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Hometown:: Florham Park NJ

About Me:: I'm a married Information Technology Director in Montvale NJ. I work for one of the "Big Four" accounting firms. Currently I am responsible for technology strategy and direction for the US. The position affords me the ability to travel a fair amount both domestically and abroad. So I get to smoke cigars from the Charles river, to the Puget sound and sometimes on the canals of Amsterdam.

184 Columbia Turnpike
Building 4 - Suite 116
Florham Park, NJ 07932
I am relatively new to cigars. I began smoking them seriously 12 years ago at a golf aoutin. My buddy gave me a 10 year old Diplomatico #2 at a golf outing. He told me if I was going to smoke cigars, I might as well start with a really good one so I can compare all the rest. It got me hooked. Originally, I reserved my cigar smoking for the golf course but as my passion has grown, it has branched out to as many other locations as possible (except in the house). For those of you who can relate, cigar smoking is forbidden in the house. My wife is an ex-smoker and finds it exceptionally hypocritical that I asked her to quit smoking before we got married, but I smoke cigars.

I belong to a really great club in Fairfield NJ called the Metropolitan Club. It is dedicated to Cigar smoking and has a great bunch of guys. There are many events each month and it provides a great forum to discuss the finer points for cigars and everthing else. I have included the website on my profile so if any is interested in joining or just stopping by, all are welcome.

I've never been in a pass or a bomb, but am very interested in both..

-Some of my fav cigars:
OpusX
Perdomo SVG
Padron '26, '64, Churchill
Hemingway (any but the WOA and Best Sellers are the best)
Most any of the ISOM torpedos/Belicoso (Diplo #2, Monti #2, Bolivar, Robania)
Hoyo de Monterey Prensado Escuro
Rocky Patel (1990, 1992) Torpedos
Oliva Series V torpedo

Over the years, I have found that smoke and alcohol seem to go well together. Anyone else find this as well ;-) Anyway, when I get the chance, I gravitate towards Bourbon (Baisel Hayden, Woodford Reserve) or Rum (ISOM mostly). But I am always interested in other pairings. I do enjoy wine with cigars sometimes, but find it can obscure the cigar sometimes.

I readily admit that I have a very unsophisticated pallete. I envy those that can distinguish tasting nuances.

My other passion is golf. I play as much as can either in NJ or anyplace I can find a game. I find it fits so well with smoking cigars that I cannot think of a better way to pass time. Club in hand, stogie on cart.

Website:: http://www.metrocigar.com/

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At 5:15pm on July 28, 2008, Scott E. Smith said…: Hey, check out Don Vicente Cigar Co. INC at www.vicentecigars.com
Thanks Scott

At 11:21pm on July 17, 2008, Joe G said…: Welcome Ken, love the avatar! Looking forward to learning from your extensive cigar knowledge. Member Tim D is getting together a cigar club here in Frederick, MD (Monocacy Cigar Lodge). You may have met some of the guys when they visited your club a few months back.

At 2:33am on July 15, 2008, Tazdiablo said…: Hey Ken welcome to SC, good to have you here, this is a great site with great people. Look around, join in the fun, and enjoy

At 8:46am on July 13, 2008, DSturg369 said…: Welcome to SC!!! Looking forward to seeing you post and please feel free to come join us in the chat sometimes. Great folks here, and the family just keeps getting bigger and better!

At 8:15pm on July 12, 2008, Mark (Bugs) Moran said…: Welcome aboard Ken. Enjoy.

At 11:42am on July 11, 2008, Eric The Flippin Amazing said…: Ken - we know your cigar club well. It's the epitome of what all others strive for in a club. I hope to visit someday.

"I've never been in a pass or a bomb, but am very interested in both.." With a statement like that you are just asking for trouble. hahahaaha

At 11:40am on July 11, 2008, Eric The Flippin Amazing said…: Welcome to the site - check out this contest for all of our new members -- Add an Avatar and possibly WIN A FREE BOX OF CIGARS
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At 11:29am on July 11, 2008, Dylan Austin (Camacho Cigars) said…: Welcome aboard, now that you joined...why not post an intro on the site. Enjoy!!!