cohiba behike

[Ken Gargett]

think behike means old indian priest or sharman or something like that unfortunately, we are not as yet able to offer a tasting review. they are the special cohiba released for the fortieth anniversary - personally, i think that there would have been much more milage in releasing something new that we could have all tried at some stage. even if they were expensive, better that they had some availability.

there were 4000 made (all by the same woman - norma - apparently the most senior female roller).

they are a combination of the length of lancero and ring gauge of a siglo vi. they have been put in spectacular humidors and are a mere 15,000 euros each. there are 40 ccigars in each of the 100 humidors.

- was a post that i tried to do from havana when they were released but i don't think it took.

[genevapics]

It would be nice to have access to this cigar, but I am probably better off just concentrating on regular production Habanos.

[Colt45]

I know that there have always been special humidors for auction during the

festivals, but this sounds like another sign of Habanos going "upscale luxury"

Oh well, I'll always have wine............

[shrink]

think behike means old indian priest or sharman or something like that

Yeah, that's exactly what it means... ;-)

[JMH]

» As defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

»

» Main Entry: Be•hi•ke

» Pronunciation: Buh-hee'kay

» Function: noun

» 1 : the firm turgid form and erect position of a previously flaccid penis

» when that tissue becomes dilated with blood.

» As in: “I had a behike so big that it stretched the skin on my face.” -

» Ken Gargett

*backs slowly away towards the door*

[shrink]

» » JMH wrote:

» » As defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

» » Main Entry: Be•hi•ke

» » Pronunciation: Buh-hee'kay

» » Function: noun

» » 1 : the firm turgid form and erect position of a previously flaccid

» penis

» » when that tissue becomes dilated with blood.

» » As in: “I had a behike so big that it stretched the skin on my face.” -

» » Ken Gargett

All I can say, JMH, is that Ken better be a friend of yours.

[JMH]

» » » JMH wrote:

»

» » » As defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

» » » Main Entry: Be•hi•ke

» » » Pronunciation: Buh-hee'kay

» » » Function: noun

» » » 1 : the firm turgid form and erect position of a previously flaccid

» » penis

» » » when that tissue becomes dilated with blood.

» » » As in: “I had a behike so big that it stretched the skin on my face.”

» -

» » » Ken Gargett

»

» All I can say, JMH, is that Ken better be a friend of yours.

Oh man, editing your post... that's low

[shrink]

Oh man, editing your post... that's low

I love it!

[JMH]

Real mature let me guess, you learnt that trick from rob didn't you ;-)

[CigarZen]

Is that a Behike in your pocket, or did you just smoke a truly sublime Cohiba?

[shrink]

» Real mature let me guess, you learnt that trick from rob didn't you ;-)

Rob: my mentor, my role model, my hero!

[Ken Gargett]

on this occasion, i do seem to have completely missed the point. am i being accused of editing posts - a scurilous accusation if ever there was one.

i assure you that if that is so, i have not in any way touched any of the posts in this thread (as for other threads at other times, that is a different matter - but not this one).

[SuperT]

Read really closely. . .

[JMH]

hahah you didn't edit anything ken, shrink edited his post to make it look like a wrote what's in bold.

[El Presidente]

I am keen to sell these as singles and run a raffle for the humidor :-D

And for the record...I mayhave deleted the odd thread...but Ken is the ONLY person who has edited posts for the sole purpose of self embellishment.

[Ken Gargett]

» I am keen to sell these as singles and run a raffle for the humidor :-D

»

» And for the record...I mayhave deleted the odd thread...but Ken is the

» ONLY person who has edited posts for the sole purpose of self

» embellishment.

and your evidence for this is....?

ah, the slings and arrows i have to suffer.

more to the point, what sort of price for a single?

[Fatshotbud]

» think behike means old indian priest or sharman or something like that

» unfortunately, we are not as yet able to offer a tasting review. they are

» the special cohiba released for the fortieth anniversary - personally, i

» think that there would have been much more milage in releasing something

» new that we could have all tried at some stage. even if they were

» expensive, better that they had some availability.

» there were 4000 made (all by the same woman - norma - apparently the most

» senior female roller).

» they are a combination of the length of lancero and ring gauge of a siglo

» vi. they have been put in spectacular humidors and are a mere 15,000 euros» each. there are 40 ccigars in each of the 100 humidors.

» - was a post that i tried to do from havana when they were released but i

» don't think it took.

Uhhh.... Box split?

Need to do the math but I know I can afford 15,000 pesos

[SuperT]

Info on "Norma" as stolen by another site:

El laguito Behind the Scenes ECCJ correspondent Manuel Isla interviews Norma Fernández Sastre, who rolled cigars for Fidel Castro Norma Fernández Sastre has been working at El Laguito for 37 years. When she was 17 years old, she chose the profession more or less by chance; after all, no one in her family had any connection to the tobacco industry. But she was recruited by the Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, an organization pulling strongly for women cigar rollers. This was at a time when women were permitted mainly to work in shops; at the most, they put bands on the cigars. Cigar rolling was done strictly by men.

"In the beginning, I didn´t know anything,” Sastre says. “But eventually, I became a very good roller, I suppose. Then, I was allowed to make the Lanceros for Fidel Castro. I am very proud of this. When I was chosen to do this, it was the greatest moment in my career. I have never met him personally, nor spoken with him, but I have the satisfaction of knowing that he has never criticised my Lanceros.” Not only did Sastre make the Lanceros for the president, but also for foreign politicians and others, as gifts of the Cuban state. "I always liked to make Lanceros the most, because they are long and, at the same time, very thin,” Sastre explains. “A lot of care must be taken in making them. As a roller, I normally made 100 Lanceros per day."

When asked what makes a good cigar roller, Sastre says simply: "Love for the work." Something that she seems to have in abundance. Because of her excellent performance, Sastre was named head of a product workshop, and today works as a quality controller.

Not sure I'd want that job. . . 1 plugged cigar and you are out on your ass!

[Elric]

» Info on "Norma" as stolen by another site:

»

» El laguito Behind the Scenes ECCJ correspondent Manuel Isla interviews

» Norma Fernández Sastre, who rolled cigars for Fidel Castro Norma Fernández

» Sastre has been working at El Laguito for 37 years. When she was 17 years

» old, she chose the profession more or less by chance; after all, no one in

» her family had any connection to the tobacco industry. But she was

» recruited by the Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, an organization pulling

» strongly for women cigar rollers. This was at a time when women were

» permitted mainly to work in shops; at the most, they put bands on the

» cigars. Cigar rolling was done strictly by men.

» "In the beginning, I didn´t know anything,” Sastre says. “But eventually,

» I became a very good roller, I suppose. Then, I was allowed to make the

» Lanceros for Fidel Castro. I am very proud of this. When I was chosen to do

» this, it was the greatest moment in my career. I have never met him

» personally, nor spoken with him, but I have the satisfaction of knowing

» that he has never criticised my Lanceros.” Not only did Sastre make

» the Lanceros for the president, but also for foreign politicians and

» others, as gifts of the Cuban state. "I always liked to make Lanceros the

» most, because they are long and, at the same time, very thin,” Sastre

» explains. “A lot of care must be taken in making them. As a roller, I

» normally made 100 Lanceros per day."

» When asked what makes a good cigar roller, Sastre says simply: "Love for

» the work." Something that she seems to have in abundance. Because of her

» excellent performance, Sastre was named head of a product workshop, and

» today works as a quality controller.

»

» Not sure I'd want that job. . . 1 plugged cigar and you are out on your

» ass!

You're out for 1 plugged stick!!??

[SuperT]

I don't know if he'd throw them out on their ass, but knowing Fidel - he may lock them away in a dungeon for the rest of their lives. . .