HDGSN

Latest update. Wrappers have all done well. The binder/filler varietals were stunted from a combination of germinating sooner than expected and from the transplanting to ground, but they are coming around now.

1. Sling Blade 2. There Will Be Blood 3. Dazed and Confused

Here’s what I’ve got this year. They go in the ground in the next 7-10 days. They germinated over a week earlier than I expected, so they’ve gotten bigger than I wanted before reaching the last frost date. - Dominican Wrapper - Cuban Criollo 98 - Havana 263 - Havana 608

Party 898s and Augustiner Brau.

This. If you can't do 50 count, then H. Upmann Sir Winston.

B

Been smoking Cubans since 2008 and the two that spring to mind without trouble are PLM 11 and MUR 13.

2003 BCG 2008 BGM 1999 CORO

Was rewatching Cigars: The Heart and Soul of Cuba and James Suckling shows a box code during the factory portion. It shows POL in 2011, probably not long before codes were changed. He was at La Corona earlier in the factory portion, and he doesn’t mention changing factories, but maybe for this part he was at Partagas instead of La Corona.

Partagas Lusitania BMP JUL 18 GO VOLS!!!!

The only bourbons that should ever be “allocated” are the annual/limited edition releases. Bourbon jumped the shark when retailers began “allocating” regular production bottles like Buffalo Trace, ETL, any of the Wellers (even the 12 year) other than WLW, ECBP, etc. If there’s any scarcity with those products it is because distilleries are diverting barrels usually devoted to those brands for future use for the “rare” releases. States like PA and NC have it right.

My wife and I like to watch the Architectural Digest video tours of celebrity homes. One of their recent videos tours the NYC home of Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos (hosts of a popular US morning show). The video opens in Mark’s cigar lounge. There on his coffee table is a retail edition copy of @ATGroom’s book. Thought it was worth sharing the cigar lounge tour but especially with the book sighting knowing a lot of FOH members were involved in the kickstarter. PS - I’m going to guess the humidor he opens on camera is not his primary stash.

GO VOLS!

Miller Lites and Laphroaig Rusty Nails

For the Estupendo talk… https://www.fohcigars.com/forum/topic/154527-late-1990-dunhill-estupendos/

Cuban Davidoff or Cohiba Millennium Jar

“Such a long long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.” Phil Bombs echoing through the stars now.

Not usually, but for the Third Saturday in October college football rivalry, everyone looks the other way. @JohnS actually posted a cool article about the tradition: Here’s photos of the smoke from the entire stadium from everyone lighting up to celebrate the win and a photo of our Athletics Director lighting up.

I was, yes.

GO VOLS!

GO VOLS

Elway and Bradshaw right off the bat.

PSD4 HQ box from 2019.