La Casa Del Habano, Teddington. An amazing day.

[HabanoSy]

Hi all

Great day had today at La Casa, Ajay was his usual very hospitable self once again, so, Ajay big thanks to you...

Met up with a couple of the guys from the forum, Big T and Jimmeh which was a pleasure and great to meet them. So, cheers guys...

Smoked an RyJ Duke LE09, I shit you not guys, DO NOT delay buy as many of these as you can get your hands on, a phenomonal smoke...

Followed that with a Montecristo Sublime, fantastic smoke as always that didn't fail to impress...

I was a bit naughty, but just had to have it. Purchased the last ceramic jar of 30 H.Upmann 46's (2003) that Ajay had left, another investment purchase, hopefully!!! (post pics up tomorrow).

Cheers, HabanoSy

[HabanoSy]

T & Jimmeh...

Leaving Winchester at 9:00 so I will definitely be at La Casa for your arrival at 12'o'clock (You've got my mobile number T).

See you then (may take the camera so can post pics up here later...!!!)

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Pantomimehorse]

sounds like this is somewhere to check out, not local enough for me to be a member either I dont think but I shall check it out very soon

[Big_T_UK]

So how was the toilet paper?

[TJCoro]

Meet Me At The Puro Joint!

TJCoro, what the blooming heck are you on about? My post is just overly long? Sorry. At least it will provide much toilet paper once you have printed it out!

T,

Names TJ, TJCoro, and I'm just jealous I can't join you!

[Big_T_UK]

HabanoSy, ok see you there around mid day. I would like to try and synchronise arrival with you as it may turn out that I come in as your guest, is that acceptable? Many thanks and looking forward to it immensely.

TJCoro, what the blooming heck are you on about? My post is just overly long? Sorry. At least it will provide much toilet paper once you have printed it out!

T,

[TJCoro]

It take two hands to handle this wooper of a post!

It has taken me some days to get my head around the events of last Saturday. I have put this off as long as possible as I wanted to write as coherent an article as I could but I needed the school boy excitement of the day to pass a little. I feel I owe it to my kind host of the day to share my experiences with you all. As a result I find myself sitting at home in my kitchen with a Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No. 4 and on my third coffee (two espressos and now a long coffee) to put a metaphorical pen to paper.


[Author's Note: the majority of this post was deleted to save a tree ]

If any of you intend to try out La Casa Del Habano after my review then I have a request, PLEASE invite me along! I do not need more excuses to go but if I can sneak in with other new visitors I might be allowed in more than three times before I am forced to join.

Senor BigBalty, I glossed over this thread and it appears the you hit a home run with your voluminous post. I will print it out and save it for a weekend read when I have a few hours to savor. And after that, I'll do what we do with paper in mexico...

You sir, have uncrowned the prince of posts, the lord of lengthy, the Viceroy of Vast, Siiiiiiiiiiiir Robusto.

Congratulations on your achievement, muchacho!

TJ, TJCoro

[HabanoSy]

HabanoSy, thanks a ton for the invite, consider it a plan, meet you there? Any objections if James also joins us?

Hi T

Thursday 3rd Sept is definitely a goer this end, going to be leaving Winchester 10/11ish so should be at La Casa by midday. Hopefully see you there...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[cohibaIV]

Excellent Post Big T, Really enjoyed reading it..

Look forward to meeting you on the HERF..

CIV

[Deano]

Deano, thanks for the kind words, I also look forward to seeing you at the herf although we sat a few feet apart at the Bluebird some months back, the rum evening, remember? LOL Any thoughts on the Robustos from H.Upmann yet?

Yes it seems, hopefully, that Ajay will come to the HERF on the 19th.

And I just about remember you after all that rum!

Not going to touch the Robustos, that ones for keepin'.

[nicwing]

My son has just graduated from Kingston University, which is just across a bridge over the Thames from Teddington.



Incidentally, I smoked one of these under Ajay's guidance:



A Partagas Pyramadies P1

I have never smoked anything hemp-like, but from the first mouthful, this cigar was intoxicating and glorious. I have to say 'drug-like', but in a legal way!

A fantastic and beautifully overwhelming smoke.

Ajay was encouraging me to take the first draw like a bad older brother lol. He knew how I - how any cigar aficionado - would react to the beautiful taste!

I think this was probably the most memorable cigar I've ever smoked.

If I divorce myself from the wonderful surroundings, it was - as a stick - a thing of real beauty.

Forgive me for going on, but it's all coming back to me now...

Quick, quick, a large box of tissues for Mr Roboooooosto !!

[Big_T_UK]

Oh Robusto is Bryan, penny drops. I shall go and hunt down your article on Teddington now.

T.

[Robusto]

[Big_T_UK]

HabanoSy, thanks a ton for the invite, consider it a plan, meet you there? Any objections if James also joins us? On the day I started with a Romeo y Julieta Duke Edicion Limitada 2009 which I loved, more so then the others who tried it that evening I discovered. I even loved the taste of the wrapper before lighting the cigar. I was surprised to enjoy such a "young" cigar but I devoured it. I followed that with a 2006 - Bolivar Libertadores France Regional Edicion. Very good indeed but perhaps not the greatest thing to follow the Duke. My final cigar was the 2008 - Ramon Allones Grandes Regional Edicion, no thoughts on that yet.
CJ121, I do have more pictures but it was dark in the lounge and I did not feel comfortable using the flash, as a result they turned out poorly. I will see if I can salvage any of the other photos and post them later. I will take something other then my knockabout camera next Thursday and grab some better pictures.

Robusto, I feel like I am being taught to suck eggs, slightly...

Deano, thanks for the kind words, I also look forward to seeing you at the herf although we sat a few feet apart at the Bluebird some months back, the rum evening, remember? LOL Any thoughts on the Robustos from H.Upmann yet?

Nicwing, again, thanks for the kind words. Who is this Bryan you mention? Somebody I should know?

I wonder if Ajay will see this, I might get a funny look next time I visit, should have thought of that before, d'oh!

[Jimmeh]

I believe that Ajay intends to attend the anniversary herf - but i cant speak for him.