Just moved to Wichita, trying to find out down low on where to buy, smoke, hangout.

Just wondering who inhales their 'gars. I was at the local B&M, and the guy there said practicly noone inhales. I know its bad but I can't help it:smiley11:

Does anyone know where to go to get a 2012 schedule of Cigar Festivals and events?

An interesting (to me, anyway) interview with a neurobiologist about the science of taste: http://www.salon.com/2011/11/26/the_science_of_taste/singleton/?mobile.html

I'm sitting at the Stanley Pappas cigar store and lounge (Denver,CO) right now. It's a Diamond Crown cigar lounge. I am really impressed. By far the nicest place I have ever smoked a cigar. It got me wondering what other members feel is the nicest place they ever smoked was.

Hi all recently, i have purchased 2 box of cigar FROM IHAVANAS.COM for $485 usd, paid with my visa. However i did not received any items form ihavanas ......... I have sent lots emails and messages to them, but no reply at all. What should i do now?

Well, we have locked down the date for this year's Quad State Herf. It will be Saturday, August 20th from 1000 (10am) until dusk (roughly 2000/8PM) and the location is West Point's Recreational Area (Round Pond). It will be a day of relaxing, enjoying great BBQ (prepared by Sean Keever and his...

It's time to start thinking about the upcoming crop. I have plenty of the following seeds: Havana 142 CT Broadleaf PA Broadleaf These are all cigar varieties. I only have minimal pipe tobacco seeds, and plan on harvesting seeds from this years crop for next year, but if you're really...

(i believe these apply to Cubans more than anything) Ever had a whiff of that scent of a newly opened cigar box? or that of an old humidor you havent opened for sometime? its that thick earthy salty scent, almost like dried fish, that gets you. it might be a put off for some, but in my...

I just wondering how many of you S/BOTL are going this year. I got a VIH ticket and we'll have a group of us comin' up from the West Point / Newburgh, NY area as always....... :smiley20: http://www.cigarfest.org/index.asp

I've been asked parts of this a few times, so I thought I'd post some tips based on my experiences. Your mileage may vary. Information and rates as of April 2011. Shipping from the US to Canada Use the US Postal Service First of all, the main holdup for shipping will be at the border. The...

I started pulling the tobacco from the kiln over the weekend. Here are some shots of the results. As you can see by the photo's, the LRL/SSBM/ARG tobacco all cured very dark. The texture is also very different from the Florida Sumatra.....the Sumatra is like paper thin, very delicate, while the...

http://progressreport.cancer.gov/doc_detail.asp?pid=1&did=2009&chid=91&coid=901&mid= Also at that site - most everything you need to know about cigar chemistry and health and second-hand smoke, etc. http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/9/index.html

Here is a new cigar review site....http://crapcigar.com/

So besides chill out and smoke cigars or pipes what activities do you guys do for relaxation? I love to ride my motorcycles, not only is it fun but it relaxes the heck out of me I literally just forget everything going on in my world. I currently have a 2005 Yamaha Roadstar 1700 and a 2003 Honda...

After a few phone calls with Israel (uptown-isy) from Uptown Cigar Company in West Palm Beach, FL and numerous discussions with a few of the regulars, we have set a tentative date of our informal holiday herf / get together at Schlesinger's Cigar Bar / Hudson Valley Cigars, New Windor, NY. It is...

BOTLs, I find myself always going back to my phone or camera and looking back at some pictures I take of cigars while I am smoking them. I particularly like the fact that for some reason, all the pictures I have taken have been of me holding the cigars as opposed to them being on an ashtray. ...

If you find yourself in a bad trade situation and you have pretty much exhausted all attempts to resolve the matter...Let the board know. It is a board problem. In light of the recent goings on I felt obligated to post this. Feel free to contact any of the FOGS if you have any questions or...