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ronmart said:
Hi,

I’m a new cigar junkie from Seattle. By day I work at a famous high tech company and by night I’m an internationally known photography blogger. I have a great wife who hates cigars and three children who don’t know daddy has a new passion yet.

I picked up my fondness for cigars just this past September in Las Vegas while staying at Mandalay Bay. I decided to stop by the Davidoff store in the casino where I picked up a wonderful Millennium Blend Robusto. I loved every second of it, so I made the newbie mistake and picked up a second. While I turned a little green, I kept things down and learned my lesson to start slow (something I’m not good at doing).

I’m a very driven and motivated person, so as soon as I got back home I started doing too much research on cigars. I picked up another couple Davidoff Millennium Blend’s from Famous Smoke and the rest is history.

I’ve enjoyed the following so far:
  • Arturo FuenteAnejo (Maduro)
  • Arturo FuenteDon Carlos #2 Cameroon
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Classic
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Short Story
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Signature* FAV
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Signature Maduro
  • Arturo FuenteRosado Sungrown Magnum R
  • AshtonVSG* FAV
  • Davidoff Millennium Blend* FAV
  • Davidoff Nicaragua
  • Davidoff No 2* FAV
  • Davidoff Special "R"* FAV
  • Davidoff Year of the Horse
  • IllusioneEpernay* FAV
  • La Flor DominicanaDouble Ligero Chisel Natural(great draw, bad cigar)
  • MontecristoClassic
  • MontecristoEpic
  • MontecristoMonte
  • MontecristoMontecristo* FAV
  • MontecristoWhite* FAV
  • Onyx Reserve(hated)
  • Padron1964 Aniversario Exclusivo Maduro
  • Padron1964 Aniversary Series
  • Romeo y Julietta1875 Petite Numero Dos - En Tubo(kicked my butt)

Of the 42 cigars in my humidor, I’ve got the following selection:

  • Aging RoomQuattro F55 Vibrato
  • Arturo FuenteAnejo (Maduro)
  • Arturo FuenteAnejo No. 77 "The Shark"
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Best Seller
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Classic
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Short Story
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Signature
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Signature Maduro
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Work of Art
  • Arturo FuenteHemingway Work of Art Maduro
  • Arturo FuenteRosado Sungrown Magnum R
  • Davidoff 2000
  • Davidoff Anniversario No. 3
  • Davidoff Maduro
  • Davidoff Millennium Blend
  • Davidoff Nicaragua
  • Davidoff Puro d'Oro
  • MontecristoEpic
  • MontecristoPlatinum
  • Padron1964 Aniversary Series
  • PadronFamily Reserve 1964 45 Year
  • Rocky Patel2008 Autumn Collection Connecticut
  • Rocky PatelGold Connecticut
  • Rocky PatelOlde World Corojo
  • Rocky PatelOlde World Maduro
  • Rocky PatelPatel Bros.
  • Rocky PatelVintage 2003 Cameroon Box Pressed
  • Romeo y JuliettaRomeo
  • Zino PlatinumCrown Series
  • Zino PlatinumScepter Series

Here’s a photo of my humidor (ignore the gauge values):
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It looks nice but it’s not a very good one.

As you probably noticed, I’m chatty and love to talk about cigars. Feel free to reply with your thoughts and recommendations for cigars I should try when there’s space left in my humidor again in the future (it’s full now).

Besides freezing my fingers off smoking outside on my front porch, I've had the pleasure of enjoying cigars at The Foundation Room in Las Vegas (heaven), Casa Fuente, and Lit (my local casino cigar lounge).
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Welcome From AZ, with that intro I think you'll fit in pretty nicely. noting from your selection of cigars you already have good taste, after spending a little time here ur probably gonna have to pitch that little desktop humidor. funny how @ one point I thought that was all I need. 2 coolidors later and I'm still slacking. oh btw I've only been here for 3 weeks!!
 
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Welcome from Texas! Great intro! Ive got a desktop myself and have been in the works of making a coolidor after joining this site. Your selection is great and its great to have you! Enjoy brother!
 
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Love the intro. Ive had my few times being "green" Im sure we all have haha.

Good advice from guys here. So many smokes to try. This will get expensive but all of the best hobbies that provide the most fun are!
 
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Welcome from another Seattle-based newbie, and great intro. It seems like we have similar taste in cigars, and you might like some of the Liga Privada smokes.

Oh, and even I know that your humidor (like mine) is not anywhere near large enough :D. Welcome!
 
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Welcome from a fellow Newb. I second that frozen finger thing. Its been so cold here, i celebrated the temps hitting the high 20's this weekend with a long over due smoke. Not nearly as enjoyable as 80 degrees and the only cold being the ice cube in my bourbon.
 
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Frozen Toews said:
I second that frozen finger thing. Its been so cold here, i celebrated the temps hitting the high 20's this weekend with a long over due smoke...
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I'm not suffering the kind of cold you guys have - feel for ya man! If it weren't for the Casino on tribal land, I'd be still freezing myself outside but I've found a warm haven finally.

Thanks Jtone_FB6, irie, ENV, oside, YodisMatt, MouintanDog, Whtwtrman79, Clint, DJSkopes, & Frozen Toews for the warm intro!

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Oh, and even I know that your humidor (like mine) is not anywhere near large enough
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Yeah, it's already full. I've already resorted to picking up a couple empty Macanudo Vintage Maduro Robusto cigar boxes because they have a super tight seal and would make a perfect overflow humidor!

The wife said don't smoke anymore for a month or she'd throw away my entire collection. When I got home tonight after smoking an Aging Room Quattro F55 Vibrato (and buying an Aging Room Quattro F55 Espressivo to replace it :ccool: ), I saw my man cave door open. I was worried, but I think she was trying to vacuum - saw the mess and said screw it. I pretty much baptized myself before coming home so I'm hoping my collection lives to see another day. :peace:
 
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Welcome from Alabama. Sounds like it's winedor/coolidor time for you. You can resist, but it'll happen eventually.
 
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Welcome from Alabama. Sounds like it's winedor/coolidor time for you. You can resist, but it'll happen eventually.
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I am trying to force myself from buying any more cigars until I've enjoyed the ones I have. My logical side says smoke what you've got to make room for more (this comes from the guy with $4k worth of auto detail supplies / gear purchased during one of my past obsessions).
 
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ronmart said:
csthorn said:
Welcome from Alabama. Sounds like it's winedor/coolidor time for you. You can resist, but it'll happen eventually.
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I am trying to force myself from buying any more cigars until I've enjoyed the ones I have. My logical side says smoke what you've got to make room for more (this comes from the guy with $4k worth of auto detail supplies / gear purchased during one of my past obsessions).
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Logical? That's taboo here :)
 
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Welcome from a North of Seattle'r!
Great choices on those stick's man i still to this day have never had a fuente i didn't LOVE!

May be time for a Seattle HERF as i am starting to see more and more folks from our neck of the wood's on here.

Along with the few smoking areas brothers have posted on here, the Silver Reef Casino just north of Bellingham is actually in the process of building a full fledged "Cigar Lounge"!
 
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Welcome from a North of Seattle'r!
Great choices on those stick's man i still to this day have never had a fuente i didn't LOVE!

May be time for a Seattle HERF as i am starting to see more and more folks from our neck of the wood's on here.

Along with the few smoking areas brothers have posted on here, the Silver Reef Casino just north of Bellingham is actually in the process of building a full fledged "Cigar Lounge"!
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Cool! I'm not a big fan of the Arturo Fuente Magnum R's, but the others I've had have been good.

I go to Lit (http://www.yelp.com/biz/lit-cigar-lounge-snoqualmie - see Booyeah for my review) and I hear Smokey Joe's in Fife is cool too. I'm really happy for the tribes in WA state now! ;-)
 
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Incognito_T said:
Welcome from a North of Seattle'r!
Great choices on those stick's man i still to this day have never had a fuente i didn't LOVE!

May be time for a Seattle HERF as i am starting to see more and more folks from our neck of the wood's on here.

Along with the few smoking areas brothers have posted on here, the Silver Reef Casino just north of Bellingham is actually in the process of building a full fledged "Cigar Lounge"!
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Was just last week... http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/72293-Seattle-Herf-on-Tuesday-%28Smokey-Joe-s%29

I know Smokey Joe's can be tough to get to for some people, but it's the best place to smoke within driving distance. You should come next time.

And regarding the Silver Reef casino, yeah I was excited to hear this. I normally meet up with Fox at that casino when I get up there for work, so now it will be nice to actually be in a real cigar lounge!
 
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ronmart said:
Incognito_T said:
Welcome from a North of Seattle'r!
Great choices on those stick's man i still to this day have never had a fuente i didn't LOVE!

May be time for a Seattle HERF as i am starting to see more and more folks from our neck of the wood's on here.

Along with the few smoking areas brothers have posted on here, the Silver Reef Casino just north of Bellingham is actually in the process of building a full fledged "Cigar Lounge"!
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Cool! I'm not a big fan of the Arturo Fuente Magnum R's, but the others I've had have been good.

I go to Lit (http://www.yelp.com/biz/lit-cigar-lounge-snoqualmie - see Booyeah for my review) and I hear Smokey Joe's in Fife is cool too. I'm really happy for the tribes in WA state now! ;-)
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That would be one of the few fuentes i've never tried!
Unfortunately Lit being about 2 hours from my place i haven't had the pleasure yet but plan on getting in soon!

The tribes are really taking a step in the right direction, but don't forget to stay tuned to House Bill 1750! Maybe this is our year! :eyebrow:
http://www.cqstatetrack.com/texis/walks/wa/history.html?num=1750&session=2013
 
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