2013 BOTL™ Corona Gorda by Drew Estate

[Hundedlane]

I got a box and would split them if anyone is interested. Since I am a noob I would get more out of someone willing to trade me some sticks than someone willing to pay half the value. I haven't had a chance to collect much variety so this might help. Anyone interested? If so, shoot me a DM!

Hey jones. I have plenty to trade. PM me

 

[cigar_labelcollection]

I'll be ready next year! Lol.

 

[averagejoe]

Bummed to have missed these.. Spent my budget for the month on a box of rats and a 5'er of the 2010 redux.
Anyone looking to trade or sell a few please let me know.

Thanks!

 

[sean]

The bank forced me to abstain. Maybe a few brothers can hook it up? I know some of my local brothers scored some...

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[TBomb]

Congrats to the guys who managed to grab a box of these! I'm sure they will be a fantastic smoke :cbig:

 

[SDShark]

Bummed to have missed these.. Spent my budget for the month on a box of rats and a 5'er of the 2010 redux.
Anyone looking to trade or sell a few please let me know.

Thanks!

At least you found some rats, brother!

 

[Duxnutz]

Just wondering why this was such a small release? I barely managed to make a coffee and they were gone!

 

[Robertsndr68]

Man you get caught up with a thesis and finals for a couple days and you miss out on the de botl sticks. Moral of the story kids, don't stay in school lol

 

[SmokeAndMirrors]

Ahh damn...leave the suck...get attached to SF out here in the middle of nowhere-Stan and miss my opportunity at the release. Such is luck. I will try again next year and a huge congrats to all who picked some up and to those who put the deal together. Much respect.

 

[JLB]

The bank forced me to abstain. Maybe a few brothers can hook it up? I know some of my local brothers scored some...

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I will take care of this.


-Jared

 

[Master Shake]

Just wondering why this was such a small release? I barely managed to make a coffee and they were gone!

Yeah, I'll be honest, I wondered the same thing. But before posting I wanted to think about that question a little bit. My thoughts on that are two-fold:
1. I'm sure a large part of the reason to keep the release small is to try and make sure these cigars get into the hands of the people they are intended for: BOTL forum members who are donors to the site. If they made 500 boxes its not really a BOTL only thing anymore - lots more people would be able to get their grubby paws on them who don't really have any business with a box based on who the target audience for them was; it would just be like any other LE HTF stick out there (except even more limited and HTF) and you might as well not call it the BOTL 2013 at that rate. While I think the size for the release could've been doubled, much more than that dilutes the purpose for making the cigars in the first place.

2. At the end of the day DE is a company and this a great way to get easy marketing. It makes your company look great for doing something altruistic while simultaneously insuring that hype will build quickly based on the limited availability. Not just for the purpose of building hype mind you, but what that will lead to: lots of people on different forums talking about the brand and lots of review sites commenting and good feelings from the cigar smoking populace about DE as a whole. And IMO, those good feelings are well deserved. I'm not writing this looking a gift horse in the mouth at all, hell I think it's an awesome idea that they don't have to do for the members of this site and I think the DE people, particularly SS and JD have been awesome for the cigar community and are great BOTLs so they deserve anything and everything good that comes their way. Or maybe I'm just jaded and there is no ulterior motive. WTH do I know anyway? I'm just some dude on a forum.

 

[SquirrelofAnarchy]

Hate to be a noob but wha is the "ASP ligero" is this the medio tiempo? Why not use the medio tiempo of the DE Jalapa Ligero? Just wondering if they split it up or just lop it all together my question may never be answered...

 

[BrooksW]

Hate to be a noob but wha is the "ASP ligero" is this the medio tiempo? Why not use the medio tiempo of the DE Jalapa Ligero? Just wondering if they split it up or just lop it all together my question may never be answered...

ASP is widely considered to have some of the best tobacco in the world.

 

[javajunkie]

Hate to be a noob but wha is the "ASP ligero" is this the medio tiempo? Why not use the medio tiempo of the DE Jalapa Ligero? Just wondering if they split it up or just lop it all together my question may never be answered...

ASP is widely considered to have some of the best tobacco in the world.

thanks for that, brooksie! any solid info about ASP? i am sure that is an acronym for something cool and, if it was part of the lance, delicious as well. o)

 

[BigJohn]

well......if anyone is looking to get rid of a couple......im just saying

 

[MattSRoss81]

Hate to be a noob but wha is the "ASP ligero" is this the medio tiempo? Why not use the medio tiempo of the DE Jalapa Ligero? Just wondering if they split it up or just lop it all together my question may never be answered...

ASP is widely considered to have some of the best tobacco in the world.

thanks for that, brooksie! any solid info about ASP? i am sure that is an acronym for something cool and, if it was part of the lance, delicious as well. o)

The Drew Estate blending notes say this about the Ligero ASP Esteli:

One of the prized ligeros of Esteli due to its aroma, strength, and full-bodied flavor. A half of leaf could do your blend well, 1 1/2 could set your nose on fire. The raw leaf to the naked nose will tell the story. Rich and full of flavor.

 

[SquirrelofAnarchy]

Thanks for clearing that up.. So it is a seed from a certain farm/crop out of Estelli am assuming... Am sure there are designations for what constitutes "ASP" ligero..

 

[srduggins]

Looks like I missed out this year, but I much preferred spending the weekend with the wife in Morro Bay. Plus I got some Goldies on Friday!!!

Congrats to all who got some!

 

[averagejoe]

Bummed to have missed these.. Spent my budget for the month on a box of rats and a 5'er of the 2010 redux.
Anyone looking to trade or sell a few please let me know.

Thanks!

At least you found some rats, brother!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[ciggy]

Looks like I missed out this year, but I much preferred spending the weekend with the wife in Morro Bay. Plus I got some Goldies on Friday!!!

Congrats to all who got some!

Ehhh...we all know your stash is baller anyways! :razz: I'm just jealous you got to enjoy yourself at a sandy beach actually. lol