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Bravo. Couldn't have said it better. I already have the house picked out.......... ;)

How is this for a dream place to smoke. (Vingales Valley from the deck of hotel I mentioned)

Nice job. One of my favorites. I love that size because of its elegance and realtively a short smoke. Other than draw problems occasionally, this cigar never disappoints. Great choice. Enjoy.

Wilkey, Damn Buddy. You dissect this stuff down to the cellular level. Next time I want to see a picture from the electron microscope to see the chemical composition. I thought I was a freak about this stuff. I love it. I was down in TJ about 3 weeks ago and tried a few of them. Couple of gold...

Hello all, This picture was taken in '05 in a trip to Pinar del Rio to visit with Don Robaina. As we went to his club house which they have built to receive their VIP's he showed off his ash. A classic....don't you think? Now I have to take a copy of this picture and get it autographed...

I was in my favorite cigar shop talking about the same subject with the manager when the AF Rep. came in. He echoed your comments. Their higher end cigars are already aged 2-3 years and ready for smoking. That is why they don't date them. Personally I haven't noticed much of difference ,if any...

Hi Wilkey, I have to join in with others and congratulate you. Impressive work. Hard to disagree with anything you said. Look forward to the next CSI work. Oh by the way, a word of caution to the newbies while shopping. As a matter of policy anything that is not bought through a reputable...

Majority of times "Revisado" happens actually before leaving the factory. Only "controlados" are sent for second inspection. By the way, I saw a post in here about how these things are tested on the vacuum machine. They are tested with the cap on not off. The passing parameters are between 40-60...

No intention of that George. I don't particularly see an honor of having a high hit post. My ego doesn't get charged or inflated my minial things like that. I am just glad people are interested and appreciate the info. I have already received some very kind PM's and I like to extend my gratitude...

.....who am I? A cigar fanatic like the rest of you or some of you at least. I thought by joining this site ( first time anywhere) I could share my experiences and learn something from you too. Didn't know I had to furnish a resume to accomplish that.... :) After all I don't sell or trade. I...

:D :D :D ....... so much interest in where I live. Wow! AZ is always home for me regardless of where I live.

Haven't had a bad XX box yet. If you have plugged ones in these boxes you should look into storage issues first.

By water, DUH! Hey - there's Lake Michigan, allright, but I've not seen the Island of Cuba out on the lake... :p But I do hear that Bolingbrook, Illinois has a flotilla. I'm told there's no water in the community, other than what flows through the sewers, but they have a "flotilla"...

[font=Times New Roman] Impressive collection. Especially the site of the 1492 Humidor. I have looked long and hard for this and have come up short up to this point. Any of these still float around on auction block.

Club Habana seems to have the rarest cigars anywhere. I found all of my ramon Allones 8-9-8's there. A wonderful cigar. He also keeps his "real" stuff in the back. Whatever I have asked of him he didn't have any trouble getting me. And finally in the last trip, he took me back there. I guess...

On sunday sitting in the back yard and smoking a "hand-made" Taboada (RT) double corona, rememebered a conversation I had back in '04 in ISOM. I was in Club Habana sitting in the club house terrace facing the ocean enjoying a great Espresso and Hoyo de Monterey Epicure Especial, when Mon, the...

This is Don Alejandro Robaina in the cigar lounge in his farm. Picture taken May 2005. I gotta get him to sign this. Thought you guys might appreciate this icon of the cigar world.

Something like China. Wean them off slowly. My sentiments exactly.

Agree 100%. World politics is a tangled web and it is not so black and white. What did Iran-Contra affair do for the Trading with the Enemy Act other than to say that whether we like it or not it happens all the time under the table. you and I are just not included in the decision making. It is...

Agree with all of the above. Furthermore, Habanos S.A. will do any type of packaging for individual vendors abroad as long as they are willing to pay for it. But in general the 5's come in cardboard for Cohibas since it is one of the most popular cigars around the world. An exception, Cohiba...