boopdeep Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I was watching one of Ajay's videos from Oct 2016, and he mentioned that Cuba is no longer producing 50 cabs. I couldn't quite understand whether he was referring to the cigar in the video (HDM) or generally. I recall reading on here that 50 cabs of the BCG were discontinued (right?). What about other lines? While harder to come by these days, you can still find some 50 cabs in the market. Is this all there is going to be? Do I need to stock up now? Thanks for any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Others are aware of this video and this is obviously not a correct statement. We can only assume Ajay was referring to something else or misspoke. Many cabs have indeed been discontinued but many are still in production such as RASC, HdM, PLPC and Party Shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smallclub Posted January 6, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2017 Maybe he was referring to 50 cabs with mold? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aes8 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Insert popcorn eating jif here and start timer until this thread gets deleted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 49 minutes ago, Smallclub said: Maybe he was referring to 50 cabs with mold? ... have you learned nothing! Vendors never have mold, its plume!!! -LOL -Piggy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopdeep Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Very funny responses here.... I now, very much, regret including the source of the information and should have just indicated that "I had heard 50 cabs were being discontinued...". In any event, I appreciate NSXCIGAR's response, and would also appreciate anyone else's input or thoughts on the subject, aside from comments concerning the source of the rumors (and mostly just so the thread doesn't get hijacked or deleted). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Smallclub said: Maybe he was referring to 50 cabs with mold? 1 hour ago, PigFish said: ... have you learned nothing! Vendors never have mold, its plume!!! -LOL -Piggy will you boyz behave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corylax18 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 There were 50 cabs of one type or another in every LCDH I visited in Cuba this November. There are some cigars (like PLPC) that are only available in 50s. I know that plenty of 50 cab presentations have been deleted from the line up, but I haven't heard anything regarding their total disappearance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, boopdeep said: In any event, I appreciate NSXCIGAR's response, and would also appreciate anyone else's input or thoughts on the subject, aside from comments concerning the source of the rumors (and mostly just so the thread doesn't get hijacked or deleted). NSX pretty much covered the topic. A lot of 50-SLB have been taken out of production, while a few are still being made. For more extended info you may consult our highly valued CCW, though the data base search function is not available right now. But you can find the current packaging options for each particular cigar. For what you can't find - just come back and ask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 20 minutes ago, boopdeep said: Very funny responses here.... I now, very much, regret including the source of the information and should have just indicated that "I had heard 50 cabs were being discontinued...". In any event, I appreciate NSXCIGAR's response, and would also appreciate anyone else's input or thoughts on the subject, aside from comments concerning the source of the rumors (and mostly just so the thread doesn't get hijacked or deleted). Thanks! I've heard no such rumor anywhere else. Ajay does make the statement in the video at 7:35 , clear as day, and follows it up with "we probably think by, year and a half--all gone." I'm going to try (hard) and assume Ajay may have heard a rumor regarding the particular cigar that was in front of him at that moment which was a vintage 50 cab of Hoyo Epi 2. Possibly he heard that specifically 50 cabs of Epi 2 were to be discontinued at some point before 2018. However, I admit his phrasing is quite vague and it does very much sound like he is referring to all 50 cabs coming out of Cuba. Poor choice of words? With recent events, who knows for sure. 50 cabs in general ain't going anywhere. That would mean bye bye PLPC completely. RASC, Punch Punch and Party Short cabs are extremely popular. I guess we'll see in 2018 if they're still around... You can always PM Ajay--he's on FOH (although he apparently forgot he was). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 15 minutes ago, Fugu said: will you boyz behave! I notice that you punctuated with a !... and not a ? As someone who knows me, I assume you have more sense than to ask that as a question...! -LOL -tP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 10 minutes ago, PigFish said: I notice that you punctuated with a !... and not a ? As someone who knows me, I assume you have more sense than to ask that as a question...! -LOL -tP Of course I do (and you see - I put you in the same sack with SC... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Ok, this topic brought back a little bit of nostalgia for me as it prompted the topic below after a get together I had with @Trevor2118, the founder of Cuban Cigar Website, about a year ago. Because the search function on our board requires 4-letter prompts, a search with the words '50 cab' won't bring this topic up, rather, I had to do an advanced search with the Content Title only (and the word 'production'). http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/topic/125445-current-production-cigars-in-50-cab-packaging/#comment-655295 The links on that topic to CCW's search finds won't work currently at the time of this post, however, CCW will be re-built and we will be able to enjoy specific search queries on the site like the one I did a year ago. Enjoy! The main change in the last 12 months from that topic is the Saint Luis Rey Double Coronas (49rg x 194mm Double Corona). It hasn't been seen for a long time and is apparently discontinued. Hence, he may now be left with 9 regular production vitolas that come in 50 cabs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopdeep Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Thanks John. Makes sense now why my search on here didn't bring up that thread, and, of course, with CCW not having search function right now made it harder for me to verify the claim. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Someone mind posting a link on said video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopdeep Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 2 minutes ago, Fugu said: Someone mind posting a link on said video? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave001 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 oh no another ajay misquote since everyone already used the "mold" in joke I wont go there lol ahh those 50 cabs I have a love and hate relationship with them, they are the cause of my space problems!! its the 50 cabs!! that make me buy more wineadors!! stop the madness!! but man those 50 cabs are the greatest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Fugu said: Of course I do (and you see - I put you in the same sack with SC... ) I don't know whether to laugh or cry!!! -LOL Like you, SC and I don't agree on a lot of things, but when we align... watch out forum!!! -tP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 3 hours ago, aes8 said: Insert popcorn eating jif here and start timer until this tread gets deleted. Yup, here we go again down the slippery slope................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wade1979 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Hope this isn't true. I love the 50 cab format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Hope this isn't true. I love the 50 cab format. It's not true. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLC Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I can't say for sure but I've heard it from a few people including the director of marketing for The Pacific Cigar Company when I met him at Partagas last November. I do know I have seen none with 2016 box codes and it is mainly what I have been buying the last six months just in case. I hope it isn't true as it is always my preference when it is an option. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 1 hour ago, LLC said: I do know I have seen none with 2016 box codes There are - plenty, if you are referring to 50 SLBs in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyopr Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 20 hours ago, boopdeep said: I was watching one of Ajay's videos from Oct 2016, and he mentioned that Cuba is no longer producing 50 cabs. Do I need to stock up now? Thanks for any insight. The answer is Yes You Must Always Stock Up...... Always! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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