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I am very proud to announce "BigGuns" Mike Morgan as our FOH Man of the Year Mike is a stellar member, friend to all, tequila expert (code: "heavy drinker"), stalwart of our FOH Zoom sessions and tasting panel member of our Nudie/Desnudo project. Lover of the Raiders, LA gangster apparel and good times.....Mike taught me that 5 star Greek food actually exists ...as does high end Ouzo!!! Mike follows on from Charles (Chas.Alpha), John S, Fuzz. If you are judged by the company you keep, you are doing alright Mike Congrats Mate!!! Steve will touch base to arrange your Tshirt.

First night in Zermatt. First cigar in a week is an Ambar, with a Negroni. I love this place already, and I haven't even been skiing yet. Cigar lounges all over. This one is right in my hotel.

When I think of the fun, camaraderie and all-round good vibes of this wonderful forum, I think of members like @Connoisseur Kim. His good cheer and positivity over years has been much appreciated. Our dear Kim hasn't been around since the beginning of December (about six weeks ago). I'm hoping the recent political instability in South Korea has not had an impact on Kim. I would think not. Otherwise, Kim enjoyed a birthday a few weeks ago (N.b. The image above was uploaded a few years ago at the tail-end of the Covid-19 pandemic from the start of 2020 to the end of 2022). I'm looking forward to him returning and being his jovial old-self. No doubt some of you will chime in below!

GR Sir Winston after a great day with family and a delicious tenderloin roast.

Sorry for taking an unexpected long break with sudden, and I thank you for still remembering me despite of my hiatus. I was planned to upload Kimfessions D4 review in last year. However, as @JohnS mentioned above, the situation in my country is in peril since last December, and because of that I couldn't focus on FOH and Kimfessions for a while other than joining peaceful protest against my president's madness. The progress of Kimfessions D4 review is somewhere between 70%-80%, and I believe that it will finish soon, since the rest are introductory about D4/cigar lounge and conclusion. I hope you have a Happy New Year 2025 and my country will be prosperous and peaceful once again.

Bolivar Tubos No.1 - ULA Jun 2015

New Year Eve cigars 70's Hoyo de Monterrey Royal Hunt No.4 (50 Cab) 70's Hoyo de Monterrey Royal Hunt No.4 (50 Cab) Stored in my Aristocrat from its arrival from James Fox tobacconist in Dublin. First off the cigar is hard as a rock, but it draws like a dream. It just goes to show you how knowledgeable the rollers were back then. My favorite cigar out of the cab in always the one with the ribbon dent in it. There is a delicate sweetness with notes of caramel and honey in the first 3rd. The next 3rd has changed to cocoa flavors, but very rich and thick almost like a malt. Now getting into the last 3rd and I am gettin lots of baking Spice with Molasses and some bitter chocolate. If you a Hoyo have this cigars if what dreams are made of. The cigar leaves your wanting more and you palate salivating! Also smoked a 08' CORO (Tasty) Blah Ok Good Tasty Heavenly

UEB 17 Churchills are 🔥

Montecristo Grand Edmundos Edición Limitada 2010 (Thank you @Fuzz)

Merry Christmas FOH

Cohiba Siglo II - LTO Feb 2013

CoRo

Partagas 898 SOA ABR 08 I think.

Monte 2

Enjoyed an after meal UEB DIC 17 LGC D5 with Max in Xintiandi Shanghai.

Juan Lopez Seleccion No.2 - LTB Oct 2013 (Thank you Alex N. aka @merc)

The last few evenings ...

Esmeralda MTS MAR 20 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First CC of the year. Been living on Fab 5s in Colorado over the holidays. Perfect cigar weather in South Florida today for Sunday football. 2008 Sig VI from a tube. On point!!!

Siglo VI

D4 RAT MAY 21 - exceptional.

Cut a Cohiba with this Guidepost Storm Porter out of Victor ID. A holiday treat.

Early Saturday morning CoRo, in case I get called into work later. Just in case I get called in and have to put my cigar out half way...

2009 D4 to ring in 2025, thanks to a trade from a fellow BOTL. Fabulous cigar.

Siglo VI Hoyo Epi 2

First one since the week before Christmas, due to illness. Happy New Year!

PSD4 SPM OCT 23. From our gracious host. An absolute banger on all measures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Late dinner, late smoke. Cheers

Trinidad Coloniales - APU Jul 2015

Cohiba Panetelas - LGR Dic 2017

RASS GRM OCT 21

Last night

BRE ‘17 Mag 46, stout, crisps and a cold but empty beer garden - bliss after a couple hectic days

Christmas nights cigars 80's Romeo y Julieta Cazadores - Cherry, Coconut, Cocoa (40 + years old and still strong as hell, cigar wrapper has oil spots all over. Smoking this cigar makes you palate salivate. I smoke 2 cigars every night and the last third of this cigar has me breaking a little sweat! You know a cigar is strong when you get the hiccups 98' La Flor de Cano Coronas - Strawberry sponge Cake, Cocoa, Almond roca (These and outstanding cigars and one of the few handmade in the line) Blah Ok Good Tasty Heavenly

Merry Christmas FoH Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A CoRo from September 2017, can’t remember the box code. Enjoying a bit of winter sun!

2011 Robustos Extra

Ten years aged RG Perlas on a sunny afternoon in Beijing. TGIF FOH

Have a nice evening everyone. VR Famosos BSM AGO 20...

Nudie PC 👌

PL Montecarlo LGR NOV 17

2014 Super Beli Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Night smoking after work!

Merry Christmas brothers of the leaf.

Lancero