[Deep Dive: Trinidad Fundadores]

Beautiful looking, elegant cigar but I've never had one that didnt have draw issues. I remember a box of 12 where every single one was like a drum stick.
What small amount of flavour I could get out of them was great though but there wasn't much of it.

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[Deep Dive: H. Upmann Half Corona]

I've tried at least half a dozen from various sources but I've never had a good one...great draw, well made, no real flavour. The Monte Medio beats it hands down

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[Deep Dive: El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme]

I've always liked them but once the trust I've only ever smoked a couple of boxes.
In Tuesday I bought a box here in Madrid with a FEB22 box code. The shop had another 5 or 6 boxes in stock

BTW there isn't much stock in Madrid at all. Monte 4, RyJ tubos here and there but almost every shop is wiped out with empty boxes on display.
Zero Cohiba at all but I found a fair few Trinidad at the new prices....probably why they're still in stock

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[El Rey del Mundo L’Epoque]

Looking forward to this one. I've really liked every French RE

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[RA Private Stock (UK RE) makes an appearance.]

Showing as £1625 or $2040 on Havana House.

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£65 each! That's a huge jump compared to La Reina which came out less then 3 years ago at approx. £30 each and Britannicas which was also £30 each

I thought they'd be around the £40-45 mark.

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[International pricing policy by Habanos SA]

https://www.5thavenue.de/sites/default/files/2022-05/Verkaufsprogramm Habanos_Nr.34_01.07.2022_final.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1iRb2B44GoEJTNyO2o0GVptbACSgkAlluKXX4NVwjKVibOJWu-BDdlxEM
Cohiba, Trinidad have been raised the most - no surprise here
Montecristo 1935 and Romeo's Linea De Oro almost tripled - which is kinda rough and unexpected.
Regular cigars were raised in the usual 5-10% range I'd say.

Horrible to see the 1935 Dumas jump so much. Amazing cigar but I won't be paying that for them. Nearly 2 boxes left so I'll go slow....

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[Deep Dive: Bolivar Belicoso Fino]

Love the BBF. Always, always in my rotation.
Recent RyJ Belicosos have overtaken it as my go-to beli though as they've been incredible

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[FOH'ers Daily Smoke]

Lovely Scottish sunshine, ERdM Choix du Roi, Painkiller...."I've reached Nirvana tonight"

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[Travel Diary: and we're off!]

It's a hard life Rob.....
Sounds like you're living the dream... Not jealous at all

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[Your latest CC Purchase?]

Bought another box of EMS Monte Especiales Nov21. Gorgeous wrappers. Beautifully rolled too

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[Your latest CC Purchase?]

Holy hen's teeth Batman:
Finally found a box of Monte Especiales here in the UK and the price wasn't too scary! Very encouraging to see a Nov21 box code. They're still being made

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[Have you ever seen anything like this?]

Looks like cedar & paper shavings from the box?

It does indeed. I've seen it once or twice with older cigars

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[Tractor Porn]

Completely forgotten about this guy...........perfect!!

Bob Fleming 'ere (ahem, ahem, aHEM!).
Genius

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[Which cigar is the Chocolate king?]

Montecristo 1935 Dumas. I've smoked 3 boxes and I'm on my 4th and they've all had a milk chocolatey-ness to them.
Love them

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[Now that's a sampler]

I'm not sure about the wrapper colour of those Flor de Canine turds. Looks like they are made out of particle board.

They're cedar wrapped AFAIK

Edit: Just noticed the above re: cedar wrapped

[El Habano Moderno]

My first email said I was 80AUD in credit ... The second one said I was all square?!

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[El Habano Moderno]

Hey Alex. Just confirmed everything.
Can't wait to see the finished product

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[Plain packaging hits Duty Free stores in Canadian airports.]

I can only imagine the professional consulting costs just to pick out that color, followed by the committee meetings and debates to approve it.

And all the long lunches.... And drinks in the bar afterwards.... Probably even whilst smoking a cigarette!!

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[What do you do with empty boxes?]

I've made a display of mine....I'm a hoarder. I can't throw them out. They're too beautiful to part with

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[your three and out......."s"]

D4
PLPC
PLMC
E2
Mag 50
QdO 50
QdO 54
CoRo

They're nice enough cigars but just not amazing

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[El Habano Moderno]

I have pledged for the Ultimate Collector's bundle. How do I change my pledge to add the 'add ons'. When I click on 'add ons' nothing happens?

If you're using the app, click "Manage" at the bottom right then the ellipsis at the top right. Then click "Choose another reward" then "Continue" and do your thing

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[El Habano Moderno]

Goal reached!
Fantastic news

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[El Habano Moderno]

Pledged for the Collectors Edition. Can't wait

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[Potential list of all 2020 Regional Editions!]

Thanks for putting out the list of new REs Alex. I'd had a look at the new HSA site too but I thought it was slow and clunky and didn't really explore much.
Some very interesting smaller RGs on the horizon.... Plus Punch SS1. Nice!


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[Saint Luis Upmann Pura Vida RE Costa Rica]

I just got 3 boxes from a Spanish vendor too. Sealed boxes. All 3 boxes have Upmann bands....hmmm

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