8 months without a post! How lazy is that? Thing have slowed a bit lately, so maybe I can get this "blog" back on track. Still haven`t built a decent cabinet humi, but I`ll get to it. Getting by for now with Tupperware/Rubbermaid and coolers. Thank God for humidification beads. They really simplify things.
I`ve been taking advantage of some beautiful Summer weather to enjoy my smokes like never before. Getting my inventory built back up - made a few purchases in the last week or so. Just received a cab of unbanded Tatuaje Verocu #2s from NewHavanaCigars. The deal included a nice Tat Hat, and Dan threw in an extra fiver of the Verocus to boot. Very nice! I`m going to leaved those sealed to age for 2-3 years. Also got a double-handful of Cabiguan Guapos and a box of (delicious) Pepin Black 1977 Coronas Especial from Holt`s.
Just made a trade with a a fellow from Pennsylvania for some of my beloved Por Larranaga Petit Coronas (as well as some other goodies) and a gentleman from Florida is kindly sending me some Don Collins (Puerto Rico) to try.
Time to go have a smoke;)
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Those European Commercials...
Strong Adult Content Warning!!!
That stick is worth top dollar in my book.
That stick is worth top dollar in my book.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Win Some Good Smokes
Only a few days left to enter the contest over at Matt`s Cigar Journal. Some nice Tatuajes up for grabs.
"I am delving into my personal stash of my favorite cigars for this and I’mThere`s a scavenger hunt involved, but it was fun, fairly easy, and I learned a thing or two. Go for it!
giving away a premium Tatuaje Sampler. Three cigars worth approximately $30. You have a chance to win the following Tatuaje (Brown Label) cigars:"
1 - Havana Cazadores (very hard to find vitola and considered the best
in the line)
1 - Regios (the cigar that got me hooked on Tatuaje)
1 - Cojonu 2006 (eat a good meal first)
Blech!
I`ve had the slightest bit of a head cold this week and it`s screwed up my smoking. Everything I tried tasted worse than the cheapest drug store dog rocket I ever smoked. I gave up for about 3 days.
Tonight I fired up a low $ AF and it wasn`t too bad, so maybe the worst is over.
Tonight I fired up a low $ AF and it wasn`t too bad, so maybe the worst is over.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
`Gars From Heaven
Well... actually Cincinnatti. Cigar Jack had a little giveaway contest the other day and I was the lucky recipient of six, quite lovely, Arganese cigars. Good looking (and smelling) sticks they are too. Thank you Jesse.
I was all ready to set fire to one last night when something came up, so I decided to leave it in the humi for a few more days.
Soon as my son returns the charger cable to my camera, I`ll post some pics.
I was all ready to set fire to one last night when something came up, so I decided to leave it in the humi for a few more days.
Soon as my son returns the charger cable to my camera, I`ll post some pics.
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Well...
...I didn`t get in as much smoking time as I`d planned this weekend, and it was a 3 day one at that. Just too much running, not enough of the necessary slack time, and I`m out of everything that`s suitable for a short smoke. Probably could have put the time spent on the computer to better use. Way too much time wasted drooling over `gars that I can no way afford just yet.
I did register on the Brotherhood of the Leaf and CigarLive
forums. Both appear to be extremely active and look as though they could be a lot of fun... and civilized. Think I`ll mostly lurk for a bit and learn, rather than jumping right in and making an immediate ass of myself.
I did register on the Brotherhood of the Leaf and CigarLive
forums. Both appear to be extremely active and look as though they could be a lot of fun... and civilized. Think I`ll mostly lurk for a bit and learn, rather than jumping right in and making an immediate ass of myself.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
The Dead Don`t Mind...
...if you smoke, that is. I took a quiet stroll in the cemetery this afternoon while enjoying a Partegas Black Label Clasico. The draw wasn`t what I`d have liked (I`m lazy) for the first few minutes, but then it seemed to loosen up a bit and turned out to be a very enjoyable smoke.
I wish I`d had a camera along. The ash I had going was about the prettiest I`ve ever seen. That stick was more than half gone and still it hung on - 2 inches of white and grey contrasting with an oily dark wrapper.
Might need to treat myself to a box of those.
I wish I`d had a camera along. The ash I had going was about the prettiest I`ve ever seen. That stick was more than half gone and still it hung on - 2 inches of white and grey contrasting with an oily dark wrapper.
Might need to treat myself to a box of those.
Monday, September 3, 2007
How It`s Done - Start to Finish.
A little video showing Don Pepin Garcias being produced in Nicaragua. I really enjoyed this one.
Well, Here Goes...
Greetings to all who might stumble upon this humble excuse for a blog. I hope, in the months to come, to use it to document my return to the world of disposable income.
In recent years, the realities of mortgage payments, 4 children, college tuition, etc., have resulted in very few opportunities to indulge in the pleasures of hand made cigars, imported beer and single malt scotch. This will soon be remedied.
Within 3 months, I intend to construct a suitable humidor (gotta track down some Spanish cedar) I am open to suggestions on a suitable humidifier and hygrometer.
Within 6 months, I hope to have made a good start on stocking said humidor.
Within 1 year, I fully intend to violate the Cuban Trade Embargo;) (Canada`s not too far up the road)
In the meantime, I continue to stock my mind.
I`m grateful that beer and scotch don`t require as much fuss as cigars.
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