Hi all, New here...
I recently came across a box of Partagas Churchill De Luxe Habanos. The cigar was discontinued in 2006. Has anyone ever had one of these?
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Hi all, New here...
I recently came across a box of Partagas Churchill De Luxe Habanos. The cigar was discontinued in 2006. Has anyone ever had one of these?
oh and before anyone flames me, I live in Bahrain, where Cuban cigars are legal.
Why the fuck would anyone flame you for what you wrote in the OP?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
Geesh, what a pussy.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
A little premature on the flame worry but at least he seems to have read the rules regarding discussion of cuban cigars. And to the OP no I have never had one.
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
I'll second that YES.Quote:
Originally Posted by ggiese
Reference another thread recently started by another newcomer where the OP was lectured about stating where he was from because he asked about a Cubans. Maybe not a "flame" per se, but it was definitely a lecture, and not the most pleasant "welcome aboard, glad to see a new guy" type response. I realized I hadn't mentioned where I was from and had mentioned Cuban cigars. I thought it might be prudent to clarify that I was living in Bahrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by badwhale
here is the thread...
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/threads/...uick-questions
lol...wow, you used harsh language...you are clearly really tough, and cool too...:smiley2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ashauler
Did you ask or provide sources in your inquiry?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
Thanks for the sincere response. I'm just curious as normally I buy cigars that aren't too aged. These are 6 years old, and I had never come across smokes so aged.Quote:
Originally Posted by ggiese
perhaps, but it seemed I should take the precaution.Quote:
Originally Posted by prophetic_joe
Cuban's almost certainly do better with some years on them. As a matter of fact - there are quite a few vendors (particularly the Asian market) that carefully age their stock. It should not be awfully difficult to dig up 2006 Partagas'Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
Age does make a difference with Cuban's and Partagas is one of the better cigars with age. 1998 is my favorite year - have a couple of different marcas and vitolas 1998 vintage cigars still laying around in my humidor. I also have 1984 and 1986 Davidoff's. Those are fairly difficult to find these days.
The only Cigar shops on the island are all run by the same folks. There are three shops here. It's hard to imagine them carefully aging their stock...:smiley2: All the guys who work there are Indian or Bangladeshi, and most of them don't even smoke. So it's hard to get any information about their stock from talking to them. But these sticks are legit. I smoked two of them and found them very good. There just isn't any way to compare the 2006 Churchill's with anything since they were discontinued. Good stogie though...Quote:
Originally Posted by ggiese
Not sure what you mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by badwhale
"Where can I buy Cuban cigars?" <= asking for a source = bad.
"I went to Cuba and have a box of glass-top Cohiba's. Does anyone want them?"<= selling = bad.
"I found this cool website that sells Cuban and ships to the US" <= giving a source = bad.
Unfortunately, the second case often starts off with a post very similar to yours. Hence many are cautious initially.
It means you, like the person who's post you linked, didn't bother to read / understand the rules and regulations of this board. Indicating that you would be "flamed" for mentioning you have Cuban cigars and wondering if anyone else has smoked them proves you didn't initially familiarize yourself with our board.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
Will
Not to stereotype, but my experience with Indian or Bangladeshi cigar shop owners that do not smoke is the cigars they offer are sometimes good, but mostly bad. They typically are swayed by whatever source they're buying from. With Cuban cigars - the "legit" sources they would buy from would likely not give them enough margin to create the profits they'd be looking for. In other words - it's only about the "passion" of making money, not about the "passion" of smoking a good cigar. Very hit and mostly miss. Caveat Emptor....Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
And it does not surprise me that they do not offer aged cigars. Unless they realized there was some serious money in selling aged cigars - and in that case, every cigar they would offer would be aged...
Nah, not so tough, just call 'em like I see 'em. I'm no where near cool either, well, I'm kinda cool at the moment, but that will change quickly when I go outside.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
I'm not cool either, it's freakin' hot these days even up in Canada.:smiley3:Quote:
Originally Posted by ashauler
No, I'm not a Partagas fan. 2006 isn't really that "old" so I personally don't think they're of much value.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheElf
Don't say that, Bill. I know you're a closet Quintero fan. I believe, if I'm not mistaken, those are made in the Partagas factory, correct? Or at least from Partagas leftovers....Quote:
Originally Posted by CoventryCat86
He is such a fan that he makes lamps from Quintero boxes! ;-)
I know, Craig. He claims to exclusively smoke Opus X, yet the only boxes he has for making birdhouses are Quinteros boxes...Quote:
Originally Posted by craig
Quinteros - the "gas station" cigar of Cuba! Though it's a doggone shame we don't have those kinds of cigars in US gas stations...