On the way to work yesterday, I decided to stop in a new discount cigarette store that has a sign, "Fine Cigars," prominently displayed on the front of the building. I am very loyal to my "Home" cigar shop, but I do go to others to look for brands my shop doesn't carry. Being curious and ever the cigar-hunter, I just had to see how "Fine" a cigar that type of place would have. Expecting to find over-priced Macanoodles and JR Ultimates in a counter display, what I found instead was a walk-in that was astoundingly well-stocked. I could not believe the selection.
I acclimated myself to their layout and made, literally, a handfull of selections.
Then, "It" happened.
I gave the place a last glance and, under a shelf, a box caught my eye. I could not see what the brand was, but the cello on the sticks was definately yellowed. I bent down and it was a box of El Rey del Mundo Coronations, with only 8 out of the 20 taken. I closed the box, picked it up and flipped it over and what does the date show?? June 5, 2002.
This place has only been open a few months, so I have no clue how they got these, but neither did they. All the other ERDM's were recent. These were priced for only $3.00 a piece to boot, and these are some big-ass cigars. When I took it to the counter to buy it, I remarked on the fact that they were 3 years since being boxed and they looked at me like I was talking Swahili (Though it may have just been that English was still new to them. I Dunno.)
I know these are not the oldest sticks in the world, but cool crap like that almost never happens to me, so I had to share with y'all.
The Doofmeister
I acclimated myself to their layout and made, literally, a handfull of selections.
Then, "It" happened.
I gave the place a last glance and, under a shelf, a box caught my eye. I could not see what the brand was, but the cello on the sticks was definately yellowed. I bent down and it was a box of El Rey del Mundo Coronations, with only 8 out of the 20 taken. I closed the box, picked it up and flipped it over and what does the date show?? June 5, 2002.
This place has only been open a few months, so I have no clue how they got these, but neither did they. All the other ERDM's were recent. These were priced for only $3.00 a piece to boot, and these are some big-ass cigars. When I took it to the counter to buy it, I remarked on the fact that they were 3 years since being boxed and they looked at me like I was talking Swahili (Though it may have just been that English was still new to them. I Dunno.)
I know these are not the oldest sticks in the world, but cool crap like that almost never happens to me, so I had to share with y'all.
The Doofmeister
