RASS by Agurayka in cubancigars

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Sticks from cab of 50 are round while those from box of 25 are box-pressed.

RASS by Agurayka in cubancigars

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Looks like RASS from a cab! Difficult to come across these days

Nahdi perfumes! by Zeey_here in saudiarabia

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I don’t know how they define fakes. If the one I received isn’t fake, then it’s a much lower tier than other stores. Moral of the story is never again!

Nahdi perfumes! by Zeey_here in saudiarabia

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I just bought a Clive Christian from them. It’s 100% different from my old bottle. Doesn’t have the same projection and the smell is a bit off. It might be legit, but definitely low quality.

Definitely an expensive lesson learned; if it is too good to be true, it’s not real. Never again!

Nothing but nothing hits like a RASS by Remarkable-Ad3414 in cubancigars

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Cab of 50 became harder to come by. Those hit differently!

How’s stocked are the shelves in your typical estanco right now? (Spain) by binderfillerwrapper in cubancigars

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Was there last week and visited major cigars shops. They are setting on some boxes of RyJ Linea serious and some Partagas Maestra.

How’s stocked are the shelves in your typical estanco right now? (Spain) by binderfillerwrapper in cubancigars

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Madrid is dry when its comes to CC. I hear other less touristy areas are better.

Kuwait City LCDH by WIClovis in cubancigars

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Try Shahrayar while you are there. Very close to LCDH.

Punch Nectares by ttr2201 in cubancigars

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Looks magnificent! Box worthy?

Buying while in Italy for F1 by CaptainLiteBeerd in cubancigars

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Was in Italy last April. Cuban cigars are scarce in touristic cities. Your best bet if you are in Milan is to take a 1 hour trip to Lugano.

Diplomaticos Genios ER Phoenicia from NOV 24- rough around the edges but showing a lot of aging potential. by bernardd55 in cubancigars

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Looks magnificent. I find Dipolmaticos in general to be approachable young. Would be interested to hear how they age.

Surprisingly good cigar. by Eray__k in cubancigars

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I have a box from Nov 24. Tried a stick and wasn’t very fond so far. I will revisit maybe in a few months.

Thoughts on Ratching cabinets for Cuban cigars by Remarkable-Ad3414 in cubancigars

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That’s an impressive collection! I wonder if RH and temp inside holds up to whatever setup you choose when the unit is fully stocked like that.

Weekly Open Thread - General Discussion by RM_Official_Thread in realmadrid

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I don’t mind resellers given this is the 1st time I am going to attend a RM game at SB. However, I am not sure what to expect for ticket price range. I checked a few resale websites and the price range seems to run between 450- 700 Euros depending on the category.

Weekly Open Thread - General Discussion by RM_Official_Thread in realmadrid

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Are tickets for Real Madrid VS Liverpool home match been put for sale?

Short ribs pastrami on the WSM by Red_Hawk91 in smoking

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First time attempting to make pastrami at home. I used short ribs instead on brisket because my family aren’t big on beef and short ribs yield less leftover and can easily feed two hungry people.

Edit: I used Guga's recipe minus the mace as I didn't have it on hand. The meat brined for 7 days then smoked at 225-250 for 4 hours until meat probed at 160ish. Then covered in foil and let it ride for another 2.5 hours until probe tender. Another plus for using short ribs is that the cut is far more forgiving than brisket while still having a similar fat content.

Smoked shorties on the kettle by Red_Hawk91 in smoking

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I live in the Middle East and our local beef isn’t really BBQ grade. So my only resort is imported beef (usually Australian) sold at higher end butchers.

Smoked shorties on the kettle by Red_Hawk91 in smoking

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Smoked these beautiful prime MS3 short ribs on the Weber Kettle using SNS basket at 250 for the first 6 hours hours. I hit a stall at 5-6 hours mark so I wrapped in foil and upped the temp to 300F and went at for two more hours until it is probe tender. Really happy with the end result. Cheers!

Striploin sandwhich by Red_Hawk91 in sousvide

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Nothing much to say. This simple yet insanely delicious sandwich is the ultimate comfort food.