JohnF Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 Did someone say Cohiba I prefer them to Monte Cristos. JF
tambo Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 i remember my first and last trip to cuba, ,second night smoked so many cohibas and drank so much rum i got stinky drunk and though i was Borat,......never puked so much in my life
Rich Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 Had a couple cubans my parents brought back from Cuba.. they were great cigars. Worth paying insane money for? I don't think so.. just as happy with a Perfecto once in a while!
blaque Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 i gotta try one of these things one of these days. lol
diggyj Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 (edited) The Indians on Hwy#45 heading up to Rice Lake sell real Cubans, very cheap to. Also you can try a Macanudo Robust, awsome smoke. Cuban quaility. Or if you can swing by the Durham region, I can sell you a box of brand new, fresh, unopend, Monte Cristo's. Dirk Edited July 29, 2009 by diggyj
Peps Posted July 29, 2009 Report Posted July 29, 2009 if your crossing in Windsor there are a few good stores CK Havana on Huron St. or if your going north of Toronto stop in woodbridge Boss Cigar Store HWY 7 & 27. peps
ironstone74 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Its like comparing one brand of fishing rod to another...if its not your thing then the comparison really doesn't make a difference to you! Good point. You need to have smoked some nasty cheap cigars to appreciate a smooth well humidifed Cuban cigar. They hang and age the tobacco for months until it is rolled by a master roller, 3 to 4 different types of leaves are used, they are organized in the box by shade of colour (they have a guide listing over 100 shades of wrapper leaves ... What is the big deal??? Eat a nice meal, not too much garlic or onion it stains your taste buds, soften your pallet with a couple beers or glasses of wine, sit on your deck pour a glass of Port, single malt Scotch, or Cognac, cut the cap off the Cuban with a cutter, and spark it up!!! A perfect way to spend an hour with friends and family Cheap cigars are like fishing with a Snoopy rod and reel compared to a Stradic on a Loomis.... there is no comparison, they are not similar. Don't get me started, I love good cigars. Paul
smally21 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 im surprised at the selection of grocery store cigars. larger chain stores like fortinos and yigs will have a tobacconist with a giant humidor that ontario law no longer allows you to go in but some nice fellow will bring them out to you. maybe easier to find than a smaller private shop. your lungs will thank me! good luck and happy smoking.
grinandbearit30 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Anyone check out the Correnti website..I assume that the prices are per cigar...Oh and ill try the el presidente!
pike slayer Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 ya the cigar store in romes is called holy smokes and the place is pretty sweet! they sell everything from cheap 50cent ones to $200 cigars, have in mind what you want cause they dont always let ppl in, they just ask what you want and they bring it out to you, to many ppl stealing cigars. thats pretty well the only place in town and if you want a good variety of cheap cigars like caption blacks and bullseye cigarellos and what not go to the trading post heading out north on the way out of town.
backbay Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Anyone check out the Correnti website..I assume that the prices are per cigar...Oh and ill try the el presidente! You have to try it once if you want to learn about cigars. Not the cheapest, but the best quality you can buy, a match for any of the big names. Senor Correnti is worth a visit, I assure you.
Jonny Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Comparing Cubans to the rest of the cigar world is like comparing Scottish whiskey to Crown Royal. Well scotch tastes like crap; does that mean Cuban = crap? To quote the proverbial expression, "I don't know art but I know what I like!"
aplumma Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 If you want a good supplier in the USA their is a site called jrcigar.com. They have great prices and alot of brands that I find are better than the Cuban cigars. The Cuban cigars were the top at one time but with the seeds getting out and the climates that are so close to them the wrappers and fillers are just as good from either the Honduras or Equidor. If you want a friend for life get him a few onyx #4 reserve they are about $3.50 a stick and will make him a friend for life. I am not sure if they ship to Canada but if they do give them a holler. Art
PikeMolester Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Loblaws has a smokeshop no? Here in Quebec they do. Many nice cigars
GBW Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Loblaws has a smokeshop no? Here in Quebec they do. Many nice cigars Yeah, but you Quebec folks can go to one store and get your food, beer/booze, smokes and even gas (at some locations) where as in ONT we have to plan our day with list's and map's to get that all done. Ahhh, Cohiba's oh how I miss them...
JohnF Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Yeah, but you Quebec folks can go to one store and get your food, beer/booze, smokes and even gas (at some locations) where as in ONT we have to plan our day with list's and map's to get that all done. Ahhh, Cohiba's oh how I miss them... We can do that at Zehr's if we're satisfied with wine instead of beer. But then I can just drive out of the gas bar over to the beer store without going onto the road so that's almost as good, isn't it? JF
Jonny Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 We can do that at Zehr's if we're satisfied with wine instead of beer. But then I can just drive out of the gas bar over to the beer store without going onto the road so that's almost as good, isn't it? Ahhh, would that were true. There are times when you'd like to buy some beer in odd places at odd hours and you can't because corner stores aren't allowed to stock it. I'd love to be able to pick up a case at a Mac's Milk. Plus I'm sure it would be a boon to those who don't own a car.
JohnF Posted July 30, 2009 Report Posted July 30, 2009 Ahhh, would that were true. There are times when you'd like to buy some beer in odd places at odd hours and you can't because corner stores aren't allowed to stock it. I'd love to be able to pick up a case at a Mac's Milk. Plus I'm sure it would be a boon to those who don't own a car. My wife would say it's too readily available now for her liking. JF
CLofchik Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 Did someone say Cohiba Never a big fan of Cohiba's, if there's one brand of Cuban's that are far too overhyped it's them. Their quality has gone really downhill, there's one or two duds in every box. Their Robusto's & Esplendido's aren't bad, I think their best rollers are reserved for them. Others, I'd rather smoke Honduran Hoyo's. Now if you want a REAL smoke, Cuban Hoyo double corona's........still by far my fav smoke. Good point. You need to have smoked some nasty cheap cigars to appreciate a smooth well humidifed Cuban cigar. They hang and age the tobacco for months until it is rolled by a master roller...... It's not just the aging, Cuba is the only place that gives the leaves a special secret water bath during aging. It's very labour intensive, and even places like Honduras & Dominican the specialized labour that it takes is just too costly compared to Cuba. Woot for exploited labour producing exquisite craftmanship! If you want a good supplier in the USA their is a site called jrcigar.com.....I am not sure if they ship to Canada but if they do give them a holler. +1 for JR, the best selection & prices for a known distributor. Unfortunately it's illegal to mail tobacco or alcohol in the Socialist Police State Of Canuckistan, either mail it to a box in the US or if going on a trip have your order mailed to your hotel.
Jonny Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 My wife would say it's too readily available now for her liking. I assume that's tongue-in-cheek but that's the attitude that keeps Ontario from more convenient beer retailing.
CLofchik Posted July 31, 2009 Report Posted July 31, 2009 I assume that's tongue-in-cheek but that's the attitude that keeps Ontario from more convenient beer retailing. I think the unionized commies that tell me at 4:45 the liquor store is closed might have something to do with it too.
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