OT Cigars

The last time the humidor starting looking empty I logged
on to buy my usual cigars from the usual source. I enjoy
a Cohiba Secreto in the evenings after dinner. Sweet holy
moley in a rickshaw, Batman !! I got a serious dose of
sticker shock, we're talking sticker shock out the ying yang.
Well, actually it's exchange rate shock but whatever, I am
not paying that much for cigars. No friggin' way.

So I bought a few sticks from my local tobacconist to see
if I could find a reasonably palatable alternative. And I
did. Finally.

The La Riqueza No. 5 from Pete Johnson's Tatuaje is a
Petit Corona like the Cohiba Secreto and it's a decent enough
half hour smoke that I can buy without taking out a second
mortgage. The Secreto has a Maduro wrapper and the binder &
filler are Cuban while the No. 5 is Nicaraguan wrapped in
Connecticut Broadleaf but they're amazingly similar and until
the dollar climbs out of the toilet I'll be smoking the No. 5s.

If you like to put a small stick in your vest for a quick
half hour smoke astream you could do worse than the La Riqueza
No. 5.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:25:18 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

The last time the humidor starting looking empty I logged
on to buy my usual cigars from the usual source. I enjoy
a Cohiba Secreto in the evenings after dinner. Sweet holy
moley in a rickshaw, Batman !! I got a serious dose of
sticker shock, we're talking sticker shock out the ying yang.
Well, actually it's exchange rate shock but whatever, I am
not paying that much for cigars. No friggin' way.

So I bought a few sticks from my local tobacconist to see
if I could find a reasonably palatable alternative. And I
did. Finally.

The La Riqueza No. 5 from Pete Johnson's Tatuaje is a
Petit Corona like the Cohiba Secreto and it's a decent enough
half hour smoke that I can buy without taking out a second
mortgage. The Secreto has a Maduro wrapper and the binder &
filler are Cuban while the No. 5 is Nicaraguan wrapped in
Connecticut Broadleaf but they're amazingly similar and until
the dollar climbs out of the toilet I'll be smoking the No. 5s.

If you like to put a small stick in your vest for a quick
half hour smoke astream you could do worse than the La Riqueza
No. 5.

Look for the Cohiba Dominican Coronas if you haven't tried them. Not
the world's best cigar or anything like that, but a decent smoke for
about $6USD. Also, if you can find them (I have no idea what they go
for now if you find them), the CAO Anniversary is pretty good Maduro
Corona, as the CAO Corona for about $5USD.

TC,
R

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
The last time the humidor starting looking empty I logged
on to buy my usual cigars from the usual source. I enjoy
a Cohiba Secreto in the evenings after dinner. Sweet holy
moley in a rickshaw, Batman !! I got a serious dose of
sticker shock, we're talking sticker shock out the ying yang.
Well, actually it's exchange rate shock but whatever, I am
not paying that much for cigars. No friggin' way.

So I bought a few sticks from my local tobacconist to see
if I could find a reasonably palatable alternative. And I
did. Finally.

The La Riqueza No. 5 from Pete Johnson's Tatuaje is a
Petit Corona like the Cohiba Secreto and it's a decent enough
half hour smoke that I can buy without taking out a second
mortgage. The Secreto has a Maduro wrapper and the binder &
filler are Cuban while the No. 5 is Nicaraguan wrapped in
Connecticut Broadleaf but they're amazingly similar and until
the dollar climbs out of the toilet I'll be smoking the No. 5s.

If you like to put a small stick in your vest for a quick
half hour smoke astream you could do worse than the La Riqueza
No. 5.

I like the La Riqueza, as well. Other good smokes in that range:
El Rey Del Mundo
Hoyo de Monterey Excaliber or Dark Sumatra
La Gloria Cubana

Live a little, Ken, you cheap bastid. Try a San Cristobal or a Diamond Crown
Maximus.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

i think it is http://www.thompsoncigar.com/default.aspx
that that has a huge selection and fast shipping on cigars...
i enjoy a nice one every once and a while...







On Oct 17, 7:28*pm, "Tim J."
wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
The last time the humidor starting looking empty I logged
on to buy my usual cigars from the usual source. I enjoy
a Cohiba Secreto in the evenings after dinner. Sweet holy
moley in a rickshaw, Batman !! I got a serious dose of
sticker shock, we're talking sticker shock out the ying yang.
Well, actually it's exchange rate shock but whatever, I am
not paying that much for cigars. No friggin' way.

So I bought a few sticks from my local tobacconist to see
if I could find a reasonably palatable alternative. And I
did. Finally.

The La Riqueza No. 5 from Pete Johnson's Tatuaje is a
Petit Corona like the Cohiba Secreto and it's a decent enough
half hour smoke that I can buy without taking out a second
mortgage. The Secreto has a Maduro wrapper and the binder &
filler are Cuban while the No. 5 is Nicaraguan wrapped in
Connecticut Broadleaf but they're amazingly similar and until
the dollar climbs out of the toilet I'll be smoking the No. 5s.

If you like to put a small stick in your vest for a quick
half hour smoke astream you could do worse than the La Riqueza
No. 5.

I like the La Riqueza, as well. Other good smokes in that range:
El Rey Del Mundo
Hoyo de Monterey Excaliber or Dark Sumatra
La Gloria Cubana

Live a little, Ken, you cheap bastid. Try a San Cristobal or a Diamond Crown
Maximus.
--
TL,
Tim
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~^ beancounter ~^ wrote:
i think it is http://www.thompsoncigar.com/default.aspx
that that has a huge selection and fast shipping on cigars...
i enjoy a nice one every once and a while...

Thompson is AWFUL! Not only endless spam, but phone-spam as well. I wouldn't
buy anything from them on a dare.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

On Oct 17, 10:11*pm, "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:
i think it ishttp://www.thompsoncigar.com/default.aspx
that that has a huge selection and fast shipping on cigars...
i enjoy a nice one every once and a while...


Ditto Tim's aversion to Thompson's, and with a plug for your local
shop.

We've all seen the trend in fly fishing as small local shops succumb
to the mega box sporting goods stores and online shopping; and with
that loss, we lose a wonderful thing. Maybe it's different nowadays,
and maybe I'm overly nostalgic for the paradigms of my younger days;
but damnit, I love small fly shops. When my favorite local place went
out of business, it was a mournful loss.

Your local tobacconist is no different. The sights, the characters,
and oh yeah, the aroma of a decent tobacco shop is something I'd like
to remain through the growth of internet commerce. I actually started
smoking a pipe years ago just so I'd have an excuse to go into tobacco
shops. I like walk-in humidors, hand carved pipes in glass cases, a
counter top of glass vials full of tobacco blends, a friendly shop
owner who can help you with your choice.

Just a few days ago, I was in my local shop buying a few stogies for
my Salmon River trip, and noticed that many of the brands with which I
was familiar were absent from his humidor. No Fuentes, no Macanudos,
no Montecristos, no Dunhills. I asked why there were so many
unfamiliar brands, and he said he couldn't compete with the online
retailers for brands like Macanudo.

He did point me to a few he thought I'd like, and he was right. I'd
hate to see places like that go by the internet wayside, so if you
have a local tobacconist, I encourage you to patronize him. The aroma
of your computer monitor just isn't the same.

Joe F.

rb608 wrote:
On Oct 17, 10:11 pm, "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:
i think it ishttp://www.thompsoncigar.com/default.aspx
that that has a huge selection and fast shipping on cigars...
i enjoy a nice one every once and a while...


Ditto Tim's aversion to Thompson's, and with a plug for your local
shop.

Hey, Joe - good to read you again, and a big ditto to you, too. I buy a lot
of singles, variety being the spice of life and all. But I've also found
that the local shops come pretty darn close to the mega-stores on box
purchases by the time you add the shipping. Also, the local guy will let me
store my stuff in his humi until I'm ready for it, which allows the cigars
to rest a while in the right conditions while I make room at my place. I'd
sure like it if *someone* who really knew woodworking would make me a nice
spanish cedar cabinet, but the librarian bros probably won't even take the
hint. ;-)

If you haven't yet tried one, I highly recommend the Alec Bradley Tempus. I
don't normally like AB's, but this one is very tasty. The local guy turned
me on to one, and I went back for more this week.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

On Oct 21, 10:21*pm, "Tim J."
wrote:
The local guy turned
me on to one, and I went back for more this week.

Speaking of local guys, my local shop has an upcoming event sponsored
by the Rocky Patel brand. I'd never heard of them. What do you
know? Is it worth hopping up there to check 'em out?

Joe F.

On Oct 21, 9:21 pm, "Tim J."
wrote:

I'd
sure like it if *someone* who really knew woodworking would make me a nice
spanish cedar cabinet, but the librarian bros probably won't even take the
hint. ;-)

I don't know how I missed this. :-) I've never done the humidor
thingie. Not sure if my woodworking skills are up to making something
airtight. Maybe Claspy can help you. :-)

Seriously, what sort of design did you have in mind?


Chuck Vance

On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:28:14 -0400, "Tim J."
wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
The last time the humidor starting looking empty I logged
on to buy my usual cigars from the usual source. I enjoy
a Cohiba Secreto in the evenings after dinner. Sweet holy
moley in a rickshaw, Batman !! I got a serious dose of
sticker shock, we're talking sticker shock out the ying yang.
Well, actually it's exchange rate shock but whatever, I am
not paying that much for cigars. No friggin' way.

So I bought a few sticks from my local tobacconist to see
if I could find a reasonably palatable alternative. And I
did. Finally.

The La Riqueza No. 5 from Pete Johnson's Tatuaje is a
Petit Corona like the Cohiba Secreto and it's a decent enough
half hour smoke that I can buy without taking out a second
mortgage. The Secreto has a Maduro wrapper and the binder &
filler are Cuban while the No. 5 is Nicaraguan wrapped in
Connecticut Broadleaf but they're amazingly similar and until
the dollar climbs out of the toilet I'll be smoking the No. 5s.

If you like to put a small stick in your vest for a quick
half hour smoke astream you could do worse than the La Riqueza
No. 5.

I like the La Riqueza, as well. Other good smokes in that range:
El Rey Del Mundo
Hoyo de Monterey Excaliber or Dark Sumatra
La Gloria Cubana

Live a little, Ken, you cheap bastid. Try a San Cristobal or a Diamond Crown
Maximus.

I've a supply of Fundadores - yes, they are what you might guess - let's
just say they are, um, not of a current production...and IIRC, Ken had
either one of those or maybe a vintage RyJ when last we were together,
so I've no doubt that Ken has lived, see-gar-wise...

HTH,
R