New York, New York, so good they named it..

[G-man]

Don't settle for five

Buy the box !
I know the budgets are tight for most these days
But buy the box $2 and change a stick
Dirt cheap indeed

Connection

Mike, you is weird man (cue Twilight Zone music)

Out of the whole JR site (not that I was able to look over it all) I fell on the Beli's little bro'. Remins me of the Hemmingway Short Story style.

How bizarre
Reason being I thought the smaller vitola was so I could actually get to smoke some of the buggers (length of time to smoke) during our winter.
Sounds like you rate these then Mike?

[saggel]

I feel that this deal is great!

[G-man]

Ah Sag my boy

I feel that this deal is great!

You Have a keen eye. We must be brothers !
Now lets put a little Sumein ,sumin in it !
Bolivar Cofradia

El Rey del Mundo

Excalibur 1066

Genuine Pre-Embargo Cubans

Hoyo de Mont. Dark Sumatra

Montecristo Afrique

Montecristo Peruvian

Partagas Black

Punch Gran Puro

Saint Luis Rey Serie G

Sancho Panza Double Maduro

Chris this should help on your quest of the holy grail of cigars
Look at each and everyone cause if I was buying this would be the ones I would load the FREE Travel Humidor with !

[Boss Hog]

HOYO dark sumatra caught my eye if I'm being frank. (Frank Sumatra you could say! ) They are rather nice,

Theres paratagas black as well, every one of those I ever had has always been plugged. maybe I'm just unlucky.

[G-man]

Boss the paratagas black has been a bad stick for U. I guess you'll have to just suck harder ! (Never had that problem) But some would say I suck

[saggel]

Are these NC vitolas or I'm getting something wrong?

[celsis]

ALL NCs. No Cubans available in shops in NYC.

[saggel]

ALL NCs. No Cubans available in shops in NYC.

Got that one right then... thanx celsis
(please check your PMs )

[Gary]

cj121, I was in NY the week before xmas and visited a few cigar stores, so I might be able to help.

It's a pitty your not going yourself, but hopefully I can point you/your sister in law in the right direction.

When their I visited Barclay Rex, The Cigar Inn, Davidoff in Columbus Circle and De la Concha.

As already said JR cigars is great for deals on the lesser NC brands as well as for accessories.

But out of all the stores I got to visit, if your SIL is only going to be able visit one for you, get her to go to Barclay Rex on Lexington Avenue. I was staying in the Radisson on Lexington Avenue and Barclay Rex was only 2 blocks up the street, it was GREAT. Think it's address is Lexington and 47th Street or 48th Street.

Anyway the store is great and it has a super selection of all the best NC, including,

Padron 1926 / 1964 / 45 Years / 80 Years
Rocky Patel (including the Decade / 1990 / 1992 etc)
Pete Johnsons brands (including Tatuaje / La Riqueza / El Trin. as well as the hard to get Black labels, Johnsons own personel brand etc)
Don Pepin Garcia's brands (including My Father / Cuban Classic / White and Blue labels)
Padilla
La Aurora
Ashton (including the VSG)
Etc
Etc

The store also has a great selection accessories. I got a super wee Xikar jet flame cigar lighter for $35 along with a load of cigars (box of La Riqueza and a handful of My Father and Tatuaje Black Labels), will have to put up some pics.

Anyway, just my 2 cents worth, but definately my pick (along with De la Concha if your ever visiting) of the cigar stores in Manhattan.

Remember to post some pictures of whatever your SIL brings you back