Getting close to GURU status

Started by Hot Stuff x, 05/29/2014 07:33 PM

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Hot Stuff x

I've been a member here for over 5 years, but I don't post all that much. It takes 6000 posts to make Guru ( and 720 days as a registered user, but I'm already way over that).

 I'm within 25 posts of reaching that coveted milestone.  I started this thread to pad my post count and get up to the magic number.   :-)

 

 

 

 

LES
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"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Hot Stuff x

#1
Hey,  MattEG, tell me more about that "poolside view" you had with the Partagas Serie P tubo (mentioned in your review).  Did the tubo come in handy later?
LES
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_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

cavenbk

Let me be the first to congratulate you Les, and aid you in your padding :biggrin:
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Hot Stuff x

Too early for congratulations right now, but I'm getting there.  I'll make it within a week or two at most.
LES
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_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

toby2

very cool. will you take on a Guru name after you pass over?

BewareDaPenguin

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benchjockey

Might as well take advantage of your (almost) Guru status, Les.
What are some brands--I favor maduro and toro vitolas--that don't require a long resting period?
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Longhorn

The Guru of Les is More.  :biggrin:

Brlesq

Well damn, Les, its about time!  Shouldn't you make this into a contest?  

I'll take 6/8/14, 7:30 am EST!

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QuoteLonghorn - 5/29/2014  9:52 PM

The Guru of Les is More.  :biggrin:

 :lmao:  :lmao:

The Guru of Padding  :biggrin:  :shy:
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Hot Stuff x

I've been smoking a lot of 3 year old cigars lately.  Back in 2011 I bought a ton of cigars.  I was ordering a couple times a month.  My inventory was up to about 1100 cigars.  And since I average smoking 1-3 cigars a week, I am able to let them rest for a long time.  I prefer them this way.  I read a post from Cigary earlier today where he mentions that he likes his cigars with some rest as well.   I feel like this rest allows the flavors to "marry", and I like the result.
LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Hot Stuff x

QuoteBrlesq - 5/30/2014  11:52 AM  Well damn, Les, its about time!  Shouldn't you make this into a contest?    I'll take 6/8/14, 7:30 am EST!  

 

I was considering it, but nah.  thanks for playing, though.

LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Hot Stuff x

Quotetoby2 - 5/30/2014  11:44 AM  very cool. will you take on a Guru name after you pass over?

 

I'll leave the naming up to you guys.

In fact, that would be a better contest than the date I make it to guru, thanks for the idea!

LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Hot Stuff x

Quotebenchjockey - 5/30/2014  11:46 AM  Might as well take advantage of your (almost) Guru status, Les. What are some brands--I favor maduro and toro vitolas--that don't require a long resting period?

 

As I mentioned above, i like to rest my smokes for a while, at least a year.  

There are some cigars I like right off the truck (ROTT), but i don't really keep track of them because I rarely smoke one that way (unless I don't have any with me and someone offers me one).

 the only one I had lately that comes to mind is Ramon Bueso Genesis, which is a maduro.  I enjoyed one of these recently with just a week or so of rest, and it was good.

other than that, I guess it depends on what you like.  :confused:

LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

ntanner

An early congratulations on becoming a Guru. It's probably going to take me a couple more years to get enough post's so you are a good example for us less chatty folk's. Maybe the Guru of rest and less chat.
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Quotentanner - 5/30/2014  12:22 PM  An early congratulations on becoming a Guru. It's probably going to take me a couple more years to get enough post's so you are a good example for us less chatty folk's. Maybe the Guru of rest and less chat.

 

I just started a contest thread!    Guru of ___________  (fill in the blank).

 

honestly, in most cases the guys here offer plenty of input on nearly every subject that comes up, and I usually feel that I just don't have anything valuable to add (although that doesn't stop most cigar geeks from commenting anyway :-) ).

 

 

LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Hot Stuff x

I see where Rebecca Silverwolf reviewed a couple CAO flavours.   I don't understand why CAO is willing to put their name on those.  I think Drew Estate and Ted's (who make Maker's Mark cigars) do it right, and the rest mostly don't.  Maybe it's the difference between "infused" and (artificially) "flavored".
LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Hot Stuff x

I feel like Samhain2000 with this thread.  His newbie intro thread is amazing.  It has 25 pages and has been going for over 5 years :-D    

http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=2453.0
LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

1029henry

Congrats on the near-Guru status, Les. I agree with you and Gary, a well-rested cigar smokes and tastes way better than one ROTT, at least to me. I rarely smoke a cigar with less than a year of age, and most are in the 2-3 year category. Cheers!
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Hot Stuff x

#19

For no particular reason, here are some pics of me smoking cigars:

 

 

 Man O' War Virtue

 

 

CAO Vision

 

 

Chateau Real

 

 

 

 

 

LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

hebron

Only 11 more posts to go now Les, congrats on the imminent level-up!  :party:
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CrazyK

Congrats Les! Keep on posting!!
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LES
Guru of Morning Calm and Oriental Wisdom


_________________
"So I feel like I've cheated on a wife or long time lover... this is your damn fault Les, you sent me that first Tatuaje!!!!!!  You introduced us!!"  - Bob Cordell

"You got me started on both the Liberty and the Christian's Blend, Les. Now my kids won't be able to go to college." - Brlesq

Vroomp

WTG Les! Congrats on the upcoming milestone! :party:
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