Secret Santa Paveway edition <Ho ho ho>

[Detroit_Waves]

All I can say is wow! Got home yesterday to find a massive box covered in handdrawn spiders with a letter attached. The letter revelaled that the parcel may or may not contain various xmas goodies and although it didn't tell me who it was from useing my A leval in phsycology the profile of this person is someome with a 'healthy' intrest in amimals and like spending there time leaving big foot prints in the snow (feel free to hazard a guess)!. Inside the box was a video, mouse matt, laptop bag and some kind of dial/compass that you would expect to find in a plane (really cool). The main event consisted of two tubs filled with cigars! The first containg a selection of quality cubans and the second a huge variaty of nc! There are just so many that as I'm currently typing this on my blackberry i leave it for another post to go into more detail, I also realise that my rushed words do not do the parcel or its contents justice so I have take some photos that I will upload when I get a chance. Just wanted to say a huge thankyou and merry christmas to my secret santa who has gone way above and beyond. Wow !

I think I know who sent this one!

[SmokeyDave]

I was greeted yesterday by a wonderful parcel of a La Rica Churchill Tubos (I think), A Monte Edmundo and H Upmann Mag48 LE, plus one other that my aged failing eyes can't make out the band, but it looks and smells fantastic!

Very chuffed as three of the four I've never tried & the Monte is always good.

I will try and get my act together and post a pic later.

Thank you Secret Santa!

[SmokeyDave]

All I can say is wow! Got home yesterday to find a massive box covered in handdrawn spiders with a letter attached. The letter revelaled that the parcel may or may not contain various xmas goodies and although it didn't tell me who it was from useing my A leval in phsycology the profile of this person is someome with a 'healthy' intrest in amimals and like spending there time leaving big foot prints in the snow (feel free to hazard a guess)!. Inside the box was a video, mouse matt, laptop bag and some kind of dial/compass that you would expect to find in a plane (really cool). The main event consisted of two tubs filled with cigars! The first containg a selection of quality cubans and the second a huge variaty of nc! There are just so many that as I'm currently typing this on my blackberry i leave it for another post to go into more detail, I also realise that my rushed words do not do the parcel or its contents justice so I have take some photos that I will upload when I get a chance. Just wanted to say a huge thankyou and merry christmas to my secret santa who has gone way above and beyond. Wow !

WOW, sounds like the Enola Gay dropped that bomb!

[L_DOG]

There is a classic festive spirit vibe going on around this forum. Brings tears of joy! Nice to see people have been receiving their pressies as well. All looking good!

[LongPhi]

Been meaning to get those photo uploaded but always get stuck with works. So here it is. I have here a Partagas D4, Partagas P2, Ramon Allones Portugal Re, RyL Belicosos, Hoyo de Monterrey ... ( Haven't had anything from this brand yet so help me out here, I'm guessing it a Epicure No2). I thank you very muchmy secret Santa- I think I know who you are . Really really generous
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[seanbeer]

Petit Robusto, Epi 2 should have a 2nd band

[Bigboned]

Yeah just looking at size comparison it's a petit robusto which means its a lovely smoke you lucky thing

[seanbeer]

my current favourite short smoke. honey, sweet, floral, great puff!


I scored on a box with great wrapper!

[Bad-Yeti]

YAY!!!

Secret Santa hath arrived and bought with his the following beauties:



Thank you so very very much Secret Santa

I absolutely love the Gold Medals and had planned to have one after lunch tomorrow, I shall enjoy this one instead and while smoking think of you guys and what a cracking bunch you all are. My first RAAS too

Have a fantastic Christmas one and all

I have tried to get this photo the right way around so many times now

[L_DOG]

Yeti, lovely looking sticks there! Too everybody in fact! A successful cigar swap if I don't say so myself. Couldn't help but read the pesky notes around the cigars lol

[Zigatoh]

Just wanted to say I've smoked half of the secret santa selection so far --

Nub Habano - Really good stick, Not Cuban for sure but a great smoke, would recommend as a try-er for anyone going state side definitely.

Cohiba Maduro Secretos - Also good, definite Cohiba which I'm not a fan of really but a stronger meatier flavour to it which really raised it in my eyes.

RyJ SC - Still not a fan I'm afraid but thanks for the opportunity to try it again, want to like more RyJ but on the whole they really don't do it for me...

3 more to go so will keep you posted but thought it worth pointing out that I'm definitely learning and gaining a lot from these swaps and the like

ps still no clue who this was but if there is anyway someone could get word to me about the NUB, which of the many numeric based names it actually was I'd appreciate it as I feel the need to find more!