ChanceSchmerr Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 This weekend my ship is stopping in Vancouver, and my favorite cigar store is hosting a Cuban Master Roller all weekend, I'm so stoked to finally see a real Cuban Cigar Roller perform his magic in front of me! This should be awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compitaveggie Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Sounds like your going to have a great time. try to take pictures to share here. Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 This weekend my ship is stopping in Vancouver, and my favorite cigar store is hosting a Cuban Master Roller all weekend, I'm so stoked to finally see a real Cuban Cigar Roller perform his magic in front of me! This should be awesome!! Hamlet is in Canada rolling now. If it is Hamlet....pass on a message from Rob Ayala. "Pero estas gordo maricon" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padrino Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 "Pero estas gordo maricon" Said the pot to the kettle.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 According to the citycigarcompany.com website, it is Hamlet Paredes who is the Master Roller! I'll try to take some pictures, if I can! I'm also happy to pass on your message, Rob....Just hope I don't get punched in the junk for it, because I don't know what it means ! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellery Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Sounds like it should be a good time. Def post some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I'm envious. It sounds like it is going to be a phenmoneal experience. Have fun, and do post some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aavkk Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 wow Chance, you will be meeting the best of the best this weekend. Take advantage of it. O, and tell him to roll you some very thin ring gauge cigars- he loves that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taino Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hamlet is in Canada rolling now. If it is Hamlet....pass on a message from Rob Ayala."Pero estas gordo maricon" Tell the message and be prepare to run for your life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks6024 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 definitely excited, I will drop by as well maybe pick up some of the new Canadian RR's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolomeo Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 He is rolling 40/day, Robusto and Torpedo, 2 per person allowed, must be in person to purchase, I wont list prices I have heard nothing but great things about this, too bad I am not in Canada......... Bart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hamlet is in Canada rolling now. If it is Hamlet....pass on a message from Rob Ayala."Pero estas gordo maricon" Rob I vaguely remember a story of you telling others what to say in languages foreign to them and the subsequent riots that ensued! -LOL You might wish to carry a firearm if you are conveying messages for Rob. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfunkyg Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 We had a Cuban roller in my town back in the summer (or should I say the months that summer normally occurs in but for some reason not this year). The roller was actually a female and I unfortunately caught her on her lunch break. I was able to sample some of her work which was good and the proceed went to a local Cuban charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckymtn22 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hamlet was in Calgary at the end of August unfortunately I was out of town so didn't make it. Guess I will have to get in on the contest to get some of his cigars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks6024 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Had a chance to drop by and meet Hamlet today. For a newbie like myself who's never been to Cuba. This was an AWESOME experience. The first thing that stuck me how young the man was, as a young guy myself, I didn't expect one of the best Habanos rollers to be so close to my age and look like just another guy on the street. That, combined with his skill and just watching him do what he does best, was just humbling. See-ing how rollers do it, and the precision, level of concentration, and speed of which he rolls was amazing. I was told that I can come back tomorrow and pick up my limit of 2 custom rolls, after adding my list of the already seemingly long list of people waiting for customs. Highly recommend for anyone with spare time the next couple days in the next couple days to drop by. Phil I took a couple pics on my camera phone but it turned out pretty blurry so I'll refrain from posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch Joe Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hamlet is currently in Toronto, maybe he would fly to Vancouver for the weekend, not sure. Gotta talk to him and see but I learnt he is now based in Toronto since he is coming back on Nov. 8th. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontrealRon Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Has he been to Montreal, or is he expected to visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks6024 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Picked up my 2 torpedoes from Hamlet today, also chatted with him a bit about blending/rolling. A really cool guy to talk to. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compitaveggie Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Thanks for sharing your pics. Looks like a great time and great cigars. Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Picked up my 2 torpedoes from Hamlet today, also chatted with him a bit about blending/rolling. A really cool guy to talk to. Thanks for the pics! Once that guy learns how to finish the feet of his cigars, he could really go somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Thanks for sharing the pictures, you have met one of the best ( if not the best ) cuban cigar roller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfordham Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 My trip back to Vancouver was a weekend too soon - I was there last weekend. City Cigar is a great place - wish I could have made it for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Wow, what an odyssey to get there! First, my navy ship was scheduled to come to Vancouver on Friday. That got canned when we got called out on a priority mission....anyone who's interested in what we ended up doing, this news link pretty much sums it up - http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...ed-bc-rcmp.html Anyway, the original word was that we weren't going to Vancouver at all as a result of our intervention mission. Needless to say, i wasn't too happy, nor could I tell anyone because of a necessary security lockdown! Calmer heads prevailed, and we arrived in Vancouver for an abbreviated visit last night, and this morning I headed to City Cigar in Vancouver to meet Hamlet! I got there just as he was setting up for the day. What a fantastic guy! Down to earth, a pleasant guy to chat with, and answered every question I had with a well-considered response, all while seamlessly crafting Torpedo cigars! I was spellbound for around an hour, watching him work. Fantastic! Rob, I passed on your message. I also asked a spanish-speaking shipmate of mine to translate it for me......nice man, nice....haha. Hamlet had a good chuckle when I said the message was from you, he had nothing but good things to say about your store, and told me a little bit about all the touring he's done....then he gave me a nice message to pass back to you! I havn't gotten my shipmate to translate it yet, but here it is.... "No Estoy (Esto Y?) Muy Gordo Pero Trabajando Mucho Nos Vemos En Cuba Cuidate" I can't tell if he meant Estoy or Esto Y....the letters are close together. A wonderful experience all around, I'm so glad I was able to meet Hamlet and I'm excited to try some of his work! I will be tasting one of my torpedos on Thursday before my ship returns home. I also asked him about the small ring gauge cigars. haha I guess I could have guessed his response to that! I was also pleased to know that he prefers longer, bigger smokes like Double Coronas...Very few of my cigar-smoking friends have the patience that I have for DCs and Churchills, and I love a nice long smoke - who cares if it takes 90 mins to smoke? Time Well Spent. I took a picture of Hamlet at work, but its a cell-phone pic - my camera is on the fritz! Also got a picture of me with him.....but of course it's blurry as all heck. Damn! I will post the one good one after I get home in a week He mentioned one guy on here by name beside Rob - Punch Joe, Hamlet says hello! Finally, I picked up one of those RA Celestiales Finos RE Asia Pacific 2009s....anyone else try one yet? Back out to sea on Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Wow, what an odyssey to get there! First, my navy ship was scheduled to come to Vancouver on Friday. That got canned when we got called out on a priority mission....anyone who's interested in what we ended up doing, this news link pretty much sums it up - http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/...ed-bc-rcmp.html Anyway, the original word was that we weren't going to Vancouver at all as a result of our intervention mission. Needless to say, i wasn't too happy, nor could I tell anyone because of a necessary security lockdown! Calmer heads prevailed, and we arrived in Vancouver for an abbreviated visit last night, and this morning I headed to City Cigar in Vancouver to meet Hamlet! I got there just as he was setting up for the day. What a fantastic guy! Down to earth, a pleasant guy to chat with, and answered every question I had with a well-considered response, all while seamlessly crafting Torpedo cigars! I was spellbound for around an hour, watching him work. Fantastic! Rob, I passed on your message. I also asked a spanish-speaking shipmate of mine to translate it for me......nice man, nice....haha. Hamlet had a good chuckle when I said the message was from you, he had nothing but good things to say about your store, and told me a little bit about all the touring he's done....then he gave me a nice message to pass back to you! I havn't gotten my shipmate to translate it yet, but here it is.... "No Estoy (Esto Y?) Muy Gordo Pero Trabajando Mucho Nos Vemos En Cuba Cuidate" I can't tell if he meant Estoy or Esto Y....the letters are close together. A wonderful experience all around, I'm so glad I was able to meet Hamlet and I'm excited to try some of his work! I will be tasting one of my torpedos on Thursday before my ship returns home. I also asked him about the small ring gauge cigars. haha I guess I could have guessed his response to that! I was also pleased to know that he prefers longer, bigger smokes like Double Coronas...Very few of my cigar-smoking friends have the patience that I have for DCs and Churchills, and I love a nice long smoke - who cares if it takes 90 mins to smoke? Time Well Spent. I took a picture of Hamlet at work, but its a cell-phone pic - my camera is on the fritz! Also got a picture of me with him.....but of course it's blurry as all heck. Damn! I will post the one good one after I get home in a week He mentioned one guy on here by name beside Rob - Punch Joe, Hamlet says hello! Finally, I picked up one of those RA Celestiales Finos RE Asia Pacific 2009s....anyone else try one yet? Back out to sea on Monday! Chance...thanks for sharing the experience. Sounds like it was time well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortsqueeze Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I may try and get up to see him in Toronto, Montreal would be better. If anyone knows his schedule, could you post it here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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