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Deep Dive: We need to talk about Vegueros.
amberleaf replied to El Presidente's topic in FOH Deep Dives
Have only bought a 16er of the Centrofinos a couple of years ago and agree with most of the sentiments here. A well rolled cigar with a grassy/woody profile. Pretty one-dimensional with not much ageing potential. I would pick them up again but only if the price was very favourable, so probably not any time soon. -
What do you do with empty boxes?
amberleaf replied to jonahs_whale's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
I toss dress boxes, but I keep SLBs as a container for screws, nuts+bolts etc -
shane warne RIP
amberleaf replied to Ken Gargett's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
As a pommie bastard who spent nearly two decades watching him rip through England's batting order, I'm devastated. An absolute master of his craft and a joy to watch. I remember how by the 1990s leg spin was pretty much dead, then Warnie came along and then all the kids wanted to be a leggie. RIP. -
I only realised today how this conflict is yet more bad news for Cuba. Russia is a source of aid and their visitors helped keep tourism alive on the island throughout Covid. The closing of air corridors and the plunging Rouble will put an end to that.
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HSA Stock Update
amberleaf replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
At this point I'd be happy if HSA introduced some decent but affordable machine-made, hand-finished cigars with long filler. Would help allieviate their labour shortage. -
your three and out......."s"
amberleaf replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
RyJ Wide Churchill: I keep revisiting them from time to time but they've all been forgettable. Even a beautiful looking rosado example with a lovely sheen didn't impress. Magnum 54: I smoked a few on release in Cuba and found them to be bland and un-Upmann like. Again, have sampled a number since and nothing has changed my mind. -
Box of the day
amberleaf replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
When did Connie 1s get a new band? -
Buying blind in Varadero
amberleaf replied to treberty's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
Is a factura still required by customs if over a certain number of cigars, or some palm-greasing required to get them out of the country? Been four years since I was last there, I'm hoping to make up for that early next year. -
Member email. fake Monte 5?
amberleaf replied to El Presidente's topic in Cigars Discussion Forum "the water hole"
I've seen fake boxes of RyJ Mille Fleurs in Cuba. I even smoked one, it was distictly Cuban with the RyJ flavour profile, so my guess is they were 'real' cigars that exited the factory via the back door, or rolled at home by a torcedor doing some unauthorised overtime.