BOTL™ Cigar Forums - Brothers of the Leaf™ http://www.botl.org/community/forums/ BOTL.org Cigar Forums en Thu, 17 May 2012 16:14:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.botl.org/community/forums/images/tf_ideal/misc/rss.png BOTL™ Cigar Forums - Brothers of the Leaf™ http://www.botl.org/community/forums/ Selected for promotion!!! http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61117-Selected-for-promotion!!!?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 07:56:45 GMT Hey guys...just felt like shouting out to the world. USAF Master Sergeant (E7) promotion results... Hey guys...just felt like shouting out to the world.

USAF Master Sergeant (E7) promotion results came out and I'm on the list!!!

A huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders as this could not have come at a better time for me and my family. Now if I could just hear some equally good news on a different front, things would be amazing!!!

Anyway...just felt like sharing. ]]> slave2theaxe http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61117-Selected-for-promotion!!! Great Cigars that get ignored..... http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61116-Great-Cigars-that-get-ignored?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 04:50:11 GMT I know there have been threads on underrated cigars.... But I want to mention a few smokes that... I know there have been threads on underrated cigars.... But I want to mention a few smokes that seem to get no play, but have become favorites of mine. I try a lot of different cigars, from a lot of small or lesser known makers. Call it cigar ADHD, but I just like to give these smokes a chance when I can find them. Not all are good, but some are great. I thought I'd take a minute to mention a few and maybe hear about some you may have tried.

Antonio Benitez robusto maduro. I'm smoking one tonight and it is top notch. Full bodied, rich maduro flavor and just the right amount of spice. This one has a rich sweetness that comes and goes. Nice complexity, great construction and well priced.

La Cima classic. Strong and spicy, but rich and balanced as well.

Pedro Martin gold. If you like 601 Black, NWC, or MOW Virtue this one will please...., but IMHO it's as good or better rott than any of those.

Forcade. Blended by Jaime Garcia, these are excellent smokes that come in a broadleaf maduro or Ecuadorian wrapper. Can't find them in a shop very often, but they are worth looking for.


There's a lot more, but I'll stop there.... ]]> Cigars StocktonJohn http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61116-Great-Cigars-that-get-ignored Does anyone have a New Air 28 Bottle wine cooler? http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61115-Does-anyone-have-a-New-Air-28-Bottle-wine-cooler?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 04:38:18 GMT Who has one of these and would you recommend me getting one? Who has one of these and would you recommend me getting one? ]]> Storage 11is1louder http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61115-Does-anyone-have-a-New-Air-28-Bottle-wine-cooler Scion TC RS 6.0 http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61114-Scion-TC-RS-6-0?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 03:58:30 GMT Ok... So I Had been in the market for a practical car (decent gas mileage and cargo room) that... Ok... So I Had been in the market for a practical car (decent gas mileage and cargo room) that wouldn't break the bank. However, I wanted something that was sporty as well. Not such an easy find. But, 2 days ago I found this Scion and It defiantly caught my eye. It fit every criteria I had and was In my price range. I got it used but has less than 10,000 Mi on it. I haven't ever dealt with Scion and before finding it had not done any research on the tc's. After looking it up and reading the mixed reviews decided to jump on it and bought it. Are there any brother's that have owned/dealt with these before? It would be great to hear about others experience with the tc's or Scion in general. So far I have nothing but great things to say about this car!
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]]> dabullup http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61114-Scion-TC-RS-6-0 Heading West Aug 31 - September 9 http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61113-Heading-West-Aug-31-September-9?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 03:33:06 GMT Alright. The family and I are going to try this vacation thing again this year. Will be flying... Alright. The family and I are going to try this vacation thing again this year. Will be flying out on Aug 31 to Vegas for a couple days to attend a friend's wedding. Not sure that I'll have time to meet up, though I want to hit up Casa Fuente so we'll see if I can work in a sit down. Then we're driving out to Bakersfield to visit my wife's dad. Will be flying back home on Sept 9. Going to be doing some family stuff like visiting Disney World (Land?) and perhaps a trip to the beach one day. Not sure what else right now. Would like to maybe work in a meet up with some of you Cali guys. At the very least if there are any suggestions about some place to visit while there. Understand that the prices are higher in Cali so won't be buying much and most of my smoking will probably take place pool side, but would be fun to get out and visit a shop...especially if there happens to be an event going down.

Dan ]]> Meetups danthebugman http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61113-Heading-West-Aug-31-September-9 Hi all, newbie from Louisville, KY http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61112-Hi-all-newbie-from-Louisville-KY?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 03:07:38 GMT Hello!

Have already absorbed a great deal of info through lurking here for a bit. I've been casually smoking cigars here and there for almost half of my life, but got seriously bitten by the bug during a recent trip to the Caribbean. Full-blown obsessed now, really enjoying the hobby so far.

Favorites so far have been LP T52, Undercrown, CAO Brazilia (when they draw properly), and almost everything i've had from Arturo Fuente. ]]> Introductions ianlm http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61112-Hi-all-newbie-from-Louisville-KY <![CDATA[Hello from Staten Island... don't judge me, it's just my current duty station.]]> http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61110-Hello-from-Staten-Island-don-t-judge-me-it-s-just-my-current-duty-station?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 01:48:09 GMT Hello all, I just joined this site as my best friend told me to join a couple times and after... Hello all, I just joined this site as my best friend told me to join a couple times and after visiting him in the bahamas and smoking a couple of the cigars he had there I decided why not, especially since the few times I have walked into a cigar shop I've been completely clueless. My name is Aaron and I am in the US Coast Guard currently stationed on Staten Island. When I was visiting my friend I had a Man'O'War Virtue cigar and I loved it, so I'm more a fan of milder cigars and would like to know what is similar to that I guess.

I look forwards to hearing from you all.

Aaron ]]> Introductions IncredibleDulk http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61110-Hello-from-Staten-Island-don-t-judge-me-it-s-just-my-current-duty-station Had a good visit with a brother http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61109-Had-a-good-visit-with-a-brother?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 01:20:30 GMT I meet up with Antony today a new member here on BOTL and new to the area. I want to say I enjoyed... I meet up with Antony today a new member here on BOTL and new to the area. I want to say I enjoyed our visit and your company. I want to tell the other brothers here that this is one nice young man. He probably felt weird smoking a cigar with an old guy like me at 47. See you in a few weeks Antony. ]]> General discussion BesstR http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61109-Had-a-good-visit-with-a-brother Tatuaje Verocu and Black Tubo http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61108-Tatuaje-Verocu-and-Black-Tubo?goto=newpost Thu, 17 May 2012 01:06:15 GMT I have a couple of each in my humidor from 2010. I am wondering how these are with a little age on... I have a couple of each in my humidor from 2010. I am wondering how these are with a little age on them, better or worse, and overall impression of these cigars. I have had the Black Label Petite Lancero and enjoyed it but seemed age would make a difference for the better. ]]> Cigars Anthony_Joseph http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61108-Tatuaje-Verocu-and-Black-Tubo Palm Springs CA brothers? http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61106-Palm-Springs-CA-brothers?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 23:36:02 GMT Are there any brothers in the Palm Springs area? I'm headed out there tomorrow for a conference presentation on Friday morning. Would love to meet up for a smoke. If you know of good shops there, please give me a rec. ]]> Meetups Skitalets http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61106-Palm-Springs-CA-brothers I need this... http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61105-I-need-this?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 21:08:24 GMT http://autofluence.com/media/photos/spencer-yachts-90-foot-betsy/ Absolutely amazing http://autofluence.com/media/photos/...90-foot-betsy/

Absolutely amazing ]]> General discussion Kawliga http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61105-I-need-this <![CDATA[Who's jumping on the Flor?]]> http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61098-Who-s-jumping-on-the-Flor?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:29:27 GMT The My Father Flor de las Antillas, that is. (You see what I did there? :stretchgr) Our good... The My Father Flor de las Antillas, that is. (You see what I did there? :stretchgr)

Our good brother Jeff layed one on me that he brought back from the Federal party earlier in the year. It has that Pepin pepper on top, but without the "oh my god, i have to sh*t my pants" strength. I loved it so much, I just ordered a box from Atlantic to celebrate the end of my semester.

Anyone else excited about this new release? Atlantic seems to be blowing through them... ]]> Cigars sean http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61098-Who-s-jumping-on-the-Flor Halfway to my MA http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61096-Halfway-to-my-MA?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:19:46 GMT After submitting my last term paper, I realized last night that I was half way done with my... After submitting my last term paper, I realized last night that I was half way done with my master's degree. I promptly began partyin':

It wasn't much. I grilled the family some steaks and enjoyed what I like to call a "Grill-gar" with a beer. (Standing in a cloud of charcoal smoke kinda wrecks good cigars.) ]]> General discussion sean http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61096-Halfway-to-my-MA Hello from Northern Virginia http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61095-Hello-from-Northern-Virginia?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:53 GMT Hi. I am new to the forum, and wanted to introduce myself. My screen name is Ffrrostmonkey and I... Hi.

I am new to the forum, and wanted to introduce myself. My screen name is Ffrrostmonkey and I hail from Fairfax, Virginia.

I tend to like Nicaraguans, especially Liga Privadas and Tatuajes, although there are many other that I enjoy. ]]> Introductions Ffrrostmonkey http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61095-Hello-from-Northern-Virginia Viaje Exclusivo 2012 http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61094-Viaje-Exclusivo-2012?goto=newpost Wed, 16 May 2012 17:58:04 GMT Hey guys,

Have y'all had this yet? How does it compare to tower 45th? ]]> Cigars txaggie9307 http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php/61094-Viaje-Exclusivo-2012