El Presidente

I thought it a very interesting short vid. I haven't seen this humidor before. Is it me or does it look like this magnificent humidor is shipwrecked outside a two star "Highway Hooker Lodge".

........you just can't please some people Club Aqua Gumbet -- Gumbet, Turkey Why you might book it: This joint's "close to many local attractions of Bodrum, such as the Halicarnassus Mausoleum, (and) is an affordable spot for couples and families". Proximity to a mausoleum? I'm in! Why you probably shouldn't: "The head chef exposed himself and the caretaker was perving on my 13-year-old daughter". -- Queenie721 The Worst Hotels in the Entire World By Bink Baulch Shutterstock Everyone's stayed in a hellhole or two, but thanks to the glory that is the internet, we're now privy to online reviews -- this pretty much takes the guesswork out of choosing a hotel. Let's learn from the mistakes of others and blacklist these, the worst hotels in the history of TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor Town House Motel -- Tupelo, MS Why you might book it: It's "just minutes to Tombigbee State Park, close to downtown Tupelo, Elvis Presley’s birthplace, (the) Tupelo Automobile Museum, Trace State Park, golfing, shopping, and more". Where the peanut butter, bacon, and banana sandwich was invented! Why you probably shouldn't: "There was a puddle of blood in front of our door!" -- iqsmith TripAdvisor Boulevard Hotel Ocean Drive -- Miami Beach, FL Why you might book it: "Red-and-pink neon ramps up the Art Deco feel at this 3-story South Beach hotel across the street from the beach at Lummus Park". Who doesn't love bright, glaring neon outside their window when they hit the hay? Why you probably shouldn't: "DIRTY ROOMS, with GLASS in the actual bed under the sheet. I was STABBED in the butt!!! Yes the left cheek of my buttocks by a piece of GLASS that was in the bed. I could not stop BLEDDING (sic), the ambulance and police was called out". -- Thunlala TripAdvisor Whiteleaf Hotel -- London, England Why you might book it: This "is a superior tourist-class hotel located in central London... where some of the famous London restaurants and shopping centers (are) located". We can't get enough of the famous London restaurants. Why you probably shouldn't: "My partner noticed red lumps on his skin on the following day -- like hives, really itchy and red. He felt something 'give' and moved over to the window for a better look. There was a small white maggot on his finger tip -- alive!" -- Marie07Ireland TripAdvisor Balmoral House -- Brisbane, Australia Why you might book it: "Only our great city location offers you Brisbane's largest hospital, just 750m away". Very convenient, considering everything in Australia's trying to kill you. Why you probably shouldn't: "The sink was literally full of vomit. It remained that way for two days". -- Viajando53 TripAdvisor The Golden Beach Hotel -- Blackpool, England Why you might book it: This "seafront hotel's in (a) prime location on the South Shore, (with) free car parking, entertaiment (sic.) and (a) games room for children, fax and wireless broadband facility and an 80 seat restaurant". Too few B&Bs promise fax facilities these days. Why you probably shouldn't: "Someone has likened this hotel to a 70s rape house and I would say they are spot on!!!" -- Laura M TripAdvisor Quest Inn Motel -- Springfield, IL Why you might book it: This property's "less than (a) ten minute drive from Abraham Lincoln's home, Lincoln tomb, downtown, Springfield Prairie Capital Convention Center, and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, along with several other historical sites and places". Lincoln rules! Why you probably shouldn't: "There were marijuana stems between the sheets and it appeared the sheets had been used by a hooker just before I arrived. I also found a used tampon in the dresser drawer". -- ChileStuff TripAdvisor Hotel Namaskar -- New Delhi, India Why you might book it: Their "rooms (are) well-built, simple but bright, clean, in a modern building. Most of the rooms are painted in happy pink", so there's that. Why you probably shouldn't: "The journey through the alleyway to get to the hotel was an experience -- an open men's urinal complete with men urinating added a certain 'ambience' to the surroundings!" -- BBB79 TripAdvisor Club Aqua Gumbet -- Gumbet, Turkey Why you might book it: This joint's "close to many local attractions of Bodrum, such as the Halicarnassus Mausoleum, (and) is an affordable spot for couples and families". Proximity to a mausoleum? I'm in! Why you probably shouldn't: "The head chef exposed himself and the caretaker was perving on my 13-year-old daughter". -- Queenie721

FOH Cigar Lounge Discord Tuesday 8PM NY, 11am Local. We will have a FOH Cigar Video Room Tuesday NY 8PM/ Wednesday local11am for those that can make it. Arrests, shipping, stock supplies, grey market, ageing, Ken, why the younguns don't appreciate long lunches, cigars you can give away without looking like a cheap wanker, best 4-5 day holiday gettaways, whole body deodorants, worst christmas gifts ever. Everything and anything is in play. Grab a cigar and see you there!

Stan, Dave I and our better halves managed a long Sunday lunch which was finished off magnificently. We had a cigar and the ladies went shopping.

THE MONTECRISTO SUBASTA HUMIDOR - HABANOS FESTIVAL 2019 A true one-of-one masterpiece. Auctioned during the 21st Habanos Festival in Havana (2019), this Montecristo humidor was sold for €220,000 and today stands at an estimated €2-3 million simply because there is only one piece in existence. Created by Grupo Unión for Habanos this nautically inspired Montecristo humidor is designed as a boat, featuring a stainless-steel and titanium main sail, with Cuban cedar, okoume, and mahogany forming the body. Behind the sail, 12 cedar drawers hold a curated selection of 420 exclusive Montecristo cigars, rolled specifically for the Subasta. Marked with the official logo of the 19th Habanos Festival, making it a historical and traceable collector's treasure. Inside, the lineup includes some of the rarest Montecristo vitolas: Especial, Supremos, C, A, Edmundo, No.7, Eagle, Master, Grand Edmundo, 520, Leyenda, Maltés, Dumas, Dantés, Double Edmundo, Double Coronas, Gran Pirámides, Sublimes, Maravillas No.1 - all crafted exclusively for this humidor.

V.V. Shetye. Air India / [Tigers]. 1966.

Native American, Southwestern United States, Acoma, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A set of 2 pottery ashtrays, one in the shape of an avian-form plate and the other a minimalist jar.

SIGNED - ELLIOTT ERWITT - A FISH SMOKING A CIGAR, VENICE, ITALY

Our Columbo threads are meant as group learning pieces for those newer to the Cuban Cigar world. This is where more experienced members lend newer members a hand. Today's box is sealed. This box is up for auction in Florida and will likely receive some decent bidding. What are the red flags? Vintage sealed box of 25 Lanceros cigars, marked "Legitimo Tabaco Importado de La Habana, Cuba." The box features the iconic Cohiba Indian head silhouette over a tobacco leaf motif, bordered in gold with the official Habanos seal and Cuban warranty stamp visible. The bottom of the box is stamped "Hecho en Cuba" and "Habanos S.A." with additional branding indicating handmade Cuban origin. Box unopened with seal intact.

Once the darling of the U.S. market, Cuban rum has been absent from American glasses for almost eight decades. How did it fall from grace, and can it reclaim its crown? Cuba stands as one of the world’s great rum powerhouses, exporting nearly $100 million worth of the spirit each year. Yet not a single drop of those 164.9 million cases reaches American shores. Once the darling of the early 20th-century U.S. market, Cuban rum has been absent from American glasses for almost eight decades—a lingering casualty of Cold War politics. How did Cuban rum fall from grace, and can it ever reclaim its crown? CONTINUED

We are starting to see that 30 day down smoking experiences/reviews and I agree with you. Smoking beautifully.

Currier & Ives. A Sociable Smoke. New York, 1880

1956 Vauxhall Cresta

...well I'll be damned