On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:57:10 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Jan 31, 9:04*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:42:47 -0500, BAR wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Damn straight. *Instead of having to travel through Canada to get to
Cuba for good bone fishing, I could fly directly there. *Or travel
across the Straights.

And I wouldn't have to get my cigars from clandestine sources. *:)

You just need to put the box in your daughter's Hello Kitty backpack as
you go through customs. But, the transportation costs will kill you.

Heh.

I get them now from one of my long time buds - runs a fishing resort
on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. *He gets them, then gives them to
one of his Captain's who has a brother who rebands them and then sends
them to me.

Ain't nuttin' like a good Cuban cigar - in particular the ones I like
which are cheroot style.

While I appreciate a larger El Presidente style, they are a little
strong for my taste.

Tom, did you every try Philippine cigars?

La Flor de la Isabela factory hand rolls the 1881's and Alhambra's.
They're both very enjoyable.

Yep - very smooth and aromatic smoke, good head, clean even gray ash,
burned with that nice geometric cone at the end. I was a little
surprised at the wrapper - not a lot of veins - they must be very
picky about their wrappers.

I don't care for the larger style cigars. I will occasionally buy a
box of their Tabacalera series in their Capricho series if my supply
of Cubans runs low.

The cigars I buy are also hand rolled - the only way to build a good
cigar. :)