Comments on: Pinar 1958 Serie B Rothschild

By: nut

nut — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:52:51 +0000

my cigar smoking consist mostly from cuban cigars (legal here) and i happen to try a few of the pinar last year since im curious about a grandma age cigar…. turns out… inconsistent.. some are good some are just weird, but they do have at least a little faint cuban taste to it…

By: John

John — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:45:10 +0000

I smoked the Pinar 3000s when they first came out several years ago. They were excellent. However, I recently bought some that were not very good at all. Why the difference? I have no idea.

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The Stogie Review » Saturday Cigar Funnies: Truth In Advertising — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:39:40 +0000

[...] Like me, you’ve probably rolled your eyes more than once while reading the slick market-ese prose in cigar catalogs and retail websites. This cigar is the best ever made. That one is incredibly rare and worth twice the price. It’s hard not to chuckle when you read comparisons made between mediocre cigars and top of the line luxury cars. And it’s downright entertaining to read the rationalization made for pricing the “Holy Grail” of rolled tobacco at closeout prices. (Don’t even get me started on “pre-embargo” cuban cigars!) [...]

By: brianhewitt

brianhewitt — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:11:55 +0000

Robert and Art,
Yeah, I think the trend of opinion seems to be that the Pinar 3000’s were decent a few years ago, but those are long gone. The remaining “pre-embargo” cigars are not worth the hype.

Recently, I heard that the majority of the “pre-embargo” tobacco out there today is actually reconstituted. Essentially, put through a blender, and then spread out in sheets to dry. Sounds appealing, huh? Recycling may be a good thing when it comes to beer bottles and newspapers, but it’s not a good thing when it comes to tobacco!

By: Art

Art — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:13:37 +0000

howdy, new to this review thing, I must add my 2 penny’s.In the hope for something extra for price. I took these gar”s to the CRYSTAL stage. Should have known better. Well did I bid on those- fever stroke me, Beware those who visit that devil site.(c-bid) . Butt noo. these are one of the worst smoke i had! Plzz don’t fall for the pig in the poke .

By: Robert W

Robert W — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:28:30 +0000

I bought some from the website you are speaking of over a year ago. Those were decent cigars that gave me a real buzz. The ones I bought recently, convinced me to never buy them again. I guess the batch they are selling now is getting low on Cuban and more on whatever they mix it with now, something out of a compost pile would be my guess.
Horrible, Dog Rocket would be a disgrace to call this thing now.

By: brianhewitt

brianhewitt — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:33:50 +0000

That’s an intriguing thought Matt. Say there really was some decent pre-embargo Cuban tobacco left out there. It would be very interesting to see what Pepin could cook up! (Though I suspect he’d refuse if asked. I don’t think this tobacco is up to his standard.)