Cigar & Packaging Deletions for 2010

[trevor2118]

[MaledettoToscano]

Heck! Quite a dent in the Diplomaticos, La Gloria Cubana, Saint Luis Rey and Vagueros range.

If I'm not mistaken that brings Diplomaticos down to a single vitola (No.2), La Gloria Cubana to 3 (No.2, No.4 and Tainos), Saint Luis Rey to 3 (Regio, Serie A and DC) and Vagueros down to 2 (Marevas and Seoane)

It would be interesting to understand the logic behind these choices, but it almost seems that Habanos is looking at sacrificing the so called Local Brands in favor of the more global ones... personally I find that a shame, I quite like the variety of choice.

I'll need to get another box of Diplomatiocs no.5 now... that I have an excuse for it .

[jdawg]

Thanks for the heads up, Trevor! That's a shame about the Dippy #4. I rather like those. Good thing I have box.

[Lascaux]

oh bugger!!
the partagas connoisseur are amongst my faves

[Vision]

This sucks.

Any inside info or an opinion trevor?

[ACMCC]

There's a few good smokes on that list... interesting most are thin gauge's, not fashionable I guess. RS11's are a great cigar with age, same with the party connoisseur and Gloria No.1 these long Laguito's are hard to roll, more profit in a Robusto maybe!

[trevor2118]

This sucks.

Any inside info or an opinion trevor?

This is the proposed list....may be changes....but last year's list proved to be 99% correct.

Apparently these cigars are not selling and sources say there are large warehoused stocks just sitting around.

Long & thin appears to be unpopular.....

[stephan]

My beloved Rafael Gonzalez Coronas Extra...

[Pantomimehorse]

and the Punch Churchill WTF???

[Kdot]

and the Punch Churchill WTF???

yeah, WTF! one of the best smokes in the puch line up... who thought up that one? whats next the monte no 2?

[whisky77]

Punch.

Not sure if i have tried the Punch Churchill.Hope it is better than the rest of the range.

[Deano]

Cheers for the info Trev, nice of you to keep us up to date. Surprised at the Punch Churchill, like the others.

[tippexx]

Well ..... I'll count myself lucky at getting a box of La Gloria Cubana Medaille d'Or No.4 the other week. At the time I did check out the Vintage prices at CoH and they were high. I had intended getting a 10 box of Medaille d'Or No.1 this week, but they have disapeared of the stock list. Strangely so have all La Gloria out of the vintage list. Had a quick punt around a few sites, same story!

Check out your own favourites!

[bnelly]

Felt almost physically ill at seeing the entire Party Serie Connoisseur line there, gutted

[Lascaux]

yeah
i have to stock up... gonna get a box or two of each of the conns.... the 1s are my second favourite partagas next to lusitania