Picked up a couple of the Tatuaje 'secret motherlode flight" samplers from Cigar King. A good deal, with some I likely wouldn't have tried otherwise. Like this one, a Surrogates "Closing Time" toro. Nice smoke, starting off surprisingly mild->medium. Well made, nice flavors..!! I've bought a few...

Great review....thanks for the write up..!!

...the smart guys never left... 🤣 Welcome back..!!

....I see my streak being threatened....🤣 Congratulations, brother..!!

...another one bites the dust... 🤣 Well done, all around...!!

...not the news I wanted to read this morning: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/actor-martial-artist-chuck-norris-dead-86

Happy Birthday, Gary..!!

Padron 3000 Maduro. What looks like a nasty vein, on close inspection, shows where a vein was pulled out. Not awesome cosmetically, but the cigar burned like a champ and smoked great. Solid if not beautiful sticks, flavor worthy of the Padron name. No complaints, it was a very nice smoke, if not...

Happy Birthday..!! Dig out a couple "you've been saving" and set fire 🔥 to them...😎

Bond Roberts BR109. Wonderful....

IMHO, sharp eyes and an attentive membership is the best answer. As I said, I've seen cases where one or two word posts were used to get the count up. But, having clear rules posted is the key to making it all work.

....I'd like to see an update on the mandatory minimums for buying / selling. Something in the rules the members can refer folks to. Since we indeed are a community, an into thread and a year / 100 posts doesn't seem crazy for a buying requirement. One man's opinion....

...buying may be different. Maybe. If a guy wants to buy, wants to build cred, sends his end first...seems reasonable. Maybe 6 mos / 50 good posts to buy, 12 mos / 100 posts to sell. Maybe. Thinking out loud.... Edited to add....intro thread mandatory seems good, and of course every sale gets...

Checked the computer forum I used to help with and their rule is clear: The FSFT forum has its own set of specific rules and has a required 100 post minimum to participate. FSFT is for contributing members. Maybe we do four months and 50 meaningful posts...?? Or...??

...funny how fast 'old bastard' sneaks up on you, brother.... :cool: