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I wasn't expecting a 4 year old cab. That was a nice bonus. The wax was really oily and discolored. I love that.

Went a little crazy shopping in Cuba in anticipation of the price hike, gonna need a bigger cabinet soon 🥵

Bringing you up to speed In summary. Supply levels globally should improve from mid to late July. Volume of stock will be roughly 50% of 2019 levels. In terms of breadth, 40% of the portfolio will continue to be unavailable at any one time. Large format cigars will continue to be thin on the ground. 2019 stock levels globally may not be reached until 2025/26 and that is assuming no huccups. There are no scheduled international pricing reviews. All distributors are now on the same buy price regardless of scale. July 30 should see the last of the countries/regions changed over to the new pricing regime. Our pricing has been reviewed and will be finalised by early next week. Some wins and some losses.

1997 Hoyo du Roi.

Just home from a 24 hour shift, smoking a Siglo VI, opening up my mail from yesterday. And this...

07 CCE. First cigar warm weather cigar this year. 27C/80F past midnight.

Celebrating World No Tobacco Day with a Sancho Panza Belicoso (MGL DIC19). 😉

Not a new arrival but they have sat around long enough to acclimate. A little Ebony and Ivory.

Romeo y Julieta Línea de Oro Dianas - GRM FEB 21 Juan Lopez Selección Especial - MTS OCT 21. Sorry, @Heels82 had to see for myself how terrible they are

A friend visited Partagas yesterday. Still quiet in the "galera", lots of upturned chairs. Masks finally came off in Cuba, just yesterday. Cohiba 55th Anniversary being rolled at Partagas. La Gloria Cubana Glorias. Packaging looks very similar to the Juan Lopez Selección Especial. The size isn't clear in the picture but it looks a lot bigger than the discontinued "Glorias".

Wasn’t going to smoke tonight. But after I heard it was WHO no tobacco day. Well it just fit. Juan Lopez Selection No. 2 from the Christmas sampler.

Happy Fathers Day! Sig VI D4 Epi 2

A mid 70's HU No4 to mark my father's birthday. Paired with a French Chardonnay

HdM DC & Siglo V to close out one of those long weekends you don't want to end

H. Upmann No. 2 (BRE OCT17) paired with some Ardbeg Ardcore.

Punch DC (ROTT+1) - OER NOV '19

Couple of pickups this week. Pretty stoked about the Punch DC box code and the beautiful No.2s from our gracious hosts. Monte No.2 (HQ) - RAT DIC '21 Punch DC - OER NOV '19

Lotta gorgeous hauls - congrats all! Excited for these

The "I need some stuff before things get really crazy" spree had a few rolling deliveries come in over the past 1.5 weeks. I keep thinking I'm done, but then I am not. There's still some stuff outstanding that should trickle in over the next month, but I should be set after that for quite some time (famous last words). Thanks again to @El Presidentefor buffering things like Reyes and Coloniales from reaching insane territory for a few weeks there. From our host: Juan Lopez 1 GRM SEP 21 PLPC RAT SEP 21 (PSP) VR Unicos GEM JUL 20 (HQ)--These smell better than the tiramisu I had at my wedding. Trinidad Reyes GEL OCT 21 Punch Short de Punch RAT MAY 21 QdO 50 TUE OCT 21 Epi 2 Tubos AMP MAR 21 and elsewhere: SCdlH La Fuerza LGR MAY 19 QdO 50 LOS NOV 20 QdO Coronas TUA ENE 21

I don’t smoke a lot of Cuaba, but this was a very pleasant smoke for an outdoor movie night with the Fam. FTR, Sonic 2 was a great family friendly flick 👍

2017 898. Flavors and development were outstanding. Tight draw though. I should have dryboxed, but I had a long day of work and went to the basement Coolidor with the treat singles tray and picked this one (damaged foot was my excuse). Glad there are more where this one came from. oh. Watching the Reds beat the Red Sox without an RBI. Would be their first win in Boston since like 1975.

P2 too beautiful to resist. I have Tua/Sou code and they are so good.

Probably the last CC's for me for a while. My NC's have been getting pretty low and I'll use the time to buy a few of my favorites that you can still get at close to mid-COVID pricing when on 20% holiday discount. Of course, that's until I see another box of JL2's that look like these from our host !

A summer solstice Siglo IV LGR JUN 17 BCJ MSU JUL 18. After the Siglo IV tonight, this held its own. Might be my favorite Bolivar. And from the few days prior, from my "I end some days staring out into space with a cigar" life... A very good Partagas Short UER MAR 19 RASS MSU NOV 18 Tatuaje Miami Especiales. I've had a couple excellent ones. This wasn't quite there but pretty nice, a typical example.

Happy Father’s Day all! I had a nice day full of BBQ.. aged tomahawk w spicy Mexican rub, and NY strip steak (mild) for the kids. Smoky tomato salsa, garlic scapes, and cumin chicken going into slow cooker with mole tonight.. tacos tomorrow should be good.

El Rey del Mundo L’Epoque RE France

ROTT from our overlords. GEM ENE 22

How come lately whenever I smoke one of these Siglo VI's, I feel like 10 years from now I'm going to feel like that guy that spent 10,000 bitcoins on 2 Papa John's pizzas? Well, there it is. A picture of my 2030, 50 foot yacht burning to ashes. 🤣

From our hosts. Gorgeous

From our friends at FOH!😀

Cohiba Esplendido MAR FEB 21 Courtesy of the far too generous @Heels82. Water only for this first and likely last Esplendido. US Open on the patio. Savoring before a rich dinner. This time next year I’ll be watching on a big screen in a screened porch.

Won this one on BR they look and smell amazing.

Wife likes to take a few puffs when I'm smoking ... She found a new favorite

Continue to go deep on the E2s. LTO DIC '19

Punch DC to close out a wonderfully lazy weekend. Now, back to the grind

I simply had to get another Multi-Brand Seleccion Piramides box while they were still the old price. It turns out my box code was the same as my last acquisition, so I'm glad that this box is almost five years old to boot!

Monte Esp no2

Punch Punch

A nice haul from 24/24

Smoker running after cleaning yesterday. Hanging out with 2 friends before the crowd shows up. My fav PLMC and my smoker! 😂 Actually they are both 2 years old and coming along swimmingly. Going to be a great day!

Ramón Allones 8-9-8 Edición Regional Alemania 2014.

Grabbed some singles and boxes for myself and friends :)

Today's modest purchase ...

PSP/HQ mix Monte 2 from our host. Somehow got a 19' box of Epi2's...nice surprise on that one.