Tuesday 16th February 09

[cohibaIV]

J Lopez Selection #2.....Very nice

[Stogiedog]

Padron Maduro Londres wonderful smoke!!!!

[TJCoro]

Finally settled for a Boliver Gold Medal. A wonderful puro, but often plugged, requiring a fix with a "draw poker."

[cohibaIV]

Finally settled for a Boliver Gold Medal. A wonder puro, but often plugged, requiring a fix with a "draw poker."

'Plugged' and 'Draw Poker'??

Please explain mate...

[TJCoro]

Lo siento, amigo...

"plugged' refers to a cigar that has a hard draw, usually due to hard spots or a cigar that was rolled too tightly. Thinner puros ofter fall victim to this issue more ofter then fatter ones.

A "Draw Porker" is a devise used to unplug a plugged cigar. It's a long needle type divise that is run through the entire length of the stoogie to clear the plugged portion.

Works pretty well. I got one free with a box of cigars from Thompson's several years ago. You can buy them from some of the cigar internet sites in the US

[cohibaIV]

Cheers for that mate...Cohiba IVs tend to have this problem now and then

Might have to look at buying a un plugger....

[Robusto]

Great Day!

Today, my brothers, was ALMOST a day of THREE Havanas in London!

• PETIT EDMUNDO from Soutter's
• PARTAGAS SERIE D NUMERO 5 gifted by the proprietor of Davidoff in St James
• COHIBA ROBUSTO purchased in Davidoff, but pocketed because of the spitting rain, alas. Still, it's in my humidor waiting for a great day!

I will post a picture or two later. I spent the day in the fine stogie dude company of my bud Nic Wing.

I cannot get the beautiful aroma of great cigars being smoked in three prime cigar outlets out of my senses. Yes - You can still light up and smoke in those shops! JJ Fox smacks me into brilliant life every time I go there.

I want to decorate this with swearing but I'm being a good boy.

I'm buzzed up with how brilliantly aromatic the day was.

[TJCoro]

Cheers, Amigo.

I'll try to post some photos of the "Draw Poker" next chance I get.

[TJCoro]

Today, my brothers, was ALMOST a day of THREE Havanas in London!

• PETIT EDMUNDO from Soutter's
• PARTAGAS SERIE D NUMERO 5 gifted by the proprietor of Davidoff in St James
• COHIBA ROBUSTO purchased in Davidoff, but pocketed because of the spitting rain, alas. Still, it's in my humidor waiting for a great day!

I will post a picture or two later. I spent the day in the fine stogie dude company of my bud Nic Wing.

I cannot get the beautiful aroma of great cigars being smoked in three prime cigar outlets out of my senses. Yes - You can still light up and smoke in those shops! JJ Fox smacks me into brilliant life every time I go there.

I want to decorate this with swearing but I'm being a good boy.

I'm buzzed up with how brilliantly aromatic the day was.

I have great memories of my one and only visit to JJ Fox which I've written about on other threads here. Perhaps we should plan a gathering there some day. It would be fun to meet some of the locals and not so locals.

[TJCoro]

Cheers, Amigo.

I'll try to post some photos of the "Draw Poker" next chance I get.

I found this site through google

http://www.premiumhumidors.com/shop/cigar-accessories/cutters/the-one-and-only-draw-poker-5.html

They will ship to England for about 10 US dollars (the shipping would be the same for multiple orders of the same item). Just leave the state as "Alabama" and squeeze in the actually address. Also, select UPS ground as your shipping method, it will be shipped priority express.

They told me they ship internationally all the time.

Cheers, Mates!

[cohibaIV]

Cheers TJ, will have to obtain one...

[Davo]

Casa del habano

This is also a great place to smoke and has a fine selection of cuban cigars - i always go there when in town to meet a few mates and puff away - ah joy.

Anyone been to the new Dunhill off Berkeley square?

Davo

[Davo]

unplugger

Oh forgot - I went into a sewing shop a few years ago and got a long, thin knitting needle and this works wonders whenever i get a blocked smoke.

Davo

[larrysputnik]

Began the evening with a Hoyo de Monterrey Dark Sumatra. Finished with a Punch Gran Puro Santa Rita.

[TJCoro]

Original message moved to Thursday, February 19 - Posted here by mistake

(I don't know how to delete messages...)