Aruba Honeymoon Cigar Diary (Pics)
 

I was in Aruba for 10 days. staying at the Riu Palace. On top of all the stuff I saw/did and the time I spent with the new wife, I also smoked a bunch of tasty cigars.

First, here's what I brought:

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And now, onto the many cigars burned... First up:

Wednesday, 15th (our first day there) 2:05pm an 06 Upmann Mag 46 gifted to me by Patrick (Mr. Maduro). This was a quite impressive and yummy smoke!

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Later that night (9:40 pm) I tried a 99 Vegueros Mareva gifted to me by Bobarian. This is a marca I don't get and I found this to be a rather ho hum cigar, but that it was given to me by a guy like Bob made it taste better...

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Thursday, 16th 10AM. What goes better after breakfast than an 01 VR Familiar... these are one of if not my favorite smokes.

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Friday, 17th 1pm... a 97 ERdM Grande de Espana gifted to me by Bruce (Broozer). This was a great smoke... thanks Bruce!!!

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Saturday, 18th 9:40 am... I followed breakfast with an 07 Cohiba Maduro Secretos... yum.

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Saturday, 18th 6pm - 05 Boli PC. Again, yum...

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Sunday was one week from the wedding. I was sick as hell on my wedding day and for a few days before and after, so I never got to smoke my Davidoff Lafitte I'd been holding on to :mad:

I decided that I'd bring one rare (to a pedestrian such as myself) cigar and smoke it as soon as I felt 100%. Fitting that day was our week-a-versary

11am - Festival Mareva, gifted to me by my good friend Justin (Justinphilly)

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Later that night (8:30pm), and not wanting to compete with the days previous smoke, I settled down with an 08 SCdLH El Principe

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Monday, 13th around 1pm on the golf course - 99 Punch Corona. I really like these sticks!

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Later that night (10pm) w/ latte in hand, 00 Punch RS12. Everytime I smoke one I kick myself for not grabbing more when they were available. Oh well... I have a few to tide me over ;)

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Tuesday, 21st 11:15am. Here goes an ancient NC (Flor De Oliva Grand Cameroon) gifted to me by the overly generous Ron1YY. That is a guy you should never trust... take my word for it. I can't guess what year it was, but it's a tasty smoke. Thanks Ron!

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Same day, 4pm, 07 SCdLH Oficios. I like these, but I like em better with more time on them.

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Wednesday, 22nd 8:45am... starting the day out nice with a 1950's era Blackstone.

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Same day, 6:45pm '01 SLR Lonsdale... I think this was a gift, but can't for the life of me remember who from. Thanks mystery dude!

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Thursday, 23rd 7:45am - 08 Trini Reyes...

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same day, 3:45pm - 02 LGC MdO #2...

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Friday, 24th 9:15am... Yet another 01 VR Familiar... as I said, I can't get sick of these.

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Saturday, 25th 9:15am... Last smoke before heading back to cold ass Rochester Davidoff MB Petite Corona.

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And one final thing... I finally got to see an LCDH!

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Shell says I need to smile more in my pics... I think I agree with her.

Hope you enjoyed the cigar rundown!

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Awesome!!!! CONGRATS again.

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Let me guess... you only window shopped at the LCDH right? :r

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Nice pics and lots of cigars!

Hope you had a great time!

And Congrats on the marriage!

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Hell of a trip, sir, thanks for taking us along...
Who cares about the beaches and crap... ;)

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Congrats! Very neat little diary, sounds like it was a blast

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man what an awesome honeymoon, congrats to you and your new bride!!!
:ss

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Actually, I did... I brought enough of my own decent smokes to not feel bad missing out on the ungodly high prices for cigars there. I did that on purpose... :D

As an aside, there were more fake smokes there than I've seen anywhere... that place was a hotbed for Cohibos.

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Hmmm, not a single picture of the bride! Hmmmm......

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Looks like you smoked your way through your trip high roller style. Very nice selection of sticks taken, and smoked. :ss

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great post... thanks for sharing.

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:hm:hm:hm

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What, no Cremosas?

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Congrat and great photos...

I like the lady at the counter in the last pic.....looks like she's saying something like..."I thought that guy would never leave"!!!

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Now that was awesome to read... congrats on the great honeymoon! I am definitely jealous.... :ss:ss

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I love those pictures. The cigars all look so yummy too! :dr

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Beautiful pics!! I hope years from now you have others to remember your honeymoon from. Congrats to the two of you.