So Cal Confluence Cigars

[charlyg]

This will undoubtedly be a short topic, but wanted to say to John , I just had a chance to sample the cigar you gave me. A very nice smoke. We (Connie and I) are away in the RV this weekend and I usually take a walk about now and smoke an inch or so off a cigar each night. It was very mild with no bite at all, even less than the Cohiba 40th!

Thank you sir! And to make sure I have something music related:

It's a helluva start, it could be made into a monster if we all pull together
As a team.
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy, we call it riding the
Gravy train.

[johnallg]

Charly, I smoked the Cohiba 40th you gave me a few weekends ago at Lake Michigan. It was a very pleasant smoke - nice flavor, no bite, smooth. I thank you also! I can't remember which cigar you smoked that day at SoCal 2007 and which you took with you, but I enjoy both kinds I brought and need to get more - I'm down to 3 cigars in the humidor.

I wonder how Paul and Aitch liked the ones they took with them?

[charlyg]

I took the long one, but I didn't save the wrapper so I have no idea what it was! It was even great relit the 2nd night!

[paologregorio]

Sorry I missed out on the cigars at the confluence. I am a cigar nut as well. I managed a cigar shop in college. I was even able to get a picture with the Carlos Fuente Sr. at one of the retail conventions.

[johnallg]

Carlos Sr. had one blend that was his own favorite. I bought 10 at a good reduced price in Erie, PA one time as the guy was closing them out - no one was buying them. I hadn't smoked one, but after I did ( I was back in MI then) I wish I'd bought all he had!

I believe the one Charly just smoked was the Indian Tabac Natural - it was long and around 50 ring size. IIRC at the SoCal event he had smoked a CiFuente put out as a tribute to the above cigar mix.

[ozover50]

I can't remember what the heck I smoked either but I enjoyed the one Charly bought for me in the cee-gar bar in LA and the one John gave me to take home.

Thanks again, guys!!

[charlyg]

Howard, I was at the Ceegar "bar" yesterday. He gave me a knock off of a Romeo y Julietta anniversary yesterday. Very Smooooooth! It was a blend he has been working on and it wasn't quite strong enough, perfect for me!!

[ozover50]

Excellent, Charly! Give him my regards but please tell him that next time I'd like a fine coffee and Sandeman port to go with it!

[charlyg]

I did mention you, I think mostly in a good way!

[ozover50]

Hahahahahaha!!! "Mostly" he says..............

[paologregorio]

It was a fun business to be in until the grandstanding health nazis ruined it here in CA.

It would nice to be able to go somewhere and be able to smoke a cigar with a roof over my head.

[charlyg]

The place ain't much but he is a super guy. It's on Sunset just a block down from the Whskey, and called The Cuban Seed. He also has a web site.

[paologregorio]

Ooh, thanks Charly! I'll check it out!