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Yes but who won the first week of the playoffs... 😁

Well well well. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/politics/havana-syndrome-device-pentagon-hsi The Defense Department has spent more than a year testing a device purchased in an undercover operation that some investigators think could be the cause of a series of mysterious ailments impacting US spies, diplomats and troops that are colloquially known as Havana Syndrome, according to four sources briefed on the matter.

One of my great cigar regrets; not loading up on the 2019 ERdM Tainos AP regionals. 😔

In a perfect world I'd keep cubans 63-65, new worlds 65-66. I don't make it too difficult, just keep everything around 64-65 and bring things up or down accordingly depending on general guidelines, feel, and historical preferences. Usually though everything smokes to my liking from 64-66. After doing this so long, I can hardly smoke anything from a shop right away at 69-70. It just gets too spongey.

Chinese control the ports in Cuba, they have set up machinery and container services. Cuba is just another place to dump their products. There are also retail shops in Havana run by Chinese selling clothes, food, electronics. There are Chinese cars, motorcycles, generators and many other electronics all over the country being sold. There are nickel and chocolate factories near Baracoa (Cubas 1st city) that the Chinese may already have their hands in it. The Chinese wouldn't be there unless they could exploit their natural resources. John

Rams…over Bears Bills…1-6 49ers Pats Texans…2 Tiebreaker…3 Lol…Nostradamus?! More like the proverbial blind squirrel and the nut! Gonna have to buy a file for all the nail biting I went through.🤪 Thanks to Moe and all who participated. Looking forward to the next round!🤞

I just loaded a pound of these into the new-to-me Aristocrat, I reorganized so everything there is what should be smoked over the next year or so. Low low low low low low low I definitely get fewer draw issues with CC <65%, but I also seem to get more distinct spice and less harshness, rounder flavors in general. NCs at the same level I get cleaner burns, but often more nasal flavors until blends come together. This is all personal preference at the end of the day. I know guys with BHK, Davi and Opus at 72, I don't know how they do it (or afford it).

Hands down the best cigar podcast in the world is the Loung Lizards Cigar Podcast fronted by our own FOH man of the Year 2025 George/LizardGizmo. This week the Lizards pair the Kelner LE 80 with Writers' Tears Copper Pot Still Blended Irish Whiskey. The guys discuss Cigar Aficionado's 2025 Top 25, chaos erupts when Gizmo provides a major update on Bam selling his (or Rooster's?) Trinidad Fundadores and the guys smoke a Klaas Kelner cigar created for his father's 80th birthday. Driving to work, at the gym, in the back shed ignoring the wife. Give them a listen this week if you haven't before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL84RP6dMK8 Have a cracking day!!!! 24:24 kicks off at the following AEST times — check your local time so you don’t miss out Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10:30 AM Friday: 8:30 AM A few quick reminders to keep things running smoothly If you order late Friday or over the weekend, Di will get back to you Monday. No stress. Please email [email protected] — no PMs. Include your full name and forum handle, State and Country in every email. Emails missing key info or order details will be deleted. If you’re new, or your details have changed since your last order, please let Di know. Other bits to note Once your order is confirmed, please settle up promptly. If you’re unsure or can’t commit, best to hold off. Orders under $100 USD will have a $25 USD shipping fee. Emails missing your name, handle, Country and State won’t be acknowledged. Bolivar Tubos No 2 (25's) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UBL DIC 24 Mostly Box $ 409 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 125 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Cohiba Esplendidos (15's) 47 × 178 mm (7″) Churchill SER JUN 24 *Mostly (All CP’s) Clearance Milk coffee, touch of Cointreau/citrus, honey on the fringes. Pure class in all aspects. Box of 15 $ 1865 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Carton Pack of 3 $ 461 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Cohiba Robusto C/P (15’s) 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto OME MAY 24 *Mostly Clearance Superb construction, superb aroma at cold. Coffee, cream, orange peel, honey, sweet spices, cake Box of 15 Tubos $ 995 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 251 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Cohiba Siglo I Tubos (15’s) ALL SOLD Minuto RBS NOV 23 Mostly Clearance Coffee, dark coffee with a spoonful of cream, a touch of sugar and little bit of sponge cake. When young it is “ready to rumble”. That is why I like them. They are excellent young (as long as you enjoy a ballsy cigar) and they blossom with a little bit of age. Well by blossoming I mean a mongrel wearing a dinner suit. Dark coffee, medium full, edge of honey while combined with a touch of white pepper through the retro hale. Box of 15 Tubos $ 405 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 104 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Cohiba Siglo II Tubos (15’s) ALL SOLD Petit Corona LRO JUL 25 *Mostly Excluding a superb and aged PLPC, nothing comes close to the flavour profile of an excellent Cohiba Siglo II. Sweetness with the shortbread, citrus and coffee spine. Class, flavour character style. Box of 15 Tubos $ 544 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 105 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted*** H. Upmann Coronas Major A/T (25’s) 42 × 132 mm (5¼″) Corona BAO JUL 24 *Mostly Clearance Straightforward sponge cake, light cream, and coffee flavours in a light medium profile. It just bloody works! Box $ 303 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 91 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** H. Upmann Magnum 46 Tubos (15's) 46 × 143 mm (5⅝″) Corona Gorda ESM DIC 24 *Mostly Clearance BBF/Mag 46/Bolivar Petit Corona/Nudie N3/young PLPC are staples for me. Partagas 898 is another with a similar profile. One of my go to cigars. Smokes big and bold. You can enjoy it young if you don’t mind big cigars. You could lay them down for 20 + years. Your call. Dark coffee, roasted nuts, liquorice. Recently more sweetness in terms of burnt sugar. Box of 15 Tubos $ 386 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 97 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** H. Upmann Magnum 54 Tubos (15’s) 54 × 120 mm (4¾″) Robusto UAR JUN 24 Mostly Clearance Along with the HDM Rio Seco, few cigars are smoking so well straight off the bat. Cream, cake, shortbread, mezzo espresso, burnt sugar nuances, starts mid bodied (but be prepared), smooth. Perfect coffee and/or fortified companion. Box of 15 Tubos $ 398 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 100 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Hoyo De Monterrey Coronations A/T (25’s) ALL SOLD 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona BRM MAY 25 * Mostly Clearance Sweet cream, clove and clean tobacco. Excellent cheap and cheerful. Box $ 293 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter box (6) $ 90 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure Number 1 (25’s) 46 × 143 mm (5⅝″) Corona Gorda ESM DIC 24 *Mostly Clearance Highly complex exploring the array of sweet spices, cream, toasted tobacco, coffee bean. Box $ 575 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure Especial Tubos (15's) 50 × 141 mm (5½″) Robusto Extra SAE MAR 25 *Mostly Kaleidoscope of flavour. Highly complex exploring the array of sweet spices, cream, toasted tobacco, coffee bean. Box of 15 Tubos $ 438 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 110 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members **when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Juan Lopez Seleccion Number 1 (25’s) ALL SOLD 46 × 143 mm (5⅝″) Corona Gorda BRT JUN 24* Mostly Clearance Flavour Monster. If you only had a quiver of 12 Cuban cigars, then this would be one of them. Don’t think twice. Medium full bodied, citrus, coffee, cocoa, toasted tobacco. Big complex flavours without a big price tag. The citrus coffee note is divine. This is simply a complex, flavoursome, consistent cigar….and it comes in the best vitola of all! Box $ 475 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 143 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted ** Montecristo Number 3 C/P (25’s) Corona TOA FEB 24 Mostly* Clearance Some of the best Monte in the last 12 months have been the Monte 3 and the Monte 1. They have been divine. The citrus zest notes bounce off the cocoa powder. Enticing. The flavours are all deep cocoa and cream….rich and deep. Elegant, coffee, cocoa, biscuit, sweet spice interplay plus a touch of citrus zest on the edge. Box of 25 $ 504 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Carton Pack of 5 $ 130 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Number 4 C/P (25’s) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona OBT JUN 23 Mostly Clearance One of the great value for money cigars in the world. The PLPC goes down the caramel route. The Monte 4 is all dark chocolate and cream. I need both in my world for those 40 - 50 minute opportunities of palate delight. Box of 25 $ 396 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Carton Pack of 5 $ 100 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Number 5 C/P (25’s) 40 × 102 mm (4″) Perlas ESM ABR 24 Mostly Clearance Cinnamon/roasted coffee bean. Powerful cocoa/coffee hit. Sweet cocoa/cream/toasted tobacco, sweet spice goodness. Box of 25 $ 300 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Carton Pack of 5 $ 82 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Petite Edmundo Tubos (15's) 52 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Petit Robusto SAE MAY 24 Mostly Clearance The Monte Petit Edmundo is all about the interplay of dark and milk chocolate. What I think most people enjoy is that it is a touch fuller than the Monte 2 and Monte Edmundo. It does everything this vitola should do and that is deliver big marque defining flavours from the first to the last draw. Box of 15 Tubos $ 359 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Pack of 3 Tubos $ 90 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Mille Fleurs (25’s) ALL SOLD 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UAR JUN 24 *Mostly Clearance Straight Partagas taste in a mid bodied profile. Cuba does this type of cigar very very well. Consistent, inexpensive, delivers. Box $ 234 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Shorts (50 Cab) 42 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Minutos EBP DIC 24 *Mostly Clearance The 2023 deep dive poll showed how much this cigar is loved. It is our members reliable companion all around the world. Coffee laden sourdough/brioche. Medium bodied but can be medium full when young. Partagas shorts are simply so versatile. They are essential cigars for your humidor. Cab (50) $ 609 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (12) $ 190 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted ** Partagas Super Partagas (25's) ALL SOLD Corona UAR DIC 24 *Mostly Clearance Solid cigar. Box $ 250 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted ** Punch Coronation Tubos (25's) Petit Corona BRM MAR 25 Mostly Clearance A little forum cheap and cheerful tubos secret. These packed a ton of flavour. Starts just under medium bodied with cream and a little coffee. The body increases distinctly in the second third with cedar, white pepper and citrus entering the fray. Cracking little cheapie Petit Corona. You will find some dusting of white mold on some, and some wrapper spots on others. It doesn’t matter. The taste of Cuban tobacco and spice is all there. Box $249 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 88 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Punch Petit Coronation Tubos (25's) Coronitas (40x 117) BRM MAY 24* Mostly Clearance One of the few cheapie Tubo’s that I smoke. I look out for good batches. This was a good batch. Sweet cream and savoury spice/ toasted tobacco. Medium bodied. Very very tasty cheapie that I reengaged with late last year. One of the better tubos that consistently hits all the right notes. Box $ 270 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 82 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Ramon Allones Specially Select (25’s) ALL SOLD 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto SUL FEB 25* *MOSTLY Clearance Fruit toast lashes the taste buds. Raisins, peel, gingerbread. Medium bodied. Rest them for 3 months and then enjoy the cherry/stout, stewed fruit, creamy goodness that is superb Ramon Allones specially Selected. Box $ 490 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 147 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta Churchill Tubos (25's) ALL SOLD 47 × 178 mm (7″) Churchill ETA AGO 24 *MOSTLY Clearance Palate is spiced cherries, unsweetened cream with some sweet spices of nutmeg lilting in and out. A legend and back to the level where it earned that reputation. Box $ 1045 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 315 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta Mille Fleurs (25’s) ALL SOLD 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona RSG AGO 24 *MOSTLY Clearance They are medium full, dark coffee and toasted tobacco with just a hint of dried fruits. Mille Fleur of this standard don’t come up often. Box $ 237 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta No 2 Tubos (25's) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Coronas SPM MAY 24* *MOSTLY Clearance In many parts of the world, the Romeo y Julieta Number 2 Tubos is the top selling Cuban cigar in that market. The petit corona delivers a good, consistent, straight array of Cuban flavours at an affordable price point. Box $ 293 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 90 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta No 3 Tubos (25's) Coronitas 40 × 117 mm (4⅝″) OEG DIC 24 *MOSTLY Clearance Box $ 277 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 85 USD *Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** 7-day January Cigar in Focus Sale on now! N9 Lonsdale Bundles - 20% OFF til midnight Jan 19th (ET) Click here to order now! Normally (outside of the week before Christmas), the process for orders placed each week from the 24/24 sales is as follows, the stock is ordered from the warehouse the following Monday and once received shipping will commence that week. All clients will be notified by the logistics department when their order has been shipped and tracking details will be provided. If per chance there are delays with shipping we ask clients please to bear in mind our staff in logistics are doing their best to ship all orders placed the previous as swiftly as they can. If you order on a Saturday/Sunday there may be a few days extra delay (as it falls into the following weeks cycle). Similarly, if you order on a Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri then they go out the following week 99% of the time. Public holidays can occasionally throw a spanner in the works. If you have multiple orders, then they will be scheduled but the team will correspond with you. Do not contact Diana unless there has been a significant delay outside of the above. · This selection will be up for 24 hours. First in first served as quantities are limited.

Dry them out more! That paprika milk ganache pops in Partagas for certain

https://www.tatuajecigars.com/eltriunfador.html The one on the far right is still produced, most Tat dealers will have them on the regular I did not find these in the wild, these only came up when trading specifically to find old Tatuaje for Duo after I had done a couple deals for old Tatuaje that was liquid.

I know exactly what you’re talking about and I’m chasing that dragon currently because I’ve also found it in shorts and D5-6. Not enough sample size to have any ideas about years or factories, but I’m on the hunt.

I find regionals far more interesting than Limited Editions.

I think we are pretty close to a two horse race for the FOHNFL Tipping Competition Top 10 Below 🏈 FOHNFL 2025 – Standings Update Rank Pick Set Name Total Dropped W-L 1 Chicago Bearister 183 5 183-80 2 GOODFORTUNE 182 6 182-81 3 smatthews607 179 5 179-84 4 Lfhard 179 6 179-84 5 Rupe 179 6 179-84 6 RuggerPGH99 179 6 179-84 7 kbgkbg 176 6 176-87 8 EMC12 176 6 176-87 9 chepe 176 6 176-87 10 Will Friar 176 5 176-87 11 LaoFan 176 6 176-87

Congratulations @KRunch61!

I got held back a LOT in school.

Tatuaje Tuesday - Cojonu 2003 Reserva Broadleaf.

2019 Siglo II from our host

I'm so jealous of the cigar stand!

Wow well done

Damn, beat me to it. 😁

My kit

Well, all I can say is I hope our winner this week doubled-down on their picks and put them into a multi bet! With a perfect 9/9 (actually a 10/10 if the tie-breaker had been needed!!) the win goes to @KRunch61!! (a.k.a Nostradamus) Congrats!! Please PM your details (name, address, and email) to me, and we'll arrange dispatch of your prize Thanks once again to all participants. Next comp details will be up soon - stay tuned! Correct results: Rams win / Over Bears win Bills win / 1-6 49ers win Patriots win Texans win / 2 interceptions

Well earned George.

Congrats...