Reports from Havana?

[zeedubbya]

While I realize service is spotty at best can some of you fellas who are there come up for air for a few minutes and let us common folk live vicariously please?  Pics aren't even necessary just a quick snippet even!

[MPS]

These new 48's look nice!


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[stogieluver]

Unless things have improved lately, "spotty" internet service would be nirvana.  Combine that with a busy schedule of drinking, smoking, carousing, and other general debauchery, and...well...it's just a lot to ask. 

[Lotusguy]

What's a Punch 48???

[JohnS]

10 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

What's a Punch 48???

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/list.aspx?&specialtype=Habanos_Specialist_Release;&sortorder=releaseyear

I reckon you'll like them Klaus, it's this year's Habanos Specialist release, following the SCdLH Torreon, H.Upmann Connoisseur A and Partagas Maduro No.1.

[Lotusguy]

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/list.aspx?&specialtype=Habanos_Specialist_Release;&sortorder=releaseyear

I reckon you'll like them Klaus, it's this year's Habanos Specialist release, following the SCdLH Torreon, H.Upmann Connoisseur A and Partagas Maduro No.1.

AWESOME!!! How did I miss this? Definitely very interested. No misses in the LCDH Specialist release line for me and the Vitola is nice.

[LLC]

Anyone know if they are available in Havana now?


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[MPS]

Anyone know if they are available in Havana now?


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Not officially yet. Should be pretty soon along with the new SLR Cuban Regional.


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[LLC]

Not officially yet. Should be pretty soon along with the new SLR Cuban Regional.


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Thanks for the reply. I'm heading to Havana on Thursday for a week; would be nice if they showed up while I was there but if not I'm sure I'll find other cigars to buy


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[MPS]

Thanks for the reply. I'm heading to Havana on Thursday for a week; would be nice if they showed up while I was there but if not I'm sure I'll find other cigars to buy


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Have a great trip! Just got back. I'm exhausted.


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[Bartolomeo]

23 hours ago, miamipadronsmoker said:

 

Have a great trip! Just got back. I'm exhausted.


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Great seeing you as always pal

[Fugu]

I have the dim feeling it's a mixed blessing here. While certainly looking nice and being an attractive format, on the other hand you'd have to ask yourself, with so many of the very similar sized excellent Punch regular-line Coronas Cordas that have been cut in the past, why now a double banded in a shiny 10er box?...

Well, at least let's hope price-wise they will be more along the lines of the RAS and the HURR rather than the Torreon.

(and nicer than the Maduro 1....)

[el chino]

On 11/15/2016 at 2:23 PM, zeedubbya said:

While I realize service is spotty at best can some of you fellas who are there come up for air for a few minutes and let us common folk live vicariously please?  Pics aren't even necessary just a quick snippet even!

Well... Went to Miramar and Hotel Nacional.  Most Maduros were cleaned out by overseas foreigners, namely the Chinese.  That is what the staff told me at Nacional.  Saw some Behike's lines but picked up a few 25 boxes of Monte #2's #4's and Cohiba Robustos instead.  Internet is only good at the larger hotels, but it was nice to be cut off to the world for a little while.

[el chino]

On 11/15/2016 at 2:23 PM, zeedubbya said:

While I realize service is spotty at best can some of you fellas who are there come up for air for a few minutes and let us common folk live vicariously please?  Pics aren't even necessary just a quick snippet even!

Well... Went to Miramar and Hotel Nacional.  Most Maduros were cleaned out by overseas foreigners, namely the Chinese.  That is what the staff told me at Nacional.  Saw some Behike's lines but picked up a few 25 boxes of Monte #2's #4's and Cohiba Robustos instead.  Internet is only good at the larger hotels, but it was nice to be cut off to the world for a little while.

[Cohiba007]

SLRs on shelves but cannot be purchased by us average consumers  

 

[Lotusguy]

SLRs on shelves but cannot be purchased by us average consumers  

 

As usual. Stay tuned to see them pop up at certain vendors in UK and Belgium for 350 Pounds/400 euros.

[Bohn007]

18 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

As usual. Stay tuned to see them pop up at certain vendors in UK and Belgium for 350 Pounds/400 euros.

The boxes on the lower left appear tagged for Mitchell Orchant. He is a retailer out of the U.K. 

[dshapiro]

Unreal. Mitchell gets a case of cuba regionals. 

[oliverdst]

F.....

[Philc2001]

On 11/15/2016 at 5:40 PM, miamipadronsmoker said:

These new 48's look nice!


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Aaarrrrggg! I want some...please! 

[Lotusguy]

Already on Facebook for 280 euros plus shipping. A bargain.

[oliverdst]

50 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

Already on Facebook for 280 euros plus shipping. A bargain.

I saw it too.

I remember when we were talking about Dip Excelencias Cuba last year and there were some people who were happy to pay that amount because otherwise they couldnt try it. I hope they keep on being happy paying 3 times the release price and thanking for that.

[HarveyBoulevard]

If you people would stop telling me how much the release price is/was...

...I'd be fine paying what they are asking!!!!!!!!! 

 

Ignorance is bliss gentlemen.

[JohnS]

Yes, it is frustrating. Is it true to state that all the previous Habanos Specialist Releases, the SCdLH Torreon, H.Upmann Connoisseur A and Partagas Maduro No.1, have had a 'premium' mark-up on their pricing?

[fabes]

That varnished box alone screams mark-me-up!