The PH Cigar Thread

[paulguitar]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

paulguitar said:

Wow, that’s fantastic. Looks like you have a great stock in there as well, although as you point out there is now scope to keep a lot more.


I had the first of my Partagas Serie E no 2 a couple of nights ago. It was rather over-hydrated, so I have shifted the remaining nine sticks to my travel humidor which I have with me and which is reading a steady 67%. All being well they should settle down before I have another sometime later this week.


Rich, we all eagerly await invitations to your humidor warming. I might come back from the Caribbean for that!

Has anyone else noticed that Rich has gone strangely quiet?

[Likes Fast Cars]

paulguitar said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

paulguitar said:

Wow, that’s fantastic. Looks like you have a great stock in there as well, although as you point out there is now scope to keep a lot more.


I had the first of my Partagas Serie E no 2 a couple of nights ago. It was rather over-hydrated, so I have shifted the remaining nine sticks to my travel humidor which I have with me and which is reading a steady 67%. All being well they should settle down before I have another sometime later this week.


Rich, we all eagerly await invitations to your humidor warming. I might come back from the Caribbean for that!

Has anyone else noticed that Rich has gone strangely quiet?

Probably panicked at the thought of a bunch of aficionado PH'ers descending on his marvellous collection, smoked the lot in one go, and is now recovering

[Likes Fast Cars]

Likes Fast Cars said:

paulguitar said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

paulguitar said:

Wow, that’s fantastic. Looks like you have a great stock in there as well, although as you point out there is now scope to keep a lot more.


I had the first of my Partagas Serie E no 2 a couple of nights ago. It was rather over-hydrated, so I have shifted the remaining nine sticks to my travel humidor which I have with me and which is reading a steady 67%. All being well they should settle down before I have another sometime later this week.


Rich, we all eagerly await invitations to your humidor warming. I might come back from the Caribbean for that!

Has anyone else noticed that Rich has gone strangely quiet?

Probably panicked at the thought of a bunch of aficionado PH'ers descending on his marvellous collection, smoked the lot in one go, and is now recovering

.... or he's busy preparing our invitations!

[Goaty Bill 2]

Likes Fast Cars said:

Likes Fast Cars said:

paulguitar said:

Goaty Bill 2 said:

paulguitar said:

Wow, that’s fantastic. Looks like you have a great stock in there as well, although as you point out there is now scope to keep a lot more.


I had the first of my Partagas Serie E no 2 a couple of nights ago. It was rather over-hydrated, so I have shifted the remaining nine sticks to my travel humidor which I have with me and which is reading a steady 67%. All being well they should settle down before I have another sometime later this week.


Rich, we all eagerly await invitations to your humidor warming. I might come back from the Caribbean for that!

Has anyone else noticed that Rich has gone strangely quiet?

Probably panicked at the thought of a bunch of aficionado PH'ers descending on his marvellous collection, smoked the lot in one go, and is now recovering

.... or he's busy preparing our invitations!

Gold embossing takes longer...

[RichUK]

I just cannot agree a suitable design for the invitations, and the paper suggested is just too flimsy

[RichUK]

whoami said:

That looks ace.

Do you mind telling us roughly what you paid for it?

With auction fees, £357. I found them being sold new for between £1,800 - £2,000, so definitely a result.

[whoami]

RichUK said:

whoami said:

That looks ace.

Do you mind telling us roughly what you paid for it?

With auction fees, £357. I found them being sold new for between £1,800 - £2,000, so definitely a result.

Great price and it looks fantastic.

A result indeed.

[Likes Fast Cars]

RichUK said:

I just cannot agree a suitable design for the invitations, and the paper suggested is just too flimsy

Bugger the formalities, send us the details and we'll be there......

[Likes Fast Cars]

RichUK said:

whoami said:

That looks ace.

Do you mind telling us roughly what you paid for it?

With auction fees, £357. I found them being sold new for between £1,800 - £2,000, so definitely a result.

Amazing, bargain of the century.

[paulguitar]

Likes Fast Cars said:

RichUK said:

whoami said:

That looks ace.

Do you mind telling us roughly what you paid for it?

With auction fees, £357. I found them being sold new for between £1,800 - £2,000, so definitely a result.

Amazing, bargain of the century.

Sounds like a great bargain, well done there.

I am in Jamaica today, but the prices at the Casa Del Habanos here are steeper than those ion Grand Cayman. I think it must be the local taxes.


Bolivar Coronas Gigantes for me tonight. I have always really liked these.

[Likes Fast Cars]

paulguitar said:

Sounds like a great bargain, well done there.

I am in Jamaica today, but the prices at the Casa Del Habanos here are steeper than those ion Grand Cayman. I think it must be the local taxes.


Bolivar Coronas Gigantes for me tonight. I have always really liked these.

Haven't smoked one of those for about 10 years, nice cigar, let me know how much you enjoy(ed) it.

[anonymous-user]

RichUK said:

With auction fees, £357. I found them being sold new for between £1,800 - £2,000, so definitely a result.

Fantastic! Which auction site out of interest?

[paulguitar]

Likes Fast Cars said:

paulguitar said:

Sounds like a great bargain, well done there.

I am in Jamaica today, but the prices at the Casa Del Habanos here are steeper than those ion Grand Cayman. I think it must be the local taxes.


Bolivar Coronas Gigantes for me tonight. I have always really liked these.

Haven't smoked one of those for about 10 years, nice cigar, let me know how much you enjoy(ed) it.

I finally got around to smoking the Bolivar last night. It was superb, actually the best cigar I have had for perhaps a couple of years. I might buy a full box, I think.


Today is my birthday. I am in Costa Maya today, about to head out and have some afternoon beers. Later, I will have a Partagas Serie E no 2. Life's good!

[jinkster]

I've got 2 x 84%RH Boveda packs in my new humidor at the moment. They've been in about a week. Hopefully should all be set in a weeks time when they come out. The wood has a fantastic aroma.

[Goaty Bill 2]

jinkster said:

I've got 2 x 84%RH Boveda packs in my new humidor at the moment. They've been in about a week. Hopefully should all be set in a weeks time when they come out. The wood has a fantastic aroma.

Photo(s) required!

[jinkster]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

jinkster said:

I've got 2 x 84%RH Boveda packs in my new humidor at the moment. They've been in about a week. Hopefully should all be set in a weeks time when they come out. The wood has a fantastic aroma.

Photo(s) required!

[Goaty Bill 2]

[Mastodon2]

That reminds me, I need a fresh Boveda pack for my tupperdore.

[Goaty Bill 2]

Sunday afternoon/evening at the whiskey club, for a cigar tasting.
The featured cigar was a Vegas Robaina Clasicos Cigar. 17 year humidor aged. Absolutely lovely cigar.
Gauge 42
Length 6 1/2"




First accompanying whiskey was the Compass Box 'Oak Cross' blend. Very nice.
Second whiskey was a sampler of a new blend cask strength (name uncertain, but I will update if I get it).
While I have never been a fan of the heavily peat flavoured Laphroaig style of whiskey, this one may have changed my mind regarding the style, if not for Laphroaig itself. Absolutely brilliant.

[craigjm]

Goaty Bill 2 said:

Sunday afternoon/evening at the whiskey club, for a cigar tasting.
The featured cigar was a Vegas Robaina Clasicos Cigar. 17 year humidor aged. Absolutely lovely cigar.
Gauge 42
Length 6 1/2"




First accompanying whiskey was the Compass Box 'Oak Cross' blend. Very nice.
Second whiskey was a sampler of a new blend cask strength (name uncertain, but I will update if I get it).
While I have never been a fan of the heavily peat flavoured Laphroaig style of whiskey, this one may have changed my mind regarding the style, if not for Laphroaig itself. Absolutely brilliant.

Sounds like a good afternoon / evening

Thanks for pointing me in the direction of the thread Bill