Cigar Hauls

[Arkcigars]

It's good to have friends that are always willing to trade


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[Stewmuse]

It's good to have friends that are always willing to trade

That's an awesome array!

[IWinchester]

Very nice! I have the Bolivar Britain exclusive as well. Waiting for a few more years before I light it up

[Arkcigars]

Very nice! I have the Bolivar Britain exclusive as well. Waiting for a few more years before I light it up

I really want to try it but age might be good for it


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[IWinchester]

Pilóns and some freebies. Great deal on CI.

[kurtdesign1]

It's good to have friends that are always willing to trade


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Have heard great things about those Diplos and that La Flor. The Mexican looks like the 109 but it could be that other release they had called the 108, I believe. I've had numerous 109s and they're like the perfect marriage of Montecristo & Upmann. You're on your own with the other. I've not even seen them, let alone smoked them. Nice score.
I say smoke them sooner rather than later. Aging singles is always such a crapshoot. The environmental changes they go through being in a drawer or desktop always throw them into flux. Many of those sticks were smoking acceptably now. Cuba has come a long way in terms of smokability fresh. A long way...
I believe they began with a new varietal change (focusing on this among other things) in August of 2003, achieved the accurate blend results by 2006 and have only improved with crop changes from there. I do not believe fresh smokability was even a consideration in the 90s and early aughts.
Also, I believe Cuban tobacco varietal changes occur every 2-3 years to avoid susceptibility to common ailments. By the time Caparo Uno (sp?) came around in 2007 they had also perfected the tobacco plant that doesn't go to seed (well, much seed). The seeds it does produce are rumored to not have the same immunity as their parent crop. Pepin & Pete described them as the "fucked up love child" of their parent crop when I was in Nicaragua in 2010.
Side note: Don't be afraid to ask manufacturers specific questions when you see them. You would have thought I had three eyes when I brought this up to them. They looked at me like I was crazy, then proceeded to be as honest as I had ever seen them in the conversation that followed. Step up to the plate. It'll surprise you what happens. Pepin said he had been in Cuba in 2009 and taken seeds back. I asked if they were the Caparo Uno varietal and he proceeded to tell me how it worked in some of his cigars but not others, how it seeded so differently, how it was affected by certain ailments but not others. I got some free cigars out of it too

[Arkcigars]

It's good to have friends that are always willing to trade


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Have heard great things about those Diplos and that La Flor. The Mexican looks like the 109 but it could be that other release they had called the 108, I believe. I've had numerous 109s and they're like the perfect marriage of Montecristo & Upmann. You're on your own with the other. I've not even seen them, let alone smoked them. Nice score.
I say smoke them sooner rather than later. Aging singles is always such a crapshoot. The environmental changes they go through being in a drawer or desktop always throw them into flux. Many of those sticks were smoking acceptably now. Cuba has come a long way in terms of smokability fresh. A long way...
I believe they began with a new varietal change (focusing on this among other things) in August of 2003, achieved the accurate blend results by 2006 and have only improved with crop changes from there. I do not believe fresh smokability was even a consideration in the 90s and early aughts.
Also, I believe Cuban tobacco varietal changes occur every 2-3 years to avoid susceptibility to common ailments. By the time Caparo Uno (sp?) came around in 2007 they had also perfected the tobacco plant that doesn't go to seed (well, much seed). The seeds it does produce are rumored to not have the same immunity as their parent crop. Pepin & Pete described them as the "fucked up love child" of their parent crop when I was in Nicaragua in 2010.
Side note: Don't be afraid to ask manufacturers specific questions when you see them. You would have thought I had three eyes when I brought this up to them. They looked at me like I was crazy, then proceeded to be as honest as I had ever seen them in the conversation that followed. Step up to the plate. It'll surprise you what happens. Pepin said he had been in Cuba in 2009 and taken seeds back. I asked if they were the Caparo Uno varietal and he proceeded to tell me how it worked in some of his cigars but not others, how it seeded so differently, how it was affected by certain ailments but not others. I got some free cigars out of it too

Yea I wasn't planning on keeping them for more than a couple months I just wanted to share the ones I've already tried with a friend that I know would appreciate them but he's as far as south as you can go right now.


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[f.sinagra]

Stew, all class. Sent me a 5er even tho I lost the bet. Thank you, sir. I hope you received your winnings!


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[Stewmuse]

Ooh, I did! Much thanks, Frank. This is an awesome collection of goodies. Definitely glad that I sent you some, too. We'll have to reprise this wager next year!

[f.sinagra]

Ooh, I did! Much thanks, Frank. This is an awesome collection of goodies. Definitely glad that I sent you some, too. We'll have to reprise this wager next year!

Excellent! Hope you enjoy them all, sir!

Btw, the Super Bowl is coming up.


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