off topic cigars

[vaturkey]

Off topic reminds me of a gent I coached quite a bit on his search for a good Fox Ejector smallbore. He asked what he could do in return and I declined, but he insisted and since he usually was at the Northeast SxS I asked him to bring a good cigar. He did show that year and hunted me down with a fancy label cigar in an aluminum tube. Later when I wanted to enjoy the smoke it literally crumbled to dust when I opened the tube. A friend who was there commented that it must have come from an Egyptian pyramid. I didn't have the heart to tell the cigar man about it. Since then and after extensive tech help I ask gents who insist to buy me a soda or burger when they see me at an event. Right now there are a few with lots of burgers "on the book" as my Babci used to say. Rhetorical questions: how many burgers equal a prime rib dinner? Or to a side of beef?

Though I have to add that one friend redeemed his book to a bottle of good Bourbon at the last Northeast SxS. frank

Bourbon lasts a long long time. Always a good choice. It doesn't however keeps the bugs away and that can be a nice side benefit of a good Cigar in the evening.

[Stan Hillis]

Bourbon lasts a long long time. Always a good choice. It doesn't however keeps the bugs away and that can be a nice side benefit of a good Cigar in the evening.

It doesn't keep the bugs away but it can, however, when consumed with sufficiency, cause one to not even notice the bugs. So I have been told.

[Silvers]

Well said Stan. A friend told me similarly. I was ready to reply and then I saw yours. frank

[Researcher]

For A.H. Fox people it should be an Eisenlohr's --

They may be a bit stale by now!!

[Randy G Roberts]

My personal favorite is the Oliva Serie V, natural or Maduro. Comes in a plethora of sizes.

[44whiskey]

For A.H. Fox people it should be an Eisenlohr's --

Eisenlohrs Cinco Cigars.jpg

They may be a bit stale by now!!

Dave, is that due to Philly address or is there another connection regards fred

[Researcher]

The cigar business was Otto Eisenlohr & Bros.

Louis H. Eisenlohr, well to do brother was one of the early investors in the A.H. Fox Gun Co.

and had some well known A.H. Fox guns. Among them serial number 35 --

See The Double Gun Journal, Volume Twelve, Issue 1, page 92.

Marshfellow is our Eisenlohr Bros. expert.

[44whiskey]

again, thanks for sharing the knowledge Dave

[Stan Hillis]

Great and entertertaining thread.

SRH

[scaupman]

Here is a leg of mutton case owned by Louis, which contained DE 17090 and 2 sets of barrels, with the consignor listed as A.H.Fox on the factory card.

So was this Ansley’s gun or was he just ordering it for Louis?

[scaupman]

[Sporrns]

FWIW, smoked an Upmann "big bore" (55 ring size) shorty while waiting to shoot the local wobble trap (a tough one!). Came away with 21/25 x 2 with a brand new to me gun. Next time I'll blow a full size 6 1/2-incher! Kevin

[Stan Hillis]

H. Upmann is a really good smoke.

[44whiskey]

porch pirates videoed on my street yesterday. one neighbor saw and made eye contact with perp who continued to pick up package across street. his security cam captured all. cops called, they stated it was widespread and rampant. hope my cigars weren't taken. delivery shows tomorrow delivery, things are getting crazy regards,fred

[44whiskey]

cigars arrived this morning as scheduled,glad they were not delivered sat and taken by porch pirates. DIL will be admitted wed and scheduled for c section early thurs morning. hope all goes well and can share a smoke with proud papa later that day.thanks for all the suggestions fellas.cheers fred