Quill and Pad. Punch 898

[El Presidente]

Kens take on the Punch 898

The vid review will be up tomorrow. Initial stocks up next week. Price will be finalised by PCC shortly. 

https://quillandpad.com/2019/10/09/punch-regional-release-8-9-8-cuban-cigars-immaculately-balanced-from-the-word-go/

[tigger]

19 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

Price will be finalised by PCC shortly. 

Boy, I hope these aren't too stupidly priced.

Nice review!

[El Presidente]

6 minutes ago, tigger said:

Boy, I hope these aren't too stupidly priced.
 

Count on it 

[LLC]

Another informative article again by Ken. Hopefully I’ll figure out a way to get some of these.


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[wineguy]

Excellent article, very well written.

[Ken Gargett]

5 minutes ago, wineguy said:

Excellent article, very well written.

thanks. always fun to do.

and it was a cracking cigar. 

[JoeyBones777]

Well, at least if it is expensive there is value in it being a special occassion cigar and it is more affordable in boxes of 10.?‍♂️

[wineguy]

16 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

thanks. always fun to do.

and it was a cracking cigar. 

I’ll be looking to get some!!

[JohnS]

Ken, great article mate. I have just one question, in this essay you've labelled @El Presidente a 'local importer'. I'm just curious if you're going to refer to him as 'someone I've met' in the next write-up?

[El Presidente]

44 minutes ago, JohnS said:

Ken, great article mate. I have just one question, in this essay you've labelled @El Presidente a 'local importer'. I'm just curious if you're going to refer to him as 'someone I've met' in the next write-up?

Perhaps "the schmuck who brings me free cigars in order that I can write paid articles for 3rd parties" 

 

[Markspring1978]

Great article. Although I wish this were written after my humidor was well stocked. 
 
Too bad that your RyJ Churchill experience was so poor. While mine was not out-of-this-world, it was very good, not sure that they are worth $750 a box, but still quite good. 

Is it possible that there is some Añejados prejudice here? If so, I don’t fault you for that, the release deserves all the criticism it has gotten. This seemed to be an exception for me. Of course, it is more credible that the vitola existed before the release and wasn’t some sort of new invention from the “creative” minds at Tabacuba. 

[El Presidente]

4 minutes ago, Markspring1978 said:

Too bad that your RyJ Churchill experience was so poor. While mine was not out-of-this-world, it was very good, not sure that they are worth $750 a box, but still quite good. 

Is it possible that there is some Añejados prejudice here? If so, I don’t fault you for that, the release deserves all the criticism it has gotten. This seemed to be an exception for me. Of course, it is more credible that the vitola existed before the release and wasn’t some sort of new invention from the “creative” minds at Tabacuba. 

My R&J Anejado Churchill experiences have been ok/ good to very good as well.  Unfortunately, the 2018/19 regular  Churchill experience has been very good to brilliant ...at near half the price.  

We have reviewed both recently. The value proposition was a no brainer 

 

 

[Markspring1978]

25 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

We have reviewed both recently. The value proposition was a no brainer 

I agree with this 100%. I have a PSP box en route, looking forward to sampling one.

[Ken Gargett]

3 hours ago, JohnS said:

Ken, great article mate. I have just one question, in this essay you've labelled @El Presidente a 'local importer'. I'm just curious if you're going to refer to him as 'someone I've met' in the next write-up?

thanks john. sadly the editors keep removing my actual descriptions of rob. 

[ohbob976]

Well that was an exciting read. Hopes are high. That nutty profile tends to be what I search for In my cigars. Thanks for the review @Ken Gargett

[Ken Gargett]

2 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Perhaps "the schmuck who brings me free cigars in order that I can write paid articles for 3rd parties" 

 

nice. 

if you recall, i gave up my public holiday to do a video for you in order that you may swan about the globe, counting the dosh as it floods in. 

i can't even afford your son as a gardener any more. 

The cruelty of it, when I am simply your obedient puppet. 

 

Hath not a puppet eyes? Hath not a puppet hands,
organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same
food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases,
heal'd by the same means, warm'd and cool'd by the same winter
and summer, as an importer is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If
you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, do we not revenge?

Well, apparently not.

 

[bayala]

7 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

nice. 

if you recall, i gave up my public holiday to do a video for you in order that you may swan about the globe, counting the dosh as it floods in. 

i can't even afford your son as a gardener any more. 

The cruelty of it, when I am simply your obedient puppet. 

 

Hath not a puppet eyes? Hath not a puppet hands,
organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions; fed with the same
food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases,
heal'd by the same means, warm'd and cool'd by the same winter
and summer, as an importer is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If
you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?
And if you wrong us, do we not revenge?

Well, apparently not.

 

Ken it'd be pretty sad if I was still your  gardener 3 years after graduating university!

[El Presidente]

10 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

nice. 

if you recall, i gave up my public holiday to do a video for you

 

 

You are delusional. 

11am  Monday Morning was indeed  public holiday. 

You were found on your couch in your underwear eating breakfast cereal while watching "The View". 

 

I saved you from yourself. 

 

[Ken Gargett]

2 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

 

You are delusional. 

11am  Monday Morning was indeed  public holiday. 

You were found on your couch in your underwear eating breakfast cereal while watching "The View". 

 

I saved you from yourself. 

 

well we know that is a lie.

i don't wear underwear at home.

i do not eat 'cereal' (only my own home made muesli, heathen).

and i have no idea what the view is. 

[Ken Gargett]

5 minutes ago, db13 said:

?I can't tell you guys how much I love the both of you. Thank you for my entertainment on this dull Wednesday evening. You two are a national treasure. 

treasure?

certainly one of us should be buried in a cave. 

[Ken Gargett]

4 hours ago, JohnS said:

Ken, great article mate. I have just one question, in this essay you've labelled @El Presidente a 'local importer'. I'm just curious if you're going to refer to him as 'someone I've met' in the next write-up?

actually, John, how do you know i meant rob?

i could also be dealing with some nicer people. there must be some. 

[Ken Gargett]

15 minutes ago, bayala said:

Ken it'd be pretty sad if I was still your  gardener 3 years after graduating university!

trust me, when i found out what it cost to have a real gardener, you'd have been sacked on the spot! not that i was not grateful for your efforts. 

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, db13 said:

I agree... buried alive in your underwear, while eating cereal and watching "The View"

i really need to find out what this view is? 

is it that bad? or so bad it is good? 

[Wailbait]

Ken.  You’re a one-man tastemaker.  I’m certainly into this based on your article.  Well written.  Looking forward.  

[JohnS]

2 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

actually, John, how do you know i meant rob?

i could also be dealing with some nicer people. there must be some. 

You're right, it was just a guess. I concur with @db13, I've had a miserable few days since doing some video reviews with @Luca (which were fantastic to do!) on Monday. I've been battling a cold, symptoms of fatigue, drowsiness, loss of appetite, headache and congestion. I couldn't even think about lighting up a stogie feeling this way. You and Rob have brought me slowly back to better health today on account of how much laughter you've both induced. Far be it for me to moderate this wonderfully entertaining thread! ?