G'day from Ballarat, Oz

[marty922]

G'day all from hot and sunny Ballarat (if only! ) . I'm just starting out with CC's. Bought my first box the other day (Monte Grand Edmundo LE's) and am about to fire up a winador in the next week in preparation of some more purchases. Still going through a HQ robusto sampler to work out my likes - although I reckon HDM Epi 2's are in my near future.

Just finished one of the Monte's and it was 5.5 deg C outside - definitely buying a heater for the shed if I want to get through winter. Anyway, I'll be lurking around quite a bit I reckon, tonnes of great info here.

Cheers, Marty

[khamy]

welcome aboard mate. Exciting times for you ahead me thinks

[Squarehead]

Welcome to the FOH forum Marty and happy smokes.

[cottierm]

Welcome to FOH Marty!

Best,

Michel

[daggersarge]

Hi Marty and welcome to FOH !

[ct4]

welcome - you ll enjoy every minute.

ct

[Trevor2118]

Hi Marty,

Welcome to the Friends of Habanos Cuban Cigar Forum.

All new members are encouraged to spend some time familiarising themself with the rules and guidelines of this forum.

Our mantra is Laughter, Friendship, Loyalty, and Fraternity.

Trevor

[Tan1801]

Welcome Marty.

There is heaps of information here coming from great people.

Ballarat can be a bit of a hike to the city, but if your keen there will be a few of us meeting up for a cigar or two in the city this Sat night from 6:30pm at RA lounge.

It's a monthly thing so if you can't make this one, the doors always open for the next .

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

[CigarmanTim]

welcome aboard

[NJP]

G'day Marty and welcome mate from an old Ballarat boy. We have a couple of old and current members from the runny snot capital.

Cheers Nic.

[mazolaman]

Welcome along Marty, and try a long and skinny, just for variety....

[bolivr]

G'day Marty and welcome mate from an old Ballarat boy. We have a couple of old and current members from the runny snot capital.

Cheers Nic.

+1 LOL, brings back memories of riding my bike to school in Wendouree through stinging sleet

[marty922]

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

I like the "runny snot capital" quote

I might get to a Melbourne meet one day - when I've got more of an idea about CC's.

As for long and skinny's, what's a recommendation for a newbie? I've not really looked into them at all.

Btw, I'm still putting up with the rain and the pushy - it helps me justify this new hobby a bit easier

[bolivr]

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

I like the "runny snot capital" quote

I might get to a Melbourne meet one day - when I've got more of an idea about CC's.

As for long and skinny's, what's a recommendation for a newbie? I've not really looked into them at all.

Btw, I'm still putting up with the rain and the pushy - it helps me justify this new hobby a bit easier

Personal favourite Partagas 898. Smoke em slow so they don't get too hot, a good hour's smoke.

At the Melbourne meets you don't have to know a lot about cigars, we just smoke what we brought and enjoy crapping on about whatever... or that's just me