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Monkey Shoulder - My sister brought a bottle to Thanksgiving and I was pleasantly surprised. Very drinkable. I don't usually keep blends on hand but I might bring it into the rotation with JW Black for those guests who don't like my Islay tastes. M&H Elements Sherry Cask - Whiskey from Tel...

They're just great smokes Puff. I picked up Classic and Heritage robusto 5-packs at Thompson when they had their 5-pack blowout going on. They were about $20 each. It felt like stealing!

I pretty much enjoy almost everything from AVO and Crowned Heads. For CH, I haven't had many of their high end smokes, but Four Kicks (red label), Four Kicks Capa Especial (blue label), Mil Dias, Headley Grange, Serie E; all great smokes. The Capa Especial is a favorite. For AVO, The...

The Penelope Barrel Strength went over big with everyone. At 112 proof we didn't find it "hot" like many barrel or cask strength offerings over 100 proof. Pretty impressed. Lovely pairing with the medium/medium-full cigars we were smoking. We also did some damage on a bottle of Lagavulin...

Yeah, I didn't see any magical pairing qualities with cigars on the old version, but I did like it!

Yep. I had a bottle of the Dalmore Cigar Malt at that $30-something price. I liked it a lot too. I also started buying Doublewood when it was under $40. The Balvenie is still a solid dram at $65 these days.

Company coming in this weekend so I picked up a bottle of Penelope Barrel Strength. Curious about it. A lot of reviews knock it because it's young.

God almighty the fakes! Everyone knows that real Esplendidos come in a glass-topped box.

In addition to the ashtray stand I posted in the accessories forum I’ve accumulated a few others over the years. The gargoyle was purchased at a news shop in New Hampshire along with my first real humidor in 1996. The black one was a gift from my wife even before that, and is machined out of a...

I am still working my way through all the local Connecticut Octoberfests and Fest Biers but couldn’t pass up a 12 pack of this. First Celebration of the season!

I take the cello off anything in my humidor. Probably overkill, but I will crack a dress box, or in the case of a SLB, I just remove the cover. I'll let my humidor do what it's paid to do.

Hey, thanks for the contest! I'm going to say 38 and 4 for the tie breaker.

Yes, the ash receptacles can be removed from the platform which makes it a breeze to empty. As far as the rests go, they are definitely geared toward cigarettes and won't hold anything wider than a 40 ring but this pic shows how I handle that. The piece weighs just under 10 lbs., with most of...

Very nice work. Great cause too.

The pink dome had a corded cigarette lighter underneath it. Since it was not practical for cigars and I would be using the stand outside away from any outlets, I removed it and put a LED tealight under it. The spot across from it would hold cigarettes.

I haven't tried them yet, but they claim to be made entirely with tobacco grown in Aruba. It doesn't appear that they have a website and I can't find a place to order online. They do have a Facebook page which includes an email address; aruhibacigars@gmail.com.

That’s a nice haul! I was waiting for my transfer to the Aruba airport when I decided to look at TSA’s website. I completely forgot that the restrictions were reintroduced a few years back. We didn’t check any baggage so it made for some puckering through customs and TWO X-Ray checks. I picked...

Thought I'd share a project of mine from earlier this year. I had been searching for an ashtray stand for years and came across this piece at an antique shop about a mile from my house. This is definitely built as a cigarette smoker's ashtray but the Art Deco style just spoke to me! My...

I've been making the Chili's Presidente Margaritas and they are fanstastic. 1 1/4 ounces Sauza Commemorativo tequila 1/2 ounce Cointreau liqueur 1/2 ounce Presidente Mexican brandy 4 ounces liquid sweet and sour cocktail mix (I like to use Margarita Mix instead) Splash of fresh lime juice...

I agree, this one has really grown on me as well. It is far and away a better blend than the Gold Label. Our local store puts it on sale every few months for $39.99 and that's like stealing!