Recent content by rflook

Hi there, My friend just came back from Spain and kindly bought me back some Hoyo De Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux. Was worried initially that i would have to wait for a long time for them to mature (apparently they take approximately 5 years ) but then took a look at the bottom of the box and...

After a bit of thought i have decided to build a coolerdor. However being the in uk i have a small problem in that the RH beads dont seem to be available in the uk. Is there a suitable alternative which anyone can recommend? Many thanks

Poop, was hoping they would kepp in their boxes for a long time. Guess ill be making a coolidor soon then

Hi there, This is kind of linked to my last post about a humidor. Im a bit of a ciar noob and as such am still a novice at understanding the whole humidor/ageing process. Now at the moment all cigars i buy are boxed of 25 (i always buy 25's for some reason). Some of these are in individual...

Hi there, Got a burning question about where to buy cigars from and their relative prices. I was in Portugal last year and bought 25 H Upmann Corono Minors for about 82 euros (£65), which i thought was bloody good. Recently my boss went to Spain (another cheap cigar country i thought) and i...

This is the way i do it and everyone i have ever given it to swears its the best cocktail they have ever had (apart from the time i f**kd it right up). In tall glass place 5 mint leaves, 1 to 2 teaspoons of sugar (i prefer cane but my mate likes brown - your choice) and 1-2 shots of rum. Grab a...

Hi, I have managed through going through duty free far too often to obtain a rather large collection of cigars. I also seem to have a problem in that i never ever by small packs of three but seem hell bent on buying boxes of 25 (i think i convince myself its better value for money). Now im...

Whoops, thanks for that. Editted as requested

Hi guys, Thanks for all the feedback (Cooke - will post an intro to myself asap). I will post pics as soon as i have the box in my hands - hopefully it should be with me by the end of the day for me inspect. With regards to the price - while £160 is a bargain i think it isnt overly cheap, they...

Hi there, Im hoping someone can help me with this. I have been offered some Cohiba Robustos by a friend of a friend (i know that sounds dodgy but it truly is a friend of a friend). Its a box of 25 and was bought in cuba and I am being offered them for £160 which is a good bargain. Obviously i...