Dominican Republic Pictures

[stogieman62]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum or not, but mods feel free to move if it's not...

In March of this year, I was lucky enough to take a group of friends to Santiago, Dominican Republic with me, as a guest of Gene Arganese, owner of Arganese Cigars.

We spent 4 nights at his house...he was a great host, providing us with all the beer, food, cigars, and rum we could handle (which was quite a substantial number)

We toured his fields and factory, and even got to blend our own cigars, picking the binder, wrapper, and filler.

Here's a link to a photo album, if anyone's interested! It was a trip of a lifetime, and I'm getting to go back in February for Carnival, and more cigar debauchary

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36011333@N02/sets/72157617153073284/

 

[AlohaStyle]

Great pics Luke... thanks for sharing! Looks like you guys had a great time!

 

[kmckinn3]

Wow...you're a lucky guy!

 

[MP928]

Great pictures! That definitely looks like a trip of a lifetime! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Bowhnter]

That had to be a great time!

 

[Benzopyrene]

Nice pics. Looks like you had some fun!

 

[Andytex]

Great pics. I gotta convince the fiance on that for a honeymoon.

 

[derfatdutchman]

Great pic's, looks like you had a fantastic time!

 

[edogg]

Hey thanks for sharing. Great pics

 

[stogieman62]

The totals came out to about 45 cigars from Saturday night to Wednesday Morning...along with 8 cases of beer for our group, and probably 12 bottles of rum...

We'd literally get up around 8, have breakfast, and start the cigars by 9 AM with a cup of Santo Domingo coffee...and we'd end the night around 3 or 4 am with a rum and coke or Presidente...

It was an amazing experience, and gave me a whole new perspective on the cigar industry...seeing the whole process from a handful of seeds to wrapping the boxes in cellophane was the best part

 

[lafayettelauren]

Looks like a blast. How did you get in on this trip?

 

[strife]

Nice pics, you look really familiar. Were you at the Famous Cigar Expo this year?

 

[ealfotd]

The totals came out to about 45 cigars from Saturday night to Wednesday Morning...along with 8 cases of beer for our group, and probably 12 bottles of rum...

We'd literally get up around 8, have breakfast, and start the cigars by 9 AM with a cup of Santo Domingo coffee...and we'd end the night around 3 or 4 am with a rum and coke or Presidente...

It was an amazing experience, and gave me a whole new perspective on the cigar industry...seeing the whole process from a handful of seeds to wrapping the boxes in cellophane was the best part

We were there last year. Man I miss Santo Domingo coffee and Brugal rum. Here's our pictures, including many taken at Tabacalera de García in La Romana. http://picasaweb.google.com/EALFOTD/PuntaCanaDominicanRepublicJune2008?feat=directlink

 

[bwhyte]

you are one lucky dog. i have about 3 or 4 of Arganese cigars in my humi as we speak. nice smoke.

 

[stogieman62]

Nice pics, you look really familiar. Were you at the Famous Cigar Expo this year?

I was there, helping Gene with the booth...it was a GREAT event!

 

[Nuckz23]

Awesome pictures! It looks like you guys had a blast.

 

[xddco]

Wow! That must have been one helluva a great party..... and what a great opportunity.

 

[nickgonzo]

Wow nice pics, looks like a great time!

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Looks and sounds like everyone had a great time....a time you won't soon forget!

Great pic's by the way and thanks for sharing your experience! :thumbsup: