Popular Post canadianbeaver Posted June 23, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2016 Mr Beaver and I just returned for Ireland and Scotland where we enjoyed the trip of a lifetime! This included at the trip's climax a visit to Jame's Fox in Dublin. The afternoon in the dungeon with none other that Yiorgos Manesis (I am sure this is not his real name... it is probably Paddy O'Lantern or something like that) explored boxes and boxes of the world's rarest cigars, including the oldest Monte No 2 known to Man. I know different by the way. My father's name is Monte and he is 85. Later that evening we met at McGrattan's, next door to where VP Joe Biden was staying. Two policeman said they would be glad to take him a Cuban cigar, but it might be a good bit shorter by the time it got to him! Anyway... on with photos! 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverdst Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 great post and pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2fly Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Great pics! I have a friend that was there last month and said what a great experience JJ Fox was. Hope to make it there myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Good to see happy people in a lovely place ! Thanks for sharing ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2fly Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Question: I have seen many pictures of the old cigars. Are they for sale or show? If for sale I wonder how much those gems would go for. Any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squarehead Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Nice to see that you and Matthew have had a good time.I myself and my wife just returned from Stuttgart/Germany a week ago.We went to the LCdH in Stuttgart and picked up my 2 boxes of Rafael Gonzales Petit Piramides Edicion Alemania.Those were the last 2 boxes Mr.Schäuffele had and I had ordered them via my friend over Skype.Also picked up a box of Sancho Panza Non Plus and a box of Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme.We had a smoke in the Lounge and were treated with a glass of The Glenlivet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dflan82 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Nice pictures! Looking forward to making it over there later this year. What were your favorite parts/places of the trip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demer Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Awesome pictures thanks for sharing. I would love to get over there one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamz84 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Those sticks look like they have a serious age on them Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 These old sticks are from the James Fox store collection and the personal lockers of store members. Once in a blue moon a member puts boxes up for sale but this is a very random event and there are other members or worldwide collectors who will snap them up. Whole boxes only and they go for thousands of euros each. The point was to enjoy the show, not purchase. The only ones I think that might go up for sale sometime were the Davidoffs, and they go for thousands of euros per box, maybe 5000 or 6000 euros? As for places, the dinner at McGrattans was incredible. Fish and chips... YUM! The town of Galway on the other side and the peninsulas below it, incredible drive. Just watch out. Hair pin curves on the narrowest two lane roads. 100km an hour, and this is what sudden;y shows up! At one of the resorts I stayed at I looked all over the shore at the red rocks. I found this one and gave it to Matthew at dinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2fly Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thank you for the information. Wish I could buy it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Forgot to show you guys "The oldest Monte 2 in the world". They actually they take this on tour, like to the festival in Havana! The card he is holding shows the order of the cigars and the price he is charging. Note the address on the front of the card? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffDaddie Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Very nice great pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffDaddie Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Very nice great pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsmokealot Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Great trip, pics, and post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Glad you like it guys... Stayed at Ashford Castle by the way This was like a different life. A company trip from Matthew by the way. I am not the Queen. Even Though I think I am! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Very nice! Looks like you had a great time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habanakane21 Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Awesome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Great pictures! Thanks!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanislaw Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I was wondering where you were at these days and holy crap it looks like time well spent!! Looks like a fantastic trip! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 *GASP! Lonsdale or possibly churchill size regular production Por Larranagas!!? Discontinued Cuban production DAVIDOFFS?!!! OOOOHHHH, I'm gonna DIE (LOL)!!! Enjoy those wonderful specialties for me, my BFF! I'll enjoy with you in spirit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Lovely to meet you and Mathew. Good fun last week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilsner14 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Outstanding! Nice to see people living and not existing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 21 hours ago, cigcars said: *GASP! Lonsdale or possibly churchill size regular production Por Larranagas!!? Discontinued Cuban production DAVIDOFFS?!!! OOOOHHHH, I'm gonna DIE (LOL)!!! Enjoy those wonderful specialties for me, my BFF! I'll enjoy with you in spirit! OMG we did not get to touch them let alone smoke them! Viewing only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigcars Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 44 minutes ago, canadianbeaver said: OMG we did not get to touch them let alone smoke them! Viewing only. WWWHHHHHAAAAATTTT!!??? You can't SMOKE those babies!??? Well why tempt and torment people by dangling them in front of hungry, desirous eyes and then snatching them back saying, "Nope! No no no no no! Ah aahhh! No touchie, no smokie"...! Outrageous!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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