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Old 04-19-2012, 02:19 PM   #6
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Default Re: Why are vendors out of Cubao?

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Originally Posted by Tio Gato View Post
One of my favorite smokes. I may be wrong but my understanding is that they have been discontinued as E&O has been broken up or the distribution has been taken over by someone else. If my feeble mind serves me right I seem to remember that Rocky Patel has taken a controlling interest in EO.
IIRC, RP bought 50% of EO a couple of years ago from Eric Espinosa and Eddie Ortega

Eddie has sold off his 1/2 to Eric and Eddie launched his own line of cigars

I hadn't heard that the Cubao was being discontinued...that would be a shame since it's a great stick
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