That's great news, Rob! What a wonderful Christmas present indeed. Best, Wilkey

Just ribbing you, Jeff. BTW, here's my number sequence generated using an online number array randomizer. 6 17 8 14 9 13 12 20 3 5 7 1 16 11 22 15 19 4 2 10 21 18 Wilkey

Can you provide any details? Wilkey

Merry Christmas to you, Floyd! Wilkey

Happy birthday, Mike! I'd tell you to go smoke a good one but that'd be like telling the rain to fall downward. Wilkey

Have a good time, Mr. Erskine. And make sure you pack some wool longjohns. ;) Happy Christmas to you and yours! Wilkey

Holy cow, Jeff. I'm in school for my PhD and I can't get a grip on your lottery system. :D But seriously, best of luck to all the participants! Wilkey

That's key to avoiding the dreaded "exploding cigar wrapper" phenomenon. Trust me. You don't want to go there. Do not start with supersaturated wet wet wet. Slow and steady with regular beads and then touch them up as they dry out. Wilkey

Yes, Rob. It does. Not the obscure one that few folks know about. But the big one. Wilkey

Interesting indeed. I'd also note that some folks contacted OFAC after the R-letter and prior to receiving the Prepenalty notice. The result is the same. Wilkey

Reports are coming in of a new letter being sent out by OFAC. Titled "CAUTIONARY LETTER," this document suggests that perhaps, just perhaps, the prosecution of Trading with the Enemy Act: Helms-Burton, Cuban Assets Control Regulations, is being deprioritized. Why is this happening now? One might...

Stay tuned. New information coming shortly. Wilkey

Merry Christmas, Dave. It has been a genuine pleasure having you as part of this community. You and the other down-underers add a unique and welcome voice to CigarPass! Wilkey

That's a new one on me. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Wilkey

That's ballsy, brazen, and just plain low. Wilkey

Cool photos, Greg! Looks like a fun time, indeed. Sorta weird Santa slideshow thing though. :p Wilkey

Happy birthday, Mr. Crooks! Wilkey

I picked up a couple of Olivas from my B&M. How about we house swap for a week or two? :D Very nice looking sticks. They look more "civilized" than some of the earliest release...which were just about the fugliest cigars I've ever laid eyes on. Wilkey

Well, I took a look at the higher resolution images and there isn't any compelling evidence that these are counterfeit. Bob brings up some interesting points worth considering. I think the bottom line is that these might be authentic. The risk is yours to take. Wilkey

Go get 'em. I saw that you listed the Don Tomas. IIRC, the Figurado series was a decent smoke too. It's been awhile though but I do remember that it was far superior to the Don Tomas of old, boom years, I mean. Wilkey