Asking questions is perfectly reasonable. The tone is not. This is a tight community, very unlike the rest of the Internet, especially nowadays. If you'd have politely asked if any of the "older" members had ordered from Jim and could vouch for his legitimacy, I guarantee that you'd have had...

The Internet was better before smartphones and WiFi. It took time, intent, and actually sitting down at a computer to be online. And it took an investment of equipment and planning to create content. These things meant that most things posted online were at least somewhat worthwhile, because no...

Foundation Tabernacle Havana seed Connecticut 142 Lancero. Fantastic. Dense, rich flavors of spice, wood, earth, coffee, toast. Thick, chewy, aromatic smoke. Perfect draw and burn.

Had an unusual for me morning cigar. Tyrannical Buc Connecticut.

This makes lots of sense and is mostly how I operate as well, again with the exception of things that are commonly on sales. This is why I find it helpful to at least read through the sales even if I'm not buying and keep track of the sale prices of cigars I know I like; it gives me an idea what...

Fuente Friday Casa Fuente from the sticker pass - the only one I've had. It's a nice stick!

That is the part you're paying for after all. The leaving.

What I do is on my inventory and review spreadsheets I have columns for price paid as well as best price seen and on cigars I've liked enough to pay attention I'll compare the best price seen when there's a good sale. Then if it comes up on another sale or scorcher or whatever I can check my...

It varies so much that I don't think you can use a blanket percentage. Padrons are basically set at a certain price and pretty much never discounted that I have seen. Fuentes are rarely discounted, and then only by a small amount. The same goes for Dunbarton and Tatuaje. Some things are hugely...

Jim's been giving us deals on Padron for 20 years. You're new so you obviously didn't know that but a little simple checking on his profile history would have shown you that before low key calling him out.

At 15 months now and the age has really smoothed out the pepper while retaining the strength and flavor. A terrific smoke!

Hey, don't be so llazy! Why not head on over to the New Member Intro forum and tell us something about yourself?

Padilla Miami 8&11 Lancero from the good ol' days when they were made by Pepin Garcia, in Miami, using Aganorsa tobacco.

Well done!

Red Meat Lover's Beef Stick. Much better than the first RML I had, which was very perfumey and weird. But I still think I prefer Mi Querida and, even though it's his "cheaper" line, Umbagog, from the Dunbarton portfolio.

Truth

What is the Director's Cut on? I've been wanting to watch that!

That's good to hear! I need to reread the Dunk and Egg stories before watching, it's been many years and I don't remember them much at all.

Gonna have to keep practicing if you want to give Jerry M. (I'm not even going to try to spell it) a run for his money. 😉 And yes, I realize that I am throwing stones from my glass house over here!