El Presidente Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 In my searches this morning I came across this old empty box of Farach Farachitos. So what is a "Farachito" A quick search found a full review here at HalfWheel https://halfwheel.com/vintage-smoke-review-1950s-farach-farachitos-pre-embargo/9470/ Worth the read In short (excuse the pun) Cigar Reviewed: Farach Farachitos Country of Origin: Cuba Wrapper: Cuba Binder: Cuba Filler: Cuba Size: 3 1/4 Inches Ring Gauge: 34 Vitola: Perfecto Est. Price: n/a Date Produced: Mid 1950s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijan Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 "The cold draw was musky and dry, as I expected, but there was a flavor I had never tasted before in a cigar and I spent quite a while trying to pinpoint it, without much success. I hoped that I would have more luck when I lit it up and was not disappointed. After lighting the stick, I did not get any pepper or spice, but instead, that unnamed flavor from the cold draw was back, but with a vengeance. It was overwhelming any other flavors that could be there, and I finally put my finger on. It tasted kind of like what I would imagine smoking a old rolled up newspaper would taste like. Not totally unpleasant, if only because I had never tasted it before, but I knew it could get very annoying if I did not start getting some other flavors." I like how hopeful he is about such a flavour in the beginning... At least the burn and draw were good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treberty Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 JR Cigars on 5th Ave was selling these about 20 years ago... they were in the basement "vault" - it was an old bank. Jerry, my favorite JR "advisor" to whom I would bring CCs to on every single visit, gifted me with a few of these Farachs (mine were like perfecto size). I was disappointed. It was cool to smoke 1958 cigars on New Year's Eve, but I thought they were really bland. I remember that my 5 pack was wrapped in cellophane. Anyways, a tourist purchased about 10 box of 50. They were 750USD each. I thought it was insane to spend so much on cigars... I was about 23. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 21 minutes ago, treberty said: JR Cigars on 5th Ave was selling these about 20 years ago... they were in the basement "vault" - it was an old bank. Jerry, my favorite JR "advisor" to whom I would bring CCs to on every single visit, gifted me with a few of these Farachs (mine were like perfecto size). I was disappointed. It was cool to smoke 1958 cigars on New Year's Eve, but I thought they were really bland. I remember that my 5 pack was wrapped in cellophane. Anyways, a tourist purchased about 10 box of 50. They were 750USD each. I thought it was insane to spend so much on cigars... I was about 23. Yeah, I remember the vault with the La Farach sticks. Think it was the Palmeras. They must have found a master case, or at least a fair number of boxes. Never bothered. Kind of like Corona Cigar in Orlando. Aged cigars whose conditions look suspect at almost 4 digits a pop not a go for me.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Cute little smokes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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