Blended my first cigar with AJ
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Damn that's like me having Neil Young over to the house...very cool
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Who?....ha, just kiddin
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Your career has afforded you many great opportunities. What a blessing.
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Glad you had a great night can't wait to see what comes up when you visit the factory
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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.
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Wow! "We're not worthy" (head bowed, backs out of room)
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Thank you for sharing Rip.
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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!
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Holy crap! Welcome back Rip!
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welcome back! pretty awesome you are blending with AJ
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Rip!!!! Glad you're doing ok, we have all missed you.
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Thanks Tony...how are you doing my friend?SleevePlz:Holy crap! Welcome back Rip!
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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
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Rip!!!!!!!!!!! I love you!!!
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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.
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Hahahah...missed you Danny boy.danielzreyes:Rip!!!!!!!!!!! I love you!!!
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RIP!!! I don't know you, but I love you!
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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!
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Welcome back Rip, I wish you best of luck blending your cigar, I hope it comes out the way you want it
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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.
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Good to see all is well Rip! Have fun and take lots and lots of pics.
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This sounds like such a cool opportunity!! Congrats and Buena Suerte!
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I want to try this blend. Gunna release it to the general public?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! -
+1........heck, +1000000000kuzi16:
I want to try this blend. Gunna release it to the general public?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! -
Good to see you back Rip. Hope all is well with you and the family!
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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? -
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:
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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.
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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 fluentlyrzaman: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: -
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:
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 fluentlyrzaman: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:
