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Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Gurkha Micro-Batch T

DailyCigarDeal_Auto — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A phenomenal addition to the Gurkha line, Micro-Batch features the most rare and limited tobaccos Kaizad Hansotia has ever used in any of his blends, making it one of the most exclusive cigars available in the Gurkha lineup.

Gurkha cigars are famous for Kaizad's use of fine, aged, limited tobaccos so much so that even the most elite individuals in the world thoroughly enjoy the Gurkha brand. However, Micro-Batch raises the bar even further in regard to limited availability, as each cigar in this line contains ultra-rare tobaccos grown on small lots yielding no more than 50,000 cigars per size. In addition, Kaizad Hansotia not only decided to utilize these extraordinary tobaccos to create Micro-Batch, but also carefully blended each lot to fit a specific size in order to produce some of the hardest to find cigars on the market. Since each size contains a blend of tobaccos chosen specifically to fill each shape, the flavors and aromas produced create an unbelievably unique and enjoyable medium to full-bodied experience with a balance unmatched by no other.

TPB-1 contains a mix of Nicaraguan ligero and viso leaves bound with a sliver of Ecuadorian tobacco, which is then concealed by a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper cultivated in 2004. Encased in a 6.5"x44 lancero frame, the box-pressed format creates a rich character with abundant spicy nuances that are complemented by light notes of sugarcane. The finish is slightly robust, but smooth with flavors of cedar and earth.

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The Game of Football

Vulchor — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:06:04 GMT

Ok, so how about a new game on here---in honor of the Pigskin Season.

One post per person, per week to pick the winners of each Pro Football Game that weekend...with the tie breaker being the total points scored on the Monday Night Game.

Each persons picks have to be in by 11:59pm the night before the games kickoff (ie this Saurday night, Wedneday night prior to Thanksgiving, ect.).

Winner gets a minimum of 4 cigar selection (ship with delivery confirmation)...no rules on the sticks, but of course no Phillies or Black N Mild either. Winner of each week becomes the sender to the winner the next week...and you can play every week you are eligible if you desire.

Hope to have some takers on this one...get your picks in and I will have a nice little something out to the winner about this next time week.

What did you get today?

jsnake — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:41:11 GMT

Thought it would be cool to share what stuff we are all picking up at your local store or online.

Today I received:
20ct Cigar Band mosaic humidor
4oz jar of Humi-Care crystals
5-pack Indian Tobac Super Fuerte Robusto
1-Indian Tobac Super Fuerte Robusto Maduro
1-Rocky Patel Connecticut Torpedo
1-Oliva Serie ’G’ Toro
1-Gurkha Park Avenue Churchill
1-Gurkha Park Avenue Torpedo
1-Perdomo Slow-Aged Lot 826 Glorioso
1-5 Vegas Classic Torpedo
1-La Herencia Cubana Toro
1-San Cristobal Guajiro
1-CAO 'VR' Full Fathom Five
1-La Flor de Cano Selectos
1-Tatiana Mocha Stabona

No regulations needed, hmmm.

laker1963 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:50:49 GMT

Here is some food for thought regarding whether after the big financial meltdown, these companies should be facing more regulations, less regulation or as some on these forums have put forth NO regulations. Makes for some interesting reading, if you can get thru it without puking. :(

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/americas/2009/11/16/23bn-bonuses-not-gods-work

Still Waiting...

Krieg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:31:35 GMT

Has anyone received thier Diesels from the daily deal last week? I still haven't gotten mine yet, and it's really starting to piss me the hell off. My cigars have sat on the UPS truck now for 5 nights at the UPS facility 30min from my house. I wish ccom would have just sent them usps at this point, worse UPS shipment ever. I hope to god they come in good shape or I'm sending these things back.

Whatcha smokin tonight?

ashmaster — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:17:01 GMT

I'm going to try an Ashton VSG Corona Gorda. Had one before but don't remember a whole bunch about it. This has been resting for about 16 months, so I'm looking forward to it.

Kids these days...

MAJORdorMo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:51:11 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQpcO8x6NNY

I mean, I don't like Call of Duty either, but ***, I don't go around spilling milk all over my mouth.

CAO MX2

Smokeee — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:22:08 GMT

I really enjoyed this cigar from beginning to end. The flavor was consistant all the way through. However, I did have to relight it more than once when I had not sat it down for more than a minute. I should mention this was not purchased through Ccom. I've not had any problems like this from their sticks! This is one I'd really like to try again and/or hear more feedback on before I draw any final conclusions. But despite having to relight it a couple of times, overall it was very satisfying!

Oliveros in General....

clearlysuspect — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:42:25 GMT

Who among us has tried any of the Oliveros line of cigars. I bought a couple of the 5 pack samplers from the Daily Deal a while back and I've thuroughly enjoyed everything I've smoked so far which includes the El Padrino, XL LTD, XL Double Maduro, XL Double Corojo. Still need to try the XL Bold and I'll have tried each of everthing in the sampler.

Considering the price of these cigars, they just might become a daily enjoyment for me.

What are your thoughts on Oliveros???

Good Traders and Stand up Folks.

CigarStudent.com — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:13:47 GMT

If you have experience trading with someone that was honest, mention it here.

Stubbies....

clearlysuspect — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:38:31 GMT

I don't typically talk about other websites cigars on here cause I know it's pretty frowned upon, but I heard a couple guys talking about "Stubbies" the other day in one of the local shops and the only thing I can think of that they were talking about were the Stubbies from Famous Smoke. The guys said they were really cheap, which they are, and really good.... who knows.

So who knows??? I come to my trusted BOTL's..... and I now know we have at least one SOTL around here... for some sound advice.

California Herf!!!

j0z3r — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:08:42 GMT

Ok guys, I know there are more than a few of us here in the Golden State, so it's high time we start thinking about getting a good herf going. Right now, we're looking at the most basic formative stages of this, the first step is figuring out where you all are so we can pick the place that best satisfies the problem of distance.

For starters, post up what city you are in if you live in CA. This is going to be a serious consideration on my part, and the outcome is only as good as the planning that goes into it. So help me out here and get to posting. (Note: the county in which you reside would also be helpful in case I'm not familiar with the city)

If all goes well, maybe we could be looking at a late fall get-together.

Soft cigars

jsnake — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:46:53 GMT

Today I decided to smoke a mild cigar and picked out one I received from a BOTL a week or 2 ago. First thing I noticed was the stick was soft. I mean really really soft. I like my sticks to have some give and not be as hard as month old dog rockets. This stick was straight squishy and I gave it a full inspection and did not see or smell anything wrong.

So, I light this puppy up and it burns perfectly with a perfect white ash and perfect white smoke. No harsh burn at the nub. No relighting or uneven burn. So I am thinking is this the way my cigars should be? Should they be squishy? This doesn't seem right to me.

Make A Wish (read first post)

kuzi16 — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:07:19 GMT

Make a wish is the inverse of the Pay it Forward. Here is how this works:
1) person “A” says “I would like to try “x” cigar.
B) person “B” (who has that cigar in his humi) says I will give you that cigar.
III) person “B” sends person “A” three of those cigars to try.
4) person “B” now gets to wish for a cigar to try.

That’s the cool part. Unfortunately this will have to have many more regulations than the PIF thread.

First: don’t wish for OpusX, La Aurora Preferidos, or other very high end cigars. We aren’t trying to break the other guy’s bank. We are just trying to try some new cigars here. Use some judgment, and if there is a question on if the cigar is too “high end” the forum at large will decide.

Second: no Cubans. Not only is this an illegal thing that you shouldn’t be flaunting (who knows who is watching the board) but they are also hard to come by and sometimes very expensive.

Third: only send three of the cigars asked for. If you send more they should be of other cigars that you think the other person will enjoy. Why? This is for people to get a taste and what if the other person doesn’t like em? Not only that but it is easier to find someone with three of the same cigar than someone with 5. (personally I buy a lot of samplers and having 3 on hand is easy but 5 is a challenge.) three is the minimum amount. If you want to send more of another kind you are more than welcome to but it is NOT a requirement (or an expectation).

Fourth: don’t ask for a specific shape. Beggars can’t be choosers.

and finally... all people wishing for cigars must have had their package received by the previous wisher before wishing. this will be kept track of on this thread.

I guess that’s all as far as rules go. Should other rules be needed they will be instated as we go.

UPDATE:

Alien (outside USA): If the package (granted wish) does not reach the wisher within FOUR weeks AND the wish granter during that time goes inactive on this forum, then the wisher gets another wish.

in either case if the time frames are exceeded, and the wish granter is still active on the forum, both parties must agree that the wish granter can then go ahead and make a wish. The better standings you have with the Forum at large, the more chance you have to make a wish, should this situation come about.

Movie Trivia Pass

phobicsquirrel — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:08:38 GMT

Okay so I'm hoping some of you like movies.. So this works like the fun and games pass so same rules apply. 1 answer per 24 hours, must be on the good trader list and the winner is to be sent at least 4 cigars. More if the sender would like too. Nothing has to be super premium but it's always a pleasant surprise. So I'll start the thing rolling...

So this is one of my all time favorite movies, it won an Antennae II Award and it had 2 male animals that posed as male and female...

Oliva Serie G Figurado Cameroon...oh well.....

Hawk55 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:17 GMT

Just finished an Oliva Serie G Cameroon figurado.>...not vey impressed. I guess I would rate it as an ok smoke. Expected a bit more from Oliva. Started out fine some pepper n a peat undertone but got very bitter toward the end. Very fast burn rate...

what did you drink today ?

kuzi16 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:47:22 GMT

yes.
this is a rip off of the old cigar.com (AmBack) forum.
got a problem with it?

I dont.
Cigars go hand in hand with beer, wine, rum, scotch, etc...
we need at least a small place to discuss what brews we found good/bad.

Starbucks Via

MAJORdorMo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:16:42 GMT

Has anyone had the new Starbucks Via instant coffee? I'm not a huge fan of Starbucks coffee, but this is the best instant coffee I've ever tasted! It won't replace my French press, but its really nice if I want a cup and don't have time to brew it.
Here is the commercial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFvaXXFrg-E

All I want for Christmas

JZ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:38:32 GMT

With the upcoming holiday season I thought it would be fun if everyone put down what type of cigars they would like to see in the daily deals and weekend blitz. Maybe cigar.com will check it out and start a 12 days of christmas based on our requests!

I know its virtually impossible but I would like to see a God of Fire deal (obviously would require limit)

Are Xikar cutters worth the expense?

brc81 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:26:24 GMT

I've been using a cheap stainless steel double guillotine cutter since I picked up the hobby (about 3 yrs ago), but it is starting to get dull. I found a heck of a deal on a Xikar xi2 and pulled the trigger on it. I could have gotten a cutter like i had for around $6. Was the extra expense wasted or a wise investment?

What is this green spot?

TheShaun — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:36:09 GMT

Fun and Games

Crimthann — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:13:17 GMT

Alright just because this one gets more attention over at the EOTAC forums I figured it'd be fun to start it over here. The rules are:

Very similar to the regular PIF game thats on here. The difference is that you have to win some kind of challenge. Whomever wins the challenge gets 3 sticks (not crappy ones, but they don't have to be crazy expensive either) from the person that posted the challenge.

Once you with the challenge you have to post a new challenge no more then 2 days later & you must wait two weeks before trying to win again.

To keep things moving if your challenge goes for more than three days please give clues to wrap it up by the fifth day.

For Newbies - if you have less than 25 post counts and no trading reputation (Good Traders and Stand up Folks thread) you MUST send a PM to me before attempting to win a challenge. You will be able to participate with the following condition. You must first send your package and have it received before the person you won from will send yours.

PM In Your Inbox

Smoke=Fire — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:47:10 GMT

Phish, you've got mail! :D

And I really wish that they would put a pop-up in the forums that would notify a person when they had something waiting.

holiday Pass

kuzi16 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:57 GMT

since phobic has unforeseen business to attend to i will run the holiday pass again. everyone who wants to participate in the secret santa style pass for the holiday season should sign up here!

send me your name and address (via PM) and i will redistribute the wealth, i mean, names to everyone. the name you get is the name that you will send a cigar related package to. Included in your PM to sign up should be the following:
your name and address
a short list of things (cigar related accessories) you want. ( lighters, ashtrays, etc...)
a short list of things you DONT want. (i dont need another cutter i already have 3)
your preference on cigars
the price limit will be in the spirit of $30.00. This $30 is for the "main" gift. any cigars are on top of that. the limit on cigars will be the same as a PIF (3-5) minus the rule that you dont send out super premium. you are welcome to send out any cigar you chose. (no crap though, of course).

RULES you must have 25+ posts AND be in good standing as a trader.
you must sign up before Thanksgiving.
the names will be distributed either that night or early the next day.
Gifts can start going out on December 7th. and must be sent by Dec 19th
dont buy things that people dont want (duh)
Put a return address on the box but not your real name or forum name.
return Addy should be "Ccom Holiday Pass" or "Ccom Secret Santa" or something of the like.
after you have sent me the PM, post here that you signed up so we can all see who is participating

i hope that takes care of it all. If there are any issues or questions please post them here. If the rules change I will go back and edit this post so that all of the rules are in the first post and easy to find.

lets have some fun!

Oliva Serie V Maduro 2009....?

Hawk55 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:04:48 GMT

Anyone tried one of these yet, I hear they are better than last year's?