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icehog3 05-10-2011 07:28 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mfarre03 (Post 1257923)
Are Cuban cigar's that much better? I just can't see paying all that money for something that probably isn't as good as a Dominican or Nic.
All that money? Most regular production Cubans are cheaper than premium Dominicans and Nicaraguans. ;)

mfarre03 05-10-2011 11:32 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream (Post 1257984)
It's all subjective. Some cubans suck; others are great. Some people prefer Nicaraguans over Cubans, some prefer Honduran or Dominican. Others smoke exclusively Cuban cigars. It's all a matter of preference.

I like a lot of cuban cigars, but I prefer NCs (but it all depends on what I'm smoking).


No offense Mike, but there are probably over a hundred threads on this site dealing with this subject. Just takes a little bit of reading.:)
NOt offended, just tossing it out there, lol:sl

Noodles 05-10-2011 11:42 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13 (Post 1182436)
The latest expert they bring in for hand writing/signature analysis kinda bugs me. Carries that big case and only pulls out a magnifying glass. Every time he does that, it reminds me of the one scene from "Top Secret". If you've seen the movie, you'll know what I'm taking about.
http://chud.com/articles/content_images/0MOD/top3.jpg

I LOL when I first saw that movie.

pektel 05-10-2011 11:46 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 1258010)
All that money? Most regular production Cubans are cheaper than premium Dominicans and Nicaraguans. ;)
This. And the general CC profile that makes it uniquie is, to me, delicious.

Blueface 05-10-2011 11:52 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mfarre03 (Post 1257923)
Are Cuban cigar's that much better? I just can't see paying all that money for something that probably isn't as good as a Dominican or Nic.
Cubans suck.

icehog3 05-10-2011 11:55 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
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Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 1258320)
Cubans suck.
Speak for yourself, Man. :r

landhoney 05-10-2011 01:50 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
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Originally Posted by xxx_busa (Post 1257340)
Those appear to be from the 70's or 80's not 1910
What makes you say that?
They look much older than 70/80's to me (the band, the shape (that's no celestial finos), and the other cigars in the box), maybe not 1910, but pre-embargo at least I think, definitely not sure though.

landhoney 05-10-2011 02:09 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
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Originally Posted by Emjaysmash (Post 1256792)
I think he's referring to the way the band is warped, as well at the wrappers on the cigars.

The band could have been warped just by the way they were packed in the box. The wrinkling of the cigar's wrapper leaf may suggest that they were wet at one time, or over humidified and then lost thier humidity. The expansion if the filler tobacco and then sudden drying can leave an ill fitting, wrinkled wrapper, IMHO.
YMMV.
Or it could be that they were rolled without molds/forms, I seem to remember that they didn't use these 'back in the day' and that is why many pre-embargo's have that 'bumpy' appearance. Am I remembering that correctly? I may be way off. :confused:

xxx_busa 05-11-2011 03:18 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Seriously - most are less expensive, At least that has been my luck.


Quote:
Originally Posted by mfarre03 (Post 1257923)
Are Cuban cigar's that much better? I just can't see paying all that money for something that probably isn't as good as a Dominican or Nic.

DBall 05-11-2011 03:26 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mfarre03 (Post 1257923)
Are Cuban cigar's that much better? I just can't see paying all that money for something that probably isn't as good as a Dominican or Nic.
Mike, you live, like, an hour away from me. Come to Rochester and we'll have an in depth discussion about this. I'm gonna PM you my number. :tu

xxx_busa 05-11-2011 03:27 PM
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Fisrt the density and color in the bands, Todays printing uses mineal pigment grown from natural resources, Print prior to 30's was dye based, Much higher tendency to fad, The foil stamping and metalic ink use back then would be very suspect too. To many indicators for much later technologies, not available to the cigar maker for that period. Some need to send a pic to the cigar box museum for verification

http://www.nationalcigarmuseum.com/Site/NCM_HOME.html

Quote:
Originally Posted by landhoney (Post 1258454)
What makes you say that?
They look much older than 70/80's to me (the band, the shape (that's no celestial finos), and the other cigars in the box), maybe not 1910, but pre-embargo at least I think, definitely not sure though.

DBall 05-11-2011 03:33 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
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Originally Posted by xxx_busa (Post 1259641)
The foil stamping and metalic ink use back then would be very suspect too.
I have a 1926 cigar with foil wrap, so I wouldn't discount it based on that...

xxx_busa 03-06-2013 04:39 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Just a little too dried out

bobarian 03-06-2013 04:42 PM
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Nice review. :bh

AdamJoshua 03-06-2013 04:52 PM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueface (Post 1258320)
Cubans suck.
Yah got sick of Elián real fast, but their cigars are delicious. -(P

Beagleone 03-07-2013 09:17 AM
Re: Pre-Embargo Cuban Cigars on Pawn Stars
 
Not to hijack the post, but I posted this photo in the Habanos forum some time ago, but this is a special four pack of Bolivars from 1956 for Nat Sherman.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...8092012375.jpg

Yes, they are for sell.

-(P


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