Ladies and Gentlemen… (drum roll) We present to you the first box of Four Kicks Corona Gorda, direct from the packing line and hand delivered from the D.R. by Mike Conder. They’re on their way!

Working a little video project this afternoon, recapping Mike and Jon’s recent trip to Nicaragua with Ernesto Perez Carrillo and Gustavo Cura to scout leaf for next years Four Kicks batch. Here’s a screengrab from Mike’s Flip-Cam…

Christened the green screen this afternoon with a quick shoot – a ‘Consumer Spotlight’ if you will, with our friend Frank Duncan who stopped by the office. We’ll see how the editing goes…

Now to decide where Frank’s testimonial should take place. The Eiffel Tower or the Egyptian Pyramids??? Important decisions.

Ever try to send 66 tubes through the US mail? Chances are you came back from the post office with a receipt that looks something like this. You can tell by the expression on Jon’s face what he thought of the experience.

Just got my Crowned Heads Royal Report in the mail announcing the ‘Starting 66’ retailers that will be the first to carry Four Kicks in November. If you haven’t already signed up to receive the Royal Report, do it now so you can be sure to get the next one!

Everything is starting to come in all at once here. I got to see an actual Four Kicks box sample yesterday, then this morning we got to see the final, finished band samples for the first time. I think they came out great! Cigars are next – Can’t wait!