi John,
Here's another mourner for Hoyo. My favourites used to be Hoyo Epicure No.1 & the Double Carona. The last batch I bought from Davidoff's London shop had absolutely no taste!
These used to be great & complex tasting cigars. when I spoke to Edward Sahakian (the owner, quite a knowledgeable guy & supposed to be one of the cigar world's famous retailers) about this, he said that the new owners of Hoyo had rushed last year's tobacco crop into production without waiting to age them sufficiently (need good sales numbers to justify the purchase probably :-))
Anyway, I understand that Partagas has improved in the recent months. so might go for the Lusitania's next time...
Take care,
Akhil
> John Glaze wrote:
> My all-time favorite cigar is the Hoyo de Monterey Excalibur III (Maduro). It's complex, it's oily, it never off center and it is so consistent you can smoke it to the nub. At least that was all true until about a year and a half to two years ago. It's clear that very suddenly the quality of this cigar as well as others of its brand went south. Aproximately six months after the turn for the worse occured I had a conversation with several guys at a local cigar shop. Eveyone agreed on the same time frame which confirmed my opinion. One guy has been smoking them for thirty years and said they'd never changed once in that time. Anyway I was told that a large tobacco company had bought out some other companies at about that time frame and that this was probably the reason. Does anyone have a clue or at least a good place to look for what happened? Imagine your favorite cigar going down the tubes. Yeah that's me. What a travesty. Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/29/03 | What happened to Hoyo?! # |
John Glaze
 |
My all-time favorite cigar is the Hoyo de Monterey Excalibur III (Maduro). It's complex, it's oily, it never off center and it is so consistent you can smoke it to the nub. At least that was all true until about a year and a half to two years ago. It's clear that very suddenly the quality of this cigar as well as others of its brand went south. Aproximately six months after the turn for the worse occured I had a conversation with several guys at a local cigar shop. Eveyone agreed on the same time frame which confirmed my opinion. One guy has been smoking them for thirty years and said they'd never changed once in that time. Anyway I was told that a large tobacco company had bought out some other companies at about that time frame and that this was probably the reason. Does anyone have a clue or at least a good place to look for what happened? Imagine your favorite cigar going down the tubes. Yeah that's me. What a travesty. Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/26/03 | re: re: Golden Cigar Oldies :-)) # |
Joshua Cohen
 |
The San Francisco Cigar Society of which I'm a member
meets at Murray's lounge in The Canterbury Hotel on
Sutter St. between Taylor & Jones the 1st Tues. of
every month. Drop by next week. (Oct. 7th)
All are welcome, society members or not,
plus it's a public lounge and others are
usually present. You are more than
welcome.
Josh
> Tommy Edwards wrote:
> I think we should have a cigar night event somewhere in SF.
>
>-Tommy
>
>> Akhil Shahani wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>>A slightly irrelevant post:
>>
>>Why do you think so many famous cigar smokers lived so long?
>>
>>Churchill, Freud, Twain, George Burns, Zino Davidoff etc. ALL lived well past their 80th birthdays!
>>
>>I personally think that smoking a fine cigar greatly relieves stress, which is the REAL life shortener.
>>
>>At least thats the excuse I give my wife :-))
>>
>>what do you guys think?
>>
>>Akhil Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/26/03 | re: Golden Cigar Oldies :-)) # |
Tommy Edwards
 |
I think we should have a cigar night event somewhere in SF.
-Tommy
> Akhil Shahani wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>A slightly irrelevant post:
>
>Why do you think so many famous cigar smokers lived so long?
>
>Churchill, Freud, Twain, George Burns, Zino Davidoff etc. ALL lived well past their 80th birthdays!
>
>I personally think that smoking a fine cigar greatly relieves stress, which is the REAL life shortener.
>
>At least thats the excuse I give my wife :-))
>
>what do you guys think?
>
>Akhil Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/23/03 | Golden Cigar Oldies :-)) # |
Akhil Shahani
|
Hi all,
A slightly irrelevant post:
Why do you think so many famous cigar smokers lived so long?
Churchill, Freud, Twain, George Burns, Zino Davidoff etc. ALL lived well past their 80th birthdays!
I personally think that smoking a fine cigar greatly relieves stress, which is the REAL life shortener.
At least thats the excuse I give my wife :-))
what do you guys think?
AkhilReply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/22/03 | re: re: Smoking in SFA? # |
Gary Partoyan
|
Regarding places to smoke in SF...
"La Bodeguita del Media" is a nice Cuban restaurant in Palo Alto that has a designated smoking room and adjacent patio. The food is super, and the atmosphere is friendly to cigar smokers. You're free to leave the smoking lounge to order food and drinks from the bar and then bring them into the smoking lounge. You must clean up after yourself, but it's a small price to pay for a nice smoking experience in Silicon Valley.
Just in case you happen to be there on business, keep Palo Alto's La Bodeguita del Medio on your list.
--Gary
> Joshua Cohen wrote:
> There are several places in San Francisco
>where you can still smoke indoors.
>They get around the new
>regulations two ways,
>one more interesting
>than the other:
>
>If you have a separate room or lounge with its
>own exhaust or air filtration system and your
>employees don't enter it (of course in
>reality they do... some to smoke
>themselves!) you can permit
>smoking indoors.
>
>One such establishment is Murray's Lounge
>in the Canterbury Hotel on Sutter St.
>between Taylor and Jones in downtown
>S.F. It's several blocks from Union
>Square. The hotel, while not plush
>like those on Nob Hill or the
>St. Francis among others is
>quite nice and friendly if
>one wants something decent
>but less expensive. If
>the best are Class A
>then The Canterbury
>would be Class B.
>
>The smoking lounge, separate from the dining room
>and bar, is quite nice with leather chairs,
>an old fashioned juke box, coffee tables,
>etc. The place is friendly and drinks
>reasonible. They also serve espresso
>and other coffees. It's where the
>San Fran. Cigar Society meets
>the first Tues. of
>each month.
>
>Another great place is 850 Montgomery
>Cigar Bar. It's in a very nice
>neighborhood near the Trans
>America pyramid just off
>the financial district.
>
>Good restaurants in the area plus designer
>showrooms and antique dealers along with
>many law offices.
>
>The way they get away with allowing smoking
>is that everyone who works there is an
>owner. In addition to the majority
>owners I imagine they give a small
>percentage of ownership to others
>who work there. They have a good
>inexpensive buffet of Cuban
>style food each evening for
>$7.00 or $8.00. Can't beat
>that! Plus great Mojitos
>and other cocktails,
>beers and wines.
>
>A similar bar is The Occidental that used to be
>part of their restaurant but that side
>of the business closed. However the bar
>is quite friendly and also downtown.
>They get away with it using the same
>formula as 850 Montg.
>
>It's at the corner of Bush & Belden Lane
>as I recall. I've been there a few
>times, but prefer 850 because they
>have a large outdoor brick patio
>area as well. However I enjoy
>both spots.
>
>If you have time perhaps I can organize a
>'herf' at Murray's one evening before
>dinner or around the dinner hour.
>I'm sure some SFCS members and
>others will attend. We do
>this when we know out of
>town smokers are coming
>to visit and can make
>it. Let me know.
>
>I'll post the Drew Estates phone number
>and some sources next time around.
>They are not hard to find. You
>can also try a google.com
>search for some mail
>order sources.
>
>BTW, it's true that our tobacco prices are
>the highest in the U.S. Several
>great shops have closed as a
>result but others remain
>open with high prices.
>
>Most of us purchase on the net, although I like
>to give the shops some business. It's difficult
>when one can obtain the same cigar from
>JR back East for a third less or half
>as much!
>
>
>Josh
>
>> Akhil Shahani wrote:
>> Hi Josh,
>>
>>Would love to find out more about the Drew Estates you mentioned.
>>
>>On an unrelated topic: I have been hearing about california tobacco taxes being the highest in the US & many major cities are cracking down on smoking in public (especially NY). I am planning a trip to San Francisco in November, I was wondering if you could suggest any nice Cigar friendly restuarants & bar I could visit (or take clients to).
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Akhil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Joshua Cohen wrote:
>>> I agree that the HDM Epicures are wonderful.
>>>
>>>I've been a member of the San Francisco Cigar Society
>>>for a number of years and a few online sites like
>>>CigarFamily.com and have had both exceptional and
>>>poor Island smokes. Not as much of a Fuente fan
>>>as I used to be. I smoked 8-5-8's for a time
>>>when I first began herfing about 7 or 8 years
>>>ago. Although recent Fuente's I've smoked are
>>>good some have become too mild for me, but Oh
>>>those Hemingways & Short Stories!
>>>
>>>I bought two boxes of inexpensive Drew Estate
>>>cigars and found them exceptional as have
>>>a number of my friends. I just forgot
>>>their exact name... El Vieja Habano?
>>>(Don't have one with me...) But
>>>they run something like $35. a box and
>>>the torps I've been smoking for a few
>>>months are absolutely delicious.
>>>
>>
>>>>>> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/20/03 | re: Fake or Real Cuban... # |
Akhil Shahani
|
Hi Raymond,
The website www.cigaraficionado.com has quite an extensive area on spotting fake cubans.
however, key things to look out for are:
1) uneven printing on the cigar band
2) REAL cubans of similar wrapper colour are put together in a box, the cigar row goes from lighter hue to darker. Fakes have colour variations in the same row & box
3) In real cuban boxes, look for the Habanos label, the green cuban tax label, & "Hecho A Mano" printed on the bottom.
Bottomline, if someone is selling Cubans at a price that sounds TOO good to be true, It probably is!
Take care,
Akhil
> Raymond Yingling wrote:
> Does anyone have tips on how to spot fake Cubans? I'm really interested in Montecristo #2 and anything Bolivar... I haven't found much on the internet on for these brands.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>RayReply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/19/03 | Fake or Real Cuban... # |
Raymond Yingling
 |
Does anyone have tips on how to spot fake Cubans? I'm really interested in Montecristo #2 and anything Bolivar... I haven't found much on the internet on for these brands.
Thanks,
RayReply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/18/03 | re: Smoking in SFA? # |
Joshua Cohen
|
There are several places in San Francisco
where you can still smoke indoors.
They get around the new
regulations two ways,
one more interesting
than the other:
If you have a separate room or lounge with its
own exhaust or air filtration system and your
employees don't enter it (of course in
reality they do... some to smoke
themselves!) you can permit
smoking indoors.
One such establishment is Murray's Lounge
in the Canterbury Hotel on Sutter St.
between Taylor and Jones in downtown
S.F. It's several blocks from Union
Square. The hotel, while not plush
like those on Nob Hill or the
St. Francis among others is
quite nice and friendly if
one wants something decent
but less expensive. If
the best are Class A
then The Canterbury
would be Class B.
The smoking lounge, separate from the dining room
and bar, is quite nice with leather chairs,
an old fashioned juke box, coffee tables,
etc. The place is friendly and drinks
reasonible. They also serve espresso
and other coffees. It's where the
San Fran. Cigar Society meets
the first Tues. of
each month.
Another great place is 850 Montgomery
Cigar Bar. It's in a very nice
neighborhood near the Trans
America pyramid just off
the financial district.
Good restaurants in the area plus designer
showrooms and antique dealers along with
many law offices.
The way they get away with allowing smoking
is that everyone who works there is an
owner. In addition to the majority
owners I imagine they give a small
percentage of ownership to others
who work there. They have a good
inexpensive buffet of Cuban
style food each evening for
$7.00 or $8.00. Can't beat
that! Plus great Mojitos
and other cocktails,
beers and wines.
A similar bar is The Occidental that used to be
part of their restaurant but that side
of the business closed. However the bar
is quite friendly and also downtown.
They get away with it using the same
formula as 850 Montg.
It's at the corner of Bush & Belden Lane
as I recall. I've been there a few
times, but prefer 850 because they
have a large outdoor brick patio
area as well. However I enjoy
both spots.
If you have time perhaps I can organize a
'herf' at Murray's one evening before
dinner or around the dinner hour.
I'm sure some SFCS members and
others will attend. We do
this when we know out of
town smokers are coming
to visit and can make
it. Let me know.
I'll post the Drew Estates phone number
and some sources next time around.
They are not hard to find. You
can also try a google.com
search for some mail
order sources.
BTW, it's true that our tobacco prices are
the highest in the U.S. Several
great shops have closed as a
result but others remain
open with high prices.
Most of us purchase on the net, although I like
to give the shops some business. It's difficult
when one can obtain the same cigar from
JR back East for a third less or half
as much!
Josh
> Akhil Shahani wrote:
> Hi Josh,
>
>Would love to find out more about the Drew Estates you mentioned.
>
>On an unrelated topic: I have been hearing about california tobacco taxes being the highest in the US & many major cities are cracking down on smoking in public (especially NY). I am planning a trip to San Francisco in November, I was wondering if you could suggest any nice Cigar friendly restuarants & bar I could visit (or take clients to).
>
>Thanks,
>
>Akhil
>
>
>
>
>> Joshua Cohen wrote:
>> I agree that the HDM Epicures are wonderful.
>>
>>I've been a member of the San Francisco Cigar Society
>>for a number of years and a few online sites like
>>CigarFamily.com and have had both exceptional and
>>poor Island smokes. Not as much of a Fuente fan
>>as I used to be. I smoked 8-5-8's for a time
>>when I first began herfing about 7 or 8 years
>>ago. Although recent Fuente's I've smoked are
>>good some have become too mild for me, but Oh
>>those Hemingways & Short Stories!
>>
>>I bought two boxes of inexpensive Drew Estate
>>cigars and found them exceptional as have
>>a number of my friends. I just forgot
>>their exact name... El Vieja Habano?
>>(Don't have one with me...) But
>>they run something like $35. a box and
>>the torps I've been smoking for a few
>>months are absolutely delicious.
>>
>
>>>>> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/18/03 | Smoking in SFA? # |
Akhil Shahani
|
Hi Josh,
Would love to find out more about the Drew Estates you mentioned.
On an unrelated topic: I have been hearing about california tobacco taxes being the highest in the US & many major cities are cracking down on smoking in public (especially NY). I am planning a trip to San Francisco in November, I was wondering if you could suggest any nice Cigar friendly restuarants & bar I could visit (or take clients to).
Thanks,
Akhil
> Joshua Cohen wrote:
> I agree that the HDM Epicures are wonderful.
>
>I've been a member of the San Francisco Cigar Society
>for a number of years and a few online sites like
>CigarFamily.com and have had both exceptional and
>poor Island smokes. Not as much of a Fuente fan
>as I used to be. I smoked 8-5-8's for a time
>when I first began herfing about 7 or 8 years
>ago. Although recent Fuente's I've smoked are
>good some have become too mild for me, but Oh
>those Hemingways & Short Stories!
>
>I bought two boxes of inexpensive Drew Estate
>cigars and found them exceptional as have
>a number of my friends. I just forgot
>their exact name... El Vieja Habano?
>(Don't have one with me...) But
>they run something like $35. a box and
>the torps I've been smoking for a few
>months are absolutely delicious.
>
>>>> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/17/03 | re: re: re: Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Joshua Cohen
|
I agree that the HDM Epicures are wonderful.
I've been a member of the San Francisco Cigar Society
for a number of years and a few online sites like
CigarFamily.com and have had both exceptional and
poor Island smokes. Not as much of a Fuente fan
as I used to be. I smoked 8-5-8's for a time
when I first began herfing about 7 or 8 years
ago. Although recent Fuente's I've smoked are
good some have become too mild for me, but Oh
those Hemingways & Short Stories!
I bought two boxes of inexpensive Drew Estate
cigars and found them exceptional as have
a number of my friends. I just forgot
their exact name... El Vieja Habano?
(Don't have one with me...) But
they run something like $35. a box and
the torps I've been smoking for a few
months are absolutely delicious.
Josh
> Akhil Shahani wrote:
> Hi Gary,
>
>I agree with you about the Fuente Fuentes & Padrons (although I wonder if the plan to limit Opus X supplies has actually resulted in better profits)
>
>Another non-cuban cigar I like is Ashton VSG. I also understand that C.A.O has started making some really good products.
>
>I believe that due to the reduction in cigar demand (post cigar boom) & complaints about inconsistant quality, the Cubans are planning to impose stricter quality control & actually age their cigars properly. Hopefully we should see some Habanos which are actually worth their reputation in the near future.
>
>Funny thing is that the ONLY thing I can also think of to take if I am ever stranded on a desert island is a box of my favourite cigars (Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No. 1) more than any other 'useful' item :-)
>
>Take care,
>
>Akhil
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Gary Partoyan wrote:
>> Akhil--
>>
>>Thank you for inviting me to the Cigar Comrades! network.
>>
>>I think the best cigars in the entire world currently come from Dominican Republic and from Nicaragua. The Cubans are so very often nowadays rolled poorly (too tightly--no draw), or are made of tobacco that's still too young. It is widely thought that the expert rollers are retiring or passing on, or even leaving Cuba. In addition, the popularity of "Habanos" is such that there may be a rush to market... meaning shorter aging.
>>
>>For powerful and rich cigars that are not from Cuba, I recommend the top-of-the-line smokes from A. Fuente and from Padron. The Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars are the same price as "legitimate" Cubans, but are much more likely, in my experience, to be well-made and perfectly-aged. Likewise with the Padron Anniversay series (my personal favorite). The two lines from two famous brands are the cigars I would have as my last two boxes, were I ever sent to jail or to a deserted island to live out my years.
>>
>>For a milder smoke, any of the Davidoff cigars (except the powerful and rich Millenium series) is a worthy choice.
>>
>>My humble (but fairly well-tested) opinion. Thanks for asking!
>>
>>--Gary
>>
>>> Akhil Shahani wrote:
>>> Hey guys,
>>>
>>>Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
>>>
>>>I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
>>>
>>>Akhil
>>>
>>> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/12/03 | re: re: Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Akhil Shahani
|
Hi Gary,
I agree with you about the Fuente Fuentes & Padrons (although I wonder if the plan to limit Opus X supplies has actually resulted in better profits)
Another non-cuban cigar I like is Ashton VSG. I also understand that C.A.O has started making some really good products.
I believe that due to the reduction in cigar demand (post cigar boom) & complaints about inconsistant quality, the Cubans are planning to impose stricter quality control & actually age their cigars properly. Hopefully we should see some Habanos which are actually worth their reputation in the near future.
Funny thing is that the ONLY thing I can also think of to take if I am ever stranded on a desert island is a box of my favourite cigars (Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No. 1) more than any other 'useful' item :-)
Take care,
Akhil
> Gary Partoyan wrote:
> Akhil--
>
>Thank you for inviting me to the Cigar Comrades! network.
>
>I think the best cigars in the entire world currently come from Dominican Republic and from Nicaragua. The Cubans are so very often nowadays rolled poorly (too tightly--no draw), or are made of tobacco that's still too young. It is widely thought that the expert rollers are retiring or passing on, or even leaving Cuba. In addition, the popularity of "Habanos" is such that there may be a rush to market... meaning shorter aging.
>
>For powerful and rich cigars that are not from Cuba, I recommend the top-of-the-line smokes from A. Fuente and from Padron. The Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars are the same price as "legitimate" Cubans, but are much more likely, in my experience, to be well-made and perfectly-aged. Likewise with the Padron Anniversay series (my personal favorite). The two lines from two famous brands are the cigars I would have as my last two boxes, were I ever sent to jail or to a deserted island to live out my years.
>
>For a milder smoke, any of the Davidoff cigars (except the powerful and rich Millenium series) is a worthy choice.
>
>My humble (but fairly well-tested) opinion. Thanks for asking!
>
>--Gary
>
>> Akhil Shahani wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>>
>>Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
>>
>>I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
>>
>>Akhil
>>
>> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/11/03 | re: Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Gary Partoyan
|
Akhil--
Thank you for inviting me to the Cigar Comrades! network.
I think the best cigars in the entire world currently come from Dominican Republic and from Nicaragua. The Cubans are so very often nowadays rolled poorly (too tightly--no draw), or are made of tobacco that's still too young. It is widely thought that the expert rollers are retiring or passing on, or even leaving Cuba. In addition, the popularity of "Habanos" is such that there may be a rush to market... meaning shorter aging.
For powerful and rich cigars that are not from Cuba, I recommend the top-of-the-line smokes from A. Fuente and from Padron. The Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars are the same price as "legitimate" Cubans, but are much more likely, in my experience, to be well-made and perfectly-aged. Likewise with the Padron Anniversay series (my personal favorite). The two lines from two famous brands are the cigars I would have as my last two boxes, were I ever sent to jail or to a deserted island to live out my years.
For a milder smoke, any of the Davidoff cigars (except the powerful and rich Millenium series) is a worthy choice.
My humble (but fairly well-tested) opinion. Thanks for asking!
--Gary
> Akhil Shahani wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
>Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
>
>I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
>
>Akhil
>
> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/11/03 | re: re: Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Akhil Shahani
|
Hey Christopher,
great to have as one of our early members!
I know what you mean about the perfect moment needing the perfect cigar.
Although whenever I feel like celebrating, I generally go for a Hoyo De Monterrey Double Corona!
I believe there are some nice cigars rolled in Tampa, ever tried any of them?
Take care,
Akhil
> Christopher Walker wrote:
> I'm writing from my balcony in Clearwater, FL, looking out over the Intercoastal and the Gulf. It's a beautiful sunny day, replete with palm trees, shore birds, and light clouds. I'm enjoying a late morning cup of strong, excellent coffee, and all I need to make the moment perfect is a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur I in maduro.
>
>Glad you started this network, Akhil!
>
>CW
>
>> Akhil Shahani wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>>
>>Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
>>
>>I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
>>
>>Akhil
>>
>> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/10/03 | re: Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Christopher Walker
|
I'm writing from my balcony in Clearwater, FL, looking out over the Intercoastal and the Gulf. It's a beautiful sunny day, replete with palm trees, shore birds, and light clouds. I'm enjoying a late morning cup of strong, excellent coffee, and all I need to make the moment perfect is a Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur I in maduro.
Glad you started this network, Akhil!
CW
> Akhil Shahani wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
>Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
>
>I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
>
>Akhil
>
> Reply by Private Message (new win) |
| 09/10/03 | re: Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Mehul Patel
 |
Hi Akhil, Congrats dude, this is a grt idea and a network, thanks for starting the same, now I can get all my Cigar info n updates from here!
3 cheers for Cohibas and Romeo's cig cig currayyyy :-)
> Akhil Shahani wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
>Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
>
>I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
>
>Akhil
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| 09/10/03 | Cuban's v/s Dominicans # |
Akhil Shahani
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Hey guys,
Something controversial to start with. can cigars made in other parts of the world compare to Cuban cigars?
I have had a few good ones, but nothing has truly come close. what do you think?
Akhil
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