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    Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over time BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.

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  1. Gdaddy

    Mojo

    Good luck with the surgery! I'm sure it will go smoothly. I'm also having a vein ablation on Friday so I'll be thinking of you.
  2. Gdaddy

    Mojo

    In the videos there is no mention of the amount of 'mojo' to be applied to the leaf. Many of the old papers suggest just a misting to both sides of the leaf. Never a soaking or drenching of the leaf. You don't want a soggy pile. It would seem the benefit of adding pineapple is the addition of...
  3. Gdaddy

    Mojo

    No, it's basically the same as this one they call it "mojito"
  4. Gdaddy

    Pics of Your Sticks

    I hope you don't mind my asking... what's in the little spray bottles?
  5. Gdaddy

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Great looking finish! If you cut the cap off this cigar can't it unravel fairly easily?
  6. Gdaddy

    Blending Thread

    I like the Colombian. It has a barn yard, horse crap smell to it which I like. On the other hand, the Sumatra I had was thin, light greenish color and I ended up giving it away. Didn't work for me. Have you thought about the Jorge Dominican?
  7. Gdaddy

    Interesting reads

    The three most widely used are LO, WLT and the newest rave is the Jorge Dominican leaf. LO stands out because they sell smaller amounts so you can get samples (as little as 1/4 lb.) instead of committing to a pound you may not like. Personally I've found WLT and LO very similar in product. LO...
  8. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    You should save that. It has the date on it and when Hooligan becomes a famous cigar guy you'll have one of the early originals worth big money.
  9. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    Great to hear. As you know, I have the Jorge leaf but am in the middle of moving in to a new house and have no time or place to have a cigar. My rolling table is disassembled at the moment so I'm totally down. Moving sucks.
  10. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    The tip of the leaf is pointing to your right elbow with the veins at the proper angle to run horizontally(just like the wrapper would). You roll up moving from right to left. It doesn't matter if the leaf is facing good side up or good side down but the tip always starts at the same place at...
  11. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    Since the binder leaf doesn't have the requirement of showing a finished side I think Willy's method is fine. I've always done it this way also. It will burn and taste the same. I do use the thinnest binder possible so the veins facing outward is not an issue. If you prefer to roll the binder...
  12. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    I'm on board with you. I believe the smaller tubes and more of them, have a better chance of leaving air ways especially when rolling a tighter bunch. Tighter more dense packs seem to be standard fair when it comes to commercial cigars. I rolled too loose for a while and must admit I get a...
  13. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    I've often thought about the tunnels created with entubado vs accordion. Once everything gets pressed in the mold the tubes get flattened like an accordion anyway. At least It appears so when looking at the foot. I've also dissected entubado cigars and they look the same as the accordion method...
  14. Gdaddy

    Interesting reads

    And then there's Jorge's seco that's a completely different animal.
  15. Gdaddy

    Interesting reads

    Thanks for the info. I wonder what we get from our suppliers? It would seem reasonable that the big cigar players get first dibs on the premium tobaccos. Found this comment interesting... "I've bought directly from smaller farmers before too, but I've also gotten screwed. I remember asking...
  16. Gdaddy

    Casing Techniques

    Are you kidding!!! That's one of my secret favorite flavor profiles!!! It blends perfectly with either of these... Buttacidhole... 'rancid, taco bean, skidmarked, fart filled underpants' or Infantexcrementacetate... 'rotting diapers'. Adds a depth and nuance to any cigar. I'd like to see...
  17. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    I have to ask... who's the fellow on the wrapper?
  18. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    Looking forward to the review!
  19. Gdaddy

    Casing Techniques

    A little Zen music for a relaxed ambiance.
  20. Gdaddy

    Adventures in home rolling

    BTW.... The addition of pineapple adds a good amount of citric acid to the mix thereby lowering the PH of the tobacco. A smoothing agent with some natural sugar added. It's going in my next 'petuning' experiment. Thanks for the update!
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