No big dollar giveaway. Just cigars from my stash.
13 good cigars.
Value: $165.00
THE RULES:
1. Winners must live in the contiguous U.S.
2. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME IN YOUR COMMENT. IF YOU FORGET, OR DON’T PAY ATTENTION, YOUR ENTRY WON’T BE COUNTED. I AM NOT THE SHERIFF SO YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN.
3. One entry per person. Make it count.
6. Contest ends on September 9, 2026, at 11:00am CT.
7. Winner will be chosen randomly.
8. Good luck.
Leave a comment below.
Winner will be chosen using the random wheel of fortune. I will post it on September 10, 2026.
And whatever you do, don’t subscribe to my blog!
Actually, who cares, right? In 4 months, I’m history. End of an era. End of punishing you with my idiocy. End of me getting up at 3:30am to write. The last part isn’t true…I’m retired so I get up when I want.
17 years. That’s a long time. How long is it? Minus 17 from your age. Yeah, it’s that long.
I’ll also add some 3″ x 3″ Katman stickers and a fridge magnet.
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LEE ALAN BRYANT
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Mark Helsen
Just the stickers would be awesome!
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Ryan Russell Arleque. You cant leave yet, I just found you
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Wheel of furtune turn, turn, turn. Show us which reader will win cigars to burn.
Justice Weingart
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Only found you a few months ago and hate to see you leaving so soon Señor Katman. I would love to win Lucky #13 cigars.
Thomas Buzzitta
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Benjamin Pace
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Sean Fennema
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George Scott
Those stickers will be worth bank in a few years!
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James W. Burke, Jr.
I live somewhere.
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Lucky 13, bring it Katman. Thomas J. Barthman.
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Thanks Katman!
Gregg Grote
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I know you are looking forward but I ill miss your missives on the cigar world and the stories from the way back machine
Scott Vardsveen
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John Ringbauer. Nice!
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Stephen Stancil
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Stephen Lurie
Gonna miss your reviews. Filled my humidor over the years
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Mark Kurtis
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Thanks for all the years of entertainment! Great idea to give out cigars for the contest prize! Michael Golden
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Please pick me!
Bob Solberg
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Jay Harrell. Loving your blog. Thank God you’re not *really retiring!
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Joe Le
Gonna miss your style. Are you passing the baton (blog) on to a young snarkier version of you? There’s gotta be some schmuck you’ve been grooming to take over right?
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Richard Gregg.
I’ve been reading your stuff for years.
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Please contact your old friend Stewart Copeland to see if he can fill in for you when you retire. His reviews won’t be nearly as good but he would be entertaining. I figure 3 weeks of his drivel will drive you out of retirement.
Claude Pettis
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Rick Woods
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Christopher Gross
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Phil, take my word for what it’s worth, maybe bubkehs. I retired 26 years ago this past July. For several years I had a pretty active volunteer gig and it kept me engaged with life. When that ended, without having a committed schedule of activities, I became disengaged with many people and activities I had enjoyed in the past. You’ve shared the sorrow of having a loving mate afflicted with memory loss and I’m certain that you see your near future as solely a care giver. You must have something else in your life besides tending to your wife’s needs. The years of care giver will diminish your memories of the wonderful times you spent together. You may be tired of the blog and may decide that smoking cigars may impede your ability to care for your wife. Perhaps, it’s time to get serious about finding a group of guys with whom you can play music on a regular schedule. Be well, be positive and enjoy your daughter and family.
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Gregory Paul Eastin
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Newton R. White says the picture makes my mouth water. I’m betting each if the 13 has a minimum six months naked in the humidor. More impressive is the fridge magnet — because I don’t have one and my wife would have daily reminders of my filthy habit.
A little sorry that it’s all over in 120 days but I get it. Retirement is a necessary evil.
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Great reviews man!
Mike Mastandrea
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Great reviews!!
Mike Mastandrea
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4 months until we demand an encore. – Robert Herbst
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Danny Trotter
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Trevor Glenn
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Lucky 13 perhaps.
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Bon Voyage and Bonne Chance Katman!
Jeffrey Ouimet
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When in Rome…
Drew Mahaffey
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Well, as I’ve stated before, I never win ANYTHING. There can be 20 raffle tickets for something. I can buy 19 of em and whoever buys that 20th ticket will win. Just how it is. “Born under a baaaad sign…”. Hey I don’t mean to whine; I’ve had many years of great stories and advice from the Katman; I cant complain!! CHEERS
Kellie Heatherly
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It’s been a pleasure reading your reviews over the past years!
Richard Lowman
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Please please me with these cigars. Dave Allman.
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That would be a nice haul. Sadly, I’ve only smoked four of those cigars. Craig Schubert
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Thank you! Best wishes, Virginia Allen
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Arthur Plunkett – the guy who is spending way to much buying your recommended sticks.
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Thanks for the music, the musings, the stories. This old man will miss those emails I get more than you will sending them. Keith Fry, your unknown buddy.
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Rick Woods – Appreciate your reviews and stories. Thanks to you, I have a fully stocked walk-in humidor to get me through retirement!
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Kevin Eric Carlson-
Thank you Phil(osopher) for 17 years of great service to the Cigar Community!
I would never known how informative and FUNNY a cigar review could be. Seriously gonna miss you Katman 😞
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Says Eeyore, “I don’t know why I’m bothering to enter, I never win anyway.”
Says me, “Well I’ll try anyway, maybe it’ll happen.”
Chris Fragapane
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Devin Kuller
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Billy Vogler
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Steven Braun – Thank YOU Dr. Puro!
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Steven Braun – Thank YOU Dr. Puro!
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As always, thanks!
Scott Kagan
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William S. Stewart
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Daniel Grizzle
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Don Ammann
Happy retirement = more bass time.
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Been reading you for years and smoke along while doing it, thanks Bruh! 👍🏽✊🏾
Philip Bolden
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John Peterson
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John Peterson. Those stickers will add a touch of class to my cigar shed. Thank you for the awesome reviews. My humidors are full of your recommendations.
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I imagine you’re counting down the days with excitement, but hopefully there’s enough fodder for a healthy dose of nostalgia now and then, too.
Alec Piñero
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Bud Casias
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Kat!
You might not be the Sheriff, but you have to be the Deputy! I’m gonna contact you for that zoom opportunity in a week or so!
Karry on Katman……
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James Morgan
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DEREK SOTO
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