Popular Post LizardGizmo Posted January 10 Popular Post Posted January 10 Well, is more Ken content possible? Honestly, I can’t think of a single thing I would suggest to improve here as FOH and the people here are a true respite in this lifestyle. Similar to the music business - which is where I’ve operated for many years - cigars seem to be attractive to both the best of people and the worst of people. FOH and its curated experience for each of us is refreshing and weeds out the punishers that are out there. 7 1
Popular Post Ken Gargett Posted January 10 Popular Post Posted January 10 On 1/9/2025 at 12:48 PM, Chas.Alpha said: I think there should be arbitrary weekly banning. I mean, the moderators just don’t get to do much of anything. 🙄 tried that. problem is that the powers that be get all precious and end up banning the person just trying to do their job. 1 7
Popular Post Ken Gargett Posted January 10 Popular Post Posted January 10 3 hours ago, LizardGizmo said: Well, is more Ken content possible? i think we have a winner!! 1 11
wjs Posted January 10 Posted January 10 There is nothing glaring that I feel missing or lacking here. If there was a wish, sometimes Rob will post a calendar or a look ahead but it doesn't get pinned which makes it hard to find. IE: I swear there was a post about Q1 2025 somewhere that listed a Fabrica5 & BondRoberts release schedule (N8 returning in Feb/Mar maybe?) but for the life of me I can't find it now.
PuroDiario Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Give a bit of love to some of the many sub-forums on the big variety of topics out of the waterhole would be cool. Wine, art, economics, travel, and all else; it’s already there and with so many members from all over and all over it just adds a lot. Or maybe bring more of those topics into the waterhole. Many entertaining threads have been not directly related to cigars specifically over the last few years. In any case, FOH is great. 👍 4
Blazer Posted January 11 Posted January 11 For me I'd love to see the loading times decrease. On my fairly new Mac, it's like dial-up waiting for the pages to slowly load. 2
ha_banos Posted January 11 Posted January 11 Fix the photo upload problem! Wrecks my day! Can't post daily cigar! Weekly. Bi-weekly at best in this weather. I'm ashamed. 1
Chas.Alpha Posted January 11 Posted January 11 On 1/9/2025 at 3:40 AM, Li Bai said: I don't even know if it's possible or not but why not create a "virtual lounge" that would be open 24/7 ? I'll try to explain myself... "You're home alone, smoking a cigar and feel like meeting and having a chat with a botl/sotl ?? No problem, just jump in !" Maybe a Zoom lounge like you regularly do here but one any member could connect to any time he feels like it ? Living in France it's always hard for me to join your sessions given it's the middle of the night for me 😅 Ok, I gave @Elpresidente 24 hours to respond to a DM. As far as I know, the FOH Zoom link is on 24/7. Myself and a few FOH members hook up weekly on Thursday nights for a virtual herf. I think what you seek is already here. Name the time and hit the Zoom link. If I am incorrect in that statement, would one of the (real) moderators please respond and clarify? CAH 1 1
Popular Post riderpride Posted January 12 Popular Post Posted January 12 On 1/10/2025 at 4:04 PM, LizardGizmo said: Well, is more Ken content possible? Honestly, I can’t think of a single thing I would suggest to improve here as FOH and the people here are a true respite in this lifestyle. Similar to the music business - which is where I’ve operated for many years - cigars seem to be attractive to both the best of people and the worst of people. FOH and its curated experience for each of us is refreshing and weeds out the punishers that are out there. Honestly, I was thinking the same thing. 'Kencussions' where he'd give hard-hitting scathing reviews of absolutely anything. Cheers! 4 3
Garand Posted January 12 Posted January 12 A discord server is a good solution for an easy accessible virtual lounge. Without links, invites etc. could be more spontaneous. 2
ayedfy Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Would love to see a revival of blind review comps, where we all purchase a ~5-10 cigar sampler with bands removed, and we go through week-by-week reviewing each one as a community. Could lead to interesting speculation in the reviews/comments, OR could take a different route and have all speculation discouraged - talk about the cigar as a cigar but don't talk about what you think it is, then all the people who purchased can have a unique surveymonkey link or something where they secretly submit their guesses, and then either small prizes weekly or a grand prize at the end. Prize doesn't have to be that grand though, since I won't win it 😮💨 but I'd be right in for the love of the game. 3
Glass Half Full Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Love the community. Just wish prices were lower so it could be more about the fun all around. As for improvements -- Agree with an earlier suggestion: Download times strike me as very long even on a high speed connection. Thanks for the invitation to contribute! Appreciate you all creating and maintaining this forum. 3
Popular Post painfreefishing Posted January 13 Popular Post Posted January 13 I would like to see more 1/2 or 1/4 box offerings on 24:24, but judging from the lineup in 2025, it looks like that is happening. Salute! " I also want to say thank you for providing us the chance to obtain any of these cigars at reasonable prices to begin with. We're lucky to have all these offerings without having to physically go into a store." completely agree. Thank you! 5
Grimlock Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Add some sort of monthly lottery for one or two hard to find regular production items (MDO4, Monte A etc.).
frenchkiwi Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Exercise our massive combined market power to get a 70% discount for FOHers from Habanos so we can get back to Pre-Covid prices. (Or do a dodgy deal with one of their executives to smuggle them out, either way.) Participate in a crowd-sourced double-blind study of actual cigar smokers to show the policy makers the evidence on health outcomes and the need to differentiate from eye-watering cigarette duties. ... ... ... I can't think smaller just now, must be the season for NY pledges! 1
Li Bai Posted January 13 Posted January 13 On 1/12/2025 at 6:46 PM, Garand said: A discord server is a good solution for an easy accessible virtual lounge. Without links, invites etc. could be more spontaneous. I had to look it up as I'm a Pr Alan Grant kind of guy when it comes to anything computers 😅 😅 😅
HoyoFan Posted January 13 Posted January 13 One thing I’ve been kicking around is an idea for long form writing. I’ve always felt that what’s missing (and what I’d love to read) is something with the quality of The New Yorker but focused purely on cigars. The issue I have with virtually all cigar magazines is the quality of the actual writing is pretty poor. Or in the case of CA, simply uninteresting and somewhat untrustworthy. Being a writer, I’ve been thinking of doing this myself. Curious if it’s something folks would be interested in. Not trying to highjack the post btw. 4
ha_banos Posted January 13 Posted January 13 11 minutes ago, HoyoFan said: One thing I’ve been kicking around is an idea for long form writing. I’ve always felt that what’s missing (and what I’d love to read) is something with the quality of The New Yorker but focused purely on cigars. The issue I have with virtually all cigar magazines is the quality of the actual writing is pretty poor. Or in the case of CA, simply uninteresting and somewhat untrustworthy. Being a writer, I’ve been thinking of doing this myself. Curious if it’s something folks would be interested in. Not trying to highjack the post btw. You read round the world in 80 cigars? And the follow up?
chasy Posted January 13 Posted January 13 1 hour ago, HoyoFan said: One thing I’ve been kicking around is an idea for long form writing. I’ve always felt that what’s missing (and what I’d love to read) is something with the quality of The New Yorker but focused purely on cigars. The issue I have with virtually all cigar magazines is the quality of the actual writing is pretty poor. Or in the case of CA, simply uninteresting and somewhat untrustworthy. Being a writer, I’ve been thinking of doing this myself. Curious if it’s something folks would be interested in. Not trying to highjack the post btw. What you really want is more cigar reviews by @hrs1 - haven’t seen one in a while but he’s a great writer. 1
El Presidente Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 9 hours ago, HoyoFan said: One thing I’ve been kicking around is an idea for long form writing. I’ve always felt that what’s missing (and what I’d love to read) is something with the quality of The New Yorker but focused purely on cigars. The issue I have with virtually all cigar magazines is the quality of the actual writing is pretty poor. Or in the case of CA, simply uninteresting and somewhat untrustworthy. Being a writer, I’ve been thinking of doing this myself. Curious if it’s something folks would be interested in. Not trying to highjack the post btw. Long form indepth writing is an artform that I love to read! Good writing is such a manner stands out like a beacon in today's world where so many articles start with "Top 7 ......" or "I am an aficionado and these are the 5 things I have learnt. 1 1
El Presidente Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 Folks, thank you for your input on this thread. Steve and I will catch up next week to go over this thread and tease out what is doable now, what is possible in the mid term...and what to punt Again, appreciated
westg Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Maybe a monthly or bi-monthly connoisseur corner. Call it something else by all means whereby two or three members hook up for an aged or rare, vintage review. Now the dynamics of a particular cigar, box code, year etc. may provide a hurdle. That said, I am sure our member base can accommodate it. We could just open a thread and members can throw around different cigars until we have two or three to put a video together. Now this would not include Rob Or Ken...Ken can do the editing! 😁 Minimum...we don't really need one. But the further we could all go back with cigars that have age would be pretty cool. Plenty to discuss. 3
HoyoFan Posted January 14 Posted January 14 9 hours ago, ha_banos said: You read round the world in 80 cigars? And the follow up? No! But it’s on my list! I’ve heard great things. I’d just love a consistent, monthly cigar related thing to read though. Cigar Journal for example on the surface has so many great titles and ideas, but the content is so shallow and I’m sorry to say, just not very well written, at least the English version. 6 hours ago, El Presidente said: Long form indepth writing is an artform that I love to read! Good writing is such a manner stands out like a beacon in todays world where so many articles start with "Top 7 ......" or "I am an aficionado and these are the 5 things I have learnt. 100% Agreed Rob! Especially today, where the goal is also to pump the piece out quickly, thus, no time for quality and depth.
Habanoschris Posted January 19 Posted January 19 2025 FOH updated math ... 2024 Half box= 12 cigars 1/4 box= 6 cigars 2025 Half box = 12.5 cigars 1/4 box = 6 & 1/4 cigars 🤣🤣🤪 Sorry, just having fun! 2
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