Any time a retailer says something like it is "equal to a Behike" or any other comparison between a brand I've never heard of, and a super premium that is a buzzword in the industry, I get extremely skeptical, because odds are, it is nothing like a Behike, and the guy selling it has never had a Behike, and he knows the product is nothing like a Behike... he's just peddling his wares.
Yeah I'm a bit warry as well.... easy to make that claim, difficult to live up to. There is only one blend I'm aware of (besides Mr. Johnnys) that was actually based off of the Behike and Monte. No. 2 blends.... the factory and rollers were sent those two cigars unbanded and told to make it taste like em, came out pretty damned clsoe. I'd look into the Buena Vista line first (that is the one I was referring to) and go that route before you drop money on an unknown... just my two cents.
Well, if you buy it and it tastes like sheet, well then you know the B&M guy is full of it as well and you win either way. You will never fall for his bull again... or if it tastes great, you will have found a diamond in the rough.
I ended up passing on this but 3 other guys in our party had one. My friend just got married so that's the one he picked as my stick for him. No one finished them because they got too intense (nicotine wise). It was no loss for me since I don't know what a Behike tastes like so that comparison was lost on me. I felt there were a lot better sticks to get for half that price. I ended up getting my first Anejo and that was a fantastic stick. I ended up smoking two of those. Thanks for the insight.
As a matter of fact, I have. I bought them at Excalibur Cigar in San Diego CA. I am a regular smoker of the Behike and the cigar you mention is as close if not exactly like it at half the price. I laugh at the guys that didn't smoke it and seem to know what it is. It's a great smoke. I would eat a meal before smoking it though. Just like if you are smoking a Behike, it gets a little rich at the end. Give it a try. You won't be sorry.
I agree 100% with Steve! The Stefano Santana is a GREAT Smoke coming from a guy who enjoys cigar smoking. I would honestly rate this fantastic crafted cigar up there in my top five favorite cigars! So for all of you who haven't tried a Stefano Santana you should try it first before you knock it!!!! Trust me you would like it also!!! If you are in San Diego you should drop by Excalibur Cigar and Wine Lounge you'll meet great people and quality premium cigars in a huge walk-in humidor!!! The customer service there is awesome and the wine and beer selection is Great!!!!
I live in San Diego and I am a frequent customer at Excalibur. Yes I just joined the site yesterday because I was just checking to see if Stefano had hit the Internet and this blog popped up wasn't so happy to see posts and I decided to join and Post. I just wanted to let y'all know that it is a good smoke and I aint trying to stir up anything just standing by a Cigar that is one of my favorites! Shouldn't talk crap about something unless you have tried it!!! You would be surprised it is actually a good smoke. Anyways y'all have a great day!
While I can't say much about the stefano I can speak about the Behike and will say it is one of the better smokes I ever had. I enjoyed one last night and will say that it was everything the Cohiba is known and loved for x 5. The part were this post went wrong is to compare a stick that is not cuban to a cuban. Its not gonnna taste the same no matter how many times they write Cuban Esque it never will taste like a cuban especially not a Behlke. I def would not catergorize the Behike as a nicotine bomb because it was not. I am always in search of nicotine the more the better but the Behike was not that strong maybe it was the richness this stick was very rich and could be cofused with nicotine. This stick was extremley flavorful it was kinda like smoking 5 cuban cohibas at the same time but I'm psoitive it did not taste like a Stefano. I am sorry that you posted about a cigar you enjoy and not well reciefved by the members. Welcome to the forum and my adivce in the future when posting about your favorite cigar is dont compare it to cubans if its not grown in cuba it wont taste like cuba. Introduce you self in newb thread and stick around lets not take posting to serious. If you want to get your favorite cigar out to a new audience start in the newby trading thread and maybe you can send some out to people.
I live in San Diego and I am a frequent customer at Excalibur. Yes I just joined the site yesterday because I was just checking to see if Stefano had hit the Internet and this blog popped up wasn't so happy to see posts and I decided to join and Post. I just wanted to let y'all know that it is a good smoke and I aint trying to stir up anything just standing by a Cigar that is one of my favorites! Shouldn't talk crap about something unless you have tried it!!! You would be surprised it is actually a good smoke. Anyways y'all have a great day!
Cool brah...have them send out some samples if you know them. I'll be more then happy to determine if it is anywhere near a Behike..........or a good smoke at that..... And if it is, I will be more then happy to tell people HOW AWESOME EXCALIBER CIGARS IN SAN DIEGO IS!!!
I live in San Diego and I am a frequent customer at Excalibur. Yes I just joined the site yesterday because I was just checking to see if Stefano had hit the Internet and this blog popped up wasn't so happy to see posts and I decided to join and Post. I just wanted to let y'all know that it is a good smoke and I aint trying to stir up anything just standing by a Cigar that is one of my favorites! Shouldn't talk crap about something unless you have tried it!!! You would be surprised it is actually a good smoke. Anyways y'all have a great day!
Cool brah...have them send out some samples if you know them. I'll be more then happy to determine if it is anywhere near a Behike..........or a good smoke at that..... And if it is, I will be more then happy to tell people HOW AWESOME EXCALIBER CIGARS IN SAN DIEGO IS!!!
I'm going to have to be added to the list of taste testers, we need to get to the bottom of this!
Yeah pretty sure there is something fishy going on. Just cause you claim to be a customer doesn't mean anything. On top of that, I'm pretty sure if I was doing a startup company, I would google the crap out of my product to see what if anything was being said about it.
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