Blended my first cigar with AJ

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  • Bigshizza
    Bigshizza Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 10,949
    Damn that's like me having Neil Young over to the house...very cool
  • roland_7707
    roland_7707 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,647
    Who?....ha, just kiddin
  • dennisking
    dennisking Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,681
    Your career has afforded you many great opportunities. What a blessing.
  • big chunks
    big chunks Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,607
    Glad you had a great night can't wait to see what comes up when you visit the factory
  • bearb
    bearb Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,044
    So glad you made the connection. Sounds like it went about as i had expected, and was certainly way beyond cigars...but that was your common love and interest at first ...however, both of your personalities enabled you to bond and form a kinship. He is a very generous and kind man as you experienced...but i think the best is yet to come. Enjoy.
  • Amos Umwhat
    Amos Umwhat Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,523
    Wow! "We're not worthy" (head bowed, backs out of room) ;)
  • AVJim
    AVJim Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 438
    Thank you for sharing Rip.
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Hola CCom Amigos,

    Long time so see. I have been very busy with some personal issues(nothing bad just byhond my control) and had to take a long pause from here. However it didn't stop my cigar collection or my hobby anyway. I will post my latest collection some other time.

    The big news is I am going to Esteli tomorrow to spend some time with my friend AJ. I have been working on a blend last three years and now it's time to blend it. AJ has been very kind and supportive so I will give a try. This is for my personal smoke and I have no interest with cigar business.

    hope you are are doing well and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
  • SleevePlz
    SleevePlz Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,408
    Holy crap! Welcome back Rip!
  • jliu
    jliu Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,055
    welcome back! pretty awesome you are blending with AJ
  • Rain
    Rain Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8,761
    Rip!!!! Glad you're doing ok, we have all missed you.
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Thanks Tony...how are you doing my friend?
    SleevePlz:
    Holy crap! Welcome back Rip!
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    What's up Jliu...all CCs are out of market because you are aging them in your secret vault. Glad to be back.
    jliu:
    welcome back! pretty awesome you are blending with AJ
  • danielzreyes
    danielzreyes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 6,739
    Rip!!!!!!!!!!! I love you!!!
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Hey Randy how are you doing bud? Though I wasn't here but I thought about my CCom friends all the time. I truely missed this place.
    Rain:
    Rip!!!! Glad you're doing ok, we have all missed you.
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Hahahah...missed you Danny boy.
    danielzreyes:
    Rip!!!!!!!!!!! I love you!!!
  • New Boots
    New Boots Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,634
    RIP!!! I don't know you, but I love you!
  • bearb
    bearb Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,044
    Hey Rip, nice to see you around again. I certainly understand the personal issues taking up time and keeping you from here. Wonderful to hear about your recent escapades and now the end result of your blending with AJ. That intense look on AJ's face is very characteristic of him! :)

    Have a great time in Estelli tomorrow then. Hope you have time to join him @ his home as well?
  • big chunks
    big chunks Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,607
    Welcome back Rip, I wish you best of luck blending your cigar, I hope it comes out the way you want it
  • 0patience
    0patience Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,767
    I think I speak for all of us in saying we missed you a lot.
    Good to hear you are doing ok.
    Really missed your reviews and all.

    Hope you and the family are doing good.
  • ddubridge
    ddubridge Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,949
    Good to see all is well Rip! Have fun and take lots and lots of pics.
  • Stubble
    Stubble Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,305
    This sounds like such a cool opportunity!! Congrats and Buena Suerte!
  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    rzaman:
    Hola CCom Amigos,

    Long time so see. I have been very busy with some personal issues(nothing bad just byhond my control) and had to take a long pause from here. However it didn't stop my cigar collection or my hobby anyway. I will post my latest collection some other time.

    The big news is I am going to Esteli tomorrow to spend some time with my friend AJ. I have been working on a blend last three years and now it's time to blend it. AJ has been very kind and supportive so I will give a try. This is for my personal smoke and I have no interest with cigar business.

    hope you are are doing well and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
    I want to try this blend. Gunna release it to the general public?
  • Vulchor
    Vulchor Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,176
    kuzi16:
    rzaman:
    Hola CCom Amigos,

    Long time so see. I have been very busy with some personal issues(nothing bad just byhond my control) and had to take a long pause from here. However it didn't stop my cigar collection or my hobby anyway. I will post my latest collection some other time.

    The big news is I am going to Esteli tomorrow to spend some time with my friend AJ. I have been working on a blend last three years and now it's time to blend it. AJ has been very kind and supportive so I will give a try. This is for my personal smoke and I have no interest with cigar business.

    hope you are are doing well and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
    I want to try this blend. Gunna release it to the general public?
    +1........heck, +1000000000
  • Poker Slob
    Poker Slob Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 996
    Good to see you back Rip. Hope all is well with you and the family!
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Thanks Berry. I have been friends with the major blenders for a while but end up with AJ because he doesn't hype. I have learned many shocking facts from him about cigar industry. I find him the most sincere and honest guy in the industry. You would be shocked to know that 75% of cigars blends are not what the makers say. I understand the business part but again complete misinformation is wrong. Let's see how it goes. Will report here soon. Good to hear from you.
    bearb:
    Hey Rip, nice to see you around again. I certainly understand the personal issues taking up time and keeping you from here. Wonderful to hear about your recent escapades and now the end result of your blending with AJ. That intense look on AJ's face is very characteristic of him! :)

    Have a great time in Estelli tomorrow then. Hope you have time to join him @ his home as well?
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    The blend I am working on does not make any commercial sense. It is for personal pleasure and depends on how much tobacco I can manage at the end. I set the bar little too high.

    AJ made a personal blend for me...again does not make any commercial sense. Most probably the top three best cigars I have ever smoked in my life. Not to show off but I have smoked all the top line cigars. I will write a post in my "Special cigar gift" thread soon. Here is a picture:
    photo e4d3356f-dd5d-41ae-bf50-130f154f06e4_zps69d336cd.jpg
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    My friend Tony, how are you doing? Everything will be like the past just need little time to organize myself. However my taste has changed a lot. Hope you are doing well.
    0patience:
    I think I speak for all of us in saying we missed you a lot.
    Good to hear you are doing ok.
    Really missed your reviews and all.

    Hope you and the family are doing good.
  • big chunks
    big chunks Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,607
    rzaman:
    The blend I am working on does not make any commercial sense. It is for personal pleasure and depends on how much tobacco I can manage at the end. I set the bar little too high.

    AJ made a personal blend for me...again does not make any commercial sense. Most probably the top three best cigars I have ever smoked in my life. Not to show off but I have smoked all the top line cigars. I will write a post in my "Special cigar gift" thread soon. Here is a picture:
    photo e4d3356f-dd5d-41ae-bf50-130f154f06e4_zps69d336cd.jpg
    Nice looking smokes, I'm glad you picked AJ he's one of my favorite blenders, I like what you said he's not all hype, he's not flashy rock star with tattoos he was just born to make cigars and it shows in a lot of his blends I'm sure he would be a cigar superstar if he could speak English fluently
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Hey Jesus! how are you doing my friend? Good to see you here. I will keep the report coming here. Some cool pictures will be added soon. I agree with your comment. AJ Invited my entire family so wives and kids will do there thing and I will spend all my time with tobacco.
    big chunks:
    rzaman:
    The blend I am working on does not make any commercial sense. It is for personal pleasure and depends on how much tobacco I can manage at the end. I set the bar little too high.

    AJ made a personal blend for me...again does not make any commercial sense. Most probably the top three best cigars I have ever smoked in my life. Not to show off but I have smoked all the top line cigars. I will write a post in my "Special cigar gift" thread soon. Here is a picture:
    photo e4d3356f-dd5d-41ae-bf50-130f154f06e4_zps69d336cd.jpg
    Nice looking smokes, I'm glad you picked AJ he's one of my favorite blenders, I like what you said he's not all hype, he's not flashy rock star with tattoos he was just born to make cigars and it shows in a lot of his blends I'm sure he would be a cigar superstar if he could speak English fluently