RTDA 2004 Pics

[mdman]

Hey Guys,
Here are a few pics of my stay at the RTDA this year.

http://www.mdcigars.com/rtda2004.htm

 

[smokers only]

nice pictures... I wanted to go this year so bad but couldnt leave the shop so soon :angry:

Next year Ill be there for sure!

-matt

 

[gkpk]

Nice pictures ya got there MD, hangin with all the big guys i see......niiiice.

 

[stogieman]

Great Pics Mike, the question is what kind of new ceegars did you pick up...... :thumbs:

 

[Treamayne]

Nice pics..... mind giving a run-down of the highlights of the show? (esp the CAO Booth)

 

[texasaggie]

I talked to my local shop and he was saying that the new CAO Italia was one of the worst cigars he's ever had, do you concur?

 

[mdman]

Thanks guys..
I came home with a pretty big bag of goodies...

Sorry I did not bother with the CAO booth as I wont ever sell a CAO product anymore.
but the La Aurora booth was awsome! they are coming out with the Don Lino Africa which is the cigar of the year for sure...

the Drew Estate booth was the most busy booth at the show.. non stop.

Graycliff has some new stuff coming out, as did many other venders.
Mr. Jerry from Killer beans was there, great coffee!

 

[Bobbyson1a]

Thank for sharing Mike. Looks like it was great i would have given anything
to be there. :thumbs:

 

[usmce5]

Hey why no picture of me and Uncle Mikey. lmao

But I did see you. :0

 

[BrownDevil]

Nice pics! I'll definately stop by when I make my back to Mesa from visiting the fam in cal next month.

Are the Don Lino Africa out yet?

And if you don't mind sharing, what's the beef you got with CAO?
thanks!
Robert

 

[1f1fan]

Nice pics and thanks for the info.

Las Vegas is awesome, can't imagine how much fun the RTDA is.

 

[Treamayne]

Sorry I did not bother with the CAO booth ...

Just wondering if Anaconda made an appearacne and any reviews if someone was able to snag one. Also the Italias, but in light of TA's mention, my enthusiasm there has been curbed (though I still plan to try them.)

 

[mdman]

Probably... I did have 3 ex cao reps come up to me while I was there.
Apparently they fired all their outside reps over the phone on conference call.
they were all kinda bent out of shape about it

And BrownDevil, we decided not to sell CAO a long time ago because of the price fixing they attempted with us. We dumped them after that. and since the Justice Dept was bugging me about it for 6 months so I will let it go at that.

I dont want this to turn into a CAO bashing thread.