The Evil Empire –vs- a mouse that clicks

I know I have focused a lot on online cigar stores as of late and that is not to say Brick & Mortars (stores) are an evil empire that will swallow up your wallet and eat your children, although it does seem like an arm and or a leg have been taken on occasion.

I like the online shops a bit more because of inventory, cigar stores cannot carry the volume or the selections that online sites can because of space and overhead it’s just an awful truth of economics. If I am looking for a single cigar I would head to a store if I am looking for a bundle or a box it is Online shopping all the way for this consumer. The stores can’t compete.

The reason for this entry is I have been asked what online site are better and which ones have I used, well in the interest of being fair I will tell you the online sites I have used and like in NO particular order

• Thompson Cigars
• JR Cigars
• 2 Guys Smoke shop
• Cigars International
• Famous Smoke shops
• Cigar Bid
• Cigars.com
• Mike’s Cigars
• Best Cigar
• Pipes & Cigars

That being said I will add that Famous Smoke Shop has re-tuned its webs site; if you’re new it will be fine for you but we returning customers there will be a learning curve to deal with.

Cigar bid can be intimidating and you really need to pay attention to what you want to purchase read closely

Pipes and cigars are mostly piped and pipe products then cigars.

JR Cigars, 2 Guys and Famous Smoke shops tend to have a price points higher than the rest.

Thompson has a tendency to push their house brand cigars very hard to almost the point of annoying and I have had an occasion to have my selections a tad bit less humidified than needed.

Cigars International, Mike’s, Best-Cigars and Cigar.com tend to have the better deals as well as a bigger selection. Cigars International has been a stand out for me.

All this is only my opinion and is based on my personal experience of using their services for many years however keep in mind everyone has a bad day.

Now if you will excuse me it is about to cigar out and I wish to partake of it. Thanks for stopping in.

 

The Cigar Stop Reviews Rocky Patel Rosado

Name: Rocky Patel Rosado

Origin: Honduras

Wrapper: Ecuadorian

Filler/Binder: Sumatra

Shape/Size: Robusto – Toro - Torpedo

Strength: Medium

Box/Bundle: Box of 20

Flavored: No

Price: Per Single $6.00 to $9.00 – Per Box $90.00 to $100.00

So what do I start with first price or taste?

The average price of the Rosado is $90.00 (the low end of the price spectrum). I find this is absolutely ridiculous for this particular Rocky Patel offering. On sale for around $60.00 or less grab them up, not on sale go to a store and buy one. They are a nice cigar, well constructed and worthy of a try and the branding of Rocky Patel means quality, that being said, they are really nothing to write home about. They are pleasant to smoke with over a 90 rating, but for all the meticulous work and aging of the leaf that goes into this cigar it is merely ok for me. 

 

It smokes fine with a nice aroma and a mild hint of spice with a leathery undertone. The ash is nice and solid with no flaking and it burns nice and even, I have nothing bad to say about this cigar except for the price and the rating it has been given by the cigar community a 90+ rating? Hell no, it’s more “Cover Band” than “RockStar” I would say for this particular Rocky Patel that a 60+ is good a 75 to 80 rating is pushing it.

Just because you put a prom dress on a pig, it does not make her the prom queen, it’s not a complaint about the cigar just the rating and price.

I would rate this one a 9 out of 10 on construction, but over all 5 out of 10 for this cigar.

It is good, but it’s not knock your socks off and hop into bed with.

Hoarding the art of the save

 

I accused my father of being a hoarder and I then realized I was one, but not so much of stuff but cigars. I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing to be, I do keep a rotating stock of cigars, but I have been known to stash a few away, in fact I had a handful of Padron 6000, smoked 3 and stashed the other 2 for over a year, I miss them, but I enjoyed smoking them. I had a friend give me 2 Sons of Anarchy cigars; I smoked one and hoarded the other, until this week that is.

I cannot be the only one out there are you a cigar hoarder or are you a smoke everything in the humidor and then resupply?

I was so bad at one point I bought extra humidors to separate stock so I would not smoke all my real expensive or favorite ones. I still have all the humidors and I still hoard cigars, but I am trying to encourage myself you smoke them, but it did train me to have very good humidor skills. The longest time I have stored a cigar has been 3 years, so it would seem I may need a 12 step program, but I know I will not be alone I know at least 3 Dead Ringers Cigar Club Members that may need to attend such as Cigar Boy, Ken and Whiskey Chris.

Hello my Name is Cigar Ash and I am a cigar hoarder . . . . Hello Cigar Ash

I think when it comes to cigars its ok to hoard, this is my official stance, so ladies and gents what do you have in your humidor? Let’s hear from you what did you hoard and for how long.

Happy Hoarding

~Cigar Ash~

Enjoy

What can make a morning at camp better than a nice cup of coffee?

How about a nice small fire and a delicious cigar you have been hording in your humidor