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lucasbuck · 06-03-2004, 12:03 PM

Anyone had one of these? I bumped into a guy in front of my local last night who swore up and down they were the best cigar ever made. Then again he also said it was a "Cuban Puro"

He pays $40/per single for the dbl corona

I told him for that kind of dough he ought to get the real thing

DocRKS · 06-03-2004, 12:54 PM

When you lie in Court - it is perjury.
When you lie for a living in order to get folks to part with their money - it is sometimes called sales and marketing.
Why would any rational man pay that kind of $$$$ for these ersatz cubans - it just doesn't make sense

As you correctly pointed out - the real deal can be had at a fraction of the cost !!!!

anecho · 06-03-2004, 06:30 PM

Hmmm, I think I saw it at Cbid a few days ago. It wasn't $40, that's for sure. Or at least no one was going to bid that high.

rusty_r · 06-12-2004, 07:12 PM

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=184083

Closed today. $222 for 2 5-packs of Gurkha 1950 Pre-Embargo Torps.

I think I'd rather have twice as many "lesser" post-embargo sticks.

Smoker06 · 06-12-2004, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rusty_r

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=184083

Closed today. $222 for 2 5-packs of Gurkha 1950 Pre-Embargo Torps.

I think I'd rather have twice as many "lesser" post-embargo sticks.

Holy crap. Those must be great cigars.

What's up with the "traditional shaggy foot"? None of my cigars have that.

rusty_r · 06-12-2004, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smoker06

What's up with the "traditional shaggy foot"? None of my cigars have that.

Thats because none of your cigars are "vintage."

al'Thor · 06-13-2004, 09:33 AM

The 1950 that I had was sick b/c of the Connecticut wrapper. Maybe everything else in it was finely aged 100% cuban tobacco - but you slap a new Connecticut wrapper on it and it ain't a cuban. Mine was slightly sick, but I could tell it had some decent flavors - still - not 100% cuban....

06-03-2004, 12:03 PM	#1
lucasbuck Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Trinity Posts: 5,307	Gurkha Pre-Embargo Estate 1940 Anyone had one of these? I bumped into a guy in front of my local last night who swore up and down they were the best cigar ever made. Then again he also said it was a "Cuban Puro" He pays $40/per single for the dbl corona I told him for that kind of dough he ought to get the real thing __________________ They tell you cigars take three years off your life. What three years? Eighty-six to eighty-nine? Who needs 'em! Give me the cigars! -Eric Bogosian (Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll)

06-03-2004, 12:54 PM	#2
DocRKS Herf Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sailing Between Scylla & Charybdis Posts: 5,096	When you lie in Court - it is perjury. When you lie for a living in order to get folks to part with their money - it is sometimes called sales and marketing. Why would any rational man pay that kind of $$$$ for these ersatz cubans - it just doesn't make sense As you correctly pointed out - the real deal can be had at a fraction of the cost !!!! __________________ For Country and Corps - 2004 Keeping Freedom Alive - 2005 America - Home of the Free - Because of the Brave All Gave Some --- Some Gave All ......... DTM - XVII

06-03-2004, 06:30 PM	#3
anecho Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 173	Hmmm, I think I saw it at Cbid a few days ago. It wasn't $40, that's for sure. Or at least no one was going to bid that high. __________________ "what's so funny about peace, love, and understanding?"

06-13-2004, 09:33 AM	#7
al'Thor Club Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Denver Posts: 1,137	The 1950 that I had was sick b/c of the Connecticut wrapper. Maybe everything else in it was finely aged 100% cuban tobacco - but you slap a new Connecticut wrapper on it and it ain't a cuban. Mine was slightly sick, but I could tell it had some decent flavors - still - not 100% cuban.... __________________ -Ethan

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06-12-2004, 07:12 PM	#4
rusty_r Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 126	http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=184083 Closed today. $222 for 2 5-packs of Gurkha 1950 Pre-Embargo Torps. I think I'd rather have twice as many "lesser" post-embargo sticks.