TESA Cigar Company in Chicago
 

Just curious....has anyone ever smoked any of the blends created by TESA Cigar Co. in Chicago? I had a friend pass through and say she enjoyed one of the milder offerings they had. Anyone else familiar with this company and it's blends?

http://www.tesacigars.com/Boutique/Blends1.php

Jason

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Never heard of them before, and I live outside Chicago, Looks like their website was just created recently.

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uh oh....looks like i've given you an itch you might have to scratch, eh, icehog? :ss

Jason

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Actually I don't smoke too many Nicaraguan cigars, Jason, so the only way I would likely stop in is if I happened to be in the area for another reason. Maybe one of the guys in the City will give us a review though. :)

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No Nicaraguans?!? Tis blasphemy, my friend! Blasphemy! You can forward all Don Pepin Nicaraguan Puros my way if you'd like! :D

Jason

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I will send you every one I own, Jason....let me check the humi, BRB.


Ok, I checked...the total is "none". ;) :r


I think Pepin makes some good cigars, I just prefer cigars from another country 98% of the time. :)

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Dog Watch mentioned them not too long ago... If only I could remember which one! Found it, #186! :ss

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Thanks, Dunng!! :tu

Jason

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No problem :tu

They are actually in the show notes as far back as '06! :ss

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Gracias....must just be the website that is new. :)

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Yeah, I like the Haitian blends too!

http://www.freewebs.com/haitiancigar/index.html


MCS

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MMMM.....Haitian blends.....

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...g3/homerdr.jpg

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Never heard of them either and I'm in the city, at least for 2 more days...

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I actually met the owners of TESA cigars at IPCPR in vegas. It is a father and son team, the son, right around mid twenties is responsible for the blending and his dad runs the cigar store in Chicago. I have smoked a few and overall felt they were decent smokes.

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La Hara -- good smoke
Factory Direct -- Maddies are GREAT, other 2 wrappers not so much
Bautismo de Fuego -- don't care for them



They make another one that starts with a "M" that is a good smoke as well, can't remember the exact name. I think it is "M3".


That's all I've tried from them. My B&M has been carrying a few of their brands for a while.

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Thanks for the feedback, Damon! Why don't ya head over to the New Inmate Processing Area to get properly introduced and welcomed by everyone? Oh, and....WELCOME to CA!! :tu

Jason

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AVOID THEIR HIGH END LINE...THE CRYSTAL or some non-sense...IT IS AWFUL...It smokes like a combo of burning cat litter and notebook paper...the recycled kind... The other lines I have absolutely no complaints with. One of the B&Ms I worked in sold a TON of the Factory Directs....great bargain smoke!

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TESA makes very good high quality cigars! The family is also well known in the cigar business and highly respected!

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I was eyeballing the Cabinet 312 But Jeez its alot of $$/cigar for something most people haven't heard of. If I was running a cigar manufacturer, and I released a new brand, I'd start by selling them somewhere around half of what I wanted for them originally, and I would get them in the hands of every reviewer out there to get reviews out on it.
Scott

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hmmm...I wonder if they make you forget....


reference to the show Heroes and the Haitian!