Golly gee whiz! Although he appears to be a nice guy, let me warn all of youse: Jeferris is a B-A-A-A-D man. John dropped a prize package with so many frickin’ items that I couldn’t really get everything into one shot without everything looking like ants. So, instead of posting up a pic that wouldn’t do justice, here, instead is the “War and Peace” version of my OpFTH 2016 prize:
What: (Half) Ferris Wheel prize
When: Arrival 7/20/16
When the prizes were announced, John and I e-mailed each other and he said he would take into consideration my home situation. We’re in the midst of some major renovations – kitchen, flooring and both bathrooms. Wife and I are eating out for almost every meal and basically living in our bedroom for the duration of the project (…late August…). All of my coolers have been placed in a storage locker and access is limited. John seemed like a really reasonable fella and I coulda sworn that he was gonna cut me some slack so when his two boxes landed and demolished my desk, I was like, “WTF John!” Yes, as little as I swear (… 🤥 liar, liar, pants on fire…), I had to utter the full phrase when I saw and then picked them up (…quite heavy…).
One box was laden with cigars and some nice items from the Sunshine State. The other contained more beer than I drink in a month along with even more goodies from Florida. So here, and hoping my fingers don’t cramp up from all the typing, is what John sent:
A. Fuente 8-5-8 Sungrown – a Palama favorite
A. Fuente Anejo No. 77 Shark – special occasion go-to
A. Fuente Casa Cuba Doble Seis (nh)
A. Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark (nh but never thought I would ever see, let alone hold one)
A. Fuente Don Carlos Robusto (ditto)
A. Fuente FFOX Super Belicoso (dayum!)
A. Fuente FFOX Perfecxion No. 4 (double dayum!)
A. Fuente Magnum R44 – Top 5 favorite
Caldwell Long Live the King – The Heater (nh)
Camacho Maduro Corona (nh)
Crowned Heads Las Calaveras EL2014 LC550 – love these
Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico Feral Flying Pig (nh)
Illusione Rothchildes – great smoke
Oliva Federal 93rd Anniversary 2014 Reserva No. 2 (nh)
RoMa Craft BA XXI Intrigue – think this is a nh and I love the Envy
Southern Classic Cucubano (nh)
Southern Classic Dujo (nh)
Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial – solid smoke
Tatuaje Black Label Petite Lancero – YES!
Viaje Skull & Bones M?stery 2013 (nh)
Warped Flor del Valle Corona – had one before but need to revisit
Quite obviously John has either done his homework (…oh gawd, he’s been stalking me!...) or we have very similar tastes. I, for one, hope for the latter. Many favorites as well as a slew of nh that I've wanting / wishing to try. But wait, there’s more….
From the ISOM:
Cohiba Secretos Maduro 5 – a great short smoke Cuban
Diplomaticos No. 2 – had my first one recently and loved it
H. Upmann Magnum 46 – getting to really like these
Partagas Lusitanias – a 2 hour smoke for sure!
And okay, I know you’ve read this before but wait, there’s more….
So that was “just” the smokes. Here’s the swag the scallywag sent (…everything nh…):
Brew Bus Brewing Rollin’ Dirty (Irish-style Red Ale)
Cigar City Jai Alai IPA
First Magnitude Wakulla Hefeweizen
JDub’s Bell Cow Milk Chocolate Porter
JDub’s Poolside Kolsch Style Ale
Funky Buddha Blueberry Cobbler Ale
Dat’l Do-it Hot Sauce
Everglades Seasoning
Leighton’s Orange Blossom Honey
Palmalito Guava Jelly – they make guava jelly someplace other than Hawaii?
Tony’s Cedar Key Clam Chowder
Florida refridge magnet
Florida University Gator logo decal
Florida University Koozie
Roz Cigar Emporium t-shirt
And last, but not least, the coolest swag piece…EVER!:
Alligator King Alligator foot backscratcher – yes, made from a real American alligator!
John, I cannot thank you enough. I’m really glad this was “just” a Half Ferris Wheel prize, otherwise my hands would be stiff with arthritis by now. And, as I said, although there are “rules,” don’t expect me to follow them, especially after getting my arse spanked so hard by you! You sir, are one heck of a BOTL!
Palama wrote:
