Tampa Sweethearts

[SoCal gunner]

Wow, that's pretty cool!

What's some of the cigar talk you guys shared?

[jhedrick83]

Wow, that's pretty cool!

What's some of the cigar talk you guys shared?

He told me all about the Fuente family history, all the different factories, how the younger generation of the family is starting to join the business. He talked about some of the original cigars that Fuente made like Tampa Sweethearts. He showed me some of the historical bands he has and old ads. We talked about how my grandfather got me into cigars and Fuente in particular so we talked some about family in general and he asked about my son. We talked about some of our favorite Fuente blends. He laughed when he showed me his office where he was busy making sampler packs with all sorts of rare Opus. Apparently, my eyes got big and my jaw dropped. It was a glorious sight, glad I didn't faint.

You could tell that history and family were extremely important to him, which I appreciate. He told me about a number of small places in Ybor City to check out that were long time family businesses. So you could tell he cared about his community and supporting local business. Which I also appreciate! Obviously, it was a short time but he came across as an extremely genuine person. He must have thanked me 3-4 times for "supporting his family". I could stop buying their cigars and their bottom line wouldn't budge but for him to think to say that and be so gracious struck me. There's always that high chance that when you meet someone like that you walk away disappointed, quite the opposite. I want to go back.

[droy1958]

He told me all about the Fuente family history, all the different factories, how the younger generation of the family is starting to join the business. He talked about some of the original cigars that Fuente made like Tampa Sweethearts. He showed me some of the historical bands he has and old ads. We talked about how my grandfather got me into cigars and Fuente in particular so we talked some about family in general and he asked about my son. We talked about some of our favorite Fuente blends. He laughed when he showed me his office where he was busy making sampler packs with all sorts of rare Opus. Apparently, my eyes got big and my jaw dropped. It was a glorious sight, glad I didn't faint.

You could tell that history and family were extremely important to him, which I appreciate. He told me about a number of small places in Ybor City to check out that were long time family businesses. So you could tell he cared about his community and supporting local business. Which I also appreciate! Obviously, it was a short time but he came across as an extremely genuine person. He must have thanked me 3-4 times for "supporting his family". I could stop buying their cigars and their bottom line wouldn't budge but for him to think to say that and be so gracious struck me. There's always that high chance that when you meet someone like that you walk away disappointed, quite the opposite. I want to go back.

Too friggin' cool....