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Sorry for your loss. At the rate I was going a few years ago liver failure or some other alchohol induced desease was probably in my future. I have no answer as to why some people find their way out and others ride it down to the bitter end.

I've never owned a BMW, but we do have a Volvo S80. The problem with the European imports is repair costs. A lot of shops either don't work on them or they don't have access to parts, so you end up paying at the dealer. I have a 06 Outback and it hasn't needed anything more than routine...

They're overpriced, ship slow, and will relentlessly hound you once your order from them. Almost all of their house brands are what many would consider dog rockets. I used to order from them years ago when I was a noob to cigars, but haven't in at least 5 years and most likely never will again...

I had one a few nights ago (Toro size) and must say I was underwelmed. It tasted harsh/young and burned too quick. It did put out a lot of smoke, but even with slow smoking I couldn't get that harsh/unbalanced taste to go away. The last third tasted a little better, but not much. I was...

Scroll down a little further and the seller says he has no idea how they were stored and therefore would not suggest smoking them. Personally, I'd spend the money on something I could smoke.

I was going to suggest CAO Americas given the date, but you definately can't go wrong with the My Fathers. If you budget permits I would suggest getting a box of cubans you like and will age well. You can smoke one on his birthday each year. I wish I had the foresight to do that when our...

Nice haul. A Boli Belicosos Finos is about to meet it's death in about 15 minutes in my garage.

I'll 2nd the throw out Thompsons cigar catalog. Some of my go to med-full flavor cigars would include Don Pepin Series JJ Maduro, Joya de Nicaragua Antanos , Graycliff Double Espresso (if I can find them on special), and CAO Italias.

When I first started smoking the JJ's I like the naturals better. They tasted creamy to me. Now, I'm a big fan of the Maduro (esp.the Selectos) and rarely smoke a natural. I've pretty much given up on the Blues since almost every blue i've had has construction/burn issues like you had with...

It's been about 15yrs, but I had a tree fall on my new Jeep during a big windstorm. They took care of the claim quickly. I don't know if not having a local office is a big deal or not. They may contract out with a 3rd party when you need an adjuster in which case it's probably not a big deal...

You're right, and that's why I segregate all incoming stock now - at least in the summer months. I've heard the Lgends aren't bad and the Blue Steel does sound interesting. I guess I just can't bring myself to buy any more. It doesn't help that CI cranks up the propaganda every time a new...

Add me to the list of exploding, overpriced, beetle infested Gurkha haters. I would imagine out of their multitude of blends there might be one or two that aren't bad. I'm not going to smoke 50 different blends to try to find that diamond in the rough. In the last 10 years or so i've only hag...

Even though I have never meet or spoke with you I'm glad life has taken a turn for the better for you. Hearing you brief story and being a friend of Bill W. myself I can tell you it is no coincidence.

Take a look at the pinned letters thread to give you an idea of what can happen. Usually, they'll just confiscate your product and send you a notice informing you of your transgression. They can do a lot more than that if they want to.

Between myself and another friend we've got #3 shipments from 2 different vendors without any problems since this "regulation" took effect. As previously stated, legibility will vary. This is something to keep en eye on, but for now I don't see any major changes in my future.

I paid about $18 to have a special shower drain 2nd day aired to me from California by Fed Ex. I followed the tracking and they had it in my town the next business day in the early AM. Their tracking said package not scheduled for delivery and they held it for 1 more day because I didn't pay...

I haven't seen a specific link about this and I just heard about this here. Not getting to specific I know they will write "2 boxes cigars" on the customs form. I thought that was a little strange. Bandless may be the way to go depending on how this plays out. (edited to correct spelling)

No problems to report here.

In my limited experience with the Monte brand in general (and from reading others experiences) i've found them to be inconsistent. When you get a good one they're excellent, when you don't you wonder why you bother. Duds seem to appear more frequently in the Monte line - at least in the more...

I just had a Boli Belicosos Finos 1 day OTT and it was excellent. I know I should have let them stabalize, but I just couldn't help myself. Perfect draw, burn and flavor. The box was from June 08 so they aren't exactly fresh. Sadly, I don't think these will make it for long term aging - they...