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[Travellin Dave]

Never saw a cigar-robe giveaway before.   

This is from the CI 2025 Sampler Kickoff....

The Dude Robe Gift Set Sale
by Espinosa
5 out of 5
2 Ratings
 Write a Review
Throw on your fanciest bath robe, mix yourself a White Russian, and prepare to abide by The Dude.

Erik Espinosa has grown into one of the most prolific cigar manufacturers of the modern day. Since starting his own brand and opening up the La Zona cigar factory in Nicaragua, Espinosa has quickly grown into one of the largest boutique cigar brands in the world. With a multitude of award-winning blends, anyone who enjoys a decent cigar from time to time oughtta be excited about his newest offering.

The Dude is a mellow to medium-bodied cigar with amazing flavor and a gorgeous look. Looking beneath the stylistic band shows a gorgeous Connecticut-shade wrapper. Underneath the wrapper lies a Nicaraguan Corojo binder, and long-fillers from Esteli and Jalapa. The Connecticut-shade adds natural sweetness and light creaminess, while the corojo binder contributes baking spices and pepper, while the Nicaraguan core beneath toss in some contrasting flavors of natural sweetness and earth. In addition to 10 of these blonde beauties, you'll also receive a Dude Bath Robe, so throw on your favorite pajamas and bask in the glory that is... The Dude!

Erik told Ramon I'll see your wooden ashtray and raise you a bathrobe?

Now that would be a GREAT thing to wear if we had an in person CigarFest!

[Travellin Dave]

Happy page 3!

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as well as...

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finally...

[LuvTooGolf]

Lots of sun here today, but still plenty chilly. Only 18 at the moment, and it's not going up much further today.

Low 20's here as well.  Gearing up for the great southern snowstorm of '25.  Looking at 2-3".

Hope you've got your French toast ingredients already.

I've got whiskey and cigars...same thing basically.

You can toast with the whiskey, I'll allow it. In fact, we can call that Freedom toast. Well, at least for a couple more weeks.

Do have a Basil Haden called Toast.

Serendipity, my friend.

[LuvTooGolf]

with...

Whoops, missed Nicola's name somehow. Make that 13 for me.

[LuvTooGolf]

Never saw a cigar-robe giveaway before.   

This is from the CI 2025 Sampler Kickoff....

The Dude Robe Gift Set Sale
by Espinosa
5 out of 5
2 Ratings
 Write a Review
Throw on your fanciest bath robe, mix yourself a White Russian, and prepare to abide by The Dude.

Erik Espinosa has grown into one of the most prolific cigar manufacturers of the modern day. Since starting his own brand and opening up the La Zona cigar factory in Nicaragua, Espinosa has quickly grown into one of the largest boutique cigar brands in the world. With a multitude of award-winning blends, anyone who enjoys a decent cigar from time to time oughtta be excited about his newest offering.

The Dude is a mellow to medium-bodied cigar with amazing flavor and a gorgeous look. Looking beneath the stylistic band shows a gorgeous Connecticut-shade wrapper. Underneath the wrapper lies a Nicaraguan Corojo binder, and long-fillers from Esteli and Jalapa. The Connecticut-shade adds natural sweetness and light creaminess, while the corojo binder contributes baking spices and pepper, while the Nicaraguan core beneath toss in some contrasting flavors of natural sweetness and earth. In addition to 10 of these blonde beauties, you'll also receive a Dude Bath Robe, so throw on your favorite pajamas and bask in the glory that is... The Dude!

Erik told Ramon I'll see your wooden ashtray and raise you a bathrobe?

Now that would be a GREAT thing to wear if we had an in person CigarFest!

No question.

[razgueado]

Morning, muchachos.  Sorry I'm late.  Day started with my fancy new mesh WiFi network failing.

[razgueado]

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.
They include:

 Pope Gregory XV in 1554;
writer Simone de Beauvoir in 1908;
entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee in 1911;
Richard Nixon, 37th president of the United States, in 1913;
writer Judith Krantz in 1928;
Football Hall of Fame member Bart Starr in 1934;
actor Bob Denver in 1935;
sportscaster Dick Enberg in 1935;
actor K Callan in 1936 (age 89);
actor Susannah York in 1939;
musician Joan Baez in 1941 (age 84);
musician Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin/Yardbirds) in 1944 (age 81);
musician Crystal Gayle in 1951 (age 74);
actor J.K. Simmons in 1955 (age 70);
actor Imelda Staunton in 1956 (age 69);
Guatemalan activist/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu in 1959 (age 66);
musician Eric Erlandson (Hole) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Joely Richardson in 1965 (age 60);
musician Dave Matthews in 1967 (age 58);
musician Carl Bell (Fuel) in 1967 (age 58);
actor David Costabile in 1967 (age 58);
actor Joey Lauren Adams in 1968 (age 57);
comedian/actor Deon Cole in 1972 (age 53);
actor/filmmaker Angela Bettis in 1973 (age 52);
musician Sean Paul in 1973 (age 52);
actor Omari Hardwick in 1974 (age 51);
musician A.J. McLean (Backstreet Boys) in 1978 (age 47);
golfer Sergio Garcia in 1980 (age 45);
Kate Middleton, princess of Wales, in 1982 (age 43);
musician Drew Brown (OneRepublic) in 1984 (age 41);
actor Nicola Coughlan in 1987 (age 38);
actor Nina Dobrev in 1989 (age 36);
actor Nicola Peltz in 1995 (age 30);
actor Kerris Dorsey in 1998 (age 27).

Ten.  And a bunch of familiar names.

[LuvTooGolf]

Morning, muchachos.  Sorry I'm late.  Day started with my fancy new mesh WiFi network failing.

Afternoon, NoNetworkAvailableRaz.

[razgueado]

Morning, muchachos.  Sorry I'm late.  Day started with my fancy new mesh WiFi network failing.

Afternoon, NoNetworkAvailableRaz.

Fortunately, I had not disposed of the old router so was able to function.  I've sent the defective gear back to Amazon and ordered in a more advanced mesh system. 

[A Friend of Charlie]

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.
They include:

Pope Gregory XV in 1554;
writer Simone de Beauvoir in 1908;
entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee in 1911;
Richard Nixon, 37th president of the United States, in 1913;
writer Judith Krantz in 1928;
Football Hall of Fame member Bart Starr in 1934;
actor Bob Denver in 1935;
sportscaster Dick Enberg in 1935;
actor K Callan in 1936 (age 89);
actor Susannah York in 1939;
musician Joan Baez in 1941 (age 84);
musician Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin/Yardbirds) in 1944 (age 81);
musician Crystal Gayle in 1951 (age 74);
actor J.K. Simmons in 1955 (age 70);
actor Imelda Staunton in 1956 (age 69);
Guatemalan activist/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu in 1959 (age 66);
musician Eric Erlandson (Hole) in 1963 (age 62);
actor Joely Richardson in 1965 (age 60);
musician Dave Matthews in 1967 (age 58);
musician Carl Bell (Fuel) in 1967 (age 58);
actor David Costabile in 1967 (age 58);
actor Joey Lauren Adams in 1968 (age 57);
comedian/actor Deon Cole in 1972 (age 53);
actor/filmmaker Angela Bettis in 1973 (age 52);
musician Sean Paul in 1973 (age 52);
actor Omari Hardwick in 1974 (age 51);
musician A.J. McLean (Backstreet Boys) in 1978 (age 47);
golfer Sergio Garcia in 1980 (age 45);
Kate Middleton, princess of Wales, in 1982 (age 43);
musician Drew Brown (OneRepublic) in 1984 (age 41);
actor Nicola Coughlan in 1987 (age 38);
actor Nina Dobrev in 1989 (age 36);
actor Nicola Peltz in 1995 (age 30);
actor Kerris Dorsey in 1998 (age 27).

Today's Over/Under is 12

Ten.

[A Friend of Charlie]

Lots of sun here today, but still plenty chilly. Only 18 at the moment, and it's not going up much further today.

Low 20's here as well.  Gearing up for the great southern snowstorm of '25.  Looking at 2-3".

Hope you've got your French toast ingredients already.

I've got whiskey and cigars...same thing basically.

You can toast with the whiskey, I'll allow it. In fact, we can call that Freedom toast. Well, at least for a couple more weeks.

Do have a Basil Haden called Toast.

I also have it. It's ok, but I thought I was going to like it more than I do.