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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. Jim D

    Videos

    Awesome, holy cap that's some funny shit!
  2. Jim D

    What's Your Challenge?

    Well let's see. Long term...I'd like to settle into a rythm around my rotating shift work that allowed rollin once per week. Trick is with the 9 and 11 yr old I give them priority over the cigar rolling so when time is short, rolling is the first thing off the list. One day, rolling will get...
  3. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    I've not mojo'd in quite a while but had started misting (binder and wrapper) with mojo instead of h2o in my last batch with mojo.
  4. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Cigar Munchkins!
  5. Jim D

    Leaf Deals

    I don't think Hoppy learned from the last bomb runs that hit him. Maybe instead of a couple MOABs, he needs to be nuked...
  6. Jim D

    Leaf Deals

    If you need his shipping address...
  7. Jim D

    Leaf Deals

    I bought last week but haven't opened it yet....
  8. Jim D

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    A stick from February, almost 3 months old....
  9. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Those are some very nice looking smokes Bliss, very nice.
  10. Jim D

    Blending Thread

    This mornings test stick was a blend of 1 NHS, 1 mata fina, and .5 criollo ligero wrapped in PA oscuro. Pretty nice morning blend. Little bakers chocolate and slight pepper.
  11. Jim D

    Show us your latest leaf purchase

    Now I wish I could find enough time to roll several tests, smoke 'em all end to end, and get consistently formed yummy sticks!
  12. Jim D

    Show us your latest leaf purchase

    How about my latest two purchases as they were ordered the same day... .25 # Ec. Shade Seco 1 # Brazilian Habano Viso (new to me but Mata Fina is good so WTH right?) 1# NHS 2# Mata Fina 1# PA Oscuro binder (since I like the wrapper version) 1# Nic Ligero 1# PA Oscuro wrapper
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    Pics of Your Sticks

    Do you case these with an oil? Man that's a shiny leaf!
  14. Jim D

    Vitolas

    I have two molds, a 44RG and a 48 RG. I seem to overstuff the 44 and under fill the 48....if only I'd ordered a 46!
  15. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    It is WLT Dominican Ligero. I just started using it and it smells like a good tobacco. I haven't noticed any chocolate or woodsy scents. I've made a couple 1.5 nic hab seco 1.5 mata fina sticks and they're good but left me wanting to add somethung. That's why I added the 0.5 leaf of Dom Ligero...
  16. Jim D

    Pics of Your Sticks

    Not quite right off the table as it was bunched and rolled on the 24th, just wrapped it today... So far so good!
  17. Jim D

    Prayers please

    Prayer sent Bro. I think I'd need a sedative if I were in your shoes. Please keep us posted.
  18. Jim D

    WLT Kit Bliss Cigar Kickstarter Concept

    OK, what work is being done? Are we talking more fermentation or something else? Like casing and stretching to make it lay flat? I'm not looking for the difficult part about when it's done, just curious what work we're talking about. TIA, Jim
  19. Jim D

    Wrapper

    The last batch of blends I made, I just skipped the wrapper. Thought I'd see what the fillers brought on their own. Here's a shot of 1.5 leaves nic hab seco and 1.5 leaves criollo ligero, bound with WLT Dom binder. Kind of reminds me of a burnt waffle with butter on the retro hale...
  20. Jim D

    Question for you regular burners

    I usually have a smaller cigar on the way to work and bigger one on the way home. On my days off, I often don't have time to indulge in a cigar as family has other plans for my down time. :)
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