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While this doesn't rise to the level of most of the posts in this forum, I would like to ask the brothers and sisters of CS to keep my fiancee, Grace in their thoughts and prayers. She was laid off unexpectedly on Friday, and while she puts on a brave face, I know she's hurting underneath. I'm...

Since joining this forum back in January, I have declared myself a Gurkha whore. And while I do enjoy many of the sticks from K. Hansotia, I have to admit that the last two or three months have found me smoking them less and less. Why? First it was the Olivas, especially the Vs; then Don...

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I finally smoked my first Tat Back. I know there are a bunch of reviews on this already, but I chose to start another thread because unlike a lot of over-hyped sticks, I found this one to be truly amazing. This little beauty came to me by way of Hurricane6. It's been sitting in my humi the...

Got back earlier this afternoon from an extended weekend in the mountains of New Hampshire where my gal & I attended a wedding. This was the best stogie weekend I’ve had in a while despite the absence of a laptop and my friends at CS. To give you a little rundown … THURSDAY Spent the day...

Joshuwa1 was kind enough to offer me a couple of Tat Blacks in a trade. In true gorilla fashion, he sends riders to keep Pete Johnson's babies company. I want NC recommendations on what to send. Josh has already given me suggestions, but I thought I'd poll the collective wisdom of CS as...

I know I should know better, but for those of you who don't, let my story be fair warning. I was playing around on eBay and picked up a 6-pack of Opus X sticks. (Of course the auction was for the very valuable "bands" not the original tobacco itself, etc.) Anyway, I get the smokes yesterday...

I've read a number of the dry boxing threads but still have a couple questions. I have about 25 cigars that have been sitting in an acrylic desktop humi at my office for a couple months. (It's kinda' like the Ball jar humis Shilala made, but mine's not as sophisticated.) I didn't have a...

The Partagas #10 is a double corona measuring 7.5 x 49. I chose it today because it was one of the first cigars I smoked on a regular basis. The others were the Macanudo Portifino and the Cohiba during their pre-red dot days. Of the three, the only one I still go to occassionally is the...

Is anyone as bummed as I am that Oliva & Nub have chosen to withdraw from the Manufacturers Forum? I don't pretend to know what happened or the rationale for their decision, but CS is a community of cigar enthusiasts; a group of people who have the potential to evangelize a brand and give it a...

My checklist of essentials for clearing my driveway last night after Old Man Winter left nine inches of the fluffy white stuff on the ground: * Warm, loose, layered clothing * Shearling lined coat & gloves * Boots * iPod w/Bose on ear headphones * cool looking knit cap * Toro Electric...

I had an e-mail exchange recently with the United Tobacco, the folks that produce the 601. I came home on Monday to UPS box full of 601 swag and a nice sampler pack of their sticks. It made me feel like they really appreciate their customers. So props to them! I was also thinking, wouldn't...

After a very nice steak dinner in Boston last night, my gal pal and I head over to Cigar Masters, a somewhat overly trendy (for my tastes) cigar bar in the Copley Square area. Side note: Boston proper has but three cigar bars, so beggars can't be choosers when it comes to taking in a smoke and...

I couldn't resist the box ... I hope the cigars are half as good.

I sat down with a Tatuaje Petite earlier this evening. I found the initial draw to be very tight, but I thought, it's a small stick -- maybe they have to pack it extra tight. About a third of the way through the smoke, the wrapper started flaking off in places; the outer layer sort of...

After doing alot of reading here, I placed an order for humi-beads from Cigarmony. My plan is to open up the humidification device in my desktop humidor and replace the charcol sponge thingy (that's the technical term, right? charcol sponge thingy) with 65% rH beads. My question: how do...

Does it ever become necessary to re-season a humidor? I have a 100 ct Zino humidor that I seasoned several months ago, calibrated the hygrometer, and am running an Oasis XL in it. (I know, I know ... beads.) Anyway -- over the past several weeks, I've noticed my cigars seem a little dry...

I really enjoy the Meet the Manufacturer threads on CS. The forum seems a natural for any manufacturer wanting to reach out to their customers and potential customers in a meaningful way that is sure to build long-lasting relationships. The interaction serves the purpose of creating brand...

No seasoned reviewer am I, but I can tell you this DPG stick was possibly the most full-flavored, ass-kicking NC smoke I've had. Stopped by Victory Cigar in Sudbury, MA to catch the start of the Pokes/Giants playoff game and selected this little gem because I was looking for a full-flavored...

(Note to Mods - if this is in the wrong forum, i apologize. please move & let me know where I should have posted this info.) FYI - Thompson Cigar is running a special on Gurkha Master Select Toros (6 x 60) thru Sun, Jan 13 @ midnight. Price is $69- for 25 sticks. (The sites regular price is...