Interesting find: Vintage La Escepcion

[Puros Y Vino]

With the dust settled from the Montreal herf, I've had some time to take some shots of a little discovery we made while browsing an odd cigar store prior to the herf.

We found some interesting sticks but this item in particular struck me.

A box of 1970's era Le Escepcions. Coronas Extra Largas

Here's the top.

A close up of the label.

The back of the box with the words "CLARO" and "9-75" which I am assuming could be the date September 1975

Side shot.

Open box. Two surviving sticks in their cello. Unfortunately, there's a beetle hole or two. On the plus side, the cigars have some give to them when I pinch the foot. Perhaps they can be revived?

A closeup of the cigar bands.

An interesting label that may have been attached prior to sale to comply with language laws in Quebec or a standard item? The four languages are English, Spanish, French and German.

[Blackham]

awesome find! wonder how they'd taste

[Tan1801]

That's a pretty cool find.

[khomeinist]

Smoke em. Post a review.

I like the vintage La Escepcion profile. The longos are gooda.

[Wicky]

That's a vitola I would love to see reproduced.

[finecigar]

They should still be smokable I am sure. I have smoked some vintages with a hole or two, no biggie really

[papatrips]

Nice find!

[Puros Y Vino]

Smoke em. Post a review.

I like the vintage La Escepcion profile. The longos are gooda.

Once I revive them, I will smoke one and review. It could be a while though.

[CaptainQuintero]

Nice find! The only la ex I've seen in person outside the Italy re is packs of loose pipe tobacco from the 70's, look forward to the review!

[maverickdrinker]

Also found in our excursion....

[Ghabanos]

Where is this magical place u gentlemen have visited?

[Mr.T]

That's a very cool discovery. Thanks for sharing with us. Hope they smoke well!

[riazp]

Vascos is indeed gross. I have found some nice stuff at Blatter from time to time though. Never been to Poupart though. Not even sure I have ever even heard of it...lol

Poupart is on peel, the place right next to chez alexandres....its a very easy pass. No point in even going there...might as well buy your sticks from Stogies humidor...at least they are well kept and cheaper

[CanuckSARTech]

Frank, nice find. I'll keep an eye out on my mailbox for my single then....

That last shot, though, the one with the curious 4-language add-on label. That same one was in the old H. Upmann Premiers Cellophane box that I found last fall at my Aunt's place, the one that was my Uncle's father's cigar box. I think it's something that's added for the EMS (English Market Selection) boxes, perhaps due to H&F also servicing so many other countries, with the different languages all mixed in. That's my guess, anywho.

[sw15825]

Very nice find!! I wish I could search some shops for interesting stuff, but imposible for me here.

[Squarehead]

Frank,before you fire the one with the holes up, plug the holes with the tobacco you cut the head of the cigar.A tiny plug will do the trick.

[stargazer14]

Frank,before you fire the one with the holes up, plug the holes with the tobacco you cut the head of the cigar.A tiny plug will do the trick.

I usually wait for the beetle larvae to poke its head out, then one quik whapp with the tip of your fingernail

will render it unconcious long enough for a quality, windfree smoke.

[Jnaube]

Great stuff.