5 Vegas Gold Maduro. The dark wrapper makes this totally different than my usual 5 Vegas Gold cigars.

Gurkha Crest. A $26 cigar.

Ghurka's are a total scam. I don't remember how, but it's a very sketchy story.

I didn't pay $26 for it, I got it as part of a sampler deal. I'll only buy Gurkha when I can get a special deal. The Crest was a good cigar, but no better than several I've had at 1/5th the price.

I wish I could remember the story behind the building of the brand. I've never actually had one, but I know Cigars Intl. really pimps them.

Gurkha Legend Vintage 2001 figurado.

I had a nice Acid Kuba Kuba on the back porch grilling steaks at 8am after my last shift at my old job. Wrapper was falling apart, but it was so delicious. Sometimes when people'd ask what I did, they'd say "oh, that must be so rewarding". No. Not a bit. But that weird tasting cigar sipping Bombay Gin from the bottle in the morning sun and knowing I'd never ever have to go back was as rewarding as I've had in I don't know how long.

Padilla Series '68. Great cigar.

Man O' War for the ball game.

Are you a store buyer or do you buy online?

i think I've used cigarbid. They're owned by cigars international, I think. They have good deals.

Padilla Series 68.

Nica Libre.

Where from?

I've really gotten into candela wrappers lately. Picked up a box of no name robusto rejects in double claro and have been enjoying the fuck out them.

Nicaragua

Candelas are great. It is a real shame they aren't more popular. The perfect smoke on a hot, muggy, summer day.

I like that they're not popular. Makes them cheaper for me.

Pinar del Rio Reserva Limitada