Cigars

**Joshua** · 28th August 11, 05:07 PM

Volusianator - Perdomo's "Cuban Bullet" has seriously taken me aback - I had avoided it because I admit at one time I was a brand snob... and I didn't want to smoke "seconds"... but they taste, and smoke amazing. I bought a few friday and have had two since... and at $12/6 they are a pretty good buy (like Padron used to be 10 years ago).

I also have been buying Cusano's seconds "MC", as well as Fonseca's seconds. There is a chain of shops here called "Tobacco Depot" and they've got a really good line with most manufacturers and they keep well stocked for everyday cheapie smokes.

For my favorites - I've got 8 habanos (1 cohiba gift, 3 Ramon Allones Specially Selected, 2 Partagas, 2 Raphael Gonzales petit coronas) in the humidor, the only other "special occasion" smokes that aren't habanas are 2 hoyo excalliburs, 2 padrons, 2 camacho corojos, and 2 punch rare corojos. With the exception of the cohiba, I've been holding onto those Habanos since before my son was born, 7 years ago... mostly because after I became a father there is NO WAY I can afford them anymore.

Maybe if we have a Florida X-marks meet up we can make sure we end up in a cigar bar somewhere.

**The Volusianator** · 28th August 11, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Joshua

Maybe if we have a Florida X-marks meet up we can make sure we end up in a cigar bar somewhere.

That would be awesome...or a WI X-Marks meet up!

**artificer** · 28th August 11, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by The Volusianator

That would be awesome...or a WI X-Marks meet up!

The WI Highland Games are coming up this weekend! I know at least one other X-Marker will be there - as WARPIPER will be playing with the Steel Bonnets. I'm hoping our Michael Flemming will be there as well this year (not to mention of his Highland Lemonade... [hint]).

It's a great weekend of sport, drink and good company, you should try and make it in.

HERE'S the link. I usually only make it on Saturday, but this being a 3-day weekend I may try & press my luck for Sat-Sun.

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**The Volusianator** · 28th August 11, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

The WI Highland Games are coming up this weekend!

I know, I'd love to go watch them, but I work Fri, Sat & Sunday. Right now, this time of year I work 7 days a week. I do have a good friend of mine that will be at the games selling his necklaces, very cool, stainless, can be adorned with gems as well, his name's Kelly, if you see him tell him Wade says hi!

**Mickey** · 28th August 11, 08:03 PM

I'm a big fan of 5 Vegas series A, Partagas black, Rocky Patel Vintage 92 and Edge Maduros, El Mejor Espressos and Emeralds, and Graycliff 666. I don't have a good enough palate to appreciate anything much more expensive so CI is perfect for me. For the real cheap stuff, I don't mind Pirates Gold when I get them on bargains.