TESA Cigar Company in Chicago

12-03-2008, 10:36 AM

I actually met the owners of TESA cigars at IPCPR in vegas. It is a father and son team, the son, right around mid twenties is responsible for the blending and his dad runs the cigar store in Chicago. I have smoked a few and overall felt they were decent smokes.

borndead1 · 12-03-2008, 10:49 AM

La Hara -- good smoke
Factory Direct -- Maddies are GREAT, other 2 wrappers not so much
Bautismo de Fuego -- don't care for them

They make another one that starts with a "M" that is a good smoke as well, can't remember the exact name. I think it is "M3".

That's all I've tried from them. My B&M has been carrying a few of their brands for a while.

12-03-2008, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Damon

I actually met the owners of TESA cigars at IPCPR in vegas. It is a father and son team, the son, right around mid twenties is responsible for the blending and his dad runs the cigar store in Chicago. I have smoked a few and overall felt they were decent smokes.

Thanks for the feedback, Damon! Why don't ya head over to the New Inmate Processing Area to get properly introduced and welcomed by everyone? Oh, and....WELCOME to CA!!

Jason

12-03-2008, 11:07 PM

AVOID THEIR HIGH END LINE...THE CRYSTAL or some non-sense...IT IS AWFUL...It smokes like a combo of burning cat litter and notebook paper...the recycled kind... The other lines I have absolutely no complaints with. One of the B&Ms I worked in sold a TON of the Factory Directs....great bargain smoke!

12-03-2008, 10:36 AM	#1
Damon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: TESA Cigar Company in Chicago I actually met the owners of TESA cigars at IPCPR in vegas. It is a father and son team, the son, right around mid twenties is responsible for the blending and his dad runs the cigar store in Chicago. I have smoked a few and overall felt they were decent smokes.

12-03-2008, 10:49 AM	#2
borndead1 Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 1,380 Trading: (7)	Re: TESA Cigar Company in Chicago La Hara -- good smoke Factory Direct -- Maddies are GREAT, other 2 wrappers not so much Bautismo de Fuego -- don't care for them They make another one that starts with a "M" that is a good smoke as well, can't remember the exact name. I think it is "M3". That's all I've tried from them. My B&M has been carrying a few of their brands for a while.

12-03-2008, 11:07 PM	#4
ScottishSmoker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: TESA Cigar Company in Chicago AVOID THEIR HIGH END LINE...THE CRYSTAL or some non-sense...IT IS AWFUL...It smokes like a combo of burning cat litter and notebook paper...the recycled kind... The other lines I have absolutely no complaints with. One of the B&Ms I worked in sold a TON of the Factory Directs....great bargain smoke!