America's #1 Online Cigar Auction
first, best, biggest!

Last post 14 months ago by PapaWhiskey. 34 replies replies.
Noob Intro
Jump to Bottom | Previous Topic | Next Topic
JHHolliday Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 3:21 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
Hey everyone,
Just joined yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. Been into cigars for about 20 yrs. Don’t do a lot of social media BS but a fellow BOTL told me about your site and I thought it sounded like fun.
I am a HUGE Caldwell fan as well as Tatuaje, Davidoff, La Barba, Fuente. Those are my faves but always into trying something new and discovering new brands/blends.
I live in Tucson Arizona having moved here from Maine. Got sick of the cold weather and couldn’t be happier I made the trip. I am a line cook at a local bar & grill.
Love to ride my motorcycle, hike on our local mountain, get tattoos and spend time with my lovely bride.
Anywhoooo, glad to be a part of the community and look forward to getting to know you all.
Ram27 Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 3:51 PM EST
Joined: 04-30-2005
Posts: 49,056
Welcome too the CBID madness. ram27bat
Cheno Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 4:00 PM EST
Joined: 06-06-2019
Posts: 1,994
Welcome. Enjoy the fun
drglnc Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 4:05 PM EST
Joined: 04-01-2019
Posts: 715
Welcome! Now Run! Fast! While you still can!
Gene363 Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 4:29 PM EST
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,842
Welcome to the asylum.
plinytheelder Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 5:10 PM EST
Joined: 10-24-2006
Posts: 8,838
Welcome to the forum.
MACS Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 6:53 PM EST
Joined: 02-26-2004
Posts: 79,833
Maine lawbstah gonna be a lot more expensive in AZ.
8trackdisco Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 7:39 PM EST
Joined: 11-06-2004
Posts: 60,095
JHHolliday wrote:
Hey everyone,
Just joined yesterday and wanted to introduce myself. Been into cigars for about 20 yrs. Don’t do a lot of social media BS but a fellow BOTL told me about your site and I thought it sounded like fun.
I am a HUGE Caldwell fan as well as Tatuaje, Davidoff, La Barba, Fuente. Those are my faves but always into trying something new and discovering new brands/blends.
I live in Tucson Arizona having moved here from Maine. Got sick of the cold weather and couldn’t be happier I made the trip. I am a line cook at a local bar & grill.
Love to ride my motorcycle, hike on our local mountain, get tattoos and spend time with my lovely bride.
Anywhoooo, glad to be a part of the community and look forward to getting to know you all.


Welcome.
Time with your lovely bride. Excellent.
How long have you known Izonfire?

There are a few SW peeps in here.

Peace, JHH.
rfenst Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 7:42 PM EST
Joined: 06-23-2007
Posts: 39,366
Nice intro.
Welcome aboard!
JHHolliday Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 8:41 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

8trackdisco, I don’t know Izonfire unless we’ve met @ the local B&M and I didn’t realize it.

MACS, we have some decent seafood but mostly of the warm water variety. Lobstah is pretty hard to find round these parts. Some badass tamales & empanadas though! Love me some Mexican food. Incidentally my wife is Latina so she’s taught me best places to go and what to order!
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 9:25 PM EST
Joined: 02-05-2013
Posts: 23,735
Aloha from Hawaii! ThumpUp

Tony should be along with a few questions in just a bit…. Whistle
Stogie1020 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 10:40 PM EST
Joined: 12-19-2019
Posts: 5,375
Welcome, from one noob to another...

<-Phoenix area here. I lived in Tucson for 10 years, but finally escaped a long while back.
Huzza3045 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 10:41 PM EST
Joined: 11-07-2022
Posts: 570
Lot of folks from AZ here. Next time I am in town visiting family, we should herf at ambassadors.
JHHolliday Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 10:48 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
Stogie1020 wrote:
Welcome, from one noob to another...

<-Phoenix area here. I lived in Tucson for 10 years, but finally escaped a long while back.


Thanks man, have you been to Fine Ash in Avondale?
Stogie1020 Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 11:20 PM EST
Joined: 12-19-2019
Posts: 5,375
JHHolliday wrote:
Thanks man, have you been to Fine Ash in Avondale?

no, that's a serious trek for me.
frankj1 Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Mar 9 2023, 11:43 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,228
welcome aboard.
I love Maine, but I'm a MAssHole.
Where'd you live?
deadeyedick Offline
#17 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 7:40 AM EST
Joined: 03-13-2003
Posts: 17,124
Nice to see a noob with a proper intro.

Another Phx area guy here. Welcome.
Mraia Offline
#18 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 7:44 AM EST
Joined: 04-18-2019
Posts: 427
Welcome!
JHHolliday Offline
#19 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 9:38 AM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
frankj1 wrote:
welcome aboard.
I love Maine, but I'm a MAssHole.
Where'd you live?


Was born in Bar Harbor and moved to Bangor in my teens.

Went to Boston quite a bit for Sawx & Celtics games. Great town.
8trackdisco Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 10:19 AM EST
Joined: 11-06-2004
Posts: 60,095
JHHolliday wrote:
Was born in Bar Harbor and moved to Bangor in my teens.

Went to Boston quite a bit for Sawx & Celtics games. Great town.


Red Sox fans are always welcome here.
tonygraz Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 2:28 PM EST
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,288
To more fully understand your acceptability here please answer the following few questions:

Pancakes or waffles ?
Do you like long walks on the beach ?
Daisy Mae or Ellie Mae ?
Do you like camping by the river ?
Cello on or cello off ?
David Lee or Sammy ?
Warner Oland or Sidney Toler ?
Have you been in a Turkish prison ?
Do you like gladiator movies ?
Have you ever seen a grown man naked (other than mirrors or porn) ?
dogs or cats ?
Men or women ?
Wad or fold ?
Sit or squat ?
Mary Ann or Ginger ?
Do sad movies make you cry ?
Butter or margarine ?
Pancho or Cisco ?
delta1 Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 8:42 PM EST
Joined: 11-23-2011
Posts: 28,814
Welcome to our little nut house Mr. Holiday...you related to Doc...or Jru?
JHHolliday Offline
#23 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 8:44 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
tonygraz wrote:
To more fully understand your acceptability here please answer the following few questions:

Pancakes or waffles ? Pancakes
Do you like long walks on the beach ? Occasionally
Daisy Mae or Ellie Mae ? Not opposed to the occasional GILF but I’d have to go with Ellie Mae
Do you like camping by the river ? I have & I enjoyed it.
Cello on or cello off ? Either is fine. If it has cello, I leave it.
David Lee or Sammy ? David Lee all day
Warner Oland or Sidney Toler ? Sidney Toler
Have you been in a Turkish prison ? Turkish? No…
Do you like gladiator movies ? I do.. Spartacus is my favorite
Have you ever seen a grown man naked (other than mirrors or porn) ? Yes. I am comfortable in my masculinity
dogs or cats ? Both but if I’m only given one, dogs
Men or women ? Hopelessly Heterosexual
Wad or fold ? Fold, I’m not in college sir…
Sit or squat ? Uh Sit?
Mary Ann or Ginger ? Dude… Mary Ann
Do sad movies make you cry ? Again, comfortable with my masculinity so yes…
Butter or margarine ? I cook for a living…Butter
Pancho or Cisco ? A fan of both but I’ll go with Pancho


JHHolliday Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 8:46 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
delta1 wrote:
Welcome to our little nut house Mr. Holiday...you related to Doc...or Jru?


TY sir. Doc
JHHolliday Offline
#25 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 8:47 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
8trackdisco wrote:
Red Sox fans are always welcome here.


Go Sox!
clintCigar Offline
#26 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 8:57 PM EST
Joined: 05-14-2019
Posts: 4,682
Welcome to the Madhouse! Herfing

(You'll understand my statement the more you hang around these parts lol BigGrin)

Distant neighbor in Texas here. Smile
JHHolliday Offline
#27 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 9:01 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
clintCigar wrote:
Welcome to the Madhouse! Herfing

(You'll understand my statement the more you hang around these parts lol BigGrin)

Distant neighbor in Texas here. Smile


TY Sir. My wife is from Brownfield.
clintCigar Offline
#28 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 9:11 PM EST
Joined: 05-14-2019
Posts: 4,682
That's good ways from me. I'm in Houston.
frankj1 Offline
#29 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 11:21 PM EST
Joined: 02-08-2007
Posts: 44,228
Brownfield?
Such a beautiful name for a town...really paints a picture.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#30 Posted: Fri, Mar 10 2023, 11:51 PM EST
Joined: 08-11-2017
Posts: 14,675
Welcome Holliday. Are you my huckleberry?
JHHolliday Offline
#31 Posted: Sat, Mar 11 2023, 9:36 AM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
Sunoverbeach wrote:
Welcome Holliday. Are you my huckleberry?



“Why Johnny Ringo, you look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
PapaWhiskey Offline
#32 Posted: Sun, Mar 12 2023, 6:40 PM EST
Joined: 01-01-2023
Posts: 769
JHHolliday wrote:

I am a HUGE Caldwell fan as well as Tatuaje, Davidoff, La Barba, Fuente. Those are my faves but always into trying something new and discovering new brands/blends.


I'm still a noob here myself but welcome to the club, it's good you're here. There is a real wealth of information here and lots of good BOTL. About the Caldwells, I haven't tried any yet. What are your favorite Caldwell I should try?
JHHolliday Offline
#33 Posted: Sun, Mar 12 2023, 7:20 PM EST
Joined: 03-08-2023
Posts: 35
PapaWhiskey wrote:
I'm still a noob here myself but welcome to the club, it's good you're here. There is a real wealth of information here and lots of good BOTL. About the Caldwells, I haven't tried any yet. What are your favorite Caldwell I should try?


What is your profile preference?

The Eastern Standard is a mild but great flavor profile. My desert island stick for sure.

The Long Long Live the King & The King Is Dead is more a medium cigar and interestingly supposed to be smoked together one after the other. Lots of pepper in the LLTK with more of a cedar/floral notes with the KID.

The Tsar is his boldest cigar along with the Midnight Express. Both FANTASTIC cigars.

The Anastasia is his crown jewel IMO opinion. A bit on the milder side but the flavors are just fan F’n fantastic.

Shout out to the Blind Man’s Bluff. His “budget” stick but also a great smoke. There are a few different blends of that.

I’ve been a fan of his s**t since he launched in ‘13-‘14 and had the pleasure of meeting hIm a couple times. Caldwell NEVER disappoints.

Shoot me a PM and I’ll send you a sampler. I litterally have a whole coolerdor just for his s**t so it’s not problem at all. Would be an honor to introduce someone to his blends. Not my first time and certainly won’t be my last. Hit me up man…
PapaWhiskey Offline
#34 Posted: Sun, Mar 12 2023, 7:33 PM EST
Joined: 01-01-2023
Posts: 769
JHHolliday wrote:
What is your profile preference?

The Eastern Standard is a mild but great flavor profile. My desert island stick for sure.

The Long Long Live the King & The King Is Dead is more a medium cigar and interestingly supposed to be smoked together one after the other. Lots of pepper in the LLTK with more of a cedar/floral notes with the KID.

The Tsar is his boldest cigar along with the Midnight Express. Both FANTASTIC cigars.

The Anastasia is his crown jewel IMO opinion. A bit on the milder side but the flavors are just fan F’n fantastic.

Shout out to the Blind Man’s Bluff. His “budget” stick but also a great smoke. There are a few different blends of that.

I’ve been a fan of his s**t since he launched in ‘13-‘14 and had the pleasure of meeting hIm a couple times. Caldwell NEVER disappoints.

Shoot me a PM and I’ll send you a sampler. I litterally have a whole coolerdor just for his s**t so it’s not problem at all. Would be an honor to introduce someone to his blends. Not my first time and certainly won’t be my last. Hit me up man…

That's not what I had in mind but thank you! That's very kind of you. I'll send you a PM and will return the favor with some of my favorites. Such good people here. I love it.
Users browsing this topic
Guest
Back to Top