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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. vperlman

    I've Just Come To a Realization, and it Saddens Me

    Yeah, I'm looking forward to trying them. So far, they haven't hit the shelves of my local b&m's, and I haven't been able to get over to Holt's in a few weeks.
  2. vperlman

    Your first cigar

    Mine was more than 45 years ago, so I don't remember, but I can guarantee it was some machine made in the USA stick, like a White Owl. That was back in high school. I remember trying a cheap, hand made maduro that I got at a candy store, and it was a revelation. Despite that, I smoked cigars...
  3. vperlman

    Nubs, Margarita's and good friends

    Mmmmmmmm... :starrylov
  4. vperlman

    I've Just Come To a Realization, and it Saddens Me

    Up to a point, I think you get what you pay for, at least as a general rule. However, there are quite a few $2-5 smokes out there that are excellent and that I believe would hold their own against much more expensive sticks in a blind taste test. Our friend Lew Rothman used to say that the...
  5. vperlman

    Nubs, Margarita's and good friends

    Almost EVERYbody I have heard from who has sampled the Nub wrappers likes the Habano the best, including me. I can think of only one guy who preferred one of the other two, and now I can't remember whether it was the CT or the Cammie. BTW, how did you like the combo of cigars and margaritas...
  6. vperlman

    Non-Smoking Ban Locales

    Hey, all you Washington State lawmakers: :grinFU: :gangfire:
  7. vperlman

    I have now seen the light!

    Then watch for sales. Believe me, I love a bargain, too, but a good cutter like a Palio (my personal choice), Xikar or SAK is worth the money.
  8. vperlman

    Non-Smoking Ban Locales

    Depends on what you mean by "no bans." E.g., in New Orleans, there is a state-wide ban on smoking in restaurants, but you can still smoke in bars and tobacco shops. That, to me, is the equivalent of not having a ban, since bars and cigar stores are the only places I would normally smoke...
  9. vperlman

    What was supposed to be a great day

    Brain hurt! :wtf:
  10. vperlman

    CI Legends by Rocky Patel

    It's my favorite of the Legends Series. I think of it as a milder version of an Edge Corojo. Hope that helps.
  11. vperlman

    Xikar Lighter

    Super glue, duct tape and WD-40: who need anything else? :rolling:
  12. vperlman

    Moving Frozen Cigars To Humidor

    What he said, but I'd let 'em sit out long enough to hit room temp before putting 'em in my box.
  13. vperlman

    RH 65% or 70%

    This is the humidor version of the great cello on/cell off debate. :guitar: FWIW, I started with 70% beads, but have been switching to 65% as I have added storage. I like the way they smoke at 65 slightly better and have not run into any wrapper problems.
  14. vperlman

    Headbanger Needs Advise

    This thread just never gets old. Let me add a recent experience. Last summer, when it looked as if the SCHIP tax was going to pass and drive the cost of cigars through the roof, my wife, on her own, told me to spend a couple of grand and stock up on cigars. So I did: Went out and bought 3...
  15. vperlman

    How do you determine what to buy?

    I never buy 5-ers --- the costs of shipping make them too uneconomical, IMO. I buy boxes or bundles or samplers of at least 15 sticks on line and singles at the b&m. How I decide what to buy is all over the map, sort of a combination of what everybody else has said: buzz on the 'net, what...
  16. vperlman

    Recommendations for a Newbie

    Good advice. As you try new cigars, I would suggest buying at least two of each kind and never judging a cigar based on a single stick. There is just too much room for variation, including variation in your palate based on things like whether you have a slight cold or allergies, what you have...
  17. vperlman

    Clean

    Haven't tried the VC's, so I can't comment.
  18. vperlman

    Clean

    They're nice, if you like the Pepin's at the less peppery end of the spectrum. I have a slight preference for the Holt's Connoisseurs, also blended by DPG, and they're about a buck a stick cheaper.
  19. vperlman

    Refilling Colibri Firebird

    Try the procedure again, but before refilling, try putting both the butane and the lighter in your freezer for 15-20 minutes. Then wait for the lighter to reach room temperature before trying to light it. Don't forget to turn the flame adjuster back up before lighting. IMO, Colibris are...
  20. vperlman

    Blazer PB207?

    Those Blazers USED to be the standard. However, in recent years, I and a number of my friends have found them either to be defective fro the get-go or to crap out within a short period of time. Either their quality or their quality control doesn't seem to be what it used to be, and I won't buy...
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