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The irony being most miss on the FOH blind sampler test too! I get what you are saying. A bad smoke is a bad smoke. But if you took off the band and gave it to another person, would they rate them as poor? Is the expectation there of a certain standard because of the Upmann name?

I have not been to Cuba, but in reading the forum posts over the last few years it seems like there was an increase in cost. Prices for hotels, food etc seemed to be reported as much higher over the last 2 years. Add this to the more limited access for US folks and it appears to be the economics of demand/supply. Hopefully, the Cuban government allows those forces to play out and find a balance. But if they step in and cause price fluctuations, then many tourists may not want to deal with the uncertainty.

Would love to but running about 30 min late. I will check in to see if you delayed.

Day # 4 please. Thanks for setting this up.

I have read that the Cohiba Talisman is supposed to be rolled in the El Laugito factory. A reviewer of the Talisman mentioned their box code being BRE. However, recent 24:24s show H. Upmann Number 2's listed as BRE. Would you assume El Laugito rolls some Upmanns or that BRE (and in this case some Talisman) are not El Laugito?

Cross the river into Bellview, KY. Go to The Party Source. It is a mega liquor store that has many hard to find items. Prices are very good too. ....but only if you like to party.

If planning to visit Jorge, maybe bring a roll of foil. He can wrap yours up and use the rest for others. It seems some everyday items are at times hard to find there. Perhaps he would appreciate the gift.

AML MAY 07 *Mostly

Rob mentioned he was going to smoke one with Ken. Not sure if that was going to be a video review or anything, but I can not find reference to Rob's impression of this stick. Did I miss it?

I saw a recent review on Cigar Inspector. The reviewer said it did not seem to be an Upmann blend, but in his opinion it was the best Anejado yet. http://www.cigarinspector.com/h-upmann/cigar-review-h-upmann-robusto-anejados

Could the OP share more pictures? Is it possible someone is trying to capitalize on the confusion and release fakes? Sell them early before they hit the masses? Just a hypothetical.

Happy birthday!! Thanks also for all that you do!

Cut/punch sticks in advance. Place in travel humidor. Buy cheap lighter upon arrival. Leave cheap lighter in Pittsburgh. Enjoy your trip.

$150 is a tough price point. Not too many right there. A few above and most below. If you have access might I suggest a sampler of El Dorado. Use the 12, 15, and 21 year olds. It would allow someone to taste the age range. They are each unique with a familiar backbone. This would hit your price point and give the receiver a way to explore the pros and cons of the aging/blend process.

Sir Winston. Appropriate for the "battle" you have been facing.

There are "Poker" links on the top and bottom of this website. Once clicked, the link takes you to a 3rd party poker site. You need to sign up for an account (no money). Once you have an account you should be able to go into the FOH poker room. You wait until Rob asks everyone to sit. Then you play poker. I would recommend trying your system in advance to get into the poker room. People have experienced issues with programs other than Windows Explorer and a Windows computer. Everyone's set up is different, but generally people can not get in with Apple products. At least that has been how it was in the past. Enjoy!

Link is at bottom of main page. Just says "poker".

For those in the know with Opus, do you find years in which the blend is off or different? Is there variation or consistency?

Hope to see you at the table.

Your aircraft has the potential at anytime, due to route or if diverted from planned route, to cross over an international time zone. The use of an airborne cellphone "may" interfere with the flux capacitor getting the necessary 1.21 gigawatts of electricity during such crossing. Especially if the plane is traveling in excess of 88 miles per hour. Otherwise you would be unable to jump ahead or behind an hour after said crossing.

Hi, Can do the last day. 29th AUS/28th NY Thanks.

No problem. I did not miss the bent towards Cuba. Just thought the general discussion was a knock on various countries politics globally. I stand corrected.

Soooo.....politics back on the table at FOH? We have gone from discussing "what if" such and such is said Friday, to the embargo, to pointing out the flaws in different types of government, and now to calling the US government incompetent. I love the international debate, just trying to grasp the rules again.

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/france-saudi-arabias-new-arms-dealer-13533

See it now. Thanks!