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  1. Islandboy
    Yeah....I went a little nuts with Alex customs, time to let my cc chill for a spell. Of course I’m still not sure if these belong in this thread or the NC thread, but the aroma is spectacular!
  2. Islandboy
    Interesting, I’ve never even considered lighting an uncut cigar. I definitely employ the cut/puff/flamethrower method of lighting, but then I’m a rather unrefined island boy.
  3. Islandboy
    Happy Halloween from la Casa de Islandboy!
  4. Islandboy
    SOP RAT SOU
  5. Islandboy
    I had the same plan as you as soon as I read about Alex’s current venture in this thread, but I’m a few steps further in that I’ve done the sampling and immediately went back to stock up...they’re damn good! Very unlikely to be Cuban leaf, but I have to say that I immediately noticed some similarities in their unique taste profile with the Cuban Alex that @madandana gifted me several years back. I’m impressed, and can’t wait to see how they age.
  6. Islandboy
    Wow, that is an amazing man cave, with all the trimmings! Congratulations on the accomplishment.
  7. Islandboy
    Not so much of a re-stocking strategy, but my main strategy over the last 4-5 years has been to buy 2-3 times my consumption rate to have my collection naturally pick up some age. I like variety, so the spread is large, with a max of 3-4 boxes of the handful of sticks I really like. A year ago I was going after regionals a fair bit along with regular production. Recently it’s been vintage stuff, the sudden surge of which seems to be an unexpected result of the regular production shortage.
  8. Islandboy
    Recent price increases are definitely a hard pill to swallow, and I don’t think blame for this can be squarely placed on any one thing or another - there’s a unique combination of forces at play right now. Still, it’s my understanding that any of us in the US complaining about pricing have no idea how good we’ve had it for years, and still do, compared to nearly anywhere else in the world.
  9. Islandboy
    We’re not really talking about what something costs though, but rather what it’s worth to someone - which are also two entirely different things, the latter being profoundly subjective.
  10. Islandboy
    Judging by the constant Behike chatter on other forums, I’m guessing there’s most definitely a market for this. And FWIW, the lone BHK54 I smoked about 4 years ago remains the finest tasting cigar I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing. Current boxes are sparse and easily fetching up to $1500, so I’m guessing with yours, being nearly an original release stick, some fool out there (I include myself in this category occasionally) would pay upwards of $200. You should enjoy the hell out of that fine specimen.
  11. Islandboy
    Ah yes, the Midwest Housewife Standard System...all you have to do is multiply by 10 to convert to toaster ovens.
  12. Islandboy
    I guess they smoked 5 before concluding they sucked.
  13. Islandboy
    Thanks for the intel...I’ll probably re-think waiting a few months 🥳
  14. Islandboy
    Thanks. It was quite the plunge, but I’ve absolutely gone head over heels for the bright, delicate flavors I’m finding in the Marquez and a box of 2014 Serie A’s I received recently. Hoping for the same experience in a 2+ hr format. It’ll probably be a few months before I light one up though, but I’ll share my thoughts.
  15. Islandboy
    Something old, something new...
  16. Islandboy
    Yeah, that’s what I picked up, but I agree it may very well be the lighting.
  17. Islandboy
    Ehh, maybe I don’t have the photographic memory I’d like to....here’s a photo of mine from the archives, looks pretty similar I guess.
  18. Islandboy
    I have 2 boxes of these at home, so can’t pull one out until later, but something kinda looks off right off the bat, mainly with the colors of the RyJ band. Plus, FWIW, the wrappers on both my boxes have very much the dark, rustic looking EL look to them. These look very clean and rosado, not that that’s necessarily a bad thing.
  19. Islandboy
    If I remember from the last batch, these are dispatched from somewhere in Europe, not Oz, correct?
  20. Islandboy
    My favorite soundtrack to a weekend morning...
  21. Islandboy
    This is clearly a bad time for me to sit down with a bowl of fruit and check in on the forum.
  22. Islandboy
    Without a doubt, mountain biking over the last 25 years has kept me sane and living life. There is no better travel companion, therapy or personal trainer, IMO. Here’s a collection of my bikes and BMI's over the years, starting with my trusty 2000 Cannondale Jeckyl Lefty:
  23. Islandboy
    Excellent read...masterfully penned.
  24. Islandboy
    Clearly there’s a cigar fanatic in the household.
  25. Islandboy
    Interesting...I’ve got 0046/2500 with a date code of REG Feb 19. Yours is supposedly only 6 boxes later, but almost 2 years apart. Edit: Wait, I just noticed yours has a total of 8900 boxes, mine 2500...the plot thickens.

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