Thanks, madurofan. I checked out that site and I've found a B&M in Birmingham that I didn't know about! Awesome.

Not a problem buddy. Only one warning that site includes ALL retailers. Sometimes you'll end up at a place that sells cigarettes and such and has a 1000ct humi in the corner. Hopefully that doesn't happen to you but it has happened once or twice to me.

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Yeah, or you end up at a head shop that has a dozen boxes of cigars off to the side in a case. I went to look at cigars (what few they had), but my friend couldn't seem to pry himself away from the colored glass.

Joe

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

j0z3r:

Yeah, or you end up at a head shop that has a dozen boxes of cigars off to the side in a case. I went to look at cigars (what few they had), but my friend couldn't seem to pry himself away from the colored glass.

Joe

Haha well we know the kind of friends Joe has now.

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madurofan:

j0z3r:

Yeah, or you end up at a head shop that has a dozen boxes of cigars off to the side in a case. I went to look at cigars (what few they had), but my friend couldn't seem to pry himself away from the colored glass.

Joe

Haha well we know the kind of friends Joe has now.

Lol, yeah unfortunately this is the case. Oh well, can't control what other people do, so as long as they keep it away from me, that'll have to be good enough.

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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

Thomas Jefferson

So its time to welcome another newbie to this spectacular site. I have been calling myself a newbie for a few weeks now... yes that is right, a fresh, innocent cigar smoker of 3 weeks. Since my first smoke action I have been addicted. I must say that I have been around cigars for a long time, but it was only till 3 weeks ago that I was introduced to the finer point of cigars. My palette cannot get enough of them. That’s all for now... happy smoking! Dave

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Crudelius est quam mori semper timere mortem - It is more cruel to always fear death than to die. (Seneca)

Welcome aboard wasserloos.

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wasserloos:

So its time to welcome another newbie to this spectacular site. I have been calling myself a newbie for a few weeks now... yes that is right, a fresh, innocent cigar smoker of 3 weeks. Since my first smoke action I have been addicted. I must say that I have been around cigars for a long time, but it was only till 3 weeks ago that I was introduced to the finer point of cigars. My palette cannot get enough of them. That’s all for now... happy smoking! Dave

I see by your avitar that you are into the scuba thing. Xikar makes a cigar case thats water tight down to 125ft. good luck smoking it down there.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

My name is Brent, and I am 32 years old, and I've been smoking cigars for a little over a year now.  I would say that I have jumped in with both feet and tried to immerse myself in this hobby full tilt.  I was a member of the CCOM forums before they switched over to the this new format, and I just found my way back.  I have found over the past year that I am drawn to Pepin blend cigars, and anything and everything Padron.  Anyway, that's my info.

Ahh a fellow Don Pepin smoker. Have you had a Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 or 2006. 03 is better in my opinion but the 06 is still good. Make sure you have something on your stomach before that smoke. It is my favorite smoke of all time, better than any cubans I've smoked.

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madurofan:

Ahh a fellow Don Pepin smoker. Have you had a Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 or 2006. 03 is better in my opinion but the 06 is still good. Make sure you have something on your stomach before that smoke. It is my favorite smoke of all time, better than any cubans I've smoked.

that is a bold statement my friend. ... makes me wanna try one.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

Now that statement is made about the 2003 which if you can find them please let me know I've been trying to buy a box for quite some time. The 2006 is in my top 10.

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madurofan:

Ahh a fellow Don Pepin smoker. Have you had a Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 or 2006. 03 is better in my opinion but the 06 is still good. Make sure you have something on your stomach before that smoke. It is my favorite smoke of all time, better than any cubans I've smoked.

Thanks for the welcome.  Yes I am a huge fan of Tatuaje cigars, and I am currently trying to get my hands on at least one of each blend.  My favorite so far has been the Reserve J21, but I enjoyed the Cojonu very much as well.  I just recently was able to get my hands on a Bombazo, and I have an RC233 coming in as well.  I still have many others to try, but I'm getting there. 

Have you had the Tat Black? I've been tryiing to get my hands on one or two of those. Did you have both the 03 and 06?

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madurofan:

Have you had the Tat Black? I've been tryiing to get my hands on one or two of those. Did you have both the 03 and 06?

The wife called over lunch and said I had a FedEx package,  and it contains my jar of Tat Blacks.  I'm pretty excited to actually try one.  I have had the 03 Cojonu, but not the 06 yet.  I have a couple of them in my humi, just haven't gotten around to smoking them.  I haven't heard a lot of good things about the 06 so I'm in no hurry.