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April 2008 Blog Posts (27)

Thoughts on Cuba and Cuban Cigars, part two

A couple of weeks ago I was in Velvet Cigar Lounge in the East Village. This one guy says, "you know, these days I'm becoming a Cuban snob" (meaning he only wants to smoke Cuban cigars) and a second guy responds, "there are worse things you could do".

Now I know a lot of cigar smokers would nod their heads in agreement with these statements. And if you read Cigar Aficionado, and probably many other publications discussing cigars, you get the impression that the ultimate goal of… Continue

Added by Charming Karl, Cookie King on April 28, 2008 at 5:14pm — 1 Comment

How I started, part two/my more recent experiences with cigars

So in 1991 when I started smoking cigars, the one handmade cigar brand you could find in drugstores, diners and any where else that would have them was Te Amo. From my earlier experiences with nasty machine-mades, I knew to stay away from them, which you could find anywhere. So once I became seasoned enough that I could smoke an entire cigar, I would often pick up a Te Amo when I felt like a cigar. If I was lucky, I would find a larger size, like a Presidente, which was great because even back… Continue

Added by Charming Karl, Cookie King on April 28, 2008 at 4:57pm — 2 Comments

Guestbook

I found a fun guestbook online. Please go to my profile and check it out. Like to see where all of you are

http://www.socialcigar.com/profile/Eric

Peace and chicken grease homies and homettes. :)

Added by Eric The Flippin Amazing on April 24, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Downloads section for SC

Any chance of getting a downloads section added to the site for things like SC desktops, screensavers, widgets, etc?

Added by TokyoKris on April 23, 2008 at 9:03pm — No Comments

Cigarmasters Tastings

Hey Everyone,

It's Marathon Week in Boston!

We just got a great special in and want to share it with you:

This week, we received a really cool deal from one of our vendors.

Receive a FREE Colibri Torch Lighter AND Leather Case when you purchase any one of these Boxes:

- El Rey Del Mundo

- Macanudo Vinatge 2000

- Bolivar

- Hoyo de Monterey…

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Added by Cigar Masters on April 23, 2008 at 10:36am — No Comments

The Smoking Lounge Review: Bolivar Royal Corona

First Posted Here!!

The latest addition to my ongoing series exploring the Cuban Robusto, The Bolivar Royal Coronas:

Country: Cuba…

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Added by TomC on April 21, 2008 at 2:38am — 1 Comment

How I started, part one...

I had some interest in cigars from the time I was young. It was really the commercials in the 70s that led me to consider trying them myself. Some of my friends started smoking cigarettes, but I couldn't stomach that - my parents both smoked cigarettes and I never liked the smell.

Then there was the Muriel commercials with Susan Anton that really caught my attention. So one afternoon when I was in high school, on my way home from school I stopped at a local pharmacist and got up the… Continue

Added by Charming Karl, Cookie King on April 20, 2008 at 11:31pm — 2 Comments

The Smoking Lounge Review: Ramón Allones Specially Selected

http://colbypantssmokinglounge.blogspot.com/2007/07/smoking-lounge-review-ramn-allones.html

Size: 4 7/8"(124 mm)

Gauge:…

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Added by TomC on April 20, 2008 at 2:29am — No Comments

Cigar of the day /04/18/2008 Don Pepin black

It is a medium to full bodied cigar with an exquisitely flavored blend, wrapped in premium “Habano Rosado” and finished with our distinctive “Triple Cap”. Packed in beautiful “flip top” cedar boxes, containing 20 cigars each.

Wrapper: Habano Rosado

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Vitolas: 6 Natural

for those of you that have never tryed a don pepin black let me say you must try this cigar…

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Added by Hunter on April 18, 2008 at 5:34pm — No Comments

SC Desktops - Viva La Revolución series

First one in a new series. Let me know what you think.

Click the links below the pics to download the size you would like.…

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Added by TokyoKris on April 18, 2008 at 3:38pm — 1 Comment

New Site

www.cigar-solutions.com is finally up and running. Check it out and let me know what you think. <- Be gentle f it sucks I'll blame it on my other personality.

Added by Cold Smoke on April 17, 2008 at 11:33pm — 1 Comment

Todays fun with graphics - Cap'n "Tommy boy" Martin avatar

Can't start a group for pirates without a pirate avatar after all.

Ver. 1

Ver. 2

Disclaimer: I can only take partial credit for this, as the original caricature was provided by Tommy. He will have to provide the name of the artist, as…

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Added by TokyoKris on April 17, 2008 at 9:37pm — 3 Comments

Camacho Desktops/Wallpaper

Brought to you by my lunch break and a Camacho Monarca.

Click the links below the pics to download the size you would like.

Show the love and spread the word of Corojo to the masses.…

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Added by TokyoKris on April 17, 2008 at 2:21am — 5 Comments

Social Cigar Desktops/Wallpaper

Brought to you by my lunch break and a Camacho Monarca.

Click the links below the pics to download the size you would like.…

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Added by TokyoKris on April 17, 2008 at 2:13am — 1 Comment

Pirate avatar for Ray

Only because you asked so nice and called me a whore...

I'll email an invoice. ;)

Added by TokyoKris on April 15, 2008 at 9:39am — 2 Comments

Card designs for Tommy Boy - Round 1

First round designs for TbM's cards. Version 1 are vertical layouts while Ver. 2 is horizontal, setup with alternative designs for mixing and matching.

Added by TokyoKris on April 14, 2008 at 3:14pm — 5 Comments

Is it warm anywhere else? (DTG: 0804131900EST)

Is it warm anywhere else? (DTG: 0804131830EST)

Hi Family. Sorry I was out of touch folks...things got hectic for a while up here. The DOD contract supervisor (ISEC)…

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Added by Elesix on April 13, 2008 at 7:43pm — 2 Comments

SWAG!!!

Got a nice visit from the postman yesterday when he came knocking with a box full of SC swag. MUCH THANKS TOMMY! YOU DA MAN!

I am now fully representing the Social in Japan.

Included were:

1. Cool SC shirt (which already smells of cigars in the short time I have had it...)

2. Kickass SC Cap

3. 2 SC patches

4. A nifty branded cutter

5. Stack of anti-propaganda posters

More pics to follow once my camera…

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Added by TokyoKris on April 12, 2008 at 11:02pm — 2 Comments

Night out with friends

This post really relates to last night, but I didn't make it last night for what should be obvious reasons, heh.

Anyway, smoked a few Cubans and drank at the local Irish pub, then headed on over to an excellent Mediterranean restaurant down on the square called The Riad where we spent 2 hours eating baba ghanoush, hummus, and cheese dip with warm pita bread and smoking a hookah (tobacco of course). We made a wonderful discovery in hookah smoking as well. If you replace the water in the… Continue

Added by Tyler Duzan on April 12, 2008 at 8:06pm — No Comments

I got some Hate Mail!

I got this email after posting a review of Padron's website and basically saying it is horribly out of date.

Angry Padron Apologist Wrote:
I think your a bit to harsh on Padron,they have nothing to prove,to you.The
consumer is savy enough and educated to know,what they like and dislike.Padron
has been selling cigars much longer then cigar jack has been around.

Added by Cigar Jack on April 11, 2008 at 11:10am — 2 Comments