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Anyone know the 411 on the reintroduction of Diesel Hair of the Dog? For years now, it's been quasi-discontinued, and only available in samplers, but now all of a sudden it's apparently been reintroduced and now boxes are available again.

Here are the specs for the original release, from numerous 2013 web reviews:


And here are the specs from the mothership's current Hair of the Dog product page:


Notice it's totally different (Ecuadorian/Nicaraguan/Mexican changed to Honduran, etc.).

I ALMOST bought 3 boxes today (because the original really WAS so great), but they went out-of-stock before I could. Now I'm thinking perhaps I should be GLAD they did, as it gave me time to research and find the above very interesting information.

Anyone have any info about this? Thanks.
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Never did get into AJ Fernandez's stuff. I tried a bunch of it, but none of them really did it for me.

Many were enjoyable, but I often ran into burn issues and other construction issues that just turned me off to them.

I don't recall having the same issues with his shpo lines as the ci exclusives, but even then, none of inspired me to get a box or 3.

The only ones I've got off cbid that I remember really liking the regular Man o war and the puro authentico OR.

Well you'll get none of it with that attitude...

I enjoy a lot of AJ blends, most I do find benefit from humi time and are generally on the stronger side. About 2 years ago at a herf someone told me that they had been invited to AJ's factory for a tour (showed me pictures as well which looked awesome) and were told during this tour that this was the last year AJ would be doing CI exclusives. I have seen that he is doing a lot of his own stuff now and stuff for General in the past year so it suggest that the info was true. That tells me the new HOTD is not the same much like some of the other cigars that people have been banned on here for claiming they are not the same.

You're whining about a cigar that goes for $60/box at CI?

Jesus Christ on a bloody Popsicle stick..

Smoke better cigars and this traumatic shit wouldn't happen to your candy ass.

I get what your saying but what if CI bought an old Tat or Fuente label, would you still feel the same if the claimed it to be a Tat or Fuente for $8+ but in reality it was a bundle cigar CI was marketing at the time? No regulations allow for this to happen and consumers are unprotected against false claims.

How much were the Black Pearl OR? Same situation and I here plenty complain about the dishonesty associated with that blend.

CI has always owned the Diesel line. They created it, they can do whatever the fark they want with it. They aren't being dishonest, they disclosed the changes.

When you buy your lunch at Garbage McDrive-Though, don't come whining if they cheapen the slop for a better margin. Are you that naive or that obtuse as to not know what you are getting into?

No, you laugh because we're funny... in a juvenile and sometimes delinquent sort of way. That's why you keep coming back :D

I also find you funny as well, in a similar way as you described above. I find your trolling style to be a refreshing ray of sun shine on the back of a pretentious pony... A flying one... maybe with a horn on it's head... and an equal size horn shoved up it's... (I watch too many little girl shows in the morning drinking coffee).

Anyway, I agree, shaun is a good guy.

Puddin........it's not going to be the same.........as noted....try a fiver or a single or two.
AJ out from under CI? Probably a good thing.
Used to buy various AJ stuff......Diesel UC, MoW Ruination, MOWPA, etc........all pretty good imho...........but have found better at the same, or lower prices.
My very well rested MOWPAS are smoking nicely though I must say....

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I was going to "feed the trolls" in this post, but then I resisted the temptation to waste time.
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I smoked a dozen of the 7.12" x 58 Salomon and loved it. Thought it was better then the original blend.

These aren't AJ blends anymore

Exactly, I think folks are missing the elephant in the room. If AJ is not working with CI or that is ending then who is making the AJ CI exclusive brand cigars now?

This is one more reason to not update my cc info here.

I enjoy MoW PAs and little devils.