Hamlet Liberation

[Corylax18]

I didnt know this cigar existed until about 5 minutes ago. A 6.5” x 55rg “toro” is the only size available in Hamlet Paredes’ 3rd blend. The kicker and the reason I bought one to sample is the “109” style tapered head. The “unfinished” foot is also cool. If I wasnt already on my second cigar of the evening I would light it up and give a quick review, but that will have to wait for another day. At $11.80 usd per stick (outside Charlotte, NC so very low tobacco tax) its a lot of tobacco for the money. Has anybody tried one yet?

 

[SCgarman]

Have heard good things about it. Give us your review when you can!

[Habana Mike]

First I heard about it beyond a FB pic. Look forward to trying one.

Hope Jaime swings by again soon, always a pleasure when he's in town.

[stogieluver]

From reading the topic, I thought this thread was going to be a story about Jaime leaving Cuba. 

In a sense, it is. 

[dshapiro]

[Habana Mike]

  On 12/7/2018 at 10:48 PM, dshapiro said:

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When was this?!?

 

[Habana Mike]

  On 12/8/2018 at 5:41 AM, crking3 said:

Okay so what is the big deal with all of these hamlet cigars ??? Pardon my ignorance please educate me ! Thanks


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Jaime "Hamlet" Paredes was considered to be at the top echelon of torcedors in Cuba prior to relocating to the States to blend cigars for Rocky Patel under his name.

He has quite a history and very tight relationships with FOH.

[SCgarman]

  On 12/8/2018 at 6:41 AM, Habana Mike said:

Jaime "Hamlet" Paredes was considered to be at the top echelon of torcedors in Cuba prior to relocating to the States to blend cigars for Rocky Patel under his name.

He has quite a history and very tight relationships with FOH.

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Currently he is travelling all over the US  promoting his 3 different cigar lines and rolling cigars in demonstrations. He posted a pic of himself at In N Out Burger yesterday so he was somewhere out west 

[ShortFatHokie]

  On 12/7/2018 at 1:44 AM, Corylax18 said:

I didnt know this cigar existed until about 5 minutes ago. A 6.5” x 55rg “toro” is the only size available in Hamlet Paredes’ 3rd blend. The kicker and the reason I bought one to sample is the “109” style tapered head. The “unfinished” foot is also cool. If I wasnt already on my second cigar of the evening I would light it up and give a quick review, but that will have to wait for another day. At $11.80 usd per stick (outside Charlotte, NC so very low tobacco tax) its a lot of tobacco for the money. Has anybody tried one yet?

 

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Where did you purchase this???  Heading down to Charlotte next weekend and was going to look for some Hamlets...

[slowsmoke]

  On 12/8/2018 at 5:41 AM, crking3 said:

Okay so what is the big deal with all of these hamlet cigars ??? Pardon my ignorance please educate me ! Thanks


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https://m.soundcloud.com/user-680494417/0001-why-hamlet-paredes-left-success-in-cuba-to-start-over-with-rocky-patel-premium-cigars

a very cool interview with Hamlet where he tells his story

[Corylax18]

  On 12/8/2018 at 2:42 PM, ShortFatHokie said:

Where did you purchase this???  Heading down to Charlotte next weekend and was going to look for some Hamlets...

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Burners Cigar Co. About 20-30 minutes north of downtown. Nice spot, big selection. $10 cutting fee, but they wave it if you buy a cigar. Hence my purchase, although I would have picked it up regardless, I dont mind supporting B&Ms at all. You can kinda see it in the first photo, but they had a decent selection of all three blends. 

[Habana Mike]

  On 12/8/2018 at 8:11 PM, slowsmoke said:

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-680494417/0001-why-hamlet-paredes-left-success-in-cuba-to-start-over-with-rocky-patel-premium-cigars

a very cool interview with Hamlet where he tells his story

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Great listen! I've had a few chances to spend time with Jaime, both pre and post Havana. Really enjoy talking with him.

If you listen hard enough you may hear a name or two you know.....

[madandana]

That was interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[cigcars]

        ? What kind of tobacco is he using, I wonder...   Looks Honduran.

[SCgarman]

  On 12/9/2018 at 7:36 PM, cigcars said:

        ? What kind of tobacco is he using, I wonder...   Looks Honduran.

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[cigcars]

     *Hey, thank you NYgarman! I was partially right! And I LOVE Ecuadorian tobacco!