Greetings from the Dominican Republic

**hex1848** · 07-28-2006, 02:01 PM

For those of you who didn't know, I've been in the Dominican Republic this week. A little business, a little fun. I had the pleasure of touring the Aurora factory at the Leon Jimenez center and the Charles Fairmorn factory in Santiago and have loads of pictures to share.

I thought you guys would get a kick out of these cigars that were being sold at the beach the other day:

**brian** · 07-28-2006, 02:08 PM

Cool! Try to enjoy yourself, that looks like one rough business trip

**cigarsarge** · 07-28-2006, 02:12 PM

Please....Please....Please send me some of those glass-top Cohibas.

**hex1848** · 07-28-2006, 02:17 PM

Eww... I had to smack one my companions who wanted to take a box back home.. I'm glad I had my camera.

**SuperChuck** · 07-28-2006, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by cigarsarge

Please....Please....Please send me some of those glass-top Cohibas.

You just want to auction it off!

**mauied1101** · 07-28-2006, 02:29 PM

But they have that nifty government label and it looks like an honest vendor... I bid $1.

Sounds like you're having a great time Hex. Enjoy it.

**nhcigarfan** · 07-28-2006, 02:31 PM

That's funny. Nice presentation. Look forward to seeing the rest of the pics.

bigpoppapuff · 07-28-2006, 02:40 PM

hey hex...if you're back at the jimenes factory....have jose blanco give me a call.....

....try to have dinner at david's table in santiago....

**hex1848** · 07-28-2006, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

hey hex...if you're back at the jimenes factory....have jose blanco give me a call.....

....try to have dinner at david's table in santiago....

I'm in Santo Domingo, I was hoping to make it back up to Santiago today, but it just didn't work out

I'm already looking into a return trip later this year though. This place is great.

**basil** · 07-28-2006, 03:25 PM

cool pic Hex. Incidentally, I can vouch for there being something very nice and worth waiting for when you get back.

**cigar no baka** · 07-28-2006, 04:49 PM

Awesome. I hope I can convince my wife to take a trip there some day.

**QuietC** · 07-28-2006, 08:21 PM

You'll have to tell more about the place when you get back. Have fun

**Empire23** · 07-28-2006, 11:07 PM

Awesome. I hear they have some alright smokes out there.

**Roham** · 07-29-2006, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by Empire23

Awesome. I hear they have some alright smokes out there.

Alright smokes?

Leon Jimenez makes some of the best smokes in the world including La Aurora

Hope you having fun Hex! I can't wait to go back either!!!

**ggiese** · 07-29-2006, 08:49 AM

I bid $87.15 on the Cohiba's...

What?? I'm serious!!!

Hurry back, Miguel - the place is going down the crapper since you left... It's so bad, Shag and CC have not been posting...

**Baron Porthos** · 07-29-2006, 09:15 AM

A few Ashton Aged Maduros please. I bid $9.00 on the box.

bigpoppapuff · 07-29-2006, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by cigar no baka

Awesome. I hope I can convince my wife to take a trip there some day.

man up...buy the tickets and tell her you're going on vacation...

**Empire23** · 07-29-2006, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by Roham

Alright smokes?

Leon Jimenez makes some of the best smokes in the world including La Aurora

Hope you having fun Hex! I can't wait to go back either!!!

Sorry, forgot to him my sarcasim button when I typed that.

**hex1848** · 07-30-2006, 01:10 AM

Just got home, safe and sound. What a day from hell. American Airlines can

We get to Miami and have a 2 hour layover to catch a connecting flight to Jacksonville. We have to wait over an hour for our luggage to come out, so we can go through customs and recheck it. We make it through with 15 minutes or so to spare, run half way across the airport, and make our flight just in time. Guess what wasn't waiting for us in Jacksonville? They claim to be delivering our luggage to us tommorrow... lets see what happens.