What did you get today?

Usaf06 · October 14

Mine keeps getting sent back to the post office because no one is home to sign for it.

NorthSideSmoke · October 14

IndustMech · October 14

Had mine delivered to work, mine got signed for by someone who doesn't work for us, 10 minutes before the post van stopped at our mailbox. Fml

Olekingcole · October 14

That sucks but isn't surprising. I used to have a mailman that would make packages as owner refused or delivered but wouldn't show up to the house those days.

Gave me a lot of opportunities to work on my patience and understanding

Hawks · October 14

Got these in a trade for an unequal measure of pipe tobacco. As in the pipe tobacco didn't come close to equaling, what looks to be, 9 quality cigars.

OmgFrigginMike · October 15

@Jrflickster said:
S&S

Not real thrilled about the sweatshirt

I’ll take it off your hands if it’s a 2xl 🤣 what’s saints and sinners?

CommanderDuke_1 · October 15

Jrflickster · October 15

@OmgFrigginMike said:

@Jrflickster said:
S&S

Not real thrilled about the sweatshirt

I’ll take it off your hands if it’s a 2xl 🤣 what’s saints and sinners?

Its a large sorry lol
Its tatuajes cigar club

Rdp77 · October 15

@Jrflickster said:

@OmgFrigginMike said:

@Jrflickster said:
S&S

Not real thrilled about the sweatshirt

I’ll take it off your hands if it’s a 2xl 🤣 what’s saints and sinners?

Its a large sorry lol
Its tatuajes cigar club

What’s in the third box?

peter4jc · October 15

@Rdp77 said:

@Jrflickster said:

@OmgFrigginMike said:

@Jrflickster said:
S&S

Not real thrilled about the sweatshirt

I’ll take it off your hands if it’s a 2xl 🤣 what’s saints and sinners?

Its a large sorry lol
Its tatuajes cigar club

What’s in the third box?

That little box has two Pumpkins, a corojo and a tuxtla.

rsherman24 · October 15

What’s in the third box?

Look like Mummy MBS they boxed up this year. And not the typical CRA smokes. 2 Pumpkins as Peter said

Rdp77 · October 15

@rsherman24 said:

What’s in the third box?

Look like Mummy MBS they boxed up this year. And not the typical CRA smokes. 2 Pumpkins as Peter said

We got pumpkins two, maybe three years ago I think.
Mine might get here before Monday lol

rsherman24 · October 15

@Rdp77 said:

@rsherman24 said:

What’s in the third box?

Look like Mummy MBS they boxed up this year. And not the typical CRA smokes. 2 Pumpkins as Peter said

We got pumpkins two, maybe three years ago I think.
Mine might get here before Monday lol

Have to go through the cooler. I think I have a couple of those boxes thrown in there I never opened.

Itsfine · October 15

I think the sweatshirt is just okay but I'll wear it. The s&s kit this year comes with Cuban cigars apparently

Amos_Umwhat · October 16

NorthSideSmoke · October 16

😂😂 nuthin really, but I did breakout this lighter and cigar punch/rest combo which I think looks cool.

TRayB · October 18

Olekingcole · October 18

These two unbranded sticks from @Hawks

rsherman24 · October 20

I assumed these were regular CRA smokes a couple years ago and threw them in the cooler. Had to dig them out

Ross_G89 · October 20

@ejenne87 said:
I made my first BIG order on thursday. I got a couple Opus X, some Preferido Emeralds, CAO Golds, a couple boxes of stuff by Oliva including the new Cain Habanos, oh and I got a couple 5 Vegas CS II that I have been wanting to try for a while. I got a few other things but I can't remember them. I am super excited to get this order!!

All sound great but that Opus X is something special for sure. I just recently found at my local cigar shop the new Opus X 25th anniversary edition, all in their own custom made coffins with a gorgeous humidor. About $240/stick. The great thing I love about the Opus X is the fillers are the same blends used in the Rare Pink, and the wrapper is a Cuban seed. Very special cigar, I hope you enjoy every second of it

peter4jc · October 20

Wrapper is Cuban seed you say? Is that rare, or something?

Vision · October 21

Cuban seed you say? But not grown in Cuba you say? So not grown in Cuba’s climate or soil you say? So it’s basically like every other Fuente Opus? Over priced and under delivering? And yes. I’ve smoked enough Opus in my life to know I need not purchase any more.

Ross_G89 · October 22

No, nothing to do with the soil or climate, it’s the strain of tobacco and the genetics of that Cuban seed and the origin where the tobacco came from. There are many different types of tobacco plants but Cuba has kept their tradition of plant cultivation, which is why their plants are known for the robust and distinct flavors and aroma. It’s the Cuban seed that is grown in Dominican Republic that blends the 2 factors to make such an exquisite wrapper leaf. You might think that just because it’s Cuban seed but it’s grown in Dominican Republic that it doesn’t make a difference, but it makes a huge difference or Arturo Fuente wouldn’t buy the seeds from Cuba. When it comes to the agricultural side of it, having that Cuban seed took longer than any of us were alive to create. So it’s the genetics and strain of that Cuban seed that makes for its reputation. Not to mention the years AF spent creating that cigar. It’s art.

Rdp77 · October 22

@Ross_G89 said:
No, nothing to do with the soil or climate, it’s the strain of tobacco and the genetics of that Cuban seed and the origin where the tobacco came from. There are many different types of tobacco plants but Cuba has kept their tradition of plant cultivation, which is why their plants are known for the robust and distinct flavors and aroma. It’s the Cuban seed that is grown in Dominican Republic that blends the 2 factors to make such an exquisite wrapper leaf. You might think that just because it’s Cuban seed but it’s grown in Dominican Republic that it doesn’t make a difference, but it makes a huge difference or Arturo Fuente wouldn’t buy the seeds from Cuba. When it comes to the agricultural side of it, having that Cuban seed took longer than any of us were alive to create. So it’s the genetics and strain of that Cuban seed that makes for its reputation. Not to mention the years AF spent creating that cigar. It’s art.

Which Opus are we talking about?
And by the way…they were being sarcastic. This group here as a whole is one of the most seasoned and informed group of cigar smokers you’ll come across.

Vision · October 22

@Ross_G89 said:
No, nothing to do with the soil or climate, it’s the strain of tobacco and the genetics of that Cuban seed and the origin where the tobacco came from. There are many different types of tobacco plants but Cuba has kept their tradition of plant cultivation, which is why their plants are known for the robust and distinct flavors and aroma. It’s the Cuban seed that is grown in Dominican Republic that blends the 2 factors to make such an exquisite wrapper leaf. You might think that just because it’s Cuban seed but it’s grown in Dominican Republic that it doesn’t make a difference, but it makes a huge difference or Arturo Fuente wouldn’t buy the seeds from Cuba. When it comes to the agricultural side of it, having that Cuban seed took longer than any of us were alive to create. So it’s the genetics and strain of that Cuban seed that makes for its reputation. Not to mention the years AF spent creating that cigar. It’s art.

Last check Cuba does NOT sell their seeds. Grey and Black Market …. Maybe…. but not enough to supply any manufacturer and no where’s enough to supply Fuente, one of the largest manufacturers in the world. Most “Cuban Seed” is hybrid or heirloom removed from Cuba decades ago. Climate and soil plays a gigantic part in imparting flavors into the tobacco, some say more than the seed itself. I’m not sure you’ve smoked enough Cubans my friend. Cuban cigars are far from the days of the cigar boom. Most needing years of aging and rest as aging and quality control are some of the worst in the industry. I didn’t just fall off the turnip wagon my friend. I frequent the Caribbean and smoke enough Cuban cigars to have an informed opinion on them. New World cigars are superior in every fashion. And BTW…. Fuente sucks.

Yakster · October 22

WolfHunter909_ · October 22

Hey I like ****

Ross_G89 · October 22

Ok so again, the Opus X wrapper flavor is not based on the flavor of most Cubans. Cubans taste the way they do because of the rich soil, but the seed itself is a seed produced from the plants that are grown and used for Cuban cigars. It’s about the genetics, not the conditions. What makes the wrapper of the opus special is the blending of the 2 factors. 1. It is a genetically identical cultivar of the ones grown in Cuba. Which means a different type of tobacco. It has genetically adapted to its environment, which is Cuba. It comes from a line of the same identical plant that is produced every time. They don’t modify the plant or use other seeds other than their own (most of them). 2. The Cuban decent seed is grown in the Dominican Republic environment, soil, and climate which gives that particular Cuban seed plant a twist with its flavors. It’s not going to taste like a Cuban because it wasn’t grown in the Cuban soil, but it will have the genetics, structure, and unique base flavor profile that Cuban leaves have. But that’s not all that is special about the opus X or the 25th anniversary edition. The process it takes to make those Cigars is insane. The growing, the fermenting, the curing, then the aging. It’s the process in which they do all of it together that makes the cigar exquisite.
I don’t even know why I’m wasting my breath, I just like talking about Cigars I guess. lol
But you’re right @Vision, Cuban cigar companies have the worst quality control out of all the cigar brands. They say 4/10 cigars are terrible quality, either rolled too tight or shaped oddly. I 100% agree. Why spend all that money when you know that almost half of them are worthless. I too have smoked many brands of Cubans, and I must say that I have had some amazing ones, and some I will never bother with again. And thank you for the recommendation, I never tried New World cigars before, so now after hearing all of your truth and opinions, I have to try these New Worlds to see what you’re talking about! I really appreciate your feedback.

Vision · October 22

New World refers to all of the cigars not made in Cuba.

Rdp77 · October 22

I’d still like to know which Opus we are referring to.

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