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08-19-2020, 09:42 AM
chain_gang

Halloween Sticks

I've been smoking for about 2 years, and just last year discovered the Monsters. Had the Chuck and loved it. Had a couple Skinny Monsters that were also great. Maybe six months ago I learned they were a reocurring Halloween-time limited edition, and a very popular one. Just got a couple Viajes, my first from the manufacturer, did some research and found they have some cool looking Halloween-themed sticks. Those look just as popular, and are all sold out.

If you bums have seen, the Halloween beers are stocked up everywhere already, so I'm thinkin' the sticks will be out soon, and need to get the wallet and budget ready.

My questions are:

1. Is that time approaching where they'll be announced and delivered? I've read Tatuaje usually announces the Monster in September, but couldn't find much about Viaje.

2. What source do you guys get the info from - B&M, online, emails, clubs (S&S), or what? Local B&Ms don't carry Viaje, but plenty of Tatuaje. I'm looking into subscribing to Halfwheel, because it looks like they give good announcements and reviews.

3. Any other info would be great, and very much appreciated.
08-19-2020, 09:57 AM
Nature

@DogRockets is the local Monsters expert.
08-19-2020, 11:09 AM
Tombstone

I like Cigar-Coop for my cigar news. My local B&M tends to get them in stock well after Halloween. I have learned to buy this year what I want for Halloween next year.
08-19-2020, 12:58 PM
josh lucky 13

With some diligent Google you may be able to find a few of previous years. I got last years chuck and tiff late but saw a few places that had some older versions out there. Tiffs were pretty easy to find chucks were near impossible.

I expect with covid there will be a delay this year.
08-19-2020, 01:19 PM
chain_gang

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh lucky 13

With some diligent Google you may be able to find a few of previous years. I got last years chuck and tiff late but saw a few places that had some older versions out there. Tiffs were pretty easy to find chucks were near impossible.

I expect with covid there will be a delay this year.

Yeah, I still see the 2019 Monsters around, even at the B&M. I'm hoping to get some good gouge on the 2020 seasonal releases.
08-19-2020, 03:50 PM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by chain_gang

I've been smoking for about 2 years, and just last year discovered the Monsters. Had the Chuck and loved it. Had a couple Skinny Monsters that were also great. Maybe six months ago I learned they were a reocurring Halloween-time limited edition, and a very popular one. Just got a couple Viajes, my first from the manufacturer, did some research and found they have some cool looking Halloween-themed sticks. Those look just as popular, and are all sold out.

If you bums have seen, the Halloween beers are stocked up everywhere already, so I'm thinkin' the sticks will be out soon, and need to get the wallet and budget ready.

My questions are:

1. Is that time approaching where they'll be announced and delivered? I've read Tatuaje usually announces the Monster in September, but couldn't find much about Viaje.

2. What source do you guys get the info from - B&M, online, emails, clubs (S&S), or what? Local B&Ms don't carry Viaje, but plenty of Tatuaje. I'm looking into subscribing to Halfwheel, because it looks like they give good announcements and reviews.

3. Any other info would be great, and very much appreciated.

1. For Tats, the Monsters are normally unveiled at the IPCPR trade show (hope I got my initials right) which was canceled this year. I haven't seen any concrete plans for an October release yet for this year. Pete did sneak a shorter Krueger this year (called MBS I believe) but I wasn't able to get any. But yes, I love my Monsters. Viaje releases are all very small and seem to have a story with them. Their Zombie line and Moon cigars (I don't know if they have a name) are their fall cigars. They also release a Thanksgiving cigar - Stuffed Turkey and Hatchet Bill. Again, there is a story line with them. Halfwheel normally gives a nice write-up on them each year with the history and how Viaje plays with them.

2. Halfwheel and Cigar Co-op are my news sources

3. @jhedrick83 is into transvestite strippers
08-19-2020, 04:16 PM
Tombstone

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

1. For Tats, the Monsters are normally unveiled at the IPCPR trade show (hope I got my initials right) which was canceled this year. I haven't seen any concrete plans for an October release yet for this year. Pete did sneak a shorter Krueger this year (called MBS I believe) but I wasn't able to get any. But yes, I love my Monsters. Viaje releases are all very small and seem to have a story with them. Their Zombie line and Moon cigars (I don't know if they have a name) are their fall cigars. They also release a Thanksgiving cigar - Stuffed Turkey and Hatchet Bill. Again, there is a story line with them. Halfwheel normally gives a nice write-up on them each year with the history and how Viaje plays with them.

2. Halfwheel and Cigar Co-op are my news sources

3. @jhedrick83 is into transvestite strippers

They changed names to PCA bro IPCPR is so last year.
08-19-2020, 05:09 PM
josh lucky 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tombstone

They changed names to PCA bro IPCPR is so last year.

Good because that ipcprgyqxrlmnop was a little too lbgqrtyz. it shouldn't take half the alphabet to say. Not trying to offend any letters used or unused
08-19-2020, 06:32 PM
Nature

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh lucky 13

With some diligent Google you may be able to find a few of previous years. I got last years chuck and tiff late but saw a few places that had some older versions out there. Tiffs were pretty easy to find chucks were near impossible.

I expect with covid there will be a delay this year.

These were at a local shop just the other day:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...97bc0826.plist

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08-19-2020, 06:49 PM
josh lucky 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nature

These were at a local shop just the other day:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...97bc0826.plist

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I was talking full size. You know skinny monsters not on my radar much. I only got a couple. I got full of Wolfman to chuck and tiff I got mini and pudgys
08-19-2020, 08:59 PM
SoCal gunner

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

1. For Tats, the Monsters are normally unveiled at the IPCPR trade show (hope I got my initials right) which was canceled this year. I haven't seen any concrete plans for an October release yet for this year. Pete did sneak a shorter Krueger this year (called MBS I believe) but I wasn't able to get any. But yes, I love my Monsters. Viaje releases are all very small and seem to have a story with them. Their Zombie line and Moon cigars (I don't know if they have a name) are their fall cigars. They also release a Thanksgiving cigar - Stuffed Turkey and Hatchet Bill. Again, there is a story line with them. Halfwheel normally gives a nice write-up on them each year with the history and how Viaje plays with them.

2. Halfwheel and Cigar Co-op are my news sources

3. @jhedrick83 is into transvestite strippers

I think I read the Monster Line was planned to end at 13 releases and last year brought out 12 and 13?

With the money involved, I'd be shocked if something doesn't continue come out (like the mbr) even if they take a year off.
08-19-2020, 11:50 PM
WNYTONY

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

1. For Tats, the Monsters are normally unveiled at the IPCPR trade show (hope I got my initials right) which was canceled this year. I haven't seen any concrete plans for an October release yet for this year. Pete did sneak a shorter Krueger this year (called MBS I believe) but I wasn't able to get any. But yes, I love my Monsters. Viaje releases are all very small and seem to have a story with them. Their Zombie line and Moon cigars (I don't know if they have a name) are their fall cigars. They also release a Thanksgiving cigar - Stuffed Turkey and Hatchet Bill. Again, there is a story line with them. Halfwheel normally gives a nice write-up on them each year with the history and how Viaje plays with them.

2. Halfwheel and Cigar Co-op are my news sources

3. @jhedrick83 is into transvestite strippers

I actually read that about @jhedrick83 on Halfwheel - those guys really dig deep to get the good stories
08-20-2020, 10:07 AM
jhedrick83

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

3. @jhedrick83 is into transvestite strippers

Don't kink shame...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bk48UgaXpzA/maxresdefault.jpg
08-20-2020, 12:41 PM
Nature

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhedrick83

Don't kink shame...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bk48UgaXpzA/maxresdefault.jpg

Holy smokes!! LMFAO!!!
"Hey darlin', take off that apron"
08-20-2020, 04:43 PM
Old Smokey

I thought Jesse liked “Midget” included before “Transvestite Stripper.”
08-20-2020, 08:55 PM
SoCal gunner

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhedrick83

Don't kink shame...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bk48UgaXpzA/maxresdefault.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nature

Holy smokes!! LMFAO!!!
"Hey darlin', take off that apron"

Time to milk the Bull
08-21-2020, 08:24 AM
DogRockets

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal gunner

I think I read the Monster Line was planned to end at 13 releases and last year brought out 12 and 13?

With the money involved, I'd be shocked if something doesn't continue come out (like the mbr) even if they take a year off.

When Bride was released two years ago it was #13 which closed the loop on new Monsters. Chuck and Tiff had been released with the Pudgy and Skinny series but never full size and were part of the Monster family. So they got their official #11 and #12 release last year. 3 years ago Michael was #10. So Pete had always planned it. I thought he held onto Chuck/Tiff and released full size out of order due to FDA. Never heard that officially, just my guess.

As for the future of the Monster series, I doubt it is going away. I could see smaller releases of different sizes like the MBS this year. Or I could see samplers come out of full size ones in the future. A box with 1 full size of each of the 13 would be pretty cool. Stuff like that.
08-27-2020, 11:33 AM
TreySC

Quote:

Originally Posted by DogRockets

When Bride was released two years ago it was #13 which closed the loop on new Monsters. Chuck and Tiff had been released with the Pudgy and Skinny series but never full size and were part of the Monster family. So they got their official #11 and #12 release last year. 3 years ago Michael was #10. So Pete had always planned it. I thought he held onto Chuck/Tiff and released full size out of order due to FDA. Never heard that officially, just my guess.

As for the future of the Monster series, I doubt it is going away. I could see smaller releases of different sizes like the MBS this year. Or I could see samplers come out of full size ones in the future. A box with 1 full size of each of the 13 would be pretty cool. Stuff like that.

I was thinking the same thing and/or redo the previous sampler lines with the full 13
09-25-2020, 07:01 PM
chain_gang

Just caught wind of the Tatuaje Karloff being released soon. Pricepoint matches Monster series.

Viaje Zombie 2020 is a Collectors Edition is out at Small Batch and a couple other places. $16-$18 or so with price varying between the Red, Green and Black.
09-25-2020, 07:32 PM
josh lucky 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by chain_gang

Just caught wind of the Tatuaje Karloff being released soon. Pricepoint matches Monster series.

Viaje Zombie 2020 is a Collectors Edition is out at Small Batch and a couple other places. $16-$18 or so with price varying between the Red, Green and Black.

https://www.smokeinn.com/Tatuaje-Kar...onster-Series/
10-06-2020, 11:54 PM
josh lucky 13

https://halfwheel.com/tatuajes-event...-month/382171/
10-07-2020, 02:08 PM
chain_gang

https://foxcigar.com/shop/cigars/tat...tuaje-karloff/

Karloff available in fivers.
10-23-2020, 04:24 PM
chain_gang

@josh lucky 13 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...203fc264c3.jpg
10-23-2020, 06:28 PM
SoCal gunner

Lol - Shrunken Pumpkin
10-23-2020, 11:33 PM
josh lucky 13

@chain_gang

Did you see this offer? Sell a kid or kidney???https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e4eb008846.jpg

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10-24-2020, 06:26 AM
chain_gang

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh lucky 13

@chain_gang

Did you see this offer? Sell a kid or kidney???https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e4eb008846.jpg

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Those are probably better options than whoring myself. Didn't make a dime last night.
10-24-2020, 11:31 AM
josh lucky 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by chain_gang

Those are probably better options than whoring myself. Didn't make a dime last night.

Pro tip
Stand on a darker corner.
10-26-2020, 10:41 AM
josh lucky 13

@chain_gang and anyone else interested

Sales start in little over an hourhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...08d0ee112e.jpg

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10-26-2020, 10:54 AM
chain_gang

Quote:

Originally Posted by josh lucky 13

@chain_gang and anyone else interested

Sales start in little over an hourhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...08d0ee112e.jpg

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1200 EST - 5 mins from now
10-28-2020, 08:41 PM
chain_gang

Looked up that Asylum stick @SoCal gunner had...and this pops up on the CLE website. Jesus Christ... I think I need a break from here! It's too much for me!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...daf4acb1b5.jpg
10-29-2020, 08:19 AM
SoCal gunner

Quote:

Originally Posted by chain_gang

Looked up that Asylum stick @SoCal gunner had...and this pops up on the CLE website. Jesus Christ... I think I need a break from here! It's too much for me!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...daf4acb1b5.jpg

When we putting our order in?
10-29-2020, 08:32 AM
chain_gang

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal gunner

When we putting our order in?

How's your Room 101 OG stock? I'm chasing that dragon right now. Maybe we could do a trade where I buy you the Asylum, and I help you clean out some space for the new stuff? Its a win-win for you!
10-29-2020, 08:41 AM
chain_gang

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal gunner

When we putting our order in?

How's your Room 101 OG stock? I'm chasing that dragon right now. Maybe we could do a trade where I buy you the Asylum, and I help you clean out some space for the new stuff? Its a win-win for you!
10-29-2020, 07:48 PM
SoCal gunner

Quote:

Originally Posted by chain_gang

How's your Room 101 OG stock? I'm chasing that dragon right now. Maybe we could do a trade where I buy you the Asylum, and I help you clean out some space for the new stuff? Its a win-win for you!

Huh? Room 101 had a dragon cigar?

I keep thinking of getting one of those Chingon cigars for my brother-in-law - lol
10-29-2020, 08:28 PM
chain_gang

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal gunner

Huh? Room 101 had a dragon cigar?

I keep thinking of getting one of those Chingon cigars for my brother-in-law - lol

Sorry. No dragon cigar. Was wanting to know if you had any original Room 101 sticks - Chief Cool Arrow, Namakubi, Master Collection - pretty much anything that isn't Farce or current sticks. If you did, and were open to trade some, I'd get you those Nov 13 Asylum. There's a monkey on my back. His name is Room 101.