Smoking in Southern California

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:52 pm

Pappy Van Winkle Single Malt is pretty "decent" also. I like sitting watching the sun go down over Lake Michigan, a fine cigar, and a glass of single malt, cognac, or a good martini to round it all out.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:59 pm

For those arouynd my age, check out this site. Oh, and have a cigar so I can be on topic!

http://www.superseventies.com

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:08 pm

Go to the Almanac and you get a nice stroll through the seventies, year by year!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:30 pm

Well I had the Perdomo Reserve Cabinet Series P and it bit worse than the Monte Cristo. I did have another Cuesta Rey and it wasn't quite as good as the first. The first had a maduro wrap and the second had a natural wrap, both Connecticut. I guess I like maduro!

From the web site:

Cuesta-Rey Centenario Series
The year was 1884 when a young Spanish immigrant, Angel La Madrid Cuesta, first opened a small, handmade cigar factory. In just a few short years, Senor Cuesta earned a reputation as being one of the great handmade cigar craftsman of his day. He was soon joined by Peregrino Rey and together they founded the renowned CUESTA-REY heritage of premium quality cigars.

Today more than a century later, Senor Cuesta's commitment to cigar excellence is commemorated with the Cuesta Rey Centenario Collection, Handmade by the world famous Tabacalera A. Fuente in the Dominican Republic.

What makes the Cuesta Rey Centenario Collection so exceptional is the expert craftsmanship, as well as the smooth, rich flavor of these fine imported cigars.

Every Cuesta Rey cigar is 100% handmade just the way Senor Cuesta would have made them in 1884. This is why each cigar is made firm and solid, while still providing an easy "draw".

The Cuesta Rey Centenario Collection uses only the finest aged long filler tobaccos which are skillfully blended with Dominican Binder tobacco. This "bunch" is then hand-rolled with either Connecticut Shade "natural" or Connecticut Broadleaf Sun Grown dark "maduro" wrapper tobaccos. These "Vintage" wrapper tobaccos are aged for an average of five years before they are sorted for their color, texture, and overall quality. Only the finest wrappers survive this painstaking grading process, these superior quality wrappers are then given to the master cigar rollers who skillfully roll them with the bunches carefully created with their rolling partners.

Finally every Cuesta Rey Centenario Collection cigar is aged inside a special cedar lined humidor for 120 days. It is at this point that the various individual tobaccos in the cigar become one smooth, compatible blend. The result is a consistently superb tasting cigar - one that would make Senor Cuesta so very proud.

I will smoke the Padron 1926 on Thanksgiving. It is now a toss up between the Padron 1964 and the Cuesto Rey Maduro Wrap for my fave so far.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:08 pm

https://w1.buysub.com/pubs/M5/CGA/CGA_CG3_Subscriptions.jsp?cds_page_id=1872&cds_mag_code=CGA&id=1163830117233&lsid=63220008372033680&vid=1&cds_response_key=I6GLLG&cds_mag_code=CGA

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:51 am

Is that a hint for me to shutup?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:26 pm

Definitly not Charly! I got a sub to it with old airline miles and have been enjoying, and figured you might too!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:00 am

Ok, I will keep yapping! I tried another Cuesta Rey Maduro Bellicoso and it was not nearly as good as the first. Maybe stores aren't all equal?

We are up in NO CAL at the redwoods. We ate turkey with about 50 other campers who get together here every year, so we met a lot of nice folks, and had great food. We are going to cook a 15 pounder today in a Ronco rotisserie and have our own little meal together. We have 2 adult children who still live at home and we are all here in our little TT. We got it for the wife and I but it sleeps 4 comfortably. It is tight for storage with 4 though!

This am we are going to drive through the redoowds which should be a blast! After dinner I have another Padron 1964 I will be lighting up!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:51 pm

Check this place out. He has GREAT knockoffs! I am buying Padron knockoffs that taste better than the real ones! ANd I had his Montecristo #2 knockoff and it was a close second to the Padron!

I actually went to the store and met Laith (the store is on Sunset). He took over the store from an uncle and is continuing the tradition..

www.thecubanseed.com

gjg59 · Post by **gjg59** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:00 am

Lockheed Martin Corp. banned smoking on all it's properties as of Jan 1. They are giving out gum and patches to employees. I believe New Jersey has banned it inside resturants.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:18 pm

We had a designated smoking area at my high school. Ah, the 70s.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:23 pm

Found something I like better than a Padron 1964 Anniversario Robusto! A Padron 1926 Anniversario Exclusivo.