2nd Annual Thanksgiving "Smoke Your Rare Cigar" Weekend
 

Last year, I started a cool event that I hoped I could continue...I was thinking last year that most of us are always waiting for that one day to smoke that one great cigar, but sometimes years go by without it happening...We might keep waiting and waiting and waiting...

So, for the second year, I propose that we have a smoke out over this Thanksgiving weekend (anytime between Thursday and Sunday night) where everyone who wants to participate will smoke one of those cigars they never get around to smoking...either because it is "too rare" or because it has some special meaning to you...

Then, everyone will post reviews or general impressions of the cigar in the comments section of this post...make it as long as you want, but keep it concise :)

What am I going to smoke? Well, here is what is in store for this weekend...

http://www.brookswhittington.net/cig..._ (3 of 9).jpg

They are:

* RyJ Romeos (Réplica de Humidor Antiguo in 2008-Only 250 Humidors released World Wide)
* Opus Maduro Robusto (from the Forbidden X humidor in 2002- 0nly 100 Humidors Released)
* Garcia Tampa Clear Havana from the 1920's

Happy Thanksgiving :)

~brooks

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Sadly, it will be too cold here to do this. :(

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I'll participate! Need to go dig through the bottom of my humidor to find a cigar that I put away to smoke for a special occasion though :D Can't remember what I have in that section...I just know they're my special smokes :r

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I'm in!

Come on Dan... It's cold here as well, push through Brother....:tu

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I will participate it this. Dont know yet what it will be, but will post during the smoke.

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I gotta work or I would. Enjoy the smokes brothers!

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It's too cold now. I thought it was supposed to be close to 60 today? My a$$, been in the 30's all day! :(

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This sounds fun... too bad I don't have anything rare.;s

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I'm in Brooks. I'm thinking definitely a Partagas 150 A and a Clear Havana I got stashed away.

Not sure about the Ramon y Ramon I got from the 150 humi. Only one I got. Hmmm. Need to think about that one.

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i'll see if i can dig anything up for this...is a 160 rare enough hehe...

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I've got an Acid One that came in a fancy silver box....my local tobacconist told me it was rare. Hmmm....maybe he meant rare that he sold one. Doh! I've been duped. I shoulda known by the smell :bh

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That sounds like a kick arse idea... might have to join you on this one:D

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Tim, might? Come on now! Why have the stick if you're not gonna smoke it! No time like the present!

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I've been thinking about this lately. Luckily, the weather out here is fantastic right now. Low 70's. I'm gonna lit up some nice stuff, not sure what yet tho.

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:r:r

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:lr

I really don't have anything too rare....but I could go for a Viaje Exclusivo Robusto. So perhaps that and an Opus X will do for tomorrow. Hopefully it's not raining if it is the Opus will meet death by fire Friday.

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If I am home I am in too. Wife went to the gyno today and it looks like there is a very good chance Thanksgiving will be spent in the hospital as there is a very good chance my wife will go into labor tonight or tomorrow.:D

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Right now it is between a Padron 80 yr maduro and an Anejo 49

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I have an approximately 25 yr. old RyJ Prince of Wales, and some almost as old Boli Corona Gigantes... I may do this Friday, if the mood strikes me.

Cheers,
G

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OK, I'll play. I think I have an Opus that might be ready to smoke - if not, then a Padron 40th.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

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and also with you!

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Very jelaous here Brooks!! :dr :dr :dr

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Congrats! Let us know how it goes!

~brooks

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Don't be, it will probably taste like A** lol

~brooks

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I started early with a PSD4 that I am smoking right now!

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Jeeeez. I have nothing that rare. Probably a Padron 1964. Or....the original release of Gurkha Titan (they were good back then).

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Possibly one of my 888 Candelas or an 06 Opus

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To WET in Indiana, we are on schedule for up to 3+" of rain. That sucks!!!

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One of? LOL!!

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I have 2 that were given to me by my local shop owner. I'm very hesitant because if I like it I don't know if I'll ever get more.

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I have one that I need to review...

The Candela Lancero is quite good, I am sure the 888 will be awesome!

Smoke one of them and tell us, and take pics ;)

~brooks

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dang, woulda brought something quite hard to come by home with me if i know about this little holiday. i get back saturday night if all go to plans, perhaps sunday :hm

stearns

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I'm too new to have ANYTHING even remotely considered rare, so I'm out, although I will be smoking a few.

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Hmm... I thinking a tat Boris or the 30yr old Honduran Corona Bunker hooked me up with!!

Good luck. Hopefully labor is as easy as it gets, and all are healthy.
I don't have anything rare, or all that great, but I will smoke a cigar I love!
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Guys, it does not have to be a "Rare" stick per se, but perhaps one you have been holding onto for, waiting for a special occasion :)

~brooks

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I am saving several special sticks, FOR THE DAY MY DIVORCE IS FINAL!!!! Now that will be a day to give thanks! I will probably burn a 12 year old H. Upmann and Tat Verocu no.9 this weekend.

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Its not Thanksgiving here in Canada but I did indulge in a 94 ERDM PC. Great cigar, still a lot of strength even after 15+ years aging. Had an 07 Siglo 1 & a 05 Party Short to finish off the day.

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Wish I could participate... but I have no "Rare" cigars.

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Hmmm... Never Tried doing a review but maybe i'll give it a try here.... I'll probably smoke my first Skull And Bones that Mariogolbee gave me...

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Hmmmmm I dont think I have anything nearly that rare. Will need to rumage. Maybe go for a regional.

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Awesome idea Brooks. Too bad I went through a "life's too short to sit on rare smokes" phase and smoked all my rarities in short order not too long ago:r

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Here we go :) I'm kind of running low on "rare" cigars because I kind of did the same thing as Clayton, and I didn't have that many to start with. Anyway, I'm enjoying an Arturo Fuente Hemingway Between the Lines:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/...57d5f853_z.jpg

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Nice choice! That stick looks great!

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I haven't decided yet when to smoke them, but I think at some point this weekend at least one of them will burn.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4549/dsc00265qj.jpg

Tatuaje Havana VI Verocu No. 2 (Exclusivo Zona del Este)
Macanudo Vintage 1988
Romeo and Julieta Edicion Limitada 2005

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I smoked the Padron this morning with Bunker, froze my ass off but it was as good as I imagined.

I just smoked a not-so-rare but enjoyable Camacho churchill just so I would stop looking in the oven for awhile :)

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Nice sticks,Tom! :tu

Cheers,
G

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Another BTL lover. I got one left after this one. Im on the waiting list at a B&M when they come in. I'm stocking up this time!!

http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/z...tt/BTL13-2.jpg

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Ahh. True. But you'll NEVER know if you don't smoke it to find out!

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I would join you gentlemen if not for two things:
1. It's really cold and rainy/windy
2. I hardly have any smokes that would count as "rare"

However, all of these pictures are making my mouth water. :tu