Forum: Jokes
10-01-2009, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,635
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
10-01-2009, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,750
Re: I don't get Don Pepin Garcia
I feel you, I really liked the first DPG I had, a Blue, and thought he was a gift from God, but as I've sampled a wider variety of his cigars I've found that not all Pepins are created equal. I love...
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Forum: Entertainment
10-01-2009, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 14,899
Re: Any House fans here?
The box they came in was some black varnished thing, nothing came to mind when I saw them either. Poor house got gifted some fauxhibas!
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
10-01-2009, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 11,897
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Forum: General Discussion
09-30-2009, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 10,019
Re: Got robbed at the shop today
That sucks man! I used to manage the music/dvd department at a Barnes and Noble and we had a regular shoplifter that stole $5000+ worth over about a year. Every time I took a vacation he'd see it...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
09-30-2009, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,483
Re: illusione cg:4
Had one of these today. What a great little smoke. Your review was spot on. Illusione never fails to impress me.
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-27-2009, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 200
Views: 42,610
Re: Are cuban cigars really the best?
I think the split is between whether you like medium bodied, spicy cigars in a small ring gauge, or thicker, more heavy bodied maduros. Lovers of the former tend to prefer CCs, lovers of the latter...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-24-2009, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,083
Favorite Flavor?
I thought it would be interesting to hear what flavors other people look for in the cigars they smoke, and what cigar exemplifies that for them. I for one, am addicted to that sweet tingling in the...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-23-2009, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 10,303
Re: Cigar with my Grandpa
Nice! My grandfather got me into smoking cigars and I still get to share a smoke with him every month or so. It puts him in a philosophical mood and I get to hear all sort of wierd stories about...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-21-2009, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 30,389
Re: Odd Names You've Encountered
I met some D-bag at a party once who apparently had some kind of existential crisis in his twenties and legally changed his name to Just A Name.
:tf
As for tacky names that people were given at...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
09-21-2009, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 869
Views: 824,907
Re: Show a picture of a great pair!!!
Today's pair:
RP Fusion MM Lancero and a Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra Ipa. Delicious!
http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv35/akumushi/Random/Picture001.jpg...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-15-2009, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 12,605
Re: Need a newb that writes reviews...
I fit most of that (~100 posts, 2 trader feed backs, have done several reviews). I've been smoking for 2 years and am always open to new smokes. I was part of Ted's Blind Taste Test Review. Let me...
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
09-15-2009, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 18,511
Re: absinthe advice
The thujone (psychoactive chemical in grand wormwood) levels in most absinthes are controlled even in Europe, so in most cases the absinthe you are drinking is not as strong as the older stuff. The...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-11-2009, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,155
Re: Advice is always welcome with me!
A few tips for the newb:
* Read the Faqs on setting up a humidor, seasoning, humidification on this and other sites, get at least a 100 count, better to get a 300+. Trust me, you will use up all...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-08-2009, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,055
Re: Finish (?)
X2
If I need to talk about the flavor in the last few puffs of a cigar at the nub, I use the word "finale" so as not to confuse it with finish.
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
09-07-2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 21,819
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
09-06-2009, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 869
Views: 824,907
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2009, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 10,367
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Forum: Accessory Discussion / Reviews
08-31-2009, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 10,298
Re: New Project Humi
Great idea. I can't wait to see the end product! Now, if you could just figure out a way to set that clock faster, so that they'll age quicker... some kind of humidor/time machine?
:hm
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
08-27-2009, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,197
Re: Favorite B&M?
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to check it out. I don't make it all the way up to North County very often, but it sounds like a field trip is in order! :D
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
08-27-2009, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 11,197
Favorite B&M?
Forgive me if there's already a thread about this, nothing came up in the search.
I thought it would be nice to see a thread where people give a little love back to their favorite B&M. It will...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
08-26-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 7,001
Views: 1,488,192
Re: Show your latest NC purchase!
Small purchase, but I've been meaning to try both of these for a while:
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=380&pictureid=2648
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
08-26-2009, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,206
Re: Question about plugged sticks...
My personal opinion of the Partagas Black is that they are dog rockets. I've never had a plugged one, but the 3 I've tried have all had extremely firm draws. They also tasted like sour leather and...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
08-19-2009, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,716
Re: El Mejor Emerald Torpedo Video
I was quite surprised at how good these were. Not great, but definitely good. My Grandpa is the king of cheap smokes and he usually gives me a couple of each purchase he gets to try out. I was...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
08-15-2009, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,499
Counterfeit Swishers and Black and Mild's
I find it pretty hilarious that someone actually bothered to counterfeit Swisher Sweets and Black and Milds. I didn't think that cigars got any worse than that, but apparently the "Dank" from India...
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