What to buy?

[GWN]

Heading to Varadero next week on a budget trip (yeah, I know it's hurricane season). Other priorities these days so not flush with cash, so stocking up on 1966s not in the cards. Never been much of an ager and lean towards lonsdales. So what among current production is my best bet or should I just stock up on Gold Medals (if I can find them).

[canadianbeaver]

My fave lonsdale, thanks to JoeP is Rapael Gonzales.

[mk05]

preferably stuff that is hard to find, and/or if it's a good price.

[Lotusguy]

Seconded on the RG Lonsdales. Don't forget about Monte #3 as well!

[SerieT]

gold medals are smoking great right now

[Ghabanos]

Lgcmdo2. Great value. If u can find

[maverickdrinker]

RA Superiores......

[Ophidion]

I have had a few boxes of STA SEP 09 gold medals that have been fantastic so I always suggest those. Also, lgc mdo 2 from recent production have been very good (OGA DIC 11).

Recent production 898s have been pretty consistent as well. Consistently good that is.

[bassman]

Look for a box of Montecristo #1s with dark, oily wrappers.

[Strada]

898 and BGM have been great.

There seems to have a batch of dark 2009 Gold medals around. I got a few box from Varadero myself. Great smokes.

Enjoy the vacation time

[DMK]

If you can find any Partagas Culebras... I'd be happy to take them off your hands...

[kiwiman911]

The Boli GM and 898 are really nice but you can't beat the price of BGM and I'm sure they are easy to find

[GWN]

Here's what I picked up, minus the box of VRs for my dad.

[ramon_cojones]

beautiful elixirs

[cottierm]

Excellent choices!

Best,

Michel

[Cohiba Stevie]

Good hustle.

What was the weather like at this time? I went around november last year which was just the end of the hurricane season and had nothing but searing heat for 7 days... Too hot for my irish skin! I was like a human slice of bacon.

[GWN]

Weather was hot but not overbearing. 35C most days and some rain while travelling to the mountains near Trinidad and back but otherwise mostly clear. Third time we've been in Sept. and other than Hurricane Wilma the first year, we've been lucky. Even then, we just spend the one day in our room and ate at the buffet so no great loss..