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Had a busy workday on Monday, will need to put in some hours at the office part of Tuesday, but by afternoon I "should" be free from business obligations until next Monday. We're hosting lunch on Thursday so wife is prepping the cooking shifts. In-laws will be coming over and spending the night in our guestroom Wednesday so mother in law can be a part of cooking & table prep on Thanksgiving. From there, football, nap on couch, wine, desserts, and just chilling at the hacienda. The "fun" starts early Friday morning when I take a one way flight to Raleigh, NC to buy a car (2008 Land Rover LR3). Assuming no issues, I'll spend Friday night at a hotel in Kingsport, TN and rise early Saturday to make the 6.5 hr journey back to my home in west TN. Should be able to catch the 2nd half of Georgia/Georgia Tech football game & all of the Iron Bowl on Saturday night. I've been fighting a cold for the last week so not sure what cigars (if any) will be a part of the holiday. Sucks because the weather is going to change soon & I'll be in the mood for a smoke but not willing to freeze my ass off to enjoy one. Oh well, better for aging I guess... Love his holiday & hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable time with family, friends, etc.

football, family, food, football

We do the traditional Thanksgiving but the real event is THE GAME on Saturday! We have a few families over for pizza, drinks, snacks, and rivalry football. Go Buckeyes!!!

20 for dinner at my house. I'm the chef. It's my favorite day of the year. The best part is having the family together.

Morning will be hectic between wife cooking her dishes, and me watching the kids and trying to get them and myself ready and helping her out in anyway I can. Heading out to my parents for a few hours seeing my brother will be fun since I haven’t seen him in a few months (he lives in a different state) then after heading to her family’s and eating there. Hopefully watching some football between all that. Will be a great time and of course delicious food. I need to pull out a cigar to smoke for after dinner, and decide what bottle of wine to bring over. What a great holiday!

This bit when he pulls the left over stem and the other leaf comes away. They not used Sora then...

Oliva Serie V 135th anniversary I love smoking the Serie V melanio, so I decided to give this a try one day when I was at the shop. Visually I just love the dark and oily wrappers. This cigar performed very well for me and my palette. Super rich and smooth, with lots of chocolate and leather notes, sprinkle in some wood notes as well. Perfect draw and burn line as well. This cigar hit on all levels for me and will be grabbing another one or two of these for the future! 9/10!

I completely agree with you

"hands of time" - great idea, great photos too John.

Can you check for Quinteros Favoritos when you go there this week?

Can you get prison tours. That’s where they all made isn’t it 😂

Got my setup craaaaanking now. The absolute perfect travel setup. Love it!

This is perfectly likable but the flavors seem all on mute. Similar experience to my 1st.

Family is at my house this year. Football will be on. My kids will be running around going nuts. I'm holding the baby while wifey cooks. Great holiday. There will be a traditional cigar after dinner. Can't wait. Now to choose what to smoke…

200+ covers in a steakhouse.

In the winter I like to read at one of the lounges not too far from where I live. Kinda encourages you to relax. Anywhere else and I'm too easily distracted to read.

Sand Valley is great. If you go, try to play the Lido. It’s a recreation of the Lido on Long Island from back in the 1920s. Outside of Lido, I really like Sedge Valley, it’s a hearth land course modeled after the great inland courses of England (eg Sunningdale). Last time I was up there we did 36 at Lido. Played 12 shots harder in the afternoon. Oh, and no drinking at Lido - regardless if you’re a member or guest!

Carlota from 2021 in the Hong Kong morning sun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gym in the morning to stretch out the appetite for the annual family Thanksgiving lunch. Bring a Fab5 bundle and we'll set two extra plates for you and the Mrs.

It's the Father and Son lol. The cream flitted in and out, primarily at the beginning of the 1st third and beginning of the final third, but both times I was hoping it was going to stick around and go somewhere but it just fell flat. I have a bunch more I'm going to let sit for a while before I give it another shot. It's one of those things I keep finding about the opus x special releases, they have their moments in the cigar where they are incredible but for the most part they end up leaving me disappointed. An exception to that for me is the Purple Rain, I really enjoy those through and through. I've found the Petit Lancero to be the creamiest of the regular line, more consistently than what I experienced here.

FOH members Thanksgiving Plans? Let us know I love the whole concept of Thanksgiving and know how much our US members get into it. Let us live vicariously through you If you get a chance over the 4 days, light up a Nudie or BR and post the photo in the Faces of Fábrica 5 Competition as the personalised Media Rueda of cigars gets drawn December 1. I know our team in Danli is loving the photos and upon their return from vacation they will document the rolling of your cigars. It will be truly special. Hell, Nudies/BR cigars or not, post your Thangsgiving photos on this thread and go into the draw for a 10 count box of BR 109. Have a great Thanksgiving! Let us know what you are up to!

Which one is that? The Father and Son vitola is exceptional. Ultra creamy compared to other OpusX imo.

Thanksgiving week and our end of month competition continues with AB from Hartsville, SC!! (Order #6390) being our Day 5 Winner of the Bonus Box Prize Draw! A 10-count Box of BR Petit 109 is on its way to our lucky winner! This comp will continue to the end of the month. Every Fabrica 5 order placed each day (Mon-Fri) of the 20% sale goes into a draw for a 10-count Box of BR Petit 109 or BR 109! (5 of each to be won) And there's 1x 50 Cab of BR 109 up for grabs in the Grand Prize Draw from all customers who place an order during the sale. Drawn Dec 1st. 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. Combination Tin Selection (5’s) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona Clearance One of each of the Punch Triunfos ,Hoyo De Monterrey Souvenir De Luxe and H Upmann Regalias PLUS WOODEN STAND 3 Tins of 5 cigar Deal $ 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 *** Bolivar Corona Junior (25’s) 42 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Minutos UBL DIC 24 * Mostly Clearance The intensity of an 898/BBF/Mag46 in a minuto format. Dark roasted coffee, rye bread/pumpernickel, medium full bodied. Box $ 301 USD * Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Half Box (12) $ 180 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 *** Bolivar Petite Corona (25's) 42 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona UBL MAY 25 *Mostly Clearance It is just a flavour explosion. You have been loving them……and so you should. They have huge cojones and are smoking rich rich rich. Big, bold, ballsy. Full flavour, full body in a Petit Corona. Fresh ground coffee, touch of leather, liquorice, spiced raisins. Box $ 335 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 101 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 *** Cuaba Distinguidos (10's) ALL SOLD 52 × 162 mm (6⅜″) Perfecto BRM FEB 25 Mostly Clearance One of my favourite cigars. You can shove all the other Cuaba where the sun don’t shine (except the Divinos!) but the Distinguido is a flavour behemoth. Flavour? Pure Peanut Butter……take a lump of smooth peanut butter and lick it Box of 10 $ 305 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 Connoisseur Number 1 (25’s) ALL SOLD 48 × 127 mm (5″) Hermosos Number 4 RSG MAY 25 Mostly Clearance. Close your eyes and picture buttered toast sprinkled with a few crushed almonds. What a consistent and glorious cigar. Shortbread/doughnut/coffee/almonds all wrapped in a medium body profile. Box $ 487 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 (25’S) ALL SOLD 54 × 120 mm (4¾″) Robusto RBS JUL 25 *Mostly Clearance There are plenty of fans and for good reason. The closest Upmann to an Upmann 2. Cream, cake, shortbread, mezzo espresso, burnt sugar nuances, starts mid bodied (but be prepared), smooth. Perfect coffee and/or fortified companion. Box $ 591 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 178 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 Petit Robusto (25’s) 50 × 102 mm (4″) Petite Robusto OEG MAY 25 * Mostly Clearance HDM Petit Robusto hits those sugar cane, cream, cedar and toasted tobacco notes. Fine cigars, consistent and flavoursome. Box $437 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 Joyitas (25’s) 26 × 115 mm (4½″) Small Panetela BRM SEP 23* Mostly Clearance Not my scene but there are plenty who I know that go through box after box with their mid-morning coffee. Chocolate and coffee are simply perfect matches. Box $ 270 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 Petit Edmundo (25’s) 52 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Petit Robusto RLO MAR 25* *Mostly Clearance I don’t have to sell the Monte Petit Edmundo to you. It has more followers than a Kardashian. 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 $ 506 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 De Luxe (25's) 40 × 140 mm (5½″) Corona ULA JUL 25 * Mostly Clearance Partagas earth, spice, black coffee. A couple of years on them. No brainer Box $ 370 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 Serie D Number 5 (25’s) ALL SOLD 50 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Petit Robusto UBL DIC 24 * Mostly Clearance How does it differ in terms of flavour to a D4? The D5 is more intense, fuller, more complex. Now a standard D4 will bring the toasted sourdough, Nutella, spiced paprika cream….great D5 however bring a microscope to these flavours Box $ 472 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 142 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) 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 ** Rafael Gonzalez Perlas (25’s) 40 × 102 mm (4″) Perlas RBS MAR 25* Mostly Clearance Earthy, touch of leather, sweet spice edge (cocoa/cinnamon) and a deep toasted tobacco flavour. Box $ 205 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 Small Club Corona (25’s) 42 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Minuto UAR NOV 24 *Mostly Clearance Fills two needs for me. Last cigar at 2am as I try to tell Hamlet we have to head home. First cigar at 10am as I psych myself up to host a lunch event ….after the previous night with Hamlet. Small club corona right you get huge bang for buck in terms of flavour/price. Light milk chocolate, raisins, toasted tobacco in a medium full body. A 40 minute flavour filled powerhouse treat. You just need the wait until the right boxes are up. Box $ 278 USD Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Half Box (12) $ 167 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 Petit Churchill (25’s) 50 × 102 mm (4″) Petit Robusto BSE FEB 25 Mostly Clearance Big berry and choc flavours. Lovely Rosado hue. The ying to Monte Petit Edmundo’s yang. If you are looking for cherry, coffee, cream then you go for great Romeo y Julieta Petit Churchill. For lovers of Petit Robusto, you should have both in your repertoire. Box $ 433 USD* Additional 10% Tariff Surcharge for US members Quarter Box (6) $ 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 *** San Cristobal Principe (25’s) ALL SOLD Minutos BRM MAR 25 *Mostly Clearance They will deliver that rich cake and molasses flavour. Always a favourite among members. Unique, satisfying. Box $ 267 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 *** Trinidad Reyes (24’s) ALL SOLD 40 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Reyes SRM OCT 24 *Mostly Clearance Rich core of milk coffee, sweet biscuit and class. I love great Reyes. Sunday morning coffee and a newspaper companion. Box $ 514 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 *** Trinidad Topes (12’s)ALL SOLD 56 × 125 mm (4⅞″) Robusto Gordo TSA SEP 24 Mostly Clearance Shortbread, touch of ginger bread spice, crushed charred sugar cane. Floats on either side of medium body. Trinidad DNA to its core. Box $ 609 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 Club 20’s (100's) Cigarillo 22 × 96mm (3¾″) Grow up people . 5 packs of 20 =100 sticks $ 159 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 Club 20’s (100's) Cigarillo 22 × 96 mm (3¾″) 5 packs of 20 =100 sticks $ 148 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 Chicos (25's) 29 × 106 mm (4⅛″) Cigarillo Forum Favourite. I don’t quite understand the appeal. When smoking one I always feel like I should be wearing a trench coat with a plethora of fake Rolex watches affixed to the inside lining. Full of Partagas flavour, this stick is characteristic for being strong and tasty. Also surprising its long and intense aftertaste. Box of 25 $ 60 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 Club 20’s (100's) Cigarillo 22 × 96 mm (3¾″) 5 packs of 20 =100 sticks $ 148 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 4 25’S BOX CODE – TBS MAR 07 $3581 USD FABRICA5 THANKSGIVING & BLACK FRIDAY SALE - ON NOW!! IT’S ON!! TAKE 20% OFF ALL LINES IN OUR HUGE THANKSGIVING & BLACK FRIDAY SALE!! All lines are discounted: Puro Desnudo + MOFOH Bundles & 5-Packs, and Bond Roberts 10-Count Boxes & 50 Cabs! Apply the Coupon Code TBF20 at checkout. DAILY BONUS DRAWS & GRAND PRIZE! Every order placed each day (Mon-Fri) during the sale period will go into a Daily Draw for a 10-Count Box of BR 109s or Petit 109s!! (1 box prize each day - 5 of each up for grabs!) And all orders placed over the sale period will go into the overall Grand Prize Draw for a 50 Cab of BR 109!! Bonkers! Have fun with it. 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.

Agreed. I’d tip my hat. Instead of the track suit, he went with a fresh concept and decided to go full on dandy.