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  1. K

    The Pheasant Run Years of the CPS will be Missed

    Those were the days. I remember when you could enjoy your pipe anywhere in the hotel. The bar/lounge area was always packed with the who’s who of the pipe makers drinking and having a good time. I remember one year having to sleep on the floor of that spongy, nasty carpet for two nights in a...
  2. K

    Kopp to Handle "Worldwide Distribution" of HU Tobaccos

    I just saw this on FB. From following Hans I have learned that the translations don’t make sense. But is he saying these blends are going to be discontinued?
  3. K

    Broken Pipe? Art Ruppelt (Ming Kahuna)

    I had the pleasure of having a table close to Art at a Richmond show around 2008-ish and got to know him throughout the weekend. I was working for a retailer he didn’t really care for, but by the end of the weekend he gave me one of his tampers as a friendly gesture for our weekend of...
  4. K

    Sad News, Harris Has Passed

    RIP Harris.
  5. K

    Synjeco

    Highly recommended. My last order was about two years ago and was an easy process. I also purchased quite a bit from him in the early 2000’s and never had an issue. Not sure if anything has changed since my last order due to international shipping. I talked to him a few times on the phone and...
  6. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    Enjoying a 2010 Partagas 898 that is like smoking silk. No rough edges, barely any Partagas spice but a smoothness that comes from aged tobacco. I have been contemplating selling some of my aged cigars, but this is one box I would never sell. As I near the halfway point, that classic Partagas...
  7. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    Dug out a box of RyJ Cazadores from 2012. The first third started a little rough, but transitioned into a smooth, stone fruit/cherry RyJ profile but with plenty of strength. These have had a nice flavor evolution since getting this box 10 years ago. I probably wasted half the box smoking them...
  8. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    A 2010 Cuaba Divino on this beautiful Saturday afternoon. I haven’t smoked from this box in years but I remember being underwhelmed. I’m still waiting for that Cuaba Peanut Butter flavor to show up, but so far it’s a good smoke.
  9. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    Slowly going through some of my aged cigars/boxes. A 2010 HDM No.2. When I got these in 2010 the cab was busted up in shipping so I put them in another box. Years later I read that this box code was legendary, but never wrote down the code. The last one I smoked was one of the best cigars I have...
  10. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    An original release, I think 2011 H. Upmann Half Corona. After 11 years of aging this was a pretty potent cigar with great Upmann flavors. Went through a newer box years ago and thought they were good, but this box is a lot better.
  11. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    Morning Warped Cloud Hopper and ice coffee. I’m a big Warped fan and have been smoking a lot of these. For the price they are hard to beat and they come in 50 count boxes.
  12. K

    What Cigar are You Smoking? - 2022

    Found my box of H.Upmann Mag 48’s this morning and decided to light one up with my smoking companion. Started a little flat but the flavors really opened up after the first inch. These were great when I got them in 2009 and have gotten better. With the price of Cuban cigars now, I’m hesitant to...
  13. K

    Habanos

    I was fortunate enough to heavily stock up on Cubans from around 2007-2014, before marriage and kids ?. I’m glad I did. I remember the small price increases then seemed horrible, even before this latest price increase prices are crazy. As an example the last time I purchased a 24 count box of...
  14. K

    Tell Me about Sutliff Match Victorian

    It’s a great blend for the price. It’s very good right out of the bag, but I tend to smoke it more often when it has a few months to a year of age. In my opinion it has a fuller body and flavor than the modern Dunhill/Peterson Elizabethan.
  15. K

    FVF - Too Much Age?

    I would let it rest a few days in the original tin (then transfer to a mason jar). If you just opened it and smoked a bowl right away and didn’t get any flavor, from my experience, the tobacco needs some time to open up. I’ve had this happen a lot, and most of the time the tobacco just needed to...
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