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We have received two boxes of the much anticipated Montecristo Grand Reserva

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Price $1195 USD/AUD delivered Duty/GST paid to Aussies.

Contact Diana

An amazing nose of Champagne, ginger nut cookies and peanuts. Magic.

Box 2530 SOLD

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Box 3121 SOLD

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I was pleasantly surprised when my wonderful wife returned from Surfers Paradise last week with a couple of singles of these beautiful cigars for me. Safely stashed in the humidor with the intent of leaving them there until my next birthday!?!?

I'll try anyway! LOL

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Insane price... :surprised:

Those of you that tried these, how do they differ from a regular Monte 2?

Totally different from a regular Monty 2 -- much richer. But I think they pale in comparison to the 2007 Reservas. Perhaps they just need some more time.

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Not the same cigar as to regular #2's. These will need a very long time, or they just suck. Personally, I think they're not worth the trouble...then again, you have those types out there who look at the Cohiba GR collection on their spreadsheets.

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PM sent for the second box. I managed to purchased a box earlier this year and they are suberb!!! perfect10.gif

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Not the same cigar as to regular #2's. These will need a very long time, or they just suck. Personally, I think they're not worth the trouble...then again, you have those types out there who look at the Cohiba GR collection on their spreadsheets.

And there are those who enjoy them. Those to whom who the coin is not that important for various reasons.

Having spent time and shared cigars with many at all echelons of the cigar scale, roping them into a single category is slightly crass.

You want them, can afford them, enjoy. There should be no "Tall Poppy Syndrome" or home spun psychoanalysis attached.

God knows those who bought the Bolivar China Distinguidos Jar for the same dollars could sell them for twice the purchase price today (12 months later).

Relax. Take a Panadol. Enjoy your cigar of choice wink.gif

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My message had nothing to do with roping anyone into one side for psychoanalysis, sorry if there appeared to be any pretense. People are going to do what they want to do with their assets, as is their prerogative. The message was to convey that for many, expectations may not be met. Let me rephrase that sentence to delineate exactly what I meant:

Not the same cigar as to regular #2's. These will need a very long time, or they just suck. Personally, I think they're not worth the trouble...then again, you have those types out there who look at the Cohiba GR collection on their spreadsheets.

I'm merely commenting on aforementioned and unmentioned questions and expectations prevalent to this cigar experience, as that's what cigars are: that it is a very different cigar than a #2 - since that is what people are mainly expecting or have been drawing comparisons to; it may be in need of a long nap, or it may not be that great of a cigar; the value proposition for the provincial/casual smoker is pretty much non-existent, thus presents an unsatisfactory response; stocking up on this program - as with other very limited programs - caters to another demography, who have stocked on, for example, Cohiba GR's (this part may not have made sense to some, as when some buy cigars, they buy in bulk, not a box or three).

I was trying to sound impartial on it, looks like I failed! blonde.gif

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And there are those who enjoy them. Those to whom who the coin is not that important for various reasons.

Having spent time and shared cigars with many at all echelons of the cigar scale, roping them into a single category is slightly crass.

You want them, can afford them, enjoy. There should be no "Tall Poppy Syndrome" or home spun psychoanalysis attached.

God knows those who bought the Bolivar China Distinguidos Jar for the same dollars could sell them for twice the purchase price today (12 months later).

Relax. Take a Panadol. Enjoy your cigar of choice wink.gif

Well said and about time.

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Congrats on this wonderful buy lads! When in Amsterdam Didi at LCDH was generous enough to give one empty box of the GR, and one of the RR, complete with cloth etc. This will be as close as I get and I will treasure them for life.

Enjoy!

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Thanks for the sale Rob! It's great just to see the pictures never mind buying them, congrats to those who picked them up. I think Trevor may have some visitors bringing gifts some time soon! :D:2thumbs:

Well said and about time.

X2 the green eyed monster is lurking everywhere these days it seems

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