Mikeltee

The day HUHC went over $100, I lost any interest in CCs. I'll buy a 5er here and there for special occasions. I will buy Nudies as long as the price stays the same. My latest 5er ended up being a 10er. The best stick by far was the #3 from last year, but that doesnt count the Yolanda from '20 that was slipped in there. I barely got any barnyard from any of the CCs aside from the Yolanda. Both Nudies contained it in spades! Far less quality for double the price than what i paid in '19 which was my last full box purchase???? No thanks......

.50usd in 1918 is equivalent to $50usd in 2022. The generals were the Behikes of their time.

I find "painting with light" fascinating! Do you have a link to some work that you wouldn't mind sharing? I spent about 10k on a D4 and the f2.8 holy trinity a long time ago, and then another 10k on a D500, a bunch of primes and a f2.8 120-300. A fancy camera does not make one an artist! I have some pretty good shots of my 4 kids playing sports though. Also, I am curious to know if you went mirrorless? The latest and greatest blows my mind with the speed and ISO. No way in heck I would ever upgrade though unless my glass was compatible. They knew what they were doing! My kids never played indoor sports and now I have one into basketball. It's tough to get good pics with my older gear at higher isos. I suppose I could use a flash, but I already feel like a weirdo with my 70-200 at a 4th grade game. Lol Edit: Can you recommend software to eliminate noise?

Sorry to be off topic, but does anyone have one for their big green egg or knock off brand? I really want a pizza oven but the wife would be upset with another cooking device on our tiny 24x20 deck. This is the component I'm referring to : https://www.pizza-porta.com/

Without a doubt!

I had the pleasure of experiencing a Rosado yesterday. I haven't had a CC since NYE 2020. That stick had the Cuban twang to the extreme! I can still taste it... That was one of the most amazing sticks that I have experienced and I had a pretty good few year run of 1000s of CCs. Is there any more available? If so, how does one indulge? Thank you Rob for putting so much love into this project. Top 3 for sure! I had a pretty good properly aged RASS and an MDO#4 that blew my socks off together with the Nudie to make that Top 3 list. Cohiba Shmohiba...

If you are lucky enough to have a Costco near you that does prime Ribeye Cap, do yourself a favor and buck up. I turned 48 today, was a professional chef for 20+ years, and this was the best steak I've ever had in my life! Smoked at 225 until 110F and then seared at 500F on the Big Green Egg. Rest in foil until your grill gets up to temp (5min). Salt and Pepper only of course!

Would it be possible to add toilet paper as currency on Bond Roberts?

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The USA is the greatest technology innovator in the world. We dont need no stinking test kits!

Walnut plywood? I'm lucky to find baltic birch. That stuff is absolutely stunning!

Lol that's determination there my friend. I tip my hat to you...

Building my own humidor is on my bucket list. Congrats my friend. You are very talented. I love woodworking but the most precision (cant use wood putty) work I've done is picture frames. I guess that's a step in the right direction.

The highest paying jobs in India are telephone support gigs. I must say that over the last 2 decades they have gotten much better. I would much rather talk to one of them than get in a recursive loop with a machine. Damn those things drive me nuts! If I could do what I needed online, I wouldn't be calling! Even 80 year olds can Google nowadays. Sometimes you just have to deal with it... Remember the days before speakerphones? Let me tell you kids... it was much worse than pooping without an iPhone.

I love my PCs but nothing says class like a big ol fat stogie hanging out of your mouth. A 50ct of 109 double banders will retail at what? $1500? I'll try a 5er if I can. If not oh well...

And kudos for SA Habanos for commissioning modern looking boxes this year. This is the reason all other auctions pale in comparison. These are actual usable humidors that these millionaires can proudly display in the east wing of their mansions. Humidors of past auctions seem very rustic, which is cool, but it's obvious what these whales want.

This is for a great cause... Cuba's healthcare if I am not mistaken. At least this billionaire gets something for his charitable donation. I am not sure if it's a tax write off, but who cares. His name is forever embedded into cuban culture and he has one bad ars box of goodies! Hopefully they name a hospital after him.

I read somewhere that 75% of CCs produced stay on the island. The island is poor so I dont ever see them upgrading regular production boxes just for this simple reason. Regionals on the other hand would probably benefit them by blinging out the boxes. It would make the "collectors" go nuts and would far surpass the double band craze. They could then once again double the price which would drive most of us here mad. We are not their intended target though. They want the whales, and most of us are just curious little fish that take a nibble here and there.

I dont know about you but when I first started smoking cigars,the B&M had all their boxes open so that took out any marketing strategies from the selection. What I looked for was prices; I didnt even look at the sticks. You get what you pay for right? Well little did I know, this is only about 50% right in the cigar game and in the NC world, those prices are highly influenced by the box its shipped in aka Ghurka. You cant go wrong with a top dollar Patron on the other hand though. The best advice I can give to a newb is go to a B&M. They are some of the most honest salespersons in any business. When you shop online (FOR NCs), the marketing team spams you with whatever makes them the most money and then proceeds to rate these sticks in the mid 90s. Its pathetic IMO...

This is vacation bait if I've ever seen it. It appears Rob needs some company.

Those are perfect years. I tip my hat to your vet. I owned dobes my whole life.

It appear Habanos SA has acquired Ghurka's marketing director. Lets all hope he didnt bring any leaf with him. Those bands look sick but those boxes are going to double the price of the sticks.

These are one of my favorites. They are even great fresh. They have to have dark wrappers though or else they are just decent imo. At $140 a box, you just cant beat them!

It also makes a great workbench! Just today I was supporting crown moulding as I mitered it and had my ashtray on it as well. With a family of 6, I was granted 2 of these bad boys. Livin the dream I tell ya... livin the dream

Or you can snuff it out with your finger. That is the reason most 3-4 flame lighters have a lid. My favorite lighter is the one I find in the crease of the seat as I have a dozen and always lose them. Needless to say, none were over $10. As long as you purge the stale gas before refilling they work great!