Who's the Best?

[mastershake72]

[quote author=mbflash80 link=topic=49894.msg194869#msg194869 date=1585076085]
nah shake...just aint my style...I like music played by musicians
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Wait, I'm the curmudgeon and you're gonna try to hit me with the "hip-hop isn't music" argument? I'm assuming some of your favorite sayings are "you damn kids, get off my lawn," "these damn millennials are ruining the country," and of course "I want you out of my house if you don't CUT THAT HAIR!"

But to answer your question, my best stock has come from Lukas and Ravi. I've also received some solid boxes from Rob over the years and many of these have been "clearance" boxes that have great wrapper shade and oils that have been made even better by the wallet friendly pricing.

However, I personally don't think that you can define vendor experience simply by cigar quality. Shipping times, communication, resolution of issues, and getting what you think you're paying for are all part of what makes a vendor good or bad. Rob and his team are among the best in resolution of issues IMO and communication is always on point. But I'll keep it real, Rob can come up short in some of those categories as well. In my book, there's no reason for boxes to ship out 2 weeks after purchase. I'm sure that many folks have been burned by the PSP tag in the past and I know I've paid a premium to receive forgettable boxes more than once. But to me, the worst part has been the addition of the dreaded "*mostly" tag, which has made it incredibly hard to shop by box code. No one wants to pay for El Laguito cigars but instead receive XYZ coded bullshit.

[mbflash80]

[quote author=mastershake72 link=topic=49894.msg194870#msg194870 date=1585082682]
Wait, I'm the curmudgeon and you're gonna try to hit me with the "hip-hop isn't music" argument? I'm assuming some of your favorite sayings are "you damn kids, get off my lawn," "these damn millennials are ruining the country," and of course "I want you out of my house if you don't CUT THAT HAIR!"

But to answer your question, my best stock has come from Lukas and Ravi. I've also received some solid boxes from Rob over the years and many of these have been "clearance" boxes that have great wrapper shade and oils that have been made even better by the wallet friendly pricing.

However, I personally don't think that you can define vendor experience simply by cigar quality. Shipping times, communication, resolution of issues, and getting what you think you're paying for are all part of what makes a vendor good or bad. Rob and his team are among the best in resolution of issues IMO and communication is always on point. But I'll keep it real, Rob can come up short in some of those categories as well. In my book, there's no reason for boxes to ship out 2 weeks after purchase. I'm sure that many folks have been burned by the PSP tag in the past and I know I've paid a premium to receive forgettable boxes more than once. But to me, the worst part has been the addition of the dreaded "*mostly" tag, which has made it incredibly hard to shop by box code. No one wants to pay for El Laguito cigars but instead receive XYZ coded bullshit.
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lol...thanks for the response...couldn't agree with you more!

now let me get back to my Lawrence Welk albums...

[UnioncityCubano]

I have never ordered online. Always get my sticks from the island. Since thats impossible at this time. Do you guys request sealed boxes? any advice on Acronyms for a good place to order. Any info will help. I am looking at COH at the moment. Thank you all

[UnioncityCubano]

[quote author=CigarFreak link=topic=49894.msg194867#msg194867 date=1585073479]
this
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Do it!!!

[UnioncityCubano]

[quote author=tstoner86 link=topic=49894.msg194857#msg194857 date=1585059127]
Let me post all the vendors I have amassed over the last 20 years of this hobby.......










Nah
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Do it

[mcgoospot]

Rony
Ravi
Rolf (PE)
Ladies
IH

Don't think I've ordered from anyone else in the past 20 years.

[chrismez]

I thought COH, Ihav, C1 all ship from the same swiss distributor

[lordlister]

Someone please PM me with the details of the ladies. Not knowing is driving me crazy!

[Hutch]

Almost all of my cigars come from exactly the same place, whether I order from COH, IH, Puro, etc., so “best” is pretty much moot. I haven’t ordered from RONY since he sent me what was supposedly a 50 cab...25 light cigars, 25 dark cigars, all box pressed. And I don’t order from Lou since he screwed me TWICE on his SUPPOSED delivery guarantee. Too many good vendors out there to deal with liars.

[mk05]

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