[quote author=AbuAmelia link=topic=29415.msg126993#msg126993 date=1412981238]
I want that measuring tape!!
There are guys smoking the Partagas and Bolivars EL 2014 right now and none of our retailers so far have them. Well, at least the big retailers I use.
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Cohiba LE 2014 Robustos Supremos $50 shipped
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thebigk
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Re: Re: Re: Cohiba LE 2014 Robustos Supremos $50 shipped
[quote author=AbuAmelia link=topic=29415.msg126993#msg126993 date=1412981238]
There are guys smoking the Partagas and Bolivars EL 2014 right now and none of our retailers so far have them. Well, at least the big retailers I use.
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Partagas is readily as available all over Europe, even grey market places and the Bolivar it's available in UK and Switzerland
There are guys smoking the Partagas and Bolivars EL 2014 right now and none of our retailers so far have them. Well, at least the big retailers I use.
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Partagas is readily as available all over Europe, even grey market places and the Bolivar it's available in UK and Switzerland
See my trader comments: http://www.onlinehumidor.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2949
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Re: Cohiba LE 2014 Robustos Supremos $50 shipped
[quote author=mk05 link=topic=29415.msg125132#msg125132 date=1411094783]
I thought Festival guidelines changed to one sample per person. Where is he getting multiples of these 54rg Cohiba Supremas? It could be real, what do I know? However, details don't exist, and I've seen this story so many times...so good luck with the sale.
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That's the way it's supposed to be but here's what happens. I'm not talking about this specific case but there are times when festival attendees end up with more than 1 of any type of cigar.
Lots of non-smokers go to those dinners. Wifes, girlfriends, staff of retailers etc. they generally pass their cigars back to husbands, friends, bosses etc. I got two of those Cohiba Robusto Supremas that night and I wasn't even at that dinner.
People pull scams on the night of the dinner, "I didn't get a welcome pack", "I didn't get a cigar", "I lost mine", "mine was stolen" etc. The cigars are handed out by models, not retail staff, they don't know if the guy is telling the truth.
Cigars and welcome packs get stolen. All the time, lots of them. If you leave a bag that says "Habanos Festival .." down anywhere at an event, it's gone in a minute, stolen by somebody who paid $150-$550 to be at that event. Every ashtray is gone within 5 minutes.
People roam around events buying or trying to buy the cigars off others. Usually offering $50-$100 for a gala dinner night pack. I've seen people buy 15-20 of them that way. You won't find those ones for sale on a forum for '$50/per' though. They are worth much more than that to a retailer who can give them as a gift to a high end customer who wants stuff before his friends have it.
Edit, retailers I like don't do this stuff. Nor do I. I've only been to one gala dinner (it's far too expensive) and received only one gala dinner box, Romeo Churchill Reservas, which I sold to offset the cost of the dinner.
There are more of these cigars made than are handed out on the night. People with connections might be able to buy some of these. I say 'might' because I don't have those connections. Although I did manage to get some Behike 56s the week before the festival in 2010. Those do not have bands however.
Lastly, counterfeiters know those cigars are sought after before they get a release. Counterfeiters know that collectors and smokers are willing to pay more for stuff their friends don't have. Thus they can make good markup on them.
I thought Festival guidelines changed to one sample per person. Where is he getting multiples of these 54rg Cohiba Supremas? It could be real, what do I know? However, details don't exist, and I've seen this story so many times...so good luck with the sale.
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That's the way it's supposed to be but here's what happens. I'm not talking about this specific case but there are times when festival attendees end up with more than 1 of any type of cigar.
Lots of non-smokers go to those dinners. Wifes, girlfriends, staff of retailers etc. they generally pass their cigars back to husbands, friends, bosses etc. I got two of those Cohiba Robusto Supremas that night and I wasn't even at that dinner.
People pull scams on the night of the dinner, "I didn't get a welcome pack", "I didn't get a cigar", "I lost mine", "mine was stolen" etc. The cigars are handed out by models, not retail staff, they don't know if the guy is telling the truth.
Cigars and welcome packs get stolen. All the time, lots of them. If you leave a bag that says "Habanos Festival .." down anywhere at an event, it's gone in a minute, stolen by somebody who paid $150-$550 to be at that event. Every ashtray is gone within 5 minutes.
People roam around events buying or trying to buy the cigars off others. Usually offering $50-$100 for a gala dinner night pack. I've seen people buy 15-20 of them that way. You won't find those ones for sale on a forum for '$50/per' though. They are worth much more than that to a retailer who can give them as a gift to a high end customer who wants stuff before his friends have it.
Edit, retailers I like don't do this stuff. Nor do I. I've only been to one gala dinner (it's far too expensive) and received only one gala dinner box, Romeo Churchill Reservas, which I sold to offset the cost of the dinner.
There are more of these cigars made than are handed out on the night. People with connections might be able to buy some of these. I say 'might' because I don't have those connections. Although I did manage to get some Behike 56s the week before the festival in 2010. Those do not have bands however.
Lastly, counterfeiters know those cigars are sought after before they get a release. Counterfeiters know that collectors and smokers are willing to pay more for stuff their friends don't have. Thus they can make good markup on them.