Premium Draft Spring 2011

[TachyCoventry]

No worries! It was your review that convinced me to try these out so actually I think that I owe you a thank you (although mine has a different band on it than the one you reviewed)!

I'll hold off on sending until tomorrow in case there are any other objections. I was worried about the H. Upmann Magnum, I found them for like $5 each on a few sites, not sure they are legitimate though.

[craig]

No worries! It was your review that convinced me to try these out so actually I think that I owe you a thank you (although mine has a different band on it than the one you reviewed)!

I'll hold off on sending until tomorrow in case there are any other objections. I was worried about the H. Upmann Magnum, I found them for like $5 each on a few sites, not sure they are legitimate though.

I think you're okay - Mag50 averages just under $9 in the Dec cigarcyclopedia price list (Thanks mrtr!). In Canada, right now they are about $7.25 before duty, excise, and tax. (Actual price w/duty, etc. is about $22 here.) The price for the OR (2005 EL) was a couple dollars more, IIRC.

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Not addressed at you, but as a general note in passes, etc., to be very careful about ISOM's. Share what you smoke. There have been issues in the past with people unknowingly spreading fakes.

And don't think fakes are just an ISOM thing. I have a friend who has gone down to the Dominican Republic for a few years now and brings back bundles of 'factory direct' 'Anejo sharks.' The cello doesn't have the gold stamping but everything else looks legit. The cigars smoke pretty good, but I haven't smoked enough Anejo to say anything.

[ashauler]

snip.....Not addressed at you, but as a general note in passes, etc., to be very careful about ISOM's. Share what you smoke. There have been issues in the past with people unknowingly spreading fakes.

Excellent point Craig. If YOU don't know enough about the cigar you're trading, and it's source, to be 100% sure it is not a fake.....don't trade/pass/sell it!!!