Out on the patio yesterday enjoying a CAO Bones Chicken Foot on a beautiful Autumn afternoon (while my wife was watering, LOL). I Recently ordered a box of Amazon Basin and they threw in a 5 Pack of these Bones along with a Flathead spark plug lighter and an ashtray (not the one shown). Nice bonus, as these Bones are a very nice smoke.

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Originally posted by Jeff Yarchin:

Bleak times for Cuban cigar smokers.

No kidding

Just visited my site for ISOMs, first time in a couple of years, and had no idea. My go-to sticks are nowhere to be seen. The remaining sticks are astronomically priced. Thank God I have my supply that have aged, but like I said, I had no idea it is this bad.

It’s not going to get better for years. Covid, lack of rollers and the tobacco barns full of drying leaves were destroyed in the last hurricane. Cuba is a failed state. Not enough food, intermittent electricity, no medicine, no milk and no money. It’s all collapsing. Almost everyone that I know in the Cuban cigar industry have escaped. The cigar stores in Cuba are empty except for Trinidad and Cohiba. The commies in charge of HSA decided to attack the supply issue by quadrupling the price of those two brands.

A box of Cohiba Esplenditos is now over $2,000. It’s very sad.

Anyone else planning on going to the cigar festival in Tampa in December?

https://cigarheritagefestival.com/

I ordered a box of Drew Estate Factory Smokes from CI a couple of months ago. I’m a big Drew Estate fan. These sticks were under $3 each. For the money, they do not disappoint. Amazing smoke for the cost.

A good couple days of smoking…

Sunday morning relaxation…



Happy Halloween!

^^^^ looking at that chopped wood, you earned it!

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Originally posted by Jeff Yarchin:
^^^^ looking at that chopped wood, you earned it!

Thanks Jeff…I still have to do the damn leaves!

Rain finally…

Last weekend I was gifted a Fuente Rare Pink. All I can say is, Wow!! What a fantastic cigar.

It was a good day. B&M takes care of me and sold me their only boxes of Tatauje Limited DB Capa Especial and 1 box of Sharks.

Comments on the Cubans, they have been hard to come by. Every so often I’ll be on the lookout and I recently scored nice box of Punch

Have a TaT 2020 TAA

Today’s attempt at surviving an onslaught of conference calls…

If y'all haven't had a Placencia 149 yet, snag one! Full body, awesome flavors, and construction is spot on! I'm enjoying one with a pour of Wild Turkey Rare Breed in celebration of a potential new chapter in my life.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/sgc48dNz4WSKP1Bw6

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Originally posted by petr:
If y'all haven't had a Placencia 149 yet, snag one! Full body, awesome flavors, and construction is spot on! I'm enjoying one with a pour of Wild Turkey Rare Breed in celebration of a potential new chapter in my life.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/sgc48dNz4WSKP1Bw6

That is an awesome cigar with a very reasonable price.

Scored a package of Tatuaje Porkchops today…

Nice!!!

I am currently having an Espinosa knuckle sandwich Maduro, another cigar I highly recommend everyone try. Inexpensive, great construction, medium to full (more on the full side), and decent flavors.

Working from my favorite office this morning…

I have to report this:

Was reading our local rag last weekend and in it was the latest dictates by the city zoning commission....

seems there was an application for a variance from a proposed cigar bar to allow smoking inside and out on the deck of the place. Yes, it seems the commission is going to allow Cigar smoking at the place but no cigarettes!

That's fantastic news!