Where can I order online "Antico Toscano originale" cigars -- not just
the Antico Toscano the Originale are the hand rolled ones --

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Request for Question Clarification by blader-ga on 16 Aug 2002 18:49 PDT

Is the Antico Toscano Originale different from Tascano Originale?

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Request for Question Clarification by lot-ga on 17 Aug 2002 05:19 PDT

Hello,
is the picture second down the correct version?
http://www.sigarotoscano.it/toscani.html
(package says "Toscano Originale"
or perhaps it's the fourth one down
(package says "Antico Toscano")
From what I can research it is either
"Toscano Originale" or "Antico Toscano"
"Antico Toscano originale" seems to be a fusion of the two 'brands'
regards lot-ga

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Clarification of Question by oneyedal-ga on 17 Aug 2002 16:37 PDT

Yes it is -- the originale is a better quality -- thanks

Hi oneyedal, 
 
I have emailed the company below, and am posting this as the answer,
because I spoke with a cigar smoking friend of mine and he said this
can be ordered from Comerfords.  (I would have posted this early this
morning, as an answer but my area had a power outage and the
electricity was just turned on.)  We've been without electricity in
some very severe heat.
 
Comerford's Cigar Store 
http://www.globalserve.net/~tabasco/comerfordcig2.htm 
 
Location: 
Jackson Building: 
124 Bank Street, 
Ottawa, Ontario. 
K1P 5N6 
In the Nation's Capital 
Tel: (613) 232-7448       Fax: (613) 232-6148 
 
Toscani: (Italian) Cigars 
                  $Per Stick   Box Price   Box Size   
Antico Toscano      2.75        13.75       5      
Toscanelli          2.75        13.75       5    
Toscano: Originals  6.00        12.00       2    
Toscani             2.75        13.75       5    
 
You can email them at: 
dynasty@comnet.ca  
 
It appears Comerford's has quite an impressive clientele: 
"Hollywood's "Bill Cosby", U.S. Vice President "Al Gore" 
Members of Parliament, Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, Hon. Ed Broadbent 
Chief Justice John Sopenka. Chief of 1st Nations Ovide Mercreidi. 
Harlem Globetrotters "Sweet Lou Dunbar" 
With clientel of this distinction it is well understood 
why they have been the best for so long." 
 
Good Luck, 
 
tlspiegel-ga

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Clarification of Answer by tlspiegel-ga on 17 Aug 2002 19:35 PDT

Search strategy:

Google
"antico toscano originale cigar"
"cigars"
"Italian brand cigars" 

tlspiegel-ga

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Clarification of Answer by tlspiegel-ga on 18 Aug 2002 10:31 PDT

Good Morning oneyedal,

I'm posting the email I received from Comerford's webdesigner. 
From: "Ernie Hunter" dynasty@comnet.ca

"Hello there
Let me follow up with Mr. Comerford. I can only get this advise from
him as I only built his web site. Where would you like them shipped
to?
I will let you know a.s.a.p.
Thanks for visiting my web site."
Ernie Hunter


(This is a copy of the email I mailed to Comerford's):
"Hello,
Need to know please:  Can I order online "Antico Toscano Originale"
cigars from your store?
they are the hand rolled ones -- Please send price and reply as soon
as possible.  Thank you!"
 
I will email Ernie Hunter and tell him you will be in contact with
him...

So... send email directly to the webmaster and ask him about your
famous cigars and tell him where to ship them.  Good Luck to you,

tlspiegel-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by oneyedal-ga on 18 Aug 2002 22:57 PDT

I will call them tomorrow -- I recieved an answer to my Email from the
web designer whom I thought was the store, and he said he didn't know
what I was talking about, but that could be because my message was
laconic, thinking it was the cigar store itself --- Sorry about the
heat -- and thanks for your thorough investigating --

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Clarification of Answer by tlspiegel-ga on 19 Aug 2002 00:31 PDT

Hi oneyedal,

Hopefully you can have the cigars shipped to you soon directly from
Comerford's.  Sounds to me like the store has quite a fine reputation
and a loyal customer following.

Thank you for your concern about the heat.  :) I don't think we ever
get used to it living in the southwestern US desert during the summer
months.

Good Luck!

tlspiegel-ga

Hi oneyedal,

I am posting this as a comment because I wasn't able to contact this
store directly to ask specific questions on the phone.  However, all
the information you might need is below.  If this is satisfactory for
you, I'll be happy to post this as the answer.

I was able to locate this store which has been in business over 50
years,
Comerford's Cigar Store
http://www.globalserve.net/~tabasco/comerfordcig2.htm

Location:
Jackson Building:
124 Bank Street,
Ottawa, Ontario.
K1P 5N6
In the Nation's Capital
Tel: (613) 232-7448       Fax: (613) 232-6148

Toscani: (Italian) Cigars
                  $Per Stick   Box Price   Box Size  
Antico Toscano      2.75        13.75       5     
Toscanelli          2.75        13.75       5   
Toscano: Originals  6.00        12.00       2   
Toscani             2.75        13.75       5   

You can email them at:
dynasty@comnet.ca 

It appears Comerford's has quite an impressive clientele:
"Hollywood's "Bill Cosby", U.S. Vice President "Al Gore"
Members of Parliament, Hon. Lloyd Axworthy, Hon. Ed Broadbent
Chief Justice John Sopenka. Chief of 1st Nations Ovide Mercreidi.
Harlem Globetrotters "Sweet Lou Dunbar"
With clientel of this distinction it is well understood
why they have been the best for so long."

Good Luck,

tlspiegel-ga

They're different -- different quality of the same brand -- the
Originale is better and hard to find in the US ---

The Ontario store looks promising -- I emailed them -- thanks