Would you guys keep on the lookout for Short Story Maduros?

[Starz26]

Originally Posted by shilala

Saturday bump for all the weekend B&M crawlers.

Are you taken care of? If not pm me and I got a 5er for ya

[jjirons69]

Great job, Eric!

However, you just stirred an ant hill...

[Starz26]

Originally Posted by jjirons69

Great job, Eric!

However, you just stirred an ant hill...

Lol, just trying to help an ol FOG that has helped so many of us in the past...

[Brutus2600]

I've been on the lookout for these too. Emailed Tampa Sweethearts, haven't heard back from them. Going to call a local B&M that has a bunch of Fuentes, but I doubt they'll have it. They don't carry LE stuff really.

[shilala]

I didn't get any reply from Sweethearts either, Brian. I'm gonna call.

[shilala]

I should have called 8 minutes ago when they were open.

Originally Posted by shilala

I should have called 8 minutes ago when they were open.

Originally Posted by kickerb

[poker]

Interesting....

http://www.cigarinspector.com/arturo...t-story-maduro

The Arturo Fuente Short Story Maduro is not your typical cigar. Originally, only 200 cigars were given out at the 1999 and 2002 Cigar Family Celebrations combined. Surprisingly, the Short Story Maduro was shown at the 2011 International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Convention (IPCPR) earlier this month. Keeping with tradition, Arturo Fuente is only releasing 1,000 boxes of the cigar to select retailers that purchased twenty or more boxes of Arturo Fuente cigars at the trade show.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by poker

Interesting....

http://www.cigarinspector.com/arturo...t-story-maduro

Those are the ones I'm chasing, Kelly. I found out about them by chasing links after someone posted a partial list of new releases they had found out about at the trade show (he hadn't mentioned these).
The list I found was HUGE. I had no idea they released so many cigars every year. There were lots of new brands, and tons of stuff I never heard of. I'd go find it, but I can't even remember who made the initial post.

[OHMatt]

Originally Posted by poker

Interesting....

http://www.cigarinspector.com/arturo...t-story-maduro

Until I saw your post I assumed he was talking about WOAMs, perhaps even Ol' Moki doesn't have a SSM in his collection.

Thanks for the link, I'll be watching the B&M for these.

-Matt-

[shilala]

Here we go...
http://thecigarfeed.com/?p=7907
That's not the page where I saw the list before, but it'll do.
170 new releases. <giant eyeballs smiley>

If someone can figure out how to lift that list and drop it in a post here, I'm sure the guys would dig it.

60 by Sosa
601 La Bomba
601 White
A. Turrent Triple Corojo
AKACigars "x"
AKACigars Hybrid 6 x 60
AKACigars Hybrid Churchill
AKACigars Hybrid Rothschild
Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story Maduro (2011)
Ashton ESG "x"
Ashton VSG "x"
AVO 787
Berger & Entubar CRV
Berger & Argenti Entubar V32
Brick House Short Torpedo
C & C LRMD
C & C Roll Back
Cain Daytona Lancero
Cain F Lancero
Camacho Liberty Series 2011
CAO OSA (Olancho San Agustin)
Casa de Ortez
Casa Fernandez Copacabana
Casa Fernandez Edición Miami 2011 Rare Maduro
Casa Gomez Havana Sunrise*
Casa Magna Domus Magnus
Casa Magna Sanchos
Casa Miranda by Nestor Miranda
Cuba Aliados 2012
Cuba Aliados Cabinet Selection
Cuba Aliados Super Mazo
Davidoff LE2011 “White Edition”
Di Fazio Barroco
Drew Estate Natural "Big Jucy"
Drew Estate Natural "English"
E.P. Carrillo Core Line Monumentos
E.P. Carrillo Core Line No. 4
E.P. Carrillo Core Line Real Corona
E.P. Carrillo Limitada 2011
E.P. Carrillo Maduro
El Primer Mundo Epifanias
El Tiante
Forcade Cañozano
Forcade Gold Robusto
Forcade Girada
Gran Habano STK OPIUM
Gran Habano STK Zulu Zulu
Gurkha Cellar Reserve
Gurkha Godzilla
Gurkha "Lancero"
Gurkha Royal Challenge
Gurkha Seduction
Gurkha Wicked Indie
Humo Jaguar
Illusione ~ultra~
Illusione ~88~ Maduro
Illusione ~888~ Maduro
Illusione ~CG:4~ Maduro
Illusione ~mj12~ Maduro
Illusione ~mk~ ULTRA (2011)
Illusione Singularé 2011
ION
J. Fuego 777 Zero 6 x 60
J. Fuego Sangre de Toro 6 x 60
J. Fuego Sangre de Toro Originals
Jaime García Reserva Especial Limited Edition
Java Mint by Rocky Patel
JFR770LE
Kurt A. Kendall 7-20-4 1874
La Aurora (La Aurora)
La Aurora 107 Maduro
La Aurora 1495 BME Sumo Short Robusto
La Aurora Corojo
La Aurora Doble Maduro
La Aurora Preferidos Gran Reserva
La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004
La Caridad del Cobre Javelin
La Dueña
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Maduro (Casa de Tabaco)
La Flor Dominicana Diadema Duo
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero "The Digger"
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero "The Digger" (Natural)
La Palina El Diario
La Sirena Series A
León Jimenes Prestige
Liga Privada "A"
Liga Privada Serie Ünico L40 Lancero
Liga Privada Serie Ünico Feral Pig
Lou Rodriguez Connecticut Lancero
Lou Rodriguez MF
Lou Rodriguez Rosado
Murcielago Toro Grande
My Father Figurado (Humidor Release)
My Father Le Bijou 1922 6 x 60
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Box-Pressed Belicoso
My Uzi Weighs a Ton
Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve
Oliva Serie V No. 4
Oliveros Aging Room M356
Oliveros Sun Grown Reserve
Padilla 8 & 11 Robusto
Padilla Artemis
Padilla La Terraza Habano
Padilla La Terraza Maduro
Padilla/Studio Tobac Figurado
Para Ti Petit Robusto
Paul Garmirian Artisan’s Passion
Pedro Martin Corojo
Pedro Martin Gold
Pedro Martin Lancero
Pedro Martin Pequeño
Pedro Martin Ruby
Perdomo Champagne Noir
Perdomo Conmemorativo
Perdomo Estate Seleccíon Vintage 2002 Maduro
Perdomo Estate Seleccíon Vintage 2002 Natural
Perdomo Estate Seleccíon Vintage 2002 Sun Grown
Perdomo ESV 2002
Perdomo Exhibición Exhibit Connecticut
Perdomo Exhibición Exhibit Maduro
Perdomo Exhibición Exhibit Sun Grown
Perdomo Reserve Limited Cameroon Edition Petit Corona
Pinar Del Río 1878 Capa Habana
Pinar Del Río 1878 Reserva Dominicana
Pinar Del Río Liga Especial
Pride Bandolero
Prometheus God of Fire Series B
Quesada Oktoberfest
Reinado El Emperador
Reinado Habanito
Reinado Limited Edition
Rocky Patel RP50
Rocky Patel Vintage Cameroon 03
Room 101 Connecticut
Room 101 LTD Namakubi
SAG 6 x 60
Sam Leccia Debut
San Cristobal Elegancios
San Lotano Oval
Savinelli 20th Anniversary
Savinelli Dos Campeones
Savinelli Nicaragua Reserve
Savinelli Special Selection 2006
Sencillo Black
Sosa Family Selection
Sosa Underground
SWAG Limitado 99
Tarazona Revolution 305 (R305)
Tatuaje Avion
Tatuaje Black Label Petite Lancero
Tatuaje Fausto
Tatuaje La Casita Criolla
Tatuaje Monster Series "The Wolfman"
Tatuaje "The Old Man & the C"
Tatiana Trio Fusion Frenzy
Tatiana Trio Sweet Euphoria
Thunder by Nimish Patel
Toraño Exodus 1959 50 Years BFC
Toraño Loyal
Toraño Vault
Toraño Vault Corona Gorda
Undercrown by Drew Estate
Urbano Corojo
Viaje Fifty | Fifty Black
Viaje Fifty | Fifty Red
Viaje Oro Trifecta
Winston Churchill
Zen by Nish Patel

[Ranger_B]

Yeah you have seen that too Scott. I can walk into my B&M any day now and grab an Anejo or an Opus. I used to have to wait for Fathers day or the holidays or a rare out of the blue shipment. I dont know if Fuente started making more or what. Still no luck with the SSM for you but I have told my local cigar shop I am looking for a couple of boxes if he can get them. He does a lot of Fuente traffic so he should be able to get a few.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Ranger_B

Still no luck with the SSM for you but I have told my local cigar shop I am looking for a couple of boxes if he can get them. He does a lot of Fuente traffic so he should be able to get a few.

Thanks, Mike.
Still no luck here, either, but a bunch of the brothers are keeping an eye out for me, and have offered me a taste of theirs, so I'll be good no matter what. I was hoping to gather up as many as I can get so everyone here can get in on them if they want to. I've got plenty of time to split boxes and ship and stuff, so it'd be nice to put it to good use.

[Brutus2600]

Just got an email back from Tampa Sweethearts with their HTF/LE list, but they said they won't be getting any of the SS maduros in

[Brutus2600]

Just called a local B&M who usually carries a bunch of Fuente stuff and one of the few local retailers who have an OpusX account to ask about the SS maduro. He spouted off some stuff about that "only being a Christmas release but we have the WOAM's in stock, we're the only people who have those in and you should really try those" (so he obviously hasn't heard of them and it being an IPCPR release)

That's great, but do you have any of the Short Story Maduros?

"Oh, well no we don't have any of those in but if you want we have full boxes of the WOAM's and you're not going to find these anywhere else."



Have I mentioned I stopped going to this B&M a while back because it's run and owned by a real asshat? I was going to break my boycott of them for the SSM's, but since they don't have them I don't have to

[poker]

The WoA maduros seem available with a quick search

[Brutus2600]

Yeah...this guy either a) seems to not know anything or b) was just lying to my face so I'd buy cigars at his store.

I'm going to lean towards a) with a dash of b) considering he didn't even know about the SSM's release in line with IPCPR. Even after I told him that and that it wasn't Christmas he was still trying to sell me the WOAM.

[Brutus2600]

Honestly I think that Fuente's top shelf and limited production cigars being more easily available would help their sales. OpusX, Anejos, seasonal maduros...all their higher end stuff doesn't suffer from image, it suffers from availability. If there are more available (as long as quality remains the same) the opinion of the cigars isn't going to change as to how good they are. However, the fact that people can get them at normal prices (and not inflated super-rare prices) will be a benefit I think.

Just look at what happened with the Tatuaje T110's and the Fausto line. Pete didn't take away from the T110's rare/LE status by producing more, but instead using the same blend created a new line with different sizes. Everybody who went apesh*t over the T110's were ecstatic to learn that they would be able to get regularly produced cigars of that blend.

IMO, if regularly produced high end Fuente smokes were readily available, I'd be happy about it. But that's just my opinion