Cigar Geeks

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.   :-)

 

 

 

 

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?

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

Too early for congratulations right now, but I'm getting there.  I'll make it within a week or two at most.

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

Awesome Les keep it going! :biggrin:

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?

The Guru of Les is More.  :biggrin:

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

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

QuoteLonghorn - 5/29/2014  9:52 PM

The Guru of Les is More.  :biggrin:

 :lmao:  :lmao:

The Guru of Padding  :biggrin:  :shy:

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.

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.

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!

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:

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.

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 :-) ).

 

 

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".

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

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!

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

 

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/22235_1202357030005_298287_n.jpg)

 

 Man O' War Virtue

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/283422_1810076502612_2240525_n.jpg?oh=40d736361a4ea25fa42c5a97218a2007&oe=53E829E5&__gda__=1410018830_ae3a4e3da53a214eb8c78e6e3ae0fcb4) 

 

CAO Vision

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/23574_10100206818411093_4486304_n.jpg) 

 

Chateau Real

(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t1.0-9/s720x720/562782_4268800689180_352432992_n.jpg) 

 

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t1.0-9/s720x720/269377_4268799009138_1735157398_n.jpg) 

 

 

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

Congrats to your upcoming milestone

Congrats Les! Keep on posting!!

Thanks, don't forget to check out my contest here:   http://www.cigargeeks.com/index.php?topic=28774.0

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

C'mon, Les! You can tap dance your way in from here...only 10 more for the brass ring!  :biggrin:

Just a little more!.

QuoteHot Stuff x - 5/29/2014  11:28 PM
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 :-) ).

That'd be me. :shamebag:

Congrats on the upcoming milestone, Les.  Honestly, I wish you posted more - you have a lot of great input.  Also, your flurry of posts last night had me  :lmao: .  Although that wasn't last night for you.  Were libations involved?

I feel like I'm witnessing history in the making.

Congrats Les just a few more and it's yours  :biggrin:

Nice!!!

Quotenwb - 5/30/2014  9:27 PM  

QuoteHot Stuff x - 5/29/2014  11:28 PM 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 :-) ).

That'd be me. :shamebag:   Congrats on the upcoming milestone, Les.  Honestly, I wish you posted more - you have a lot of great input.  Also, your flurry of posts last night had me  :lmao: .  Although that wasn't last night for you.  Were libations involved?

 

No drinking was involved, I was stone sober!   That was Friday night.  I'm usually league bowling on Friday nights, but we pre-bowled, so i was off.  Enjoyed a Friday night off for a change.  

Then the weekend came up and I was busy (our riding Saturday, bike maintenance on Sunday).

 

Congrats Les!  6 posts and you are a Guru of .......Geekness!

QuoteHot Stuff x - 6/2/2014  2:47 AM
No drinking was involved, I was stone sober!   That was Friday night.  I'm usually league bowling on Friday nights, but we pre-bowled, so i was off.  Enjoyed a Friday night off for a change.  Then the weekend came up and I was busy (our riding Saturday, bike maintenance on Sunday).

When you didn't answer, I just thought you were hungover... :biggrin: It kind of reminded me of Bob.