Cigars of the Philippines

[moosie]

La Flor de la Isabela are excellent cigars, have smoked the 1881 and the Don Juan Urquijo.

Originally Posted by benedic08

After searching the forums for a while I didn't find any threads about the cigars from the Philippines(Known before as the Cuba of Asia), So i thought maybe i start a thread about it. I'm a Filipino born in Davao City. I just recently moved here to the US in 2007 for college but still go home every summer (I'll be flying back there June 26 this summer and come back here Sept 16 no trading during that time ) Okay lets go to the Cigars of the Philippines. Kinda drifted away to my personal life there for a bit.. hehe

Lets start it off with a little history of the cigars of my country. Cuban tobacco seeds were first introduced into our country in the 17th century by the Spanish. It was carried on the Spanish Galleon "San Clemente" bringing 200 ounces of Cuban seed tobacco and brought to Isabela province of Cagayan Valley.

Here's a pic of the locals in Isabela during the Tobacco festival.

Yeah they go crazy with tobacco like that. We just love our tobacco.

That pic looks kinda like some films ive seen before

[gbum]

nice info...
smoked the tabacalera robusto... not my cup of tea..

[issues]

Great thread, thanks for the info!!!

[jonumberone]

My Filipino friends are always trying to get me to try Balut, had they included some of those Giant smokes in the deal, they MIGHT have talked me into it.

[Barteur]

Thanks for the information very cool

[benedic08]

Thanks all
@gbum: Yep most people dont like it hahaha...
@jonumberone: You should try it... its good and full of protein... Maybe this will make you try it... "Balut in the Philippines is believed to enhance sexual performance and gives you stronger knees" *wink* *wink* yeah thats why i eat it all the time when im back home LOL XD

[chachee52]

Talked with my receptionist and she told me that her family used to be big in the tobacco farming. She's not sure how much they grown now, but said that she's heading back at the end of the year and will bring me back some of their own cigars!!!! Now I can't wait!!

Wow, benedic08, thanks for this post. I'll have to give Phillipino cigars a try...anyone have a good place to buy them?

I'm generally a Nicaraguan or Dominican cigar fan but always up to try a new smoke...

[NCRadioMan]

I've got a couple of homemade cigars from the Philippines. I have a friend whose fiancé's mother rolls her own cigars and he brought me a couple of them back from his las visit. The ugliest little things ever but neat nonetheless.

[kelmac07]

Thanks for sharing.

[darkleeroy]

I know Jerry from Stogie Review has done a couple of them. Back in 2006, the common consensus was that the cigars of the Philippines like the Urquijo's were nowhere near as flavorful as those of South/Central America and the West Indies.

Hi to all. Before anything else, I'd like to commend the creator of this forum.

I formed a small cigar club on Facebook, Tabaco Filipino Historical Society. We want to bring back the glory days of Filipino cigars. Our small way of lending a hand in nation-building. Helps the economy, too. See you there. Cheers.

Norm


http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/...5804240&ref=ts

[Garbandz]

Does anyone remember Fighting C.O.C.K. and Double Happiness cigars? Both were from the Phillipines and good smokes at the time.........

[benedic08]

Originally Posted by Garbandz

Does anyone remember Fighting C.O.C.K. and Double Happiness cigars? Both were from the Phillipines and good smokes at the time.........

I only remember Fighting C.O.C.K.... And its actually still around but its really hard to find now.... It was one of the best cigars before.... I was able to get one a few years ago and it was the worst cigar ever. 100x worse than the Cremosa... seriously hahahaha XD Dad told me they got really bad when someone bought out the company....

Good info...thanks! Yes, they do make good cigars. Has anyone tried the Fighting ****? Tried to find them but they seem to have gone bye-bye. Am saving the one's I have for special times.... heck, anyday, anytime is a special time when smoking a good stick.

Originally Posted by quantim0

Thats very cool. Thanks for that insight into cigars from your native land. I for one, would love to sample some of those local smokes at some point. I hope you can carry enough back to feed our desires, you may need to charter a cargo plane.

I like your use of George Orwell's statement about equality... I have taken literary license (plagiarized/stole) his statement and substituted a change or two.
People...Everyone is equal but some are more equal than others...use this quite a bit for the narcissistic jerks who are never wrong!
Cigars...All cigars are equal but some are more equal than others... this is based upon one's palate and $$$$

Chuck

[rennD]

Originally Posted by ylo2na

I like your use of George Orwell's statement about equality... I have taken literary license (plagiarized/stole) his statement and substituted a change or two.
People...Everyone is equal but some are more equal than others...use this quite a bit for the narcissistic jerks who are never wrong!
Cigars...All cigars are equal but some are more equal than others... this is based upon one's palate and $$$$

Chuck

@Chuck: Are you talking about his signature below his actual post?

Back on topic, thanks for sharing the info Benedic.

I have a small custom box of cigars with custom bands with my family name on the box. This was given to me by my aunt on one of her trips back to the Philippines.