Discontinued cuban cigars

[TonyN]

Yes but which one would you buy for him even though he can't tell the difference

[Edamski]

When I was in the airport looking at what they had for sale trying to make my mind up if I wanted a 10 or 25 count of Monte 4's I overheard a couple looking to bring back there lad a cigar.

They started in front of the romeo's and commented on the prices then moved around onto the minis still not content and then BANG they saw the guantana's and they uttered the words "only $10 for 15" and got them.

That's why they keep selling them. They appeal to the ignorant tourist.

This has already been said though so nothing new just backing it up.

[TonyN]

i have a mate do that every year at least once from Cuba. they know i like cigars and either a mate or relative brings them back.
I smile, thank them, and toss them in the humi in a pouch.

What will you do with them pass them on.

[TonyN]

I would treat people the same way i'd like to be treated rather not buy them anything than get crap cigars for them.

[Edamski]

I would treat people the same way i'd like to be treated rather not buy them anything than get crap cigars for them.

I brought Sig III's back for the in laws fully well knowing they won't be fully appreciated but couldn't not bring them back something a bit special.

[TonyN]

Thats sounds fair enough

[butternutsquashpie]

What will you do with them pass them on.

most of the time

i used to tresure all my bombs from everyone. but the problem is that if i KNOW i won't enjoy them... what's the point of smoking them, innit?
cigars are meant to be enjoyed. so what do you want me to do!?

I brought Sig III's back for the in laws fully well knowing they won't be fully appreciated but couldn't not bring them back something a bit special.

that's a nice thing to do, adam. hopefully they can get hooked, too!

[TonyN]

No point keeping cigars in your humidor taking room up knowing that your not going to enjoy them.
In that situation what can you do like you said pass them on say to an occasional cigar smoker
a christmas cigar smoker can you remember them miniture cigars that the occasional cigar smoker bought at christmas called tom thumb
the christmas gift for men

[butternutsquashpie]

tom thumb
the christmas gift for men

so what? fiona finger?
the christmas gift for women?

[tippexx]

One thought on the demise of the slim panatela vitolas, they were great for smaller more frequet smokes but with out door smoking being the norm now, it's either good enough weather & a decent enough reason to smoke - then a large smoke will do. If not it's probably peeing down & blowing a gale & 30-45 min smoke isn't going to appeal either.

An interesting personal observasion Simon, but total tosh as two thirds of the World doesn't have to worry about such things.

[PeeJay]

I can't remember that last time I heard someone use the word 'tosh', its just so civilised.

[tippexx]

This does not make the cigars bad, just that they did not sell well.

.... could it be because things like RG Lonsdales and Punch TPC, which can be found easily enough in the UK simply weren't as good as their contemporaries?

[tippexx]

If thats the case would you say the brand guatanamera cigars are better sellers than say the partagas petite corona and the erdm gran coronas
that have both been discontinued as an example look up the reviews on the guantas and see if they too should be discontinued.

Guantanamera can be almost guaranteed to fall apart in your mouth, but they aren't that disgusting really and certainly no where near as bad as many reviews paint them.

[tippexx]

Probably the best example of this that everyone would know is the Diplomatico No.3. Everyone loves the 2006 released mostly because it's the most accesable. I know few who have had the 2001 (the next most popular and an H&F aged release). I have never heard a good word about them but they are very different. Probably the best Dip 3 i've had was from 2003. The 2006 I had right after, I thought it was just harsh and didn't burn very well. But it turned out that all the 2006 Dip 3s were of that caliber. They just tasted different.
Why 2006, you ask? Because that's when they cut the Diplomatico 3.

You don't think then it might have something to do with the brand being intended as an alternative the Montecristo and as such being a spectacular under-achiever?

[tippexx]

If there was a box of RA 898s, it'd sit there for a bit until the cigar forums got wind of it. Then it'd disappear like porno in the 1998 Oval Office.

I doesn't quite work like that. A popular deleted will disappear quite quickly. The UK being expensive will be one of the last places to have some. Four years is a good average expectation for a popular quality smoke to be still available. Some cigars, PSdC No 1 for example, went even quicker than that.