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In August 1999, I arrived in Bloomington, Indiana (after spending my whole life in western Washington state), for graduate school. On the first day of orientation, the director of graduate studies gave an impassioned speech about "the life of the mind" as it related to our studies and the...

These come courtesy our favorite Clear Havanas keeper, hollywood/Dave. Sourced in a sealed 5-pack, even the packaging is interesting. First, the front of the box: The back of the box is certainly my favorite part: And for you big-ol nerds, here's the tax stamp: The cigar itself ain't...

This was a gift from Mr. Hollywood. I'm smoking it now and it's pretty damn good. I'm sure Dave will post a better review once he sees this; but I've got a few good pictures to contribute.... Thanks again, Dave!

OK. This is not another "what should I smoke on a special occasion" thread. Just wanted to make that clear. With that said, this thread is meant to be a different take on the issue. So here's the question: Do you have smokes that you designate as "special occasion smokes" that you simply *will...

Every so often (perhaps quite often), I see folks referencing "short smokes." This usually comes up in the context of cigars like the Short Story or Party Short -- cigars smaller in stature, but big in flavor. Cigarillos don't seem to be included under this label, although I think it's a given...

Thanks to everyone for continuing to make me feel like a welcomed part of this community. If I was craftier, I'd start a contest or some such thing; but I'm not. Maybe when I hit 300 posts I'll go on another bombing run. At this rate, that should be mid-week. :) Once the semester starts (Aug...

OK-- This is my first real review on CS or anywhere, for that matter; so go easy on me. Sat down tonight after dinner, on order of Poriggity “Mr. 1000”, to smoke a Camacho SLR Maduro. It’s 7:30 p.m., I’m on my front porch with an iced coffee (organic, fair trade Guatemalan). Pre-Light: this...

Got my shipment from the devil site in today. I may have ordered a bit too much for the humi space that I have. Last week, I'd ordered a box and a couple of fivers. Plus I had stuff in the humis already. After rearranging things, I managed to fit it all in my two humis -- one for cheaper...

Last week I danced with the devil for the first time. This week, I got a running start with a toboggan and raced the devil down the slope: Not all of it is for me ... there are a couple of things (Brocatus & Naturals) for friends; but most is mine. At this point, I think it's time to take a...

OMFG ... I'm LMAO at the Cuba segment on The Daily Show Tonight. A nice string of cigar jokes. Anyone else see it???

Well, folks ... I haven't been around here very long; but I've been here long enough to know that I'll be here much, much longer. This has been such a welcoming, fun, and educational community over the last however-many-days I've been here. Anyway, thanks for being part of a great site and...

Here's a thread for discussing our smokes for the day.... Today's on the special side for me since it's my 5th anniversary. I'm going to start off the day with my daily: Hoyo de Monterrey Super Hoyo (2nd). It's kind of looking like it might rain, so I don't want to risk a better cigar this...

Has anyone tried the TNT Alternatives at tntcigar.com? I'm just curious how well the stand up to connies and other low price ($1 to $2) sticks....

...and came out ahead :) I finally decided to see what this cbid stuff was all about. Surely people are exaggerating when they say it's addictive. Surely labels like "devil" are inaccurate. I mean, sheesh -- I've got willpower. First bid was on some 5 Vegas "A" Artisans. Got 'em for $40 for a...

So I made my first big (i.e., >$25) purchase of singles at a somewhat local B&M. OK ... it's not really local; but an hour away is the closest cigar shop around. As you can see in the image, I bought 7 sticks: 1 - Padron 1926 Anniversary #6 2 - Padron 1964 Anniversary Exclusivo 1 - Padron...