A few pics from Dubai

[westg]

Loved the place, thought I would share a couple of shots. Came back in with 110 sticks and was expecting to pay around $ 500 Aus duty. I still can't believe I was let through with a caution. I did declare them as well

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Diplomaticos NO 1 ARA JUN 2000

Rafael Gonzalez lonsdales LOB NOV 03

Hoyo du Dauphin RSE AGO 01 REVISADO 03/04

Le Hoyo de Roi ABR 03 URL

Monti EL 2012

[onemoretime]

Nice!

[CanuckSARTech]

Nice grabs. Looks like someone chewed on that cedar sheet in with those Dip 1's though! LOL.

[OZCUBAN]

Nice pick up west so did you have to pay duties?

[BatFastard]

Nice haul!!

[westg]

Nice grabs. Looks like someone chewed on that cedar sheet in with those Dip 1's though! LOL.

It looks like it.It's actually the paper on the inside of the box. Cedar and cigars are fine,Had to look twice myself

[westg]

Nice pick up west so did you have to pay duties?

Still pinching myself. Let of with a caution..no duty..I was 107 sticks over my allowance. Didn't ask why just smiled and walked off .

[CanuckSARTech]

It looks like it.It's actually the paper on the inside of the box. Cedar and cigars are fine,Had to look twice myself

Ahhhhh. LOL. Funky little optical illusion right there. Interesting.

Cool. Thanks for sharing that. Enjoy your (duty-free!!!!!) grabs.

[Joker]

Some great looking sticks, congrats &enjoy.

Good news about not paying duty

Cheers

[headstand]

The Diplos look awesome!

[dicko]

The Diplos look awesome!

Agreed!

Nice haul Westy

[OZCUBAN]

Still pinching myself. Let of with a caution..no duty..I was 122 sticks over my allowance. Didn't ask why just smiled and walked off .

It's not often you have a win in this country lol good on ya mate :-)

[westg]

Some great looking sticks, congrats &enjoy.

Good news about not paying duty

Cheers

Yep very nice. The du Dauphin are not a pretty stick, however I managed to get a box last year, thay are one of my favourite cigars of all time. So a box with same code and revisado years etc ,just had to have them. Not a good pic sorrrry folks. Been chasing the de Roi for some time, so to find a box from 03 absolutely delighted. I came across some five packs of des Dieux in Emerates Towers LCDH which looked very nice and I wish I grabbed them all..but I rang the Airport in Dubai and thay told me thay had a box or two there, so I was going for a box, both outlets new nothing of our conversation and had none in stock. When I saw a box in LFTW / H (sold) was really peeved still can't get the elusive box of des Dieux. All in all very happy to get some nicely aged boxes.

Sorrry Tony this was meant for Headstand. Two posts up Because you like the Dip 4 so much will bring you the longer version on the 24th..Might give you an excuse to vacate your brunch early ..if you wanted to.

[DrunkenMonkey]

Still pinching myself. Let of with a caution..no duty..I was 122 sticks over my allowance. Didn't ask why just smiled and walked off .

Looks like you had a surplus on your karma account. Beautiful cigars.

[westg]

was 107 sticks not 122..i think

[Pilgrims]

Great work, love those Lonsdales!!

[Hypersomniac]

Very nice pick ups.

[almudawi]

Nice finds mate

[Duxnutz]

Congrats. Am off to Dubai Wednesday. Can you give me any intel?

[westg]

Nice finds mate

Thankyou for the advice..really helped

[westg]

Congrats. Am off to Dubai Wednesday. Can you give me any intel?

The airport has plenty of 520's and 66's for much less than the LCDH's in town. One at Emerates towers and one at Jumeirah beach residence. Both LCDH have some aged stuff, I found the staff not that helpful, so have a good look for yourself, Plenty of Roman Alones extra and various other EL and regionals..I found the regular production stuff at both to be average. Heaps of five packs of Hoyo in all formats if you want to spread it, I was going for box's though. The LCDH in Jumeirah beach has plenty of Punch discontinued cigars so take your time and have a really good look . It has an amazing lounge and seating area at the front of the building which is opposite to the beach so plenty to look at ,sit back have a cigar and watch the world go by. Only down side is thay don't sell alcohol..so coffeee or a coke ..PM me if I can help any more.

[Duxnutz]

Ok. Thanks.

[Perla]

very very nice finds. Congrats

Wish I could find some dauphin for a reasonable price.

[gersonmorelli]

Westg, I'm Dubai right now and already found some great stuff at Dubai Duty Free (03 HdM du Roi, 03 Partagas SdC 2 and Bolivar RE UAE). Prices were great. However I wasn't impressed with Jumeirah Beach Residence's LCDH. Didn't notice the discontinued Punchs though. Only 3 regionals (Punch Emiratos, Bolivar UAE and RA Greece Cyprus). Plenty of LE including Cohiba 1966 for USD 400 (USD 370 at the Duty Free).

From the places you've been which one would you recommend?

[westg]

Check Emirates Towers as well (LCDH )..I found that no one knew of any aged stock untill I found it myself ..at all stores most of all the airport. those 03 Partagas seemed to have by passed me , glad you found them though. The Bolivar RE UAE, I must have checked at least 20 box's and gave up on them, did not like construction. My advice to you is if you see something you like even in a five pack buy them then and there, I missed out on some really nice des Dieux simply because I was chasing a box. I also limited myself to two box's at Jumeirah beach residence becuase I wanted to see what the other stores had.....we have to pay hefty duty on any more than three cigars in Australia so I was stretching it. So check LCDH at Emirates towers off Sheik Zayed rd..is a train stop very close by..or I found cab fares in Dubai very resonable. Good luck I hope this helps.