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[South Carolina Redfish]

RETIRE:  281 Days

[South Carolina Redfish]

News to cheer up the Flipster:

Gurkha Shaggy Returns in Limited Fashion

One of the most famous Gurkha releases of all-time is back. Earlier this month, the company released the Gurkha Shaggy, a cigar that was first introduced in 2001. The four-size line uses a six-year-old Dominican habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. Shaggy is being made by Fidel Olivas at his Tabacos San Rafael S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s offered in Churchill (7 x 48, $9), Robusto (5 x 50, $8), Toro (6 x 50, $8.50) and XO (6 x 60, $10). “In my travels throughout the country, visiting our clients and other tobacco shops, I’m always asked about the Shaggy cigar,” said Juan Lopez, Gurkha’s national sales director, in a press release. “People want to know what happened to the Shaggy and when is it coming out again? On a recent visit to our factory in Nicaragua, Carlos Llaca-Torano, Operations Director, was taking inventory when he came across a few boxes of the Shaggy. The Olivas Family, the original creator of the Shaggy, still had the recipe in their books from 2001

[flip from jersey]

News to cheer up the Flipster:

Gurkha Shaggy Returns in Limited Fashion

One of the most famous Gurkha releases of all-time is back. Earlier this month, the company released the Gurkha Shaggy, a cigar that was first introduced in 2001. The four-size line uses a six-year-old Dominican habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. Shaggy is being made by Fidel Olivas at his Tabacos San Rafael S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s offered in Churchill (7 x 48, $9), Robusto (5 x 50, $8), Toro (6 x 50, $8.50) and XO (6 x 60, $10). “In my travels throughout the country, visiting our clients and other tobacco shops, I’m always asked about the Shaggy cigar,” said Juan Lopez, Gurkha’s national sales director, in a press release. “People want to know what happened to the Shaggy and when is it coming out again? On a recent visit to our factory in Nicaragua, Carlos Llaca-Torano, Operations Director, was taking inventory when he came across a few boxes of the Shaggy. The Olivas Family, the original creator of the Shaggy, still had the recipe in their books from 2001

I knew there was a reason I liked that cigar...

[flip from jersey]

sorry, back to work for me.

[South Carolina Redfish]

News to cheer up the Flipster:

Gurkha Shaggy Returns in Limited Fashion

One of the most famous Gurkha releases of all-time is back. Earlier this month, the company released the Gurkha Shaggy, a cigar that was first introduced in 2001. The four-size line uses a six-year-old Dominican habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. Shaggy is being made by Fidel Olivas at his Tabacos San Rafael S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s offered in Churchill (7 x 48, $9), Robusto (5 x 50, $8), Toro (6 x 50, $8.50) and XO (6 x 60, $10). “In my travels throughout the country, visiting our clients and other tobacco shops, I’m always asked about the Shaggy cigar,” said Juan Lopez, Gurkha’s national sales director, in a press release. “People want to know what happened to the Shaggy and when is it coming out again? On a recent visit to our factory in Nicaragua, Carlos Llaca-Torano, Operations Director, was taking inventory when he came across a few boxes of the Shaggy. The Olivas Family, the original creator of the Shaggy, still had the recipe in their books from 2001

I knew there was a reason I liked that cigar...

And with a $8-10 retail they should be available on the Daily Deals for around 50 Cents to a dollar with Free Shipping.

[Travellin Dave]

Anyone else predicting a shit-show on the page today?

Actually haven't had a scorcher in quite awhile

Maybe we'll have a knife, fleece and kitchenware scorcher?

Been over a month since the last Scorcher.    Springtime should be offering up some more lawn chairs soon.

Or some LSU caps.

[Travellin Dave]

News to cheer up the Flipster:

Gurkha Shaggy Returns in Limited Fashion

One of the most famous Gurkha releases of all-time is back. Earlier this month, the company released the Gurkha Shaggy, a cigar that was first introduced in 2001. The four-size line uses a six-year-old Dominican habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan filler. Shaggy is being made by Fidel Olivas at his Tabacos San Rafael S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. It’s offered in Churchill (7 x 48, $9), Robusto (5 x 50, $8), Toro (6 x 50, $8.50) and XO (6 x 60, $10). “In my travels throughout the country, visiting our clients and other tobacco shops, I’m always asked about the Shaggy cigar,” said Juan Lopez, Gurkha’s national sales director, in a press release. “People want to know what happened to the Shaggy and when is it coming out again? On a recent visit to our factory in Nicaragua, Carlos Llaca-Torano, Operations Director, was taking inventory when he came across a few boxes of the Shaggy. The Olivas Family, the original creator of the Shaggy, still had the recipe in their books from 2001

I knew there was a reason I liked that cigar...

You really think they can "recreate" it?

[sfish]

Anyone else predicting a shit-show on the page today?

Actually haven't had a scorcher in quite awhile

Maybe we'll have a knife, fleece and kitchenware scorcher?

Been over a month since the last Scorcher.    Springtime should be offering up some more lawn chairs soon.

My oven mitts shipped from last Friday's deal

[sfish]

I honestly don't think I've ever smoked a Torano, are there any good ones?

[South Carolina Redfish]

I honestly don't think I've ever smoked a Torano, are there any good ones?

Only had a couple of them but I would classify them as smoke able, yard or fishing gar maybe.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Mornin', guys.

[A Friend of Charlie]

I honestly don't think I've ever smoked a Torano, are there any good ones?

I would put it on par with a Cusano. Nothing to write home about.

[Travellin Dave]

I honestly don't think I've ever smoked a Torano, are there any good ones?

I like this one, the Exodus 50 Years, Gold isn't bad. Loyal is a decent yard gar, and Reserva Decadencia is an infused I would admit to smoking....a nice dessert cigar with port.

[Travellin Dave]

I honestly don't think I've ever smoked a Torano, are there any good ones?

I would put it on par with a Cusano. Nothing to write home about.

I respectfully disagree, a couple of steps up from Cusano.  Some are very average, but a few have some nice flavors and good characteristics.

[Travellin Dave]

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  8  Carlos Torano Exodus "50 Years"  Robusto  (5.0 x 50)
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  7  Nica Rustica by Drew Estate  El Brujito   Toro  (6.0 x 52)
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  6  Romeo y Julieta Reserve  Churchill  (7.0 x 54)
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  5  La Antiguedad by My Father   Robusto  (5.2 x 52)
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  2  Diesel Unlimited  d.5  (5.5 x 54)
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