Cigar Connosoirs - your help please
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My Father in law is getting married at the end of August, and this being the man who wants for nothing (Cayenne Turbo and TVR in the garage), I often struggle to find him something nice giftwise for him.
Obviously being close to him, I would like to buy something personal and to remember, and I thought that a Cigar to remember would be a good idea (this isn't his wedding gift as such).
Now I'm considering a budget of about £50 to £100 per cigar (one for him, one for me) and would like such help on what to get? I know nothing other than I enjoy the odd cigar, but I don't understand where/what/why makes one special over the other.
Could someone help me with what I should get, and also, isn't someone on here a Cigar Guru?
Obviously being close to him, I would like to buy something personal and to remember, and I thought that a Cigar to remember would be a good idea (this isn't his wedding gift as such).
Now I'm considering a budget of about £50 to £100 per cigar (one for him, one for me) and would like such help on what to get? I know nothing other than I enjoy the odd cigar, but I don't understand where/what/why makes one special over the other.
Could someone help me with what I should get, and also, isn't someone on here a Cigar Guru?
Something premium and vintage.
Your budget is relatively high even for a vintage cigar.
A Vintage Cohiba Esplendido perhaps? Should be around £50 each I would have thought.
The only trouble with an Esplendido, like a Monte No1 is that you have to be somewhat portly to carry it off properly.
Theres a cracking little place in Windsor station, if I get the chance I'll have a mooch in to ask for a recommendation if you like.
But as Rich says, Bebs is your man.
Your budget is relatively high even for a vintage cigar.
A Vintage Cohiba Esplendido perhaps? Should be around £50 each I would have thought.
The only trouble with an Esplendido, like a Monte No1 is that you have to be somewhat portly to carry it off properly.
Theres a cracking little place in Windsor station, if I get the chance I'll have a mooch in to ask for a recommendation if you like.
But as Rich says, Bebs is your man.
Plotloss said:
Something premium and vintage.
Your budget is relatively high even for a vintage cigar.
A Vintage Cohiba Esplendido perhaps? Should be around £50 each I would have thought.
The only trouble with an Esplendido, like a Monte No1 is that you have to be somewhat portly to carry it off properly.
Theres a cracking little place in Windsor station, if I get the chance I'll have a mooch in to ask for a recommendation if you like.
But as Rich says, Bebs is your man.
Cool - I will email said Bebs and ask for his opinion. I'm off the France very soon and is there any milage in getting anything over there? (Going to drive down thru Le Mans and then to Alpe D'Huez).Your budget is relatively high even for a vintage cigar.
A Vintage Cohiba Esplendido perhaps? Should be around £50 each I would have thought.
The only trouble with an Esplendido, like a Monte No1 is that you have to be somewhat portly to carry it off properly.
Theres a cracking little place in Windsor station, if I get the chance I'll have a mooch in to ask for a recommendation if you like.
But as Rich says, Bebs is your man.
Partagas are smoking very well at the moment and their 'Series du Connoisseur No.3' in a box of 25 would cost you about £180. These are really very good cigars and would make a wonderful gift. A box of 25 seems a little more eventful than a single and not too far beyond your budget either.
Try this place:
http://www.smoke.co.uk/acatalog/Partagas.html
Everyone raves about Cohiba, however I find them too tightly rolled at the moment and, as a consequence, less enjoyable.
I would heartily recommend the Partagas - most cigar folk would give them a thumbs up too.
Good luck!
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Hi Neil,
As other have pointed out, 50 a stick is a fair amount and you can certainly get a couple of very decent vintage smokes for that. Trouble is, unless you're both keen Havana smokers I wouldn't really say it's worth spending that much on 2 singles.
PM me and we'll go through a few suggestions.
With re. to the Cohibas being tighly rolled at the moment - it really comes down to each individual cigar. 1 roller doesn't produce 1 box of 25. There could be 50 rollers producing say Cohiba Siglo IVs and they all go straight to the sorting table for colour sorting. Therefor, it is just not possible that 1 whole box of 25 cigars is too tightly rolled - sorry. Anyhow, when it comes to current production Havanas in my opinion the Cohiba Siglo VI is still the king!
Cheers
As other have pointed out, 50 a stick is a fair amount and you can certainly get a couple of very decent vintage smokes for that. Trouble is, unless you're both keen Havana smokers I wouldn't really say it's worth spending that much on 2 singles.
PM me and we'll go through a few suggestions.
With re. to the Cohibas being tighly rolled at the moment - it really comes down to each individual cigar. 1 roller doesn't produce 1 box of 25. There could be 50 rollers producing say Cohiba Siglo IVs and they all go straight to the sorting table for colour sorting. Therefor, it is just not possible that 1 whole box of 25 cigars is too tightly rolled - sorry. Anyhow, when it comes to current production Havanas in my opinion the Cohiba Siglo VI is still the king!
Cheers
How about a humidor and a couple of cubans if he does'nt already have one?
Some nice little ones here: http://www.humidordiscount.com/Humidors_Adorini/Ve...
I do'nt know owt about htem but they look nice and are the right price!
Dave
Some nice little ones here: http://www.humidordiscount.com/Humidors_Adorini/Ve...
I do'nt know owt about htem but they look nice and are the right price!
Dave
Balmoral Green said:
This all sounds very wonderfull, as a non-smoker, i'm clearly missing out on something.
I'm sorry, but with a steed such as your's Sir you simply must pull over, lean against the front wing and take in the sunset over our green and pleasant land whilst basking in the tranquility of a slow-burning cigar. 
Tweed is also essential, but in the interests of good taste I'll let you off that.
Right - back again - Bebs, I will reply to your email good sir, and thanks for your help.
BG, get smoking right away - as far as I am concerned we're all allowed the luxury of a well earned cigar, very much in the same vein as a good Malt, or a good red. Certainly it would make a good hoon at the end of a long hot summers day, just that little bit, you know, satisfying, whilst listening to your favourite steed quietly ticking and creaking.
Now back to the subject: FIL has a humidor, and without knowing the exacts, a plentiful supply of cubans having only in the last year returned from the country itself having smoked his way around.
I like the idea of the kudos of a fine rare vintage just to fit in with his loves of all things fine (after all he's getting married in a flinkin' cathedral).
All of these things help go towards the 'Can I borrow the TVR/Cayenne' fund
BG, get smoking right away - as far as I am concerned we're all allowed the luxury of a well earned cigar, very much in the same vein as a good Malt, or a good red. Certainly it would make a good hoon at the end of a long hot summers day, just that little bit, you know, satisfying, whilst listening to your favourite steed quietly ticking and creaking.
Now back to the subject: FIL has a humidor, and without knowing the exacts, a plentiful supply of cubans having only in the last year returned from the country itself having smoked his way around.
I like the idea of the kudos of a fine rare vintage just to fit in with his loves of all things fine (after all he's getting married in a flinkin' cathedral).
All of these things help go towards the 'Can I borrow the TVR/Cayenne' fund
All this reminds me of BTaP
Though I am not looking forward to freezng my ass off outside in the car park at BTaP this year when I go for the (now traditional) post dinner brandy and cigar. 
Ah, well I will just have to find a fur coat to wear whilst being so antisocial, that'll piss the yoghurt knitters off
BTW to the OP, whilst I am sure Bebs
will sort you out, there is a nice little traditional tobacconists in Nottingham if you are passing this way...
Ace-T
Though I am not looking forward to freezng my ass off outside in the car park at BTaP this year when I go for the (now traditional
) post dinner brandy and cigar. Ah, well I will just have to find a fur coat to wear whilst being so antisocial, that'll piss the yoghurt knitters off
BTW to the OP, whilst I am sure Bebs
will sort you out, there is a nice little traditional tobacconists in Nottingham if you are passing this way...Ace-T
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