Second Growth?

Started by ROTHNH, 05/29/2010 06:02 PM

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ROTHNH

I was invited to the Global Launch Party for Second Growth Cigars held Wednesday May 26, 2010 at Club Macanudo in NY, NY.

Cigar Agency in NH is doing the marketing on these and according to the hype, Second Growth is an exclusive cigar made by Henkie Kelner at the Tabadom Factory in Santiago. The boxes this cigar comes in are made from the actual wine barrels from St. Julien, France and only 400 of these vessels were made in the United States.

This was a big deal, but unfortunately I couldn't attend so I missed out on "a once in a lifetime opportunity" ...   Media Coverage from all over was  invited including Cigar Aficionado ... Hors d'Ouvres, Vodka, wine and tasting of the cigars was provided to your attendees.

A quick search reveals a box selling for just under $1,000US with actual prices over $600.  I see our Geeks data base lists this cigar but (no surprise) without reviews.

Fellow Geeks who are in the business -- I'd be interested in your input concerning Second Growth cigars.

akira

This was actually mentioned on Winezealots.com.  Here is a bit more info.

http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=481.0
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed - Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.'" -Jack Handy

ROTHNH

"More info" is the key here, hence my post.

akira

"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed - Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, 'It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.'" -Jack Handy

ROTHNH

Hey no offense -- and thank you!

I'm  just wondering if anyone in the business has more details regarding Second Growth.

mcdimond

I'd be interested to try them, even if just to see if they live up to their marketing. Tim, can you get these, or is NHCigars the only source?
Michael


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Groucho Marx suffered from insomnia, which he claimed was due to a financial loss in the stock market. When he suffered from insomnia, he used to call people up in the middle of the night and insult them. In the 1950s Groucho was invited to take a tour of the New York Stock Exchange. While in the observation booth, he grabbed the public address system handset and began singing "Lydia the Tattooed Lady". Upon hearing silence coming from the trading floor, he walked into view, was given a loud cheer by the traders, and shouted, "Gentlemen, in 1929 I lost eight hundred thousand dollars on this floor, and I intend to get my money's worth!" For fifteen minutes, he sang, danced, told jokes, and all this time, the Wall Street stock ticker was running blank.

ROTHNH

At $40-$50 retail per cigar, how many do you want?

Again, info from a retailer's perspective would be both appreciated and interesting.

mcdimond

QuoteROTHNH - 5/29/2010  8:20 PM
Again, info from a retailer's perspective would be both appreciated and interesting.

That would be why I was asking Tim, our resident retailer.

Michael


Fun Fact:
Groucho Marx suffered from insomnia, which he claimed was due to a financial loss in the stock market. When he suffered from insomnia, he used to call people up in the middle of the night and insult them. In the 1950s Groucho was invited to take a tour of the New York Stock Exchange. While in the observation booth, he grabbed the public address system handset and began singing "Lydia the Tattooed Lady". Upon hearing silence coming from the trading floor, he walked into view, was given a loud cheer by the traders, and shouted, "Gentlemen, in 1929 I lost eight hundred thousand dollars on this floor, and I intend to get my money's worth!" For fifteen minutes, he sang, danced, told jokes, and all this time, the Wall Street stock ticker was running blank.

metalhead y cigarguy

$40-50 per stick!  :-0  That better be one of the best cigars in the world.
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Ken Kelley

At $40-$50 per stick I'll let somebody else try one and then read their review.  $50 will buy quite a few Punch Rothschild oscuros.
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nwb

Yeah, I'll pass at that price.  It will be interesting to hear if Tim's shop has them or if he's heard anything about them.

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whodeeni

For that price i'll take a Cohiba Behike! :biggrin:
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kola

Yeah, but if you buy the $650/20 you get a really cool box / humidor made out of old wine barrels!  http://nhcigars.com/Second-Growth-Cigar.asp

But actually ... the cigars are blended and produced at Davidoff. The packaging is immaculate.  The only "reviews" I have been able to find are just copy/paste from the blurb on the Second Growth website.  It seems pretty obvious to me that they are using the limited production and packaging to try to attract the elitists of the world.  The fact that there were only 300 boxes available in the U.S., and that they are still being sold at NH tells me something ...
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podman28

Not sure if we will be getting any to be honest. Davidoff rep is coming around next week though so I can inquire and maybe score a sample. :shades:

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