Today's smokes......

**nhcigarfan** · 01-12-2006, 01:06 PM

Had a VSG illuision this morning on the drive back for court in Nashua. Great morning smoke with my coffee.

Also finally found one of those stanford cams ggiese raves about, looking forward to that.

**Drake** · 01-12-2006, 01:37 PM

el rico (not sure of the size) very good cigar, though

**Smoky** · 01-12-2006, 05:55 PM

fonseca vintage lonsdale

**generalpinto** · 01-12-2006, 06:16 PM

I am new to the smoking world. Does anyone know anything about Romeo Y Julieta Cigars that are made in Cuba opposed to the Dominican Republic?

**QuietC** · 01-12-2006, 06:22 PM

Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur

bigpoppapuff · 01-12-2006, 06:26 PM

the cuban version dates back to 1873 and is produced in 12 different factories..it is a huge line in terms of sizes,etc....the D.R. version is made in la romana.....other than the name,they are two totally different cigars...

**generalpinto** · 01-12-2006, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

the cuban version dates back to 1873 and is produced in 12 different factories..it is a huge line in terms of sizes,etc....the D.R. version is made in la romana.....other than the name,they are two totally different cigars...

I suppose the Cuban brand is better. What would a box of 10 of those sell for?

bigpoppapuff · 01-12-2006, 06:40 PM

is the cuban version better???...not neccessarily if you enjoy dominican cigars,which i do...
what do they cost??....i have no idea because i don't buy cuban cigars....

**generalpinto** · 01-12-2006, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

is the cuban version better???...not neccessarily if you enjoy dominican cigars,which i do...
what do they cost??....i have no idea because i don't buy cuban cigars....

Fair enough. Thank you for the information.

**ggiese** · 01-12-2006, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by generalpinto

I suppose the Cuban brand is better. What would a box of 10 of those sell for?

They are definitely different from one another... The Cuban, to me, all seem to have about the same flavor profile (which is a good thing).

The DR R y J's have different flavors depending on the blend. There is a wider variety of flavors with the DR's. I prefer the black labels (Reserve Maduro's), although the Reserva Real are nice (but somewhat on the milder side)...

10 packs of the R y J's from Cuba depend on where you buy them from, and what vitola (size) you're interested in. Probably around $5 up to $20+ a cigar, again depending on source and size. Canada's gonna be a bit more expensive, primarily because of taxes. England's a bit less expensive, but the 17.5% VAT is a killer. You can find some deals in Europe, New Zealand/Australia or Asia. Many of the sources in the Caribean are cheaper.

There is also a great chance of counterfeits if you don't know your source.