France and lack of cigars.

[Aussiewaz]

At my risk? OK. On the off chance I may sustain serious personal injury or indeed a premature death, I'll take the risk & wallow in my ignorance happily.

[Smallclub]

… was after the elusive French produced Navarre. This costs more than many Cubans and I have never seen one -

The Navarre line (robusto, short robusto, double corona) was discontinued in Dec 2009, the company went bankrupt.
Anyway, this robusto was more sold in large restaurants than at tobacconists who, as you said, had never heard of it…
Have no regrets: I tried the robusto and it wasn't good…

Altadis has taken over the company and should re-launch the Navarre in October 2010…
If you can read french: an article

[Flying Cigar]

At my risk? OK. On the off chance I may sustain serious personal injury or indeed a premature death, I'll take the risk & wallow in my ignorance happily.

Mind over matter .....

[Aussiewaz]

Mind over matter .....

Indeed it is. I dont mind and it really does not matter. LOL.

[Corto Maltese]

This maybe of help to someone out there.
I was in Aix-en-provence yesterday and found a decent cave a cigars in the Tabac, Le Khedive, on the Cours Mirabeau.
Its the main street through town, on the same the side of the road as and near to the famous deux garcons cafe.
The young guy in there, Michael, was very helpfull and seemed to know what he was on about.
Cubans only but an enormous choice.
I walked away with a Hoyo de Monterrey epicure No2 for 10 Euro ( ?8.52 ), and smoked it in the cafe with a large scotch that afternoon, and a Cohibe Behike 52 for 27 Euro ( ?23.01 ) which is in the Humi for a special occasion.
I don't know how these prices compare but it was a nice suprise for me to find it and I had a lovely, lazy afternoon with the Hoyo.
Corto.

[tippexx]

Not bad prices Corto. Well done mate. The Epi.2 especially was an excellent deal.

UK:-

HdM Epi.2 = 12.19

Behike
52 = 25.99
54 = 33.99
56 = 39.99