Popular Post PigFish Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 57 minutes ago, Puros Y Vino said: While I've enjoyed this thread over the years, for the life of me I don't understand why I didn't partake. That'll have to change. It's so uncanny how the date of the thread's creation align with his passing. 😔. I just went through the entire thread. Mike sure owned up to the spirit of his post. He left very few boxes unturned/unopened. He cracked open boxes most of us dream of with little regards to their wholesale value on BR! Once again proving, these things were made to be enjoyed, first and foremost. Preferably, with others in person, or if necessary, online. He's a huge credit to this community and his absence will be felt for quite some time. Having begun my FOH journey shortly after the passing of another beloved FOH member; Tampa. I now understand how these losses impacted the FOH community. While some are no longer with us, their words, images and spirit have been preserved here for us to delve into at the click of a button. RIP Mike. ... that was beautiful my friend! Cheers! 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bijan Posted March 17 Popular Post Share Posted March 17 A Bolivar gold medal from the plugged ones Mike sent me. I was saving it, but weather is nice today. 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaptain Karl Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 A very special one for Mike today! Gifted by @cigaraholic. Thanks so much again for this amazing stick and very fitting to smoke it in Mike’s honor! 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LLC Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 Trying to decide what to enjoy in Mike’s honor. Decided on a custom from Cuba so I picked one of my last Monsdales rolled by Mons himself that I got in 2012. It was a special anniversary Monsdale rolled at the time with aged tobacco. much like Mike, this cigar was all class. 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 10 hours ago, PigFish said: ... that was beautiful my friend! Cheers! Thanks Ray. Sometimes I get it right. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dnrodgers11 Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 I never got the pleasure of meeting Mike, but after scrolling through this thread I see that he had a a huge positive influence on FoH. In his honor, here’s my lineup for tonight - Bolivar Petit Corona - Partagas Maduro No 1 - Padron Family Reserve 44 Years Pairing with a 6-Pack of Lazy Magnolia Coffee Shop Stout Rest in Peace Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MPhillips Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 Picked out a few in honor of those recently lost. 2005 Fundadores 2000 le hoyo du roi 2010 montecristo no. 3 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riderpride Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 Thanks to this thread I flew through a box of Monte Subs, and tonight I'm cracking open my last box of Grand Edmundos. Now to find something to pair it with. Maybe I'll open my last bottle of 4 roses Sib from the Jim Rutledge days. No sense in squirelling away things for a day that may never come. You can always buy other cigars, but you can't buy a community. Thanks Mike for all you've done. Cheers brother! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaptain Karl Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 Breaking out the first from a Cab split from my first (and only) BR purchase. LMB MAR 19. Cheers Mike! 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chucko8 Posted March 19 Popular Post Share Posted March 19 A crusty old Aristocrats. Will be delving in on some other treats in honour of Mike this weekend 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SirVantes Posted March 19 Popular Post Share Posted March 19 Provoking thought and influencing action after one has gone. What better legacy can a man leave? Fare thee well, Mike. SS1 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post teamrandr Posted March 19 Popular Post Share Posted March 19 Early 50's Romeo y Julieta Fancy Tales of smoke. A very rare cigar. One I was considering never smoking. Nah..... In honor of Mike. My first thought was to wait till tomorrow. After all the weather will be warmer and sunny. It's Saturday, I am off of work. No time like the present...... 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/18/2022 at 11:51 AM, Kaptain Karl said: A very special one for Mike today! Gifted by @cigaraholic. Thanks so much again for this amazing stick and very fitting to smoke it in Mike’s honor! What LGC you are smoking? Tainos or No. 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Karl Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 8 hours ago, Perla said: What LGC you are smoking? Tainos or No. 2? Tainos! Great stick, still a ton of power surprisingly, the middle third had a ton of red pepper which was very out of character for a CC for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chucko8 Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 Sunday smoke of a SLR Lonsdale from 98 which was generously gifted to me by @Habana Mike 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post inter4alia Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 When @Habana Mike joined our Chicago herf in the fall of 2019 he generously pulled a LGC Md'Or No. 1 out of his travel case that got fired up and passed around the group. That was a great cigar and a really fun night! The closest thing I have in my humidor is a No. 2, so here's to you, brother! May we all be as generous as Mike, and remember to live life like there is no time like the present! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HDGSN Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em Cohiba Coronas Especiales SOP JUN 20 courtesy of our host Reading all the posts this past week one thing has been clear through the remembrances of Mike…we’re all missing out if we aren’t taking advantage of the community available through FOH, whether that is virtual through the Zoom herfs or the get togethers in Cuba (if those ever happen again) 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puros Y Vino Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 In the spirit of this thread, I've dug out a 2004 RyJ Exhibicion No 4. Wow. What a smoke!! Started off with some vintage mustiness and quickly turned into a tasting menu. Nubbed it good. Mike. I hope that wherever you are, there's an endless humidor full of cigars of old and yet to be. RIP 🙏 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chas.Alpha Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 I read my 1st post to this topic from 2020 and said that it was the last of my 2014 Partagas 898’s. It turns out I had one left stashed in the bottom of a desktop. I love the blend, but should have sent the box to @Bijan. Virtually every stick in this box was hopelessly plugged. I had taken a 3/32 Allen wrench and sharpened a small hook at the end. 5 or 6 pokes pre light did the trick! I love these when they’re on, this was one box that nailed the blend, if sucking watermelons thru a garden hose is your thing. The poker I made (specifically for this box) saved them. Pure Partagas, thru and thru... Cheers @Habana Mike!!! 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BellevilleMXZ Posted March 23 Popular Post Share Posted March 23 Cheers folks, .....Nice Sig III from 2017 and some Glenlivet 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NicPac Posted March 25 Popular Post Share Posted March 25 This was a thread I rather enjoyed while it was going. I’ve always had a tough time smoking those cigars I only have one of. Although I never met Mike, I looked up to him. He was always super nice to me. I’ll be missing him around here. I hope each day I can be more like you. Kind, generous and just an all around good guy. Here’s to you Mike. Life is just to short not to smoke the cigars we collect. Partagás 155th Anniversary Robustos Extra. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post X-Man Posted March 26 Popular Post Share Posted March 26 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post havanaclub Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 Pulled out something nice in honour of Mike and his thread. Cheers FoH. ARS DIC 17 Fundi Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coug28 Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 In the spirit of the thread, and in Mike’s honor…tonight a Robusto T. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chucko8 Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 Sometimes you just have to have a treat 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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