Questions you think are too stupid to ask!

[sboyajian]

Originally Posted by PerpetualNoob

Never really associated Armenia with cigars. Makes you wonder how that happened?

I can help ya out with this one, being Armenian myself..

The region of Armenia, Turkey, etc are very big into Pipes and carving pipes.. it's inevitable they would also be into other uses of tobacco.

Paul Garmerian is another notable Armenian.

[drake.c.w.]

A note on C.A.O.: Cano is pronounced like Jah-no believe it or not. At least I've been told that by the sale's rep.

Partagas is Par-tuh-gus. A General Cigar 'ambassador' at a seminar cleared that one up.

and the V in Oliva V is the letter V not a 5. And 5 Vegas is Cinco Vegas.

I'm sure there's many more...

[sboyajian]

Originally Posted by drake.c.w.

A note on C.A.O.: Cano is pronounced like Jah-no believe it or not. At least I've been told that by the sale's rep.

Partagas is Par-tuh-gus. A General Cigar 'ambassador' at a seminar cleared that one up.

and the V in Oliva V is the letter V not a 5. And 5 Vegas is Cinco Vegas.

I'm sure there's many more...

he was telling you the truth.

[Cigary]

Great thread as I used to call Don Pepin,,,PeP In,,,,,and now I know better after talking with a Rep. Having a last name that always gets mispronounced it's nice to know what the real pronunciation is on the cigars I love.

[piperman]

Dammit so you guys are telling me that now I need to go back to school and learn Spanish. BS I will just smoke them and not speak of them. But this is still a great thread.

[Cigar Man Andy]

Originally Posted by drake.c.w.

A note on C.A.O.: Cano is pronounced like Jah-no believe it or not. At least I've been told that by the sale's rep.

Partagas is Par-tuh-gus. A General Cigar 'ambassador' at a seminar cleared that one up.

and the V in Oliva V is the letter V not a 5. And 5 Vegas is Cinco Vegas.

I'm sure there's many more...

Note... 5 Vegas is pronounced Cinco Vay Hass


Just a few more:


CIGARS:
5 Vegas: Sinko Vegas
100 Anos: see-en ahn-yos
Anejo: Agneh-ho
Aurora:Ow-rora
Avo: Ah Vo
Cabaiguan: Ka-bai-uawn
CAO: See Aay Oh
Carlos Torano: Carlos Tor-ahn-oh
Chiselito:Chees-ay-lee-to
Cohiba: Ko-he-bah
Comacho: Co Ma Cho
Corojo: core-row-ho
Cusano: Cue Zan Oh
Davidoff: Sno-bh
Exquisitos: ex-key-see-tos
Fuente: Fu-ehn-teh or Fu-en-teh
Illusione: ill-luh-see-own-ay
Jose Seija:Ho-say Say-ha
Joya de Nicaragua: Hoya-De-NiKa-RA-Gua
La Aurora 100 Anos: La Roar Ah See Anon Yos
La Aurora Cien Anos: LA-AHU-RO-RA CE-YEN AH-Ne-os
La Vieja Habana: La Vee-eh-ha Habana
Ligero: Lee - hair- oh
Noellas: No-eh-lass
Padilla Miami: Pad dee ya Miami
Padron: Pah Drone
Partagas: par tah GAHS
Pepin: puh-PEEN
por larranaga: por la ran ya ga
Ramon Allones: Ramone-ah-yone-ace
Romeo y Julieta: Ro-mayo ee Hoo-lee-eh-tah
Savinelli Liga Especial: Sa-veen-eh-lee Lee-gah ess-peciAL
Taino: tah-EE-no
Tatuaje: tat Twah hey not tatu a hey
Torano: tor-ahn-yo
Virtuoso:Veer-too-oh-so.



CIGAR RELATED ITEMS/TERMS:
Palio: Pal-ee-oh
Robusto: row-boost-oh
Xikar: Zy-car

[PerpetualNoob]

Originally Posted by sboyajian

I can help ya out with this one, being Armenian myself..

The region of Armenia, Turkey, etc are very big into Pipes and carving pipes.. it's inevitable they would also be into other uses of tobacco.

Paul Garmerian is another notable Armenian.

OK, I can see that one.

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by drake.c.w.

Partagas is Par-tuh-gus. A General Cigar 'ambassador' at a seminar cleared that one up.

"Partagas" is more like "Par-tah-GAH" with a rolled 'r' as there's an accent on the second 'a' and the 's' is often unpronounced. I usually just say "Par-ta-gahs" when speaking though.

[sboyajian]

Originally Posted by Cigar Man Andy

Davidoff: Sno-bh

huh?

[drake.c.w.]

Originally Posted by piperman

Okay you ask for it,
Cigars were created or made which ever in or around 1400s, Cuba 1600s did they use humidors back then? and if so how did they regulate the humidity? And what did they use as a humidifier?
Okay three questions

I know older humidors used to use moistened blocks of clay too.

[Blindjimme]

"Davidoff: Sno-bh" That's funny!

[drake.c.w.]

Originally Posted by sboyajian

huh?

That was calling Davidoff a snob.

[sboyajian]

Originally Posted by drake.c.w.

That was calling Davidoff a snob.

now I get it.. I read it as Snow and now Sno

[skotbob]

I know how Padron is pronounced, but how about the the Londres size? How is Londres pronounced?

[Jack Straw]

Originally Posted by skotbob

I know how Padron is pronounced, but how about the the Londres size? How is Londres pronounced?

Well if it's a regular spanish pronunciation, it would be sort of like "Lone-dress." Note, though, that the spanish pronounciation of the letter r is a bit different, if it's not rolled it's more halfway between an L and an R, if that makes sense. But yeah.