Wednesday 16th July 2014

[Edamski]

Saucer?
I don't get it

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It's like the pot calling the kettle black. Not heard that saying?

[c10cko]

Relaxing in LA after driving all day with a mate.

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[cigarmo]

It wasn't YouTube, It was redtube

well there was certainly a tube involved

[Stevieboy]

06 or 07 release?

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Which do you prefer?

[butternutsquashpie]

Which do you prefer?

Never had the 07, Stevie! So can't say : (

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[smokey joe]

Relaxing in LA after driving all day with a mate.

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I wish I was on holiday right now. Thats not a Cuban Cohiba is it??

I just found out there is a cigar convention in Las Vegas ... is that on your agenda?

Keep us posted

[butternutsquashpie]

I wish I was on holiday right now. Thats not a Cuban Cohiba is it??

I just found out there is a cigar convention in Las Vegas ... is that on your agenda?
Keep us posted

Joe. it's hard to explain.

Long story short: Behike is Cohiba's 'ultra premium' line. Essentially what Diamond Crown Maximus is to A. Fuente.

Long story: named after a chief of olde timey Cuba's native inhabitants, Cuba released a Behike special edicion (image HERE) for Cohiba to celebrate its 40 years d'etre. These ultra premium cigars were numbered and the humidors they were sold in fetched a SUBSTANTIAL price. I remember hearing our LCdH in Toronto had one on display for a while. Women came in and tossed down a platinum card and walked out with that and two other humidors.
Fast forward 4 years in 2010 and Cohiba releases its super premium line (it's not ultra this time ). this time, it's affordable to the general public but even in Cuba, it's 4x more expensive than other special releases. Take, for example, a box of RyJ Reservas. They cost 440 CUC down south. Behike 54s cost 320CUC down south. that's a ridiculous price difference since Behikes are available year round.
So why do they have such a flabberghasting price?Is it actually the cigar? God no. With the right connexions down there, you can grab factory rolls for 10 cuc a pop. It's all in the branding. Hoyo can't justify a price increase in that nor can H. Upmann. But those two marcas can be better than the Cohiba. The only problem is that barely anyone knows Hoyo de Monterrey or H. Upmann. Whenever the words 'Cuban Cigar' pop up, they immediately think COHIBA. The marketing foothole is there, now you just have to gorge the masses. You tell someone they're Cohiba premiums and the average layman would think premium premium. so they think: yeah, why the hell not? i'm on vacation so $30 a cigar isn't too bad.

If you ask me, the Behikes barely taste like Cohiba. They're more of a Partagas or a stronger La Escepcion flavour profile. But that's just me

It's like the pot calling the kettle black. Not heard that saying?

heard sean use it once... didn't know it was to me

[sheppsea]

heard sean use it once... didn't know it was to me

We use the expression when someone accuses someone else of something they are themselves, so in that case you were accusing Mo of being weird, when you are in fact weird yourself (I could probably have phrased that better ), so you are the pot calling the kettle black

[butternutsquashpie]

I figured as much... but what if the kettle calls the pot black!?!

Addendum : Mo! Don't make any 'your pot is green' jokes!!

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[Edamski]

I figured as much... but what if the kettle calls the pot black!?!

Addendum : Mo! Don't make any 'your pot is green' jokes!!

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Doesn't matter they're both the same [emoji4]

Late in the day but...



The cigar of the month

[BushidoJP]

Off to my local cigar merchant on holiday in mexico...pretty safe with te amo being legit but 11 dollars for a monte 4 surely a fake.?

Whereabouts are you? My girlfriend is away to cancun today. Asked her to bring me a few smokes back, any recommendations? [emoji3][emoji3]

[sheppsea]

I figured as much... but what if the kettle calls the pot black!?!

The page on Wikipedia explains the history of it (obviously its not the most reliable source of information, but it makes sense )

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_pot_calling_the_kettle_black

[c10cko]

I wish I was on holiday right now. Thats not a Cuban Cohiba is it??

I just found out there is a cigar convention in Las Vegas ... is that on your agenda?

Keep us posted

James, for some unknown reason a few Cubans managed to find their way into my suitcase whilst packing. Must have fallen in mistake!

Yes convention this weekend here every year although it's strictly for industry bods only.
I'm here for the Cigar Dojo Vegas party bash Sunday night, and hook up with some friends. Oh and have a holiday with the Wife of course!!

[BushidoJP]

Yes convention this weekend here every year although it's strictly for industry bods only.
I'm here for the Cigar Dojo Vegas party bash Sunday night, and hook up with some friends. Oh and have a holiday with the Wife of course!!

Saw the c.gars blog post there! Would love to be a fly on the wall there. Ya might see Mr orchant too!

[Budgie Smuggler]

Saw the c.gars blog post there! Would love to be a fly on the wall there. Ya might see Mr orchant too!

With a suitcase full of his beloved Inkas no doubt...


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