TESA Cigar Company in Chicago

Just curious....has anyone ever smoked any of the blends created by TESA Cigar Co. in Chicago? I had a friend pass through and say she enjoyed one of the milder offerings they had. Anyone else familiar with this company and it's blends?

http://www.tesacigars.com/Boutique/Blends1.php

Jason

[icehog3]

Never heard of them before, and I live outside Chicago, Looks like their website was just created recently.

Originally Posted by icehog3

Never heard of them before, and I live outside Chicago, Looks like their website was just created recently.

uh oh....looks like i've given you an itch you might have to scratch, eh, icehog?

Jason

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by auburnfan1980

uh oh....looks like i've given you an itch you might have to scratch, eh, icehog?

Jason

Actually I don't smoke too many Nicaraguan cigars, Jason, so the only way I would likely stop in is if I happened to be in the area for another reason. Maybe one of the guys in the City will give us a review though.

Originally Posted by icehog3

Actually I don't smoke too many Nicaraguan cigars, Jason, so the only way I would likely stop in is if I happened to be in the area for another reason. Maybe one of the guys in the City will give us a review though.

No Nicaraguans?!? Tis blasphemy, my friend! Blasphemy! You can forward all Don Pepin Nicaraguan Puros my way if you'd like!

Jason

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by auburnfan1980

No Nicaraguans?!? Tis blasphemy, my friend! Blasphemy! You can forward all Don Pepin Nicaraguan Puros my way if you'd like!

Jason

I will send you every one I own, Jason....let me check the humi, BRB.


Ok, I checked...the total is "none".


I think Pepin makes some good cigars, I just prefer cigars from another country 98% of the time.

[mmblz]

Never heard of them either and I'm in the city, at least for 2 more days...

I actually met the owners of TESA cigars at IPCPR in vegas. It is a father and son team, the son, right around mid twenties is responsible for the blending and his dad runs the cigar store in Chicago. I have smoked a few and overall felt they were decent smokes.

[borndead1]

La Hara -- good smoke
Factory Direct -- Maddies are GREAT, other 2 wrappers not so much
Bautismo de Fuego -- don't care for them



They make another one that starts with a "M" that is a good smoke as well, can't remember the exact name. I think it is "M3".


That's all I've tried from them. My B&M has been carrying a few of their brands for a while.

Originally Posted by Damon

I actually met the owners of TESA cigars at IPCPR in vegas. It is a father and son team, the son, right around mid twenties is responsible for the blending and his dad runs the cigar store in Chicago. I have smoked a few and overall felt they were decent smokes.

Thanks for the feedback, Damon! Why don't ya head over to the New Inmate Processing Area to get properly introduced and welcomed by everyone? Oh, and....WELCOME to CA!!

Jason

AVOID THEIR HIGH END LINE...THE CRYSTAL or some non-sense...IT IS AWFUL...It smokes like a combo of burning cat litter and notebook paper...the recycled kind... The other lines I have absolutely no complaints with. One of the B&Ms I worked in sold a TON of the Factory Directs....great bargain smoke!

[CigarrosCDA]

TESA makes very good high quality cigars! The family is also well known in the cigar business and highly respected!

[poriggity]

I was eyeballing the Cabinet 312 But Jeez its alot of $$/cigar for something most people haven't heard of. If I was running a cigar manufacturer, and I released a new brand, I'd start by selling them somewhere around half of what I wanted for them originally, and I would get them in the hands of every reviewer out there to get reviews out on it.
Scott