Cohiba Book 2008

[Colt45]

How come I'm always the last one to catch onto the cryptic inside messages?

P-Form, I'm not the forum police either - far from it

Seth, someone has "borrowed" your, Fatcigar's, and Jokermann's images and posted them on another site. It's not an issue with regular

members - I believe there is too much respect here. At the very least, permission would be asked. Images have been harvested here,

but to my knowledge, not by a registered, regularly contributing member.

It's unusual for a registered member to do so.

[SethG]

P-Form, I'm not the forum police either - far from it

Seth, someone has "borrowed" your, Fatcigar's, and Jokermann's images and posted them on another site. It's not an issue with regular

members - I believe there is too much respect here. At the very least, permission would be asked. Images have been harvested here,

but to my knowledge, not by a registered, regularly contributing member.

It's unusual for a registered member to do so.

That is kind've entertaining! Where though? I only frequent Cigar Pass so wouldn't even notice if it were somewhere else.

Wonder why someone would do that instead of just linking back?

[Havanaaddict]

I have the gram scale for.... get ready for it.... weighing cigars!

You know a lot of my friends think I am crazy but when I pick a cigar out that is one thing I take in consideration the weight!!! Beside how the the foot looks and if is hard as a rock or spongy. 9 out of 10 times if a cigar is more heavy it will be tight

[perfectform]

P-Form, I'm not the forum police either - far from it

Seth, someone has "borrowed" your, Fatcigar's, and Jokermann's images and posted them on another site. It's not an issue with regular

members - I believe there is too much respect here. At the very least, permission would be asked. Images have been harvested here,

but to my knowledge, not by a registered, regularly contributing member.

It's unusual for a registered member to do so.

That wasn't a jab at you Colt...I agree with you...There is kind of a respect factor here with regard to the images...

[El Presidente]

That wasn't a jab at you Colt...I agree with you...There is kind of a respect factor here with regard to the images...

I haver never denied anyone the right of use of images (taken by myself) for another forum. However it is a matter of simple decency to ask first. I would expect the same of images posted by other members. Simply send them a PM asking permission first.

The "Public Domain" argument doesn't stick. Decency trumps Public Domain every time

[Colt45]

That wasn't a jab at you Colt...I agree with you...There is kind of a respect factor here with regard to the images...

I didn't take it as a jab at all - I'm saying "who am I" as well.

[SethG]

I didn't take it as a jab at all - I'm saying "who am I" as well.

I missed the part where we named the location where the pics were posted?

[mkz]

I missed the part where we named the location where the pics were posted?

PM sent...

[SethG]

PM sent...

Ah, I see. Yes that is a little tacky, especially since I already hosted it on Photobucket.

For the future, no harm no foul, but typically people just show one picture and then providing a link to the FOH thread, that's typically how people reference cool things found elsewhere on the Internet.

[perfectform]

I haver never denied anyone the right of use of images (taken by myself) for another forum. However it is a matter of simple decency to ask first. I would expect the same of images posted by other members. Simply send them a PM asking permission first.

The "Public Domain" argument doesn't stick. Decency trumps Public Domain every time

Well said Prez, now back to this topic. I just placed my order for one of these books, virtually shattering a new years resolution. $$$...Can't take it with you right?

[Mel]

I don't care how big they are, how good they taste,how well they burn and smell or that they look sexy or pretty that price is ******* absurd. Go ahead and edit the bad language but I could find no other words that fit so well. I did hear the $2800 USD for twenty cigars making them $140 per stick. Kiss my poor ass and keep them. I would hate to tell someone that I paid that for tobacco products.

[cvm4]

I did hear the $2800 USD for twenty cigars making them $140 per stick. Kiss my poor ass and keep them. I would hate to tell someone that I paid that for tobacco products.

That vendor is always above the "normal" price when it comes to limited editions, books, etc.

[perfectform]

That vendor is always above the "normal" price when it comes to limited editions, books, etc.

I paid a little over half of that posted price...

[Ginseng]

Good god. I just wonder how one smokes a tree trunk like that.

Wilkey

[SethG]

I paid a little over half of that posted price...

It's always a case of "if you can get it"

I figured anywhere between the 1,600-1,800 MSRP and 2,500 is just a matter of whether you want them to go out of their way to get you one or not.

for those people complaining about price, there's a huge currency issue in there. This isn't US companies charging these prices, it's 1,300 Euros, if our currency hadn't slid as far as it did then that'd be 1,300 US dollars. A great price considering it's about 1,000 dollars for an Opus 22 which has only about half cigars I care about.

If it weren't for the strenghtening of the dollar with the economic crisis, 1,300 euros would have been 2K minimum.

[perfectform]

I paid a little over half of that posted price...In $$$ not Euros...and I managed to get the last one available to me...

[armedak]

Don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I can just see the look on the wife's face when I announce, "hey honey look I only had to pay $1,300 U.S. dollars for this box of cigars due to the economic crisis and the strengthening of the US dollar.... and, I actually saved 1,200 US dollars over the going rate of 2,500 US dollars.... "

Is it any wonder that Habanos S.A. keeps producing these jaw busting monstrosities, presumably at the expense of regular production, when they bring such premium prices and huge profit margins??

[perfectform]

Don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but I can just see the look on the wife's face when I announce, "hey honey look I only had to pay $1,300 U.S. dollars for this box of cigars due to the economic crisis and the strengthening of the US dollar.... and, I actually saved 1,200 US dollars over the going rate of 2,500 US dollars.... "

Is it any wonder that Habanos S.A. keeps producing these jaw busting monstrosities, presumably at the expense of regular production, when they bring such premium prices and huge profit margins??

Those wives can be awfully inconvenient at times. Fortunately, I don't have to hide things from her because I don't have one. And no, it isn't a wonder...that they do that...

[Colt45]

Is it any wonder that Habanos S.A. keeps producing these jaw busting monstrosities

Yes, but they can be used to play baseball with (cricket for our friends who are subjects of the crown),

and they come in a neat book!

[perfectform]

More pics of these fatboys

[mbrody]

Nice pics Perfectform. I would be opening that book up every night and would take a slow, long whiff...mmmm.

[Havanaaddict]

I have smoked 2 or 3 of these and to me they are way to young to be smoked now!!! WIll they be good in year maybe who knows

[perfectform]

I wouldn't even consider smoking one for quite some time...

[perfectform]

Hey Prez, this reminds me. I know you mentioned you smoked two of these and I believe you said they were fantastic. Do you have any notes on this guy and how does he stack up to the Cohiba GR's?

[mash]

I have a chance to get a book, wondering if I can ask a question. I am assuming that these do not have an internal humidification device, and they have to be stored inside a humi right?