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PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭
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Are These still a thing?. Had some 15 years ago and dont really remember what they were like just that they existed.

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  • PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭

    I am glad i asked before I attempted to locate one to satiate my curiosity

    When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. —Ben Franklin

  • Amos_UmwhatAmos_Umwhat Posts: 8,894 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some Fuentes still come in Candela. Every once in awhile I smoke one. I recommend the Spanish Lonsdale if you're interested in giving it a try. They used to be a lot more popular, I think.

    You can also sometimes find some candela mixed pipe tobaccos. I have one that was sent to me by Stubble, I think, and it lends a smooth cigar-y taste to the smoke.

    You'll also take notice of certain smokes that are fairly popular such as Serpents and Rainbows and Tiger Lily that use the contrast of Candela or Cameroon and Maduro in other wrappers to give them their signature patterned look, and if you're familiar with the candela taste you can appreciate it in the smoke.

    Like many things, a little goes a long way, and individual tastes vary greatly.

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  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The best one I remember having was by Illusione. But I’ve always liked it best like @Amos_Umwhat said as an accent to a cigar. The Green Hornet is another good example.

  • StubbleStubble Posts: 9,036 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wasabi by Espinosa are good as is the Illusione Rusty spoke of. The RP Candela, for me, is horrific.

    Hey, you gonna eat the rest of that corndog?
  • Amos_UmwhatAmos_Umwhat Posts: 8,894 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2023

    I didn't care for the Filthy Hooligan by AB, either. I haven't had an RP candela.

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  • PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭

    @Amos_Umwhat said:
    Some Fuentes still come in Candela. Every once in awhile I smoke one. I recommend the Spanish Lonsdale if you're interested in giving it a try. They used to be a lot more popular, I think.

    You can also sometimes find some candela mixed pipe tobaccos. I have one that was sent to me by Stubble, I think, and it lends a smooth cigar-y taste to the smoke.

    You'll also take notice of certain smokes that are fairly popular such as Serpents and Rainbows and Tiger Lily that use the contrast of Candela or Cameroon and Maduro in other wrappers to give them their signature patterned look, and if you're familiar with the candela taste you can appreciate it in the smoke.

    Like many things, a little goes a long way, and individual tastes vary greatly.

    I will keep an eye out. There are not many downsides to island life, but variety in bourbons and cigars is definitely restricted here.

    When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. —Ben Franklin

  • peter4jcpeter4jc Posts: 16,672 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PuertoRicoShawn How is shipping to you, from online retailers?

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  • PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭

    @peter4jc said:
    @PuertoRicoShawn How is shipping to you, from online retailers?

    as long as they use USPS its no different then the mainland(same price and such). Just tends to add 2 days to transit time. UPS and Fedex consider us international.

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  • PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭

    @peter4jc said:
    @PuertoRicoShawn How is shipping to you, from online retailers?

    Though I have run into some ignorance of the above several times and just have to move on to another provider

    When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. —Ben Franklin

  • deadmandeadman Posts: 8,855 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This place had a good selection, not sure if they’re still around San Juan. You could pick one up to try.

  • PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭

    @deadman said:

    This place had a good selection, not sure if they’re still around San Juan. You could pick one up to try.

    Havent seen that place will look.

    When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. —Ben Franklin

  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,715 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PuertoRicoShawn said:

    @peter4jc said:
    @PuertoRicoShawn How is shipping to you, from online retailers?

    Though I have run into some ignorance of the above several times and just have to move on to another provider

    Just talked to one of the guys on the CigarPage staff. He said they do ship to Puerto Rico and it’s priority mail USPS

  • PuertoRicoShawnPuertoRicoShawn Posts: 361 ✭✭✭✭

    @Rdp77 said:

    @PuertoRicoShawn said:

    @peter4jc said:
    @PuertoRicoShawn How is shipping to you, from online retailers?

    Though I have run into some ignorance of the above several times and just have to move on to another provider

    Just talked to one of the guys on the CigarPage staff. He said they do ship to Puerto Rico and it’s priority mail USPS

    Beautiful

    When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. —Ben Franklin

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