danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Thumbing through the new CI catalog today, an ad caught my eye. Wondering if anyone has tried these?
Dan
Dan
Ave Maria
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They actually made an appearance on the last jam, but I didn't see them live. I could only find one review on them also, but it sounded good. It's an AJ Fernandez cigar. I love all his MOW, so I gotta think it's decent.
danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
They look good, I'll give 'em that. I read that AJ did 'em and I like some of this other stuff so I figured they'd be worth a try. Just thought maybe someone had tried them already.
Dan
Dan
It's hard because I gather CI is quite hyperbolic in their advertisements and reviews.
I've been burned a couple of times thinking I was getting a great deal on great smokes and ending up with some stuff that I not only didn't like, but thought were just kind of bad.
I'd like to read more reviews and opinions on these before I commit to a purchase, but I'm certainly very, very intrigued.
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
Packaging on this and the San Miguel are badass, medieval Christianity tends to be, and as a whole I think AJ is a good blender. He has more hits than misses in my book, and his stuff also tends to be reasonably priced (Diesels especially). I'm going to get a few of these and the San Miguels sometime this month probably just to try them out.
A little research shows that the trademark is owned by CI, and a couple of months ago was "abandoned".
So when I see that many of the vitolas are listed as being available in "7-10 days" I have to wonder if they're actually just sold out.
So when I see that many of the vitolas are listed as being available in "7-10 days" I have to wonder if they're actually just sold out.
danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Agreed :thumbsup:. In fact I read one ad today that described one of the flavors as charcoal
. That's not appealing to me at all :nono:.These can be found on www.cigar.com also, are the two sites related? They have singles.
Dan
Yes, I believe CI and Cigar.com are sister sites.Agreed :thumbsup:. In fact I read one ad today that described one of the flavors as charcoal
These can be found on www.cigar.com also, are the two sites related? They have singles.
Dan
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
7-10 days because they were just released, and haven't landed yet lol.
njstone
BoM January 2010
A truer statement is hard to find. That being said, AJ Fernandez is a true gem in this industry, so odds are it doesn't suck. In any case, I'll wait for some positive reports first.
njstone
BoM January 2010
You are correct sir, throw Cigar Bid in that bag, along with a host of smaller sites. All are owned by Swedish Match, which just merged with the owners of General Cigar and CAO (I forget the name of the new uber-company bent of world cigar domination).
danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Yeah, that is a nice looking sampler. Too bad I don't have the extra money or I may have bought some more cigars just then :disappoin.
Dan
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
Where did you see that the trademark was abandoned? These are a brand new line... like they JUST started shipping.
I will be honest with you guys, I hate the band. For some reason it looks a little tacky, too large and kind of ugly. However, I will always ALWAYS wait until I taste the blend before I pass judgement. So lets hope for the best, the Jam could always use another $29.99 special.