Tenerife - Who Knew?

[glezga]

Im off to Tenerife again at the end of the month. last time i bought just a few cigars at the airport. i remembered they have a different customs amount to other places in Europe and decided to have a google.

Tenerife have there own Cigars - who knew? obviously you guys knew but i hadn't a clue!

anyone have any personal experience on quality, brands and where to buy etc. ill probably get some CC too if the price is right - its 50 only your allowed yes?

[PeeJay]

Don't bother with the local cigars unless you want something cheap to smoke. Los Christianos has a good cigar shop called Obus, you will need Obus 2 which has the walk in humidor. I bought a box of Quai D'Orsay for 59 Euros in September. You will also find cigars in both upstairs and downstairs Duty Free at Tenerife South if you're flying through there.

[PeeJay]

Further to the above, at a local crafts event in our hotel a cigar seller had some very obvious fake Cohibas on offer.

[Alexw33]

Further to the above, at a local crafts event in our hotel a cigar seller had some very obvious fake Cohibas on offer.

The lovely glass top kind?

[PeeJay]

The lovely glass top kind?

Without the lovely glass topped box sadly

[glezga]

im off to Tenerife in a few hours, any ideas roughly where this shop Obus 2 is? i cant find it on google maps etc

edit: think i found it, Osor?

[PeeJay]

im off to Tenerife in a few hours, any ideas roughly where this shop Obus 2 is? i cant find it on google maps etc

edit: think i found it, Osor?

That's the one, I always forget the damned name. Look out for QdO 50s at about 60 Euros a box.

[glezga]

thanks for that. if i can, ill get some prices, pics etc and ask advice here before i buy

ill look on the 1st days and return before i leave

[PeeJay]

thanks for that. if i can, ill get some prices, pics etc and ask advice here before i buy

ill look on the 1st days and return before i leave

Having been there in September I can assure you the prices are good, just fill your boots and buy whatever you want.

[Stevieboy]

That's the one, I always forget the damned name. Look out for QdO 50s at about 60 Euros a box.

That's a great price Peejay... Nice cigar!

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[Niela]

I was on La Palma two years ago, where you can't get ANY Cubans at all... none... I looked everywhere... BUT, there is a nice tabacalera, that grows it's own tobacco and makes La Palma puros as long fillers. It's a mixed bag, some of them taste great, others not so much, but the price is great and it's a unique cigar I would always recommend to try.

The cigar is called El Sitio. Look out for it while you are there and buy a single, if only for the novelty.

[PeeJay]

I was on La Palma two years ago, where you can't get ANY Cubans at all... none... I looked everywhere... BUT, there is a nice tabacalera, that grows it's own tobacco and makes La Palma puros as long fillers. It's a mixed bag, some of them taste great, others not so much, but the price is great and it's a unique cigar I would always recommend to try.

The cigar is called El Sitio. Look out for it while you are there and buy a single, if only for the novelty.

I was given one for free in Tenerife, 'not so much' as you said

[Niela]

I was given one for free in Tenerife, 'not so much' as you said

I bought two boxes back then. 2 out of 3 had a nice creamy flavour with nutty notes, but the other 3rd was mostly bitter. I only had one churchill when I was on the island, which was fantastic. The robustos were a bit more mixed.

[Alexw33]

The cigar is called El Sitio. Look out for it while you are there and buy a single, if only for the novelty.

I remember this from COTM some time back, decent smoke from memory. Packed a fair nicotine punch though.

[Niela]

Correct, I got a second box of robustos for the COTM. I think the reception was mixed, but not generally bad.

I tried a couple of other local cigars from a local manufacturer, but the El Sitio was the only one that was interesting.