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All Cigar Discussion>So I got to meet Jose "Pepin" Garcia
Drazzil 12:41 AM 04-25-2009
I drove an hour down to "Zarka's" lounge in Temecula. I got into the lounge and walk up to Pepin, who was having an animated conversation with his translator in spanish. I wait for him to finish, get up, grasp his hand warmly and say something along the lines of "It is a real honor to meet you sir... I love your cigars more then almost anything else, and you are the true brother of my heart" At which time I give him a big hug.

It was at that point that my friend informs me that this event is a "cover charge" event... Friend told me that the guy demanded we pay fifteen a head to stay, and made no menton of a free beer or a free stick so, I bought a stick and left.

Oh well. Live and learn.

Photos forthcoming when my friend e mails me the photo.
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icehog3 12:43 AM 04-25-2009
At least you got to hug the Big Guy first. :-)
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duckmanco 06:22 AM 04-25-2009
Thats an iffy proposition, hugging a man you just met that doesn't speak your language. Glad it worked out though :-)
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SeanGAR 07:21 AM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by Drazzil:
I drove an hour down to "Zarka's" lounge in Temecula. I got into the lounge and walk up to Pepin, who was having an animated conversation with his translator in spanish.
Man thats freakin amazing, I WAS THERE TOO.

I went up to him, he looked at my cigar and asked to see it. He sniffed it and smiled saying (through his translator) "internet cigar, I can recognize it immediately from the aroma of rodent droppings. You know we make these with odd piles of third rate tobacco that are just laying around, don't you? Well, sometimes we run out of crap tobacco so we use dried horse manure, hay, and rodent droppings. To hell with people who buy cigars from the internets."

Then he looked around, raised his hands and yelled :-)
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Rockestone 07:24 AM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by SeanGAR:
Man thats freakin amazing, I WAS THERE TOO.

I went up to him, he looked at my cigar and asked to see it. He sniffed it and smiled saying (through his translator) "internet cigar, I can recognize it immediately from the aroma of rodent droppings. You know we make these with odd piles of third rate tobacco that are just laying around, don't you? Well, sometimes we run out of crap tobacco so we use dried horse manure, hay, and rodent droppings. To hell with people who buy cigars from the internets."

Then he looked around, raised his hands and yelled :-)
Wow. Cool.
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marge796 07:32 AM 04-25-2009
Sounds like a fun guy.


Chris.......
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elderboy02 07:49 AM 04-25-2009
Awesome! :-)
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dentonparrots 07:53 AM 04-25-2009
I wonder if Pepin will ever start a thread about meeting you guys :-)
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Jimbo14 08:22 AM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by SeanGAR:
Man thats freakin amazing, I WAS THERE TOO.

I went up to him, he looked at my cigar and asked to see it. He sniffed it and smiled saying (through his translator) "internet cigar, I can recognize it immediately from the aroma of rodent droppings. You know we make these with odd piles of third rate tobacco that are just laying around, don't you? Well, sometimes we run out of crap tobacco so we use dried horse manure, hay, and rodent droppings. To hell with people who buy cigars from the internets."

Then he looked around, raised his hands and yelled :-)
He has a strange sence of humour... What a bazzare joke.
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newcigarz 08:31 AM 04-25-2009
I met him, seemed to be a pretty nice guy.

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WildBlueSooner 09:47 AM 04-25-2009
Nice!
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borndead1 09:50 AM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by SeanGAR:
Man thats freakin amazing, I WAS THERE TOO.

I went up to him, he looked at my cigar and asked to see it. He sniffed it and smiled saying (through his translator) "internet cigar, I can recognize it immediately from the aroma of rodent droppings. You know we make these with odd piles of third rate tobacco that are just laying around, don't you? Well, sometimes we run out of crap tobacco so we use dried horse manure, hay, and rodent droppings. To hell with people who buy cigars from the internets."

Then he looked around, raised his hands and yelled :-)

:-):-):-):-)
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thebiglebowski 10:03 AM 04-25-2009
was the legend there?!

hee hee.
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Green Lantern 10:05 AM 04-25-2009
Pepin is a very nice person. I've met Pepin several times here at CCC and down at his factory in Little Havana "El Rey de Los Habanos." Even had the oppurtunity of sitting down with him and firing up a Blue Label with him. He is a wealth of information and is very down to earth. I'm fluent in Spanish but his English is getting a lot better.
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dentonparrots 10:08 AM 04-25-2009
Seriously though, was he asking $15 just to sit with him?
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thebiglebowski 10:14 AM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by Green Lantern:
Pepin is a very nice person. I've met Pepin several times here at CCC and down at his factory in Little Havana "El Rey de Los Habanos." Even had the oppurtunity of sitting down with him and firing up a Blue Label with him. He is a wealth of information and is very down to earth. I'm fluent in Spanish but his English is getting a lot better.
you're Hal Jordan, right? not one of those other posers... ?
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rrplasencia 10:18 AM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by SeanGAR:
Man thats freakin amazing, I WAS THERE TOO.

I went up to him, he looked at my cigar and asked to see it. He sniffed it and smiled saying (through his translator) "internet cigar, I can recognize it immediately from the aroma of rodent droppings. You know we make these with odd piles of third rate tobacco that are just laying around, don't you? Well, sometimes we run out of crap tobacco so we use dried horse manure, hay, and rodent droppings. To hell with people who buy cigars from the internets."

Then he looked around, raised his hands and yelled :-)
:-):-):-)
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poriggity 01:49 PM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by dentonparrots:
Seriously though, was he asking $15 just to sit with him?
I seriously doubt it was "just to sit with him". A lot of lounges here in CA have a covercharge for events.. Its a CA thing. That being said, David, if you could afford the gas to get to Temecula, and to buy a stick, then why not just pay the $15.00 to spend some time there with the man?
Scott
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G G 01:53 PM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by Rockestone:
Wow. Cool.
:-)
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floydpink 02:01 PM 04-25-2009
Originally Posted by duckmanco:
Thats an iffy proposition, hugging a man you just met that doesn't speak your language. Glad it worked out though :-)
Nah, most Latin cultures are very warm and consider us to be a little cold. many business meetings are started with a hug in South America

Personally, I would have continued my quest to dispell some of the "Americans are cold" beliefs by giving him a firm whack on the ass after kissing both cheeks.

Alex, when is the next Pepin event at Corona? I think I have already whacked most of the Padron's behinds.
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