Partagas D4, Cohiba Robustos, newbie steps into the flames...

[One Drop]

basil!!!!...you are correct.....you win what's behind the door.....


by the way...did one drop seem to be tap dancing??....he's a new bojangles....

That's MR Bojangles to you, Bigpoppapuff.

[bigpoppapuff]

That's MR Bojangles to you, Bigpoppapuff.

[One Drop]

Looking more closely, there is a separate stamp on the bottom of the Cohibas that reads 0205, in black ink. No idea what that means. Both have the stickers with bar codes from the Swiss importer, along with the retail price, which is required in Switzerland. Both have the Hecho en Cuba Totalmente a Mano woodburnt on the bottom. Both have the green gov't seal, with a number in red. The Cohiba's number is FH 091401, the Partagas is GB185110.

Excuse what I said before, neither has a hologram. I also got confused about the cedar in the box of Partagas; I had taken it out in my box of LTD D4s (not for sale!), this one is sealed.

Whew! Don't know what else to add...

[bigpoppapuff]

i just got off the phone with mcgoo........he says they seem to be the real deal.....no mistakes.........

[One Drop]

Cool, thanks. I'm booking my flight beginning next week, so I'll post the dates when I'll be in Montreal when I've confirmed. I'll definitely be there over the Grand Prix weekend if anyone is coming up to be a part of the madness.

[One Drop]

Sorry to anyone interested in the delay, things were a bit hectic the last week or so.

I arrived a few days ago, and will be here in Montreal until July 1, when I fly back to Switzerland.

I'm posting a few photos of the Cohiba Robustos and the Partagas D4s, and I have many more if anyone would like to see them. Just ask and I'll send you the link to the Photobucket album.

I went to the Casa del Habano here yesterday to see what they are selling for here, and to drool over the Ltd Editions and special filled humidors they always have in stock. Due to our high taxes on tobacco products and hefty mark-up the prices are astronomical. Fortunately I brought a few for myself to smoke while here, in spite of the recent ban on smoking in bars and restaurants.

Here goes, and thanks for looking:

[basil]

Nice. Those PDS4's were boxed over a year ago. What kind of luck have you had with these cigars at around this age? Reason I ask is that while these are great cigars, many complain about a sick period of maybe a couple of years or more with these. My experience is that after at least 6 months, some are ok and some have quite a wang, even from the same box.

[One Drop]

I think that was a problem a year or so ago, as the demand for them went over the top and they probably were forced to use extremely young tobacco to meet the demand. I smoked a few singles this winter that were younger than this box and they were fine, back to their best. My experience with a lot of the stronger Habanos in general is they are pretty good fresh, then after a few months need a year to mellow out a bit. All this by way of saying I don't really know. Personally I would start smoking them now myself, they smell really nice, no ammonia traces, etc. I keep all my boxes at closer to 60% humidity, they seem to age nicely that way, and then I move a few to the top shelf of my humidor for a few days to bring them up to 70% before I smoke them.

They're in ziplock bags at the moment, they shouldn't budge for a while.