But they're lighting their cigars with sulphur-tipped matches. :0 SOMEONE GET THESE PEOPLE BUTANE LIGHTERS! :p Win the lottery....then use that disposible income to open a kick-ass, cigar store and lounge with ALL of the ammenities conducive to cigar smoking that you could think of. I...

My feelings too. But I would still feel the same way if I were rich and could afford to spend 20-30 bucks a pop on every cigar. A $25 cigar would not taste any better simply because I could afford it. The performance of my tastebuds can not be swayed by price.

They do have a lot of other "high-end" cigars on that list. I dropped by the shop on the way home from work last evening. It was dark inside. But from what I could see from the front door, there is still a lot of work to do. I could see the display shelves lining the left wall. They have a...

Some say it depends on your budget and amount of disposible income. Others say it depends on your preferences. Well said. All characteristics of a cigar come into play when attempting to judge value. How does the cigar appear? Does it have a pretty wrapper with minimal or no visible flaws...

This hasn't surfaced for a while. Read and learn Newbies. :)

I have yet to meet Dave and Michele. But I have talked with both of them on the phone and they seem like a genuinely nice couple. They seem to want to make all the right choices to open this shop and do things the right way. I hope I get a chance to meet him this weekend. Open or closed...I...

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AW CRAP! You guys looked like you had fun. I'm sorry I could not make it. While you guys were touring the White House and adult beverage establishments, I was with my son's Boy Scout Troop at the Norfolk Naval Ship Yard touring a Los Angeles class, fast attack sub, the USS Albany...

Yeah, Friday evening in my back yard. BYOH. (Bring Your Own Heater). :p

Bubba, you can have my share. I will not buy any Fuente products on principle. I don't agree with Fuente on how they handled certain actions. When United Tobacco made a cigar called "Series X", Fuente issued a cease and desist order to Oliva Cigars. The Series X was made in the Oliva...

Carlos Fuente told Widmayer that despite the enormous (unmet) demand for Fuente cigars in the U.S., he does have his eye on other markets: “We don’t want to grow by more than two or three percent a year . . . since that is the only way we can still guarantee the quality. But we’ll see what we...

Sorry BOTLs and SOTLs. The opening has been delayed. And the December 15 event will have to be rescheduled. See the first post.

I would hope that no one would actually hold a grudge simply because someone asked a question. I would hope that no one here is that petty. We were all Newbies at one time and we were all ignorant and had questions at the beginning. Ignorance is a simple lack of knowledge and can easily be...

Well stated! However, I believe that the main reason that people are willing to sink a significant amount of money into an accessory when cheaper alternatives are available is because they are looking for an accessory that is dependable, is made of quality materials and was constructed with a...

I always offer up the Nicaraguan Mantequilla. It is a Nicaraguan puros. Puros means that all of the tobacco used to make the cigar is from one country. They are very inexpensive. You can find a box of 20 torpedos in natural or maduro wrappers for about $34. They age very nicely and they're...

Want to know what my feeling is about Palio cutters? http://www.paliocutters.com/testimonials Read the first testimonial. It's mine. :D I love the Palio! :thumbs:

See the first post for an update. Job opportunities still exist for weekend shifts.

First, I never claimed to be an expert about anything. That is your interpretation. However, contrary to what you apparently believe, burn, draw, construction, taste and who makes a cigar all come into play when judging a cigar. FACT - Some people will not smoke a cigar if it is made by a...