Drew Estates Cigar Safari - Page 2

T.G · 11-08-2010, 11:31 AM

Thanks guys, yes, this was a phenominal trip. It turned into more than I could have ever dreamed or wished for, and I really hope that everyone of you who someday make the trips on your own can walk away from it with similiar feelings (I'm very sure you will).

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Originally Posted by SouthernSmoke

My dad and I have been looking at this trip. Was it normal to visit all of the factories as you did? I know having Pete around like you guys did isn't probably the norm, so I don't expect that. But was it typical to visit Padron and My Father factories?

While I think it was just coincidental that he happened to be down there when we were there, Pete is just a regular guy who loves cigars and loves hanging out with people who share his passion, he just happens to make cigars too.

Every trip is different, so I can't say what factories you might see, although I think that Padron and My Father are common stops.

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Originally Posted by Superbad

Sounds like you had an awesome time. I have been considering taking this trip in a year or two. Maybe we need a CA trip down there.

A CA trip would be way cool. I can call John Brooke at DE and sugguest it.

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Originally Posted by Skywalker

I thought we were friends???

You didn't even put this on the radar!!!

I'm pissed!!!

Just Kidding!!!

Sounds like a blast!!!

Next time, I want to go!!!

It was totally last minute. I got a call Friday from John Brooke at DE and he told me there was an extra spot on the next trip and wanted to know if I could get it together to fly out to Nicaragua in 4 days. I was lucky to be able to get flights down to Miami on such short notice - had to run the tunnel at ATL to make one of my connecting flights...

You would have had a blast Darrell. Seeing Pepin's joy, seeing Flying Pigs being rolled, grabbing a fresh JdN right off the bench and having someone comment "My Uzi Weighs a Ton" because the cigar was so heavy from all the tobacco, lighting that cigar and on first puff, having the description "power, refined" pop into one's head, shooting the **** with Pete for hours...

OHRD · 11-08-2010, 11:44 AM

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to describe all this Adam, loved reading this!

area51 · 11-08-2010, 11:54 AM

Wow that's awesome that you got to experience that. I can't wait for pictures.

Ahbroody · 11-08-2010, 11:55 AM

Just awesome man. I can only hope to one day go.

bobarian · 11-08-2010, 12:24 PM

Thanks for sharing Adam! Sounds like you had a great time!

W.B. · 11-08-2010, 12:26 PM

Sounds like a stellar trip! And smoking some seriously cool cigars the rest of us homelanders can only dream of trying, awesome. BTW, as if that couldn't provoke envy from someone, now P.P.(Padron Peppers)! That's a spicy trip!

warren G. · 11-08-2010, 12:57 PM

Holy smokes, awesome report man. I'd love to do this one day.

CoreyD · 11-08-2010, 12:58 PM

I have seen this trip posted when they started it and have been dreaming of it since. I always have been a fan of drew estates stories and articles and how they were born. Someday, I will have the $$ saved for this trip.

sikk50 · 11-08-2010, 01:06 PM

That sounds like such an awesome experience! I'm totally jelouse now!

stewshi · 11-08-2010, 01:58 PM

Jaw dropping description of the trip thanks for sharing. Can someone link where we can find more info for this or point me in the right direction?

Sounds like a great MANcation trip.

Brooks W · 11-08-2010, 01:59 PM

That sounds great!

I would love a list of the cigars you smoked, and your quick thoughts on them, if you remember (and have time!)

Thanks for posting!

~brooks

dwoodward · 11-08-2010, 02:04 PM

Pretty awesome! It sounds like even tho the big boys in the industry are competitors. They are all friends as well.

Adriftpanda · 11-08-2010, 04:16 PM

Adam, where the fock are the pictures?

And I hope you brought me back some good smokes, wanna come over tonight?

Apoco · 11-08-2010, 04:42 PM

Very, very jealous. Sounds like a hell of a lot of fun! Can't wait to see the pictures!
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HollywoodQue · 11-08-2010, 05:12 PM

Was your trip a privately sponsored trip, or can it be booked through a travel agent?

weak_link · 11-08-2010, 05:16 PM

Good stuff Adam, thanks for taking the time to write it up.

Salvelinus · 11-08-2010, 05:39 PM

Thanks for sharing the details of this trip. Great read.

11-08-2010, 06:04 PM

Sounds like a fun time. Too cool to have a cigar made to your spec's.

longknocker · 11-08-2010, 06:08 PM

Awesome Trip, Adam!

Thanks For Sharing!

688sonarmen · 11-08-2010, 06:21 PM

Now I have my happy thought

11-08-2010, 11:44 AM	#22
OHRD Garage w/ couch & ashtray Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Matt Posts: 1,377 Trading: (39)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Wow! Thanks for taking the time to describe all this Adam, loved reading this! __________________ Did I tell you my garage has a couch and an ashtray? My wife doesn't let me sleep or smoke inside.

11-08-2010, 11:54 AM	#23
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Wow that's awesome that you got to experience that. I can't wait for pictures. __________________

11-08-2010, 11:55 AM	#24
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Just awesome man. I can only hope to one day go.

11-08-2010, 12:24 PM	#25
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Thanks for sharing Adam! Sounds like you had a great time!

11-08-2010, 12:26 PM	#26
W.B. Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 202 Trading: (0)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Sounds like a stellar trip! And smoking some seriously cool cigars the rest of us homelanders can only dream of trying, awesome. BTW, as if that couldn't provoke envy from someone, now P.P.(Padron Peppers)! That's a spicy trip!

11-08-2010, 12:57 PM	#27
warren G. Also a WIS. Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Duy Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 209 Trading: (2)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Holy smokes, awesome report man. I'd love to do this one day. __________________ "After a truly good meal, an outstanding cigar is still the most satisfying after-dinner activity that doesn't involve two human beings."

11-08-2010, 12:58 PM	#28
CoreyD Licking my wounds Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Corey Location: NE Wisconsin Posts: 1,468 Trading: (23)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari I have seen this trip posted when they started it and have been dreaming of it since. I always have been a fan of drew estates stories and articles and how they were born. Someday, I will have the $$ saved for this trip. __________________ Serenity - 1. A disposition free from stress or emotion. 2. The absence of mental stress or anxiety

11-08-2010, 01:06 PM	#29
sikk50 Just Bored Really... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Jefferson State Posts: 2,084 Trading: (13)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari That sounds like such an awesome experience! I'm totally jelouse now! __________________ "Not a Headache in a Hogshead"

11-08-2010, 01:58 PM	#30
stewshi Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 407 Trading: (23)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Jaw dropping description of the trip thanks for sharing. Can someone link where we can find more info for this or point me in the right direction? Sounds like a great MANcation trip.

11-08-2010, 01:59 PM	#31
Brooks W Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 833 Trading: (70)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari That sounds great! I would love a list of the cigars you smoked, and your quick thoughts on them, if you remember (and have time!) Thanks for posting! ~brooks

11-08-2010, 02:04 PM	#32
dwoodward Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Derrick Location: South Dakota Posts: 1,868 Trading: (26)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Pretty awesome! It sounds like even tho the big boys in the industry are competitors. They are all friends as well.

11-08-2010, 04:16 PM	#33
Adriftpanda Peter's Daddy Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Huy Location: No one wants me Posts: 10,313 Trading: (74)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Adam, where the fock are the pictures? And I hope you brought me back some good smokes, wanna come over tonight?

11-08-2010, 04:42 PM	#34
Apoco Nerd with social skills Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Alex Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,286 Trading: (37)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Very, very jealous. Sounds like a hell of a lot of fun! Can't wait to see the pictures! Posted via Mobile Device

11-08-2010, 05:12 PM	#35
HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,123 Trading: (46)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Was your trip a privately sponsored trip, or can it be booked through a travel agent?

11-08-2010, 05:16 PM	#36
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Good stuff Adam, thanks for taking the time to write it up.

11-08-2010, 05:39 PM	#37
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Thanks for sharing the details of this trip. Great read.

11-08-2010, 06:04 PM	#38
flybum62 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Sounds like a fun time. Too cool to have a cigar made to your spec's.

11-08-2010, 06:08 PM	#39
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,174 Trading: (82)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Awesome Trip, Adam! Thanks For Sharing!

11-08-2010, 06:21 PM	#40
688sonarmen Shipmate! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Jake Location: Norwich, Ct Posts: 2,698 Trading: (17)	Re: Drew Estates Cigar Safari Now I have my happy thought