Recent content by StogieNinja

Fuente makes the 8-5-8, a different format (and completely unrelated to) the Cuban Partagas 8-9-8. Fuente's is named 8-5-8 because Arturo Fuente was 85 when he died and the family wanted to honor him with something that represented him from beginning to end, so they turned his age into a...

Catching up. A few good smokes over the past several weeks: Party Short while the kids play: JL4, while herfing it up with some old friends: PLPC while on a rare, quiet, solitary walk: 2012 EPC Short Run while studying for my Series 63: 2013 H Upmann Half Corona on a study break...

I've had bad situations ruin cigars and bad situations make a good cigar better. Once I was in a foul mood, and decided I was going to smoke. Well, Murphy's law kicked in and everything that could I wrong did, and the cigar sucked. Another time, I was hosting a party ad all my closest friends...

OCT 13 Party Short on lunch. I love how on a warm, calm day the blue smoke from the foot and the brown smoke from the cap mix together floating in the air.

Love Xikar and their warranty. Like with most things, you get what you pay for. That free Xikar lighter in the CI bundle is cheaply made. That Xi3 Carbon Fiver cutter with the $100 MsRP price tag? Looks and feels very nice. Both have a stellar warranty that the company truly stands behind, but...

I don't know you guys, but I could be down if it's local enough.

Cleansing my palate from that monster cigar last night. A '13 Monte PE. Yummy.

It depends what kind of flavor you're looking for. Cheap cigars tend to be very simple, with less refinement, resulting in a cigar with a few basic flavors that are a little rough around the edges. Almost like artificial flavoring. So you need to know what you're looking for when you ask the...

A delicious My Father lancero with a couple years on it.

The King Is Dead, with thanks to a BOTL from another forum. Another great cigar from Caldwell.

The first of my box of H. Upmann Royal Robustos. They're as good as advertised!!!

A beautiful aged Opus X. A gift a while back from a friend.

Got this on cbid for $13. It's the Cigarfest 2014 ashtray, but features the DE logo on the top, and I'm 99% sure it's identical to the new Xikar "Essence" ashtray. I actually really like the design as it has an accessory bin too. No more "Where'd I put that cutter..."

Clearly, I like cigars, and I'm also a ninja, which is why you can't see me right now.

If they were bought in Honduras, they're fake. 99.999%. Post an actual photo or we won't be able to tell you 100%... but again, from Honduras, 99.999% fake.