Pride of Jamaica
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My youngest kid (and only son) had a "destination wedding" in Jamaica last February. I brought a healthy supply of my own cigars, but took the opportunity to buy this local smoke.
From what I've read, Jamaica was once a player in the cigar industry...Macanudo was based there. Then a hurricane blowed the facilities up real good and cigar-making in Jamaica dried up hard.
Anyway, being an adventurous type, I had to try one of their local cigars and bought a few Pride of Jamaica sticks. They were bad...overwhelming leather to the point of tar. Since they were priced at about $11 per, this was a bit of a disappointment.
I decided to leave a couple of them in my humidor until my son has a kid of his own...he shared with me that this is in he and his bride's plans.
Anyone have any experience with these cigars. Do they improve with age?
From what I've read, Jamaica was once a player in the cigar industry...Macanudo was based there. Then a hurricane blowed the facilities up real good and cigar-making in Jamaica dried up hard.
Anyway, being an adventurous type, I had to try one of their local cigars and bought a few Pride of Jamaica sticks. They were bad...overwhelming leather to the point of tar. Since they were priced at about $11 per, this was a bit of a disappointment.
I decided to leave a couple of them in my humidor until my son has a kid of his own...he shared with me that this is in he and his bride's plans.
Anyone have any experience with these cigars. Do they improve with age?
Kipling was a wise man.
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I know nothing of the cigar you speak of, but I wonder, why not throw in a couple of cigars you know are good? To save for this occasion.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain0 -
HeHe, while I'm sure that I'll have plenty of very good well-rested cigars as backups, I like your thought. I replenish my supplies monthly and will include a couple special ones in my next order. Any suggestions?Amos_Umwhat said:I know nothing of the cigar you speak of, but I wonder, why not throw in a couple of cigars you know are good? To save for this occasion.Kipling was a wise man.0 -
Maybe a Don Carlos? Or, Ashton Sun Grown? Those should age well.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain0
