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RyJ Exh 4!!! They benefit from quite a lot of time down to smooth out the experience IMHO. I’m currently working on 2014’s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think the best cigar in this Vitola is the ERDM Choix Supreme. While the older Cigars definitely had a better blend for me personally, I think in this Vitola the choix supreme wins all the time. The last Cigar introduced with this Vitola was the RG Coronas Lonsdale. Lots of confusion with the name. The early batches I have smoked have been phenomenal, but more recently I have smoked a few and believe that they have lost their potential. If I can order my preference of this, Vitola 1- ERDM Choix Supreme 2- PL Picadores 3- Vegas Robaina Famosos 4- RYJ Exhabition #4 5- H Upmann Connie 1 6- SLR Regios

1) Seahawks 2) 7-13 3) over 4) 5 5) SH 31 Pats 24 6) 3

Using an exchange to buy, sell, and safely hold bitcoin is common and not difficult. Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken, and other platforms are easy to fund with US dollar or your favorite national currency and trade. As for safety and wallet management, I leave it up to Gemini - nearly all customer holdings are kept in wallets in what's called cold storage, which is not accessible through the internet. I've been using it for over 7 years now without any issue - note that I do not 'lend out' my crypto in order to receive interest payments, as this has on a few rare occasions made the crypto involved vulnerable to hacking. ETFs are a fine way to go, too, but you'll have to pony up their annual management fees, and sometimes the buying to selling of its shares imbalances to where the price of the ETF is above the value of the crypto that it holds.

" I want to go to there." 🥳

Wow, I didn’t know it was that old! Yeah, I guess that pepper is just going to be there no matter the rest. I retro every puff, involuntarily, so that is likely why the pepper was more prevalent in my notes. A very interesting smoke, lots of great nutty vibes. With it already being 14 years old, I could actually see that one being a 20-year-old beauty.

Gotta love the signs giving background/details on the smokes....going all out

First cigar of the year for me. Something branded as Guatabey claiming to be Cuban tobacco. A very nice cigar is all I can say at this time. Smooth, creaminess is there, a little sweetness. They go for about 20 bucks each. Quite the premium...

Thanks for this response....so fundamental differences, but do they translate largely into disadvantages or advantages with regard to the ETF? I'm pretty new to this stuff and don't really understand the whole digital wallet/keys, etc concept, so I'm thinking ETF is the way to go if I want to buy in during this dip?

pats win 13 Under 4 Pats 27 - 14 5

There are a few fundamental differences. Not as many people have access to a BTC etf, we don't in the UK. You don't have access to the underlying BTC so you can't transfer BTC anywhere. If I could buy ibit in the CGT shield of an ISA over here I would. Not your keys not your BTC if you buy into that pillar. No hardware or keys to worry about makes it a lot simpler to hold. There are fees to holding an etf. I think a lot more BTC is held by tradfi investment than was expected by this stage.

I'd pay for a year up front at $50/month for this one.

Brilliant work Nothing more special than creating memories through putting smiles on faces

was thinking the same….my guess is that the initial video interview came with some paperwork along the lines of rights to use on existing and future platforms…

I couldn't agree more, not to mention the fact that they didn't ask for your permission@ATGroom....

1) Seahawks win 2) 1-6 3) under 4) 8 touchdowns 5) Seahawks 32, Patriots 27 TB) 8 sacks

Seven Injured as Fire Engulfs Beloved Cigar Lounge in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn Early Saturday morning, a fire occurred at Blew Smoke, a cigar lounge on Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. According to News 12 Long Island, the fire started shortly after 2:30 a.m. and was brought under control within an hour by New York City firefighters. Two firefighters were injured during the response. EMS transported six people to nearby hospitals with minor injuries; all are expected to survive. Video footage showed heavy smoke coming from the cigar lounge, as per ABC7NY. Emergency services responded to the scene and contained the fire, preventing further damage or injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Officials have not provided any information or speculation regarding what may have started the blaze, and inquiries are ongoing.

What an Incredible host and a curated gathering. These types of "soirees" are so fun and meaningful...and memorable. I'm inspired after reading this and looking at the photos. Well done at preserving standards of elegance.

Ridiculous, it’s already 14 years from rolling. Sorry you got my punchiness as a distinct black pepper. Mine came off better integrated, but I bet you also retrohaled more than I did.

I will PM the link 15 minutes prior.

I have been beaten to the market by Kirby and I sincerely wish him well. We will be launching our own similar concept shortly.

This one was brilliant. Beautifully balanced flavours of butter, brioche, cedar and hay, in general.

I think he started with cedar shoe trees, clothes hangers, etc. The whole foray started as high end, direct to consumer wardrobe accessories. I think the “finer things” schtick lead to the played out ‘gentleman’ persona. That bumped up against cigars (and I’m sure other fine trappings of the English gentleman). It seems the the cigar angle stuck and Kirby doubled down. I will say he has very impressive access to well respected folks in the world of Habanos, so he persuaded some serious folks along the way. But the underlying focus has been to make money, from day one hawking luxury shoe accessories to today. I don’t knock anyone from making a living, and if you can make a living pursuing a passion, more credit to you. However, it open you up to criticism as well. The model the works best seems to be free, best in class content with the occasional brand partnership or product line. Once the content becomes How-To videos that require a subscription, you’ve gone one step too far in my opinion (and squeezed the consumer a tad too much). Look at the success of Fab 5, it was built on the back of a huge effort to provide free value. Which builds goodwill and loyalty, and results in great products. The flywheel goes on… Kirby doesn’t deserve as much s**t as he gets, but he deserves some s**t. Goes with the territory I’m afraid.

Ditto!! But I am a H.Upmann Whore though. I am glad that I have over 8 boxes of them (all boxes purchased less than $180 per box) and the youngest boxes are 2017. 😍

1) Seahawks 2) 7-13 3) Over 4) 5 5) Seahawks 27 - Patriots 20 6) 5 Sacks