It’s been a while since I saw a NC box of cigars

[Rhinoww]

A good friend gifted me a box of My Father Flor de Las Antillas Robustos. It’s been a long time since I looked at the bottom of a box of NC. Did not realize there were manufacturers who were following the Cuban approach to stamping. 
 

sticks looked decent. The cellophane wrapper not so much. 
 

 

[Wookie]

Those are good cigars!

[Cairo]

Don Pepin smokes have the date stamp on the bottom of the boxes.

[SmokinNukie]

Those are nice NC’s. In my list of 5 go-to smokes.


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[Cayman17]

Very nice gift. Can’t go wrong with MF cigars 

[mrmessy]

Nice sticks! Most don't put date stamps still.

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[inter4alia]

Those are really good smokes 

[SCgarman]

Wow. The bottom of the box almost resembles a Cuban box. Even with a date stamp! It has been years since I bought a NC box of cigars. The desire is no longer there.

[Vito]

9 minutes ago, NYgarman said:

Wow. The bottom of the box almost resembles a Cuban box. Even with a date stamp! It has been years since I bought a NC box of cigars. The desire is no longer there.

I imagine you're a pretty experienced cigar guy as I recall seeing you around for a long time but I will say this.  For the longest time I have been so against noncuban cigars because I just remember them from the 90's, and as much as Pete Johnson wants to talk about how great cigars were back then and that something was lost along the way, I certainly wasn't living in the same universe as Pete was, because cigars sucked back in the 90's for the most part when compared to what's out there today.  Noncuban, tobacco whether it comes from Dom. Rep. , Honduras, or Nicaragua...has come leaps and bounds since then, and I will say that the divide between Cuban cigars and noncuban cigars is getting very, very narrow.  My eyes have been opened and I am surprised at the quality and flavor on some noncubans today.  To each his own, but figured I'd throw that out there.  We are definitely in the golden age of cigars.  Or at the very least, the second golden age.  Probably the first was back at the turn of the century 1890's - 1920's, as far as quality tobacco and number of choices one had when walking into a cigar store, but then I wasn't alive back then but this is what I get from the research I've done myself.

[WABOOM]

Nica Libre dates the box now too. Not as nice as those My Father, but I thought it was pretty neat.

[bbguardsp]

They prefer cellophane mostly to avoid breakage during shipping.  Even Warped cigars now has cellophane on a lot of their lines they didn't previously because of retailers complaining about breakage.  Every time I open a box of NCs without cellophane at work it's a special moment because you just don't see it much anymore.

[Fuzz AI]

7 hours ago, Rhinoww said:

 

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Now if they can also admit that CCs are just as good as NCs...

 

[Colt45]

1 hour ago, Fuzz said:

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Now if they can also admit that CCs are just as good as NCs...

Pepin Garcia is Cuban.....

I don't consider he and his peers imitators.

[Hoepssa]

Your friend having taste ?

[Vito]

6 hours ago, WABOOM said:

Nica Libre dates the box now too. Not as nice as those My Father, but I thought it was pretty neat.

I used to love these. Like a cheaper version of a 1964 if I remember right.  I trust they must still be good since you're buying them?

[Rhinoww]

1 hour ago, Hoepssa said:

Your friend having taste ?

He did ok w a nice sampler from my collection as well. But yes, good to have friends who like good cigars

[Tstew75]

3 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Now if they can also admit that CCs are just as good as NCs...

 

You mean ALOT better ?

[Fuzz AI]

2 hours ago, Colt45 said:

Pepin Garcia is Cuban.....

I don't consider he and his peers imitators.

I meant the boxes, not the person. Why mark your boxes like Cuba does, when you can be unique?

[akpreacher]

I’m sorry but respectfully this is a dumb statement ....this label is a complete imitation lol are you serious ?


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If you were an originator I don’t think it counts as imitation.


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[WABOOM]

I used to love these. Like a cheaper version of a 1964 if I remember right.  I trust they must still be good since you're buying them?

Yes they are still good. They are hands down the best value in the NC cigar world. Shockingly good for the price. They are sub $3. This 20ct box I got for $30 after shipping. They are super consistent in construction and flavor.

[Colt45]

8 hours ago, Fuzz said:

Why mark your boxes like Cuba does, when you can be unique?

I've no idea why they've chosen to do it this way. It might simply be a rip-off. Or maybe they're trying to get back something they feel was taken from them - don't know. Personally, I'd prefer all these producers disassociate themselves from Cuba completely. But I imagine that if you are from there and have pride in your heritage, that might be easier said than done.

 

8 hours ago, crking3 said:

I’m sorry but respectfully this is a dumb statement .

That's cuz I'm dumb.

[anjimj]

Tatuaje box dates as well in honor of the Cuban traditions. 

[BuzzArd]

Tatuaje boxes are all dated as well, but then With his relationship with Pepin that makes sense. 

  I like knowing when my cigars were rolled.

[Burningman]

1 hour ago, BuzzArd said:

Tatuaje boxes are all dated as well, but then With his relationship with Pepin that makes sense. 

  I like knowing when my cigars were rolled.

I age my Tatuaje cigars so I appreciate the box dates. They smoke very well after a few years especially the small vitolas.

[lovethehaze]

These r still a favorite of mine. Great cigars.