• BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE

    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. Jwrussell

    Cigar beads causing high RH

    OK, this could be wrong, I'm NOT an expert, but see if this makes any sense. You introduced an element into a regulated (I'm assuming) humidor that tends to stay around 70%. The element you introduced is made to regulate 65%. Humidors don't work instantly or really fast, they take time. So...
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    Cigar beads causing high RH

    There's a ton of questions that need to be answered on this. What size is the humidor you put the heartfelt beads in? I don't mean number of cigars, but the actual interior dimensions? It is possible that you put in more beads than necessary for the space and basically over-humidified to...
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    Getting Married, Getting a box of cigars and no storage..

    There are plenty of good choices at our site sponsors, but another good option is to head to a local brick & mortar and see what kind of selection they have. A couple of things to keep in mind: it really depends on how many cigars you plan on storing...AND how quickly you plan on expanding. I...
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    How Much Of Your Purchase Is Influenced By BOTL

    Yeah, that too!
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    How Much Of Your Purchase Is Influenced By BOTL

    For the friendship/brotherhood? :dunno: I think some of it depends on where you are in the hobby as well. I think I read reviews much more when I was brand new to the hobby.
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    how many per day for you guys...on average?

    Nowhere near what I would like, and it's not "per day", but "per week". Most times I'm looking at 1-4 per week. A good week will add a couple to that number, but I'm lucky to get 2-3 days a week where I can smoke.
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    Which Phone Should I Get?

    It doesn't, and not much. I think BB's have an instant message feature that Apple still hasn't gotten around to implementing, but other than that, I'm not aware of anything they do that the other two phones do. The only real difference that is only applicable to the iPhone is that there are no...
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    What's Being Drank This Weekend

    Interesting. So basically a Wheater Bourbon, but not Bourbon because it's not from KY. I tend to lean towards Rye Bourbons, but there are some excellent wheaters out there (VW Lot B, William Larue Weller, etc.).
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    What's Being Drank This Weekend

    Haven't seen this before. Is it Bourbon? Can't read the label well enough to tell.
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    iPhone photobucket app test

    Just downloaded, thanks!
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    think and opine

    A note. As I stated, I've been out of these conversations for some time. Further, I've paid little to no attention to recent (last 3-4 years) of NC releases other than knowing the big names from hearing them so much. My statements applied in general, and should not be taken to mean that EVERY...
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    What's Being Drank This Weekend

    I think you should skip the Legendario, bro. You must be drunk, you can't even spell it right!:stretchgr
  13. Jwrussell

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    Have a wonderful B-Day, Brett! I've only had one Olivia V, but remember it being a pretty darn good cigar.
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    What's Being Drank This Weekend

    Started off with some Knob Creek tonight...think I'm going to wave my normal rules and go stronger next: Stagg, baby.
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    think and opine

    Thomas, you have to be really careful how you say the above statement, because in many cases it is flat out incorrect. They may not continue to improve quite as long as wine in some cases, but it ALL depends on the cigar you are talking about and how the tobacco was processed. I would agree...
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    think and opine

    I apologize if this has already been gone over, I didn't read all the responses before typing this. There is actually a very simple explanation for this. While this has change to some extent in recent times, it still holds true for the most part. Cuban tobacco is not aged before being rolled...
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    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    Decided to go big tonight with the wife out at wine...er....book club. I rarely smoke anything Churchill-sized or larger, so this is a break from the usual for me. Montecristo A.
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    Freezing Cigars DPG's Opinion

    I've never had to do it and I live in Florida (knock on wood), but opinions vary on this WILDLY, so while I'm not saying anything against DPG or his people, I've seen multiple references regarding manufacturer's freezing their cigars before ever shipping into distribution. They obviously don't...
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    How Much Of Your Purchase Is Influenced By BOTL

    Honestly, I really don't read reviews any more. Part of that is because I haven't done any buying in quite some time and don't really plan on any in the near future (though I'm always hopeful!), but mostly because everyone's palate (sp?) is different. I figured out a while back that I just...
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    Which Phone Should I Get?

    No question. Droid.
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