This morning on the way back from town I stopped off to get a cup of coffee. As I drove into the small rural shopping center parking lot I saw Aaron, one of the managers of the Holiday Market. One of Aaron's resposibilities is taking care of fairly large (for a grocery store) cabinet humidor near the liquor section. I parked the car and started chatting with him about the state of the humidor while he put some things in his truck. As we talked he told me that he was expecting 25 boxes in this week and what he would and wouldn't have. Very exciting stuff for a cigar nerd like myself.
At this point I must say that this humidor is quite exceptional considering it's location. Among the contents are Padron 4k & 6K, La Flor Dominicana, La Aurora Perfectos, L’Anniversaire Cameroon Tubos, Arurto Fuente Don Carlos, Cohiba Red Dot, Partagas, Punch and many others including a local blend from a shop down the road in Chico, Bidwells.
As we talked we moved into the store and over to the humi. He stated that he had set a few things in the back out of view and he then proceeded to pull out a tray with 13 cigars into which he threw in 2 lonley LFD Double Ligero Chisel Maduros (they kinda scare me, in a good way).
He then stated that the entire tray of 15 cigars was mine for $1 per cigar. I thanked him and wasted no time getting to the register. I told him I would be back latter with a few cigars that I thought he might like.
Over the past few months as I cultivated this realtionship my only thought was "here is another BOTL that I can "jaw" with" when I see him. So when in Redding, CA head to the west side of town on Placer, stop in at the Holiday Market, say hello Aaron and see what he has in the humidor...and oh yea, tell him that Richard said hello.
Here is what I got for $15 +$1.09 TX
2- La Flor Domincana Double Ligero Chisel Maduros—6 x 54
3- Partagas Robustos Cameroon Wrapper— 4.5 x 49 (one slightly beat up out of the cello)
3- Punch Gran Puro, Santa Rita 4.5 x 52, Rancho 5.5 x 54, Pico Bonit0 6 x 50
1- Cohiba Red Dot Toro Cameroon wrapper— 6 x 50 (no cello)
1- Bidwell Blend Cafe Corojo Robusto— 5 x 52
5- Bidwell Obsidian (Maduro) Presidente— 7 x 50
Life's a Holiday (Market), thanks Aaron for taking the time to talk with me.:tu
BTW I gifted some seeds to Aaron a few months back when I had mentioned that tobacco grows quite well in "these parts". :ss
—Richard
At this point I must say that this humidor is quite exceptional considering it's location. Among the contents are Padron 4k & 6K, La Flor Dominicana, La Aurora Perfectos, L’Anniversaire Cameroon Tubos, Arurto Fuente Don Carlos, Cohiba Red Dot, Partagas, Punch and many others including a local blend from a shop down the road in Chico, Bidwells.
As we talked we moved into the store and over to the humi. He stated that he had set a few things in the back out of view and he then proceeded to pull out a tray with 13 cigars into which he threw in 2 lonley LFD Double Ligero Chisel Maduros (they kinda scare me, in a good way).
He then stated that the entire tray of 15 cigars was mine for $1 per cigar. I thanked him and wasted no time getting to the register. I told him I would be back latter with a few cigars that I thought he might like.
Over the past few months as I cultivated this realtionship my only thought was "here is another BOTL that I can "jaw" with" when I see him. So when in Redding, CA head to the west side of town on Placer, stop in at the Holiday Market, say hello Aaron and see what he has in the humidor...and oh yea, tell him that Richard said hello.
Here is what I got for $15 +$1.09 TX
2- La Flor Domincana Double Ligero Chisel Maduros—6 x 54
3- Partagas Robustos Cameroon Wrapper— 4.5 x 49 (one slightly beat up out of the cello)
3- Punch Gran Puro, Santa Rita 4.5 x 52, Rancho 5.5 x 54, Pico Bonit0 6 x 50
1- Cohiba Red Dot Toro Cameroon wrapper— 6 x 50 (no cello)
1- Bidwell Blend Cafe Corojo Robusto— 5 x 52
5- Bidwell Obsidian (Maduro) Presidente— 7 x 50
Life's a Holiday (Market), thanks Aaron for taking the time to talk with me.:tu
BTW I gifted some seeds to Aaron a few months back when I had mentioned that tobacco grows quite well in "these parts". :ss
—Richard
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