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

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Zeuceone

The B&M has A. Fuente short story but they don't say Hemingway on the box.

I never paid attention to the box, that's a good catch. I'd think it'd be on the inside lid. I'd go downstairs and look if I weren't so lazy.
Hemingway is the name of the blend, actually, if that helps. No idea why the box wouldn't be marked up. Probably because it's the only cigar they make called "short story". That blend has cool names for all the sizes.

Originally Posted by Zeuceone

The B&M has A. Fuente short story but they don't say Hemingway on the box.

Originally Posted by shilala

I never paid attention to the box, that's a good catch. I'd think it'd be on the inside lid. I'd go downstairs and look if I weren't so lazy.
Hemingway is the name of the blend, actually, if that helps. No idea why the box wouldn't be marked up. Probably because it's the only cigar they make called "short story". That blend has cool names for all the sizes.

I just looked at my daughter's "bug collection box" and it doesn't say "Hemingway" on or inside of it.

[TXRebel]

Have you tried Tampa SweetHearts? You have to e-mail or call for the Hemingway Maduros.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by shilala

I never paid attention to the box, that's a good catch. I'd think it'd be on the inside lid. I'd go downstairs and look if I weren't so lazy.
Hemingway is the name of the blend, actually, if that helps. No idea why the box wouldn't be marked up. Probably because it's the only cigar they make called "short story". That blend has cool names for all the sizes.

Until you guys mentioned it, I had never noticed that the Short Story boxes don't say "Hemingway" on them, unlike most of (all?) the rest of the boxes in the line.

Neato.

[poker]

Originally Posted by T.G

Until you guys mentioned it, I had never noticed that the Short Story boxes don't say "Hemingway" on them, unlike most of (all?) the rest of the boxes in the line.

Neato.

To my knowledge the Short Story boxes do not say Hemmingway on them, only "Short Story" under the clasp.
The other boxes either have it imprinted on the top or inside or both.





I could be wrong, but Fuente used to release some of the harder to find stuff around the December holiday season (including Between the Lines (barber pole SS)

Originally Posted by poker

I could be wrong, but Fuente used to release some of the harder to find stuff around the December holiday season (including Between the Lines (barber pole SS)

I thought the BTLs were the same size as the Best Sellers.

[poker]

Originally Posted by Wanger

I thought the BTLs were the same size as the Best Sellers.

Actually you're probably right.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by poker

I could be wrong, but Fuente used to release some of the harder to find stuff around the December holiday season (including Between the Lines (barber pole SS)

You're not wrong Kelly, Father's Day and December Holiday season (ie: late November) was still the case as of last year for most of the HTF stuff.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by T.G

You're not wrong Kelly, Father's Day and December Holiday season (ie: late November) was still the case as of last year for most of the HTF stuff.

Ditto.
Did they do the Anejo's and Opus at different times, Adam, or were they at Father's Day and before Christmas as well?
Seems they added some extra dates this past year because Opus and Anejo are pretty well stocked everywhere?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by shilala

Ditto.
Did they do the Anejo's and Opus at different times, Adam, or were they at Father's Day and before Christmas as well?
Seems they added some extra dates this past year because Opus and Anejo are pretty well stocked everywhere?

I think traditionally, at least the way I remember it (ehhh), it was Anejos for Fathers Day and Opus Xs & BTLs for the December holidays, although it seemed like there were two regular Opus releases last year and IIRC, Mark (Norcal_Mark) was saying that he got in more boxes each time. Plus, there were all the sungrowns too, which stretched the boxes out further since people were buying those up

In the last few years, Fuente has been churning out the HTFs like mad. 858 SG rosado, 858SG, Hemi SG, Hemi SG rosado, Untold story maduros (when was the last time they made those monsters?). They even did Opus Sharks outside of the Opus-22 set last year...

Based on the larger quantity available, plus the other cigars, it sure seems like they upped production.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by T.G

I think traditionally, at least the way I remember it (ehhh), it was Anejos for Fathers Day and Opus Xs & BTLs for the December holidays, although it seemed like there were two regular Opus releases last year and IIRC, Mark (Norcal_Mark) was saying that he got in more boxes each time. Plus, there were all the sungrowns too, which stretched the boxes out further since people were buying those up

In the last few years, Fuente has been churning out the HTFs like mad. 858 SG rosado, 858SG, Hemi SG, Hemi SG rosado, Untold story maduros (when was the last time they made those monsters?). They even did Opus Sharks outside of the Opus-22 set last year...

Based on the larger quantity available, plus the other cigars, it sure seems like they upped production.

It sure is a diversion from their "protect the mystique" philosophy. It hasn't been long since I'd grab every Opus I could find for the guys here. (I no like.) Now they're everywhere, even online. I never saw one of those 3 cigar tins till this year, I bought up a whole rack, then played hell getting rid of them. I'm still stuck with 3 tins. They'll make nice gifts, I suppose.
There must be a new captain at the helm with some different ideas?