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I would buy them but I have no idea how to use any of them My only three tools of expertise are zip ties, duct tape and Octopus straps/bungee cords. My cigar deck mates still laugh at me because I call Abner from "Hire a Husband" to do every menial repair around the house and office. Abner popped into my house Christmas Eve and gifted me a bottle of champagne. The shame

What a first day back thread JohnS is right in that US Political discussion as it pertains to Cuba is permitted. Outside of that, it's a no go area on forum. Jump on one of our zoom sessions and we can debate global geopolitical issues until the cows come home. We do it and it is highly educational and entertaining (for me at least!). We do it the right way with respect. I predicted in my Christmas 2025 wrapup that the Cuban cigar world come end 2026 will look a lot different to end 2025. Well, I think I said that because I can't be bothered rereading my post It is going to be a fascinating year. Hold on people.

Banos, I will arrange a Fat Bastid Comp to kick off Sunday the 1st of Feb. It will run for 8 weeks I have managed to keep my weight off for 7 years now after dropping 27 kilos/59 pounds . Once you get into the flow, it isn't too difficult. Consistency beats everything. Good eating, drinking, sleeping and exercise habits (consistency) essential. If it isn't enjoyable for you, it isn't maintainable long term. It becomes a fun exercise.It should never be a chore. Happy to run a zoom session pre the Fat bastid Competition for those interested.

The lizards pair Cohiba BHK 54 with French Bloom Le Blanc Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine & The Dalmore King Alexander III Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The guys ring in the new year with one of Rooster’s favorites, they review the best and worst cigars and pairings of the year and they learn from a master on how to properly taste whisky. Plus: Poobah Sends a Voice Memo, Is Behike Worth the Price?, Smoking More White Whales, Dialing in Tupperware Humidity & More

Por Larranaga Magnum 1973. I have a half dozen left. Wrong time, it rained at the first third, I was way below my best, I thought back to my time in the industry, the great, the bad, the good. The friendships, the challenges for 2026. A million things were going through my mind. Wouldn't have it any other way

New Years Eve here in the land of Oz and Diana and I would like to wish all of you and your families a magnificent 2026. We are still at the Beach and will celebrate New Years with friends this evening before looking to slowly head home over the coming days. It has been a great break. If I have missed any PM's or emails, I will attend to them once I am back. I should have the chance of enjoying a cigar this evening although I am still not 100%. This lurgy has dragged on for three weeks now Have a great New years Eve. I am not one for resolutions but I do love the idea of a psuedo "clean slate". “Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.” By Alfred Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam A.H.H. Let us know what your New Years Eve Plans Are

It can get crowded at our local beach at Christmas 🤣

Wilhelm Wohlgemuth (1870-1942), German painter and illustrator, studied in Munich, later worked in Rome. An anthropomorphic deer lying in bed with a cigar looks out of a window at a landscape, washed pen and gouache drawing in the style of a chiaroscuro woodcut, signed and dated 1915 lower right, 14 x 11.5 cm, framed behind glass and passe-partout 32 x 28 cm.

Jasim appears to be working overtime over the Christmas/New Years season 🎅 ....Thank God one of us is