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Hot Stuff x · 01-03-2009, 04:39 AM

Hello,

Very cool forums you have here at Cigar Live--seems like a great group of folks posting here!

My name is Les, I retired from the U.S. Army about six months ago and decided to relocate to Korea, where I enjoyed serving while I was active duty. I was fortunate to find a decent job here working on a U.S. Army base.

I've got friends that are Brothers of the Leaf, and I finally tried a quality cigar while sipping cognac about a year ago after a wonderful meal shared with friends. Prior to that I had only had White Owls and the like. I'm sure it comes as no surprise when I tell you that smoking a good cigar was an unexpected pleasure.

After that experience I always kept a few cigars on hand to share with friends or to enjoy for myself.

Since I moved to Korea I have made new friends, many of whom are also BOTL. Korea doesn't have much of a cigar culture, and although Cuban cigars are available, they are expensive (between $12 and $30 a stick) and often poorly stored prior to sale. I've found that $3-$6 a stick non-Cuban cigars ordered from a U.S. source (internet order via U.S.P.S.) is to my taste just as good as the high-dollar Cubans I've had.

I hope to check this forum regularly and participate in the threads, although I expect that I will listen much more than I will speak. I have already learned a lot in just the short time I've browsed through the threads here.

Thanks for welcoming me to your group!

Les

Architeuthis · 01-03-2009, 06:18 AM

Squid® offers up a hearty greeting from Texas! Pull up a stool and light up a cigar!

Wm2SLC-cl · 01-03-2009, 07:41 AM

Welcome and thanks for your service to us...

Hot Stuff x · 01-03-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by architeuthis

Squid® offers up a hearty greeting from Texas! Pull up a stool and light up a cigar!

Thanks for the greeting, Squid®. My last assignment in the Army was Fort Hood, and I really had a hard time leaving The Great State of Texas. I left a lot of friends there, and I hope to return there to settle down someday.

big04deuce · 01-03-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Stuff x

Hello,

Very cool forums you have here at Cigar Live--seems like a great group of folks posting here!

My name is Les, I retired from the U.S. Army about six months ago and decided to relocate to Korea, where I enjoyed serving while I was active duty. I was fortunate to find a decent job here working on a U.S. Army base.

I've got friends that are Brothers of the Leaf, and I finally tried a quality cigar while sipping cognac about a year ago after a wonderful meal shared with friends. Prior to that I had only had White Owls and the like. I'm sure it comes as no surprise when I tell you that smoking a good cigar was an unexpected pleasure.

After that experience I always kept a few cigars on hand to share with friends or to enjoy for myself.

Since I moved to Korea I have made new friends, many of whom are also BOTL. Korea doesn't have much of a cigar culture, and although Cuban cigars are available, they are expensive (between $12 and $30 a stick) and often poorly stored prior to sale. I've found that $3-$6 a stick non-Cuban cigars ordered from a U.S. source (internet order via U.S.P.S.) is to my taste just as good as the high-dollar Cubans I've had.

I hope to check this forum regularly and participate in the threads, although I expect that I will listen much more than I will speak. I have already learned a lot in just the short time I've browsed through the threads here.

Thanks for welcoming me to your group!

Les

Welcome Les! You won't believe this, but I just got off the bus from a couple days at the Dragon. We are going to have to hook up for some cigars and drinks one day soon.

Erick