christmas non cubans

[donkeydrop]

is anyone planning to have any nice non Cubans over the festive period? im having a oliva serie g Churchill I have been saving for 6 months and got a few inka blends both blue and red.

[DavidD]

is anyone planning to have any nice non Cubans over the festive period? im having a oliva serie g Churchill I have been saving for 6 months and got a few inka blends both blue and red.

I have three Don Tomas Presidents left and will probably have one after Christmas lunch. I also have a tubed Punch Monarcas in my singles box just waiting to be smoked - I hate smoking singles in case I like them too much !

[Puff Scotty]

I may have a RyJ 1875 Reserve whilst watching rugby dvd's on Boxing Day but it depends what I feel like at the time....

[Puff Scotty]

I hate smoking singles in case I like them too much !

Me also...especially if they are the last one of a quantity/box/cab my Dad or Grandad passed on...once they're gone they're gone..

[DavidD]

Me also...especially if they are the last one of a quantity/box/cab my Dad or Grandad passed on...once they're gone they're gone..

Too true - like that last measure of a 50 year old malt when you know you can't afford another bottle !

[donkeydrop]

ryj are Cuban puff!

[Simon-JG-hr]

Also Dominican, IIRC. (Many of the 'Cuban' marques became duplicated after the revolution, as the original owners decided that they rather liked the idea of owning the brand that they, well, owned...)

[Puff Scotty]

Also Dominican, IIRC. (Many of the 'Cuban' marques became duplicated after the revolution, as the original owners decided that they rather liked the idea of owning the brand that they, well, owned...)

Correct, these are Dominican I believe..& rather nice...I shall leave Arf to put you right on ownership of brands...

[donkeydrop]

I never knew that thank you, and puff im sorry (bugger im never right it will happen one day)

[Puff Scotty]

ryj are Cuban puff!

Not these mate...Dominican...whoops too late.... no apology needed...

[Simon-JG-hr]

Correct, these are Dominican I believe..& rather nice...I shall leave Arf to put you right on ownership of brands...

Yes, they are rather nice, aren;t they - I had a couple on my last trip to the States. Very agreeable.

If I could be bothered, I'd do a search for an old thread from a couple of years back in which I posted a rather long (and, I like to think, very well researched) piece on the duplications of brands (and the potential implications should the American embargo be lifted), so I should be okay... (Though one could argue just how good a researcher I am after a few whiskies... which was undoubtedly my state at the time...) Altadis are, again IIRC, the owners of the Dominican RyJ brand, as they also own 50% of Habanos SA one could argue that they own both RyJ brands...

[Puff Scotty]

That's why I left it to Arf, I'm bound to get something wrong after a dram or two...

[AlexG]

got a few that will be hard to choose from: LP Ratzilla, Tatuaje Wolfman, LP Feral Flying Pig, Padron '64 or AB Prensado. Dunno what will get torched, depends on how long I've got and how hot it is

[donkeydrop]

I have not heard of a few of them, but out of them I have always wanted to try a pardon but never got round to it

[AlexG]

I have not heard of a few of them, but out of them I have always wanted to try a pardon but never got round to it

amazing cigars, Liga Privada (made by Drew Estates) and Tatuaje. massive in the states and here in Oz, they arent very prevalent over in the UK?