I was out there a couple of years ago, and stayed at the Fairmont, and checked out this place. His stash was not impressive to me. None of the sticks had bands, and were in zip lock bags with scribbled sharpie writing on the outside of the bag. No boxes of anything. The bags were inside what looked like his humi. He had no list of what he even had. Being a bit new at the time, I couldn't tell if the smokes were legit or not. He said that he supplies the pre-embargo cigars at the French Laundry. The guy was really nice, and seemed somewhat knowledgeable. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't even consider it, mostly because I haven't had a single cigar that I thought could be worth anywhere close to $100-$200, and I've had some good ones. Royal Salomons, and BBMF's are pretty darn good, but are still not really worth the price to me. From a historical perspective, it could be cool to say you smoked one, but I just couldn't see dropping the cash. I would spend the $$ on some recent Behikes or cuban Monte's before I would drop dough on the ancient stuff. The Fairmont is a really cool hotel if you have the chance to check it out. Worth spending a night or two there, but once is all you need.
