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  • 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 the next few weekends 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. javajunkie

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    ... story of my life...
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    What's in your bowl today

    rolling in late (going to be a LONG night), and burning a bowl of 4nog nutty professor in my r.c.sands: the burley was a. sample from 4nog, and the sands was on javaman's sterling recommendation. not bad for breakfast. o)
  3. javajunkie

    let's talk boots

    little help here? i am in. the market for some new boots. no idea why, but since i was a teen i have had a preference for high tops, and usually boots. might be stability, IDK. for years i went the punker route, most especially with doc's, to much success, but i had a pair a couple years...
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    BOTL Newbie Sampler Thread 2.0

    got two lovely SFRs in yesterday: defetis sent this solid pile, and looking forward to it, thanks joel. rcfire77 can't count, but not by much. solid selection, with thanks, russel. both my gentlemen should have trackers tomorrow on this. well done, boys! o)
  5. javajunkie

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    got off reasonably early, and broke out a V4: LOVE these wee little bastards. huge flavor, every time.
  6. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    it's a hard line to tell, and everyone has their own read. the sutliff molto, definitely aro. escudo, definitely not. something like the stokkebye luxury line, or even OGS? i taste much more tobacco than flavor, almost never getting any "aro" note. but that's me. don't worry, your dunny...
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    What's in your bowl today

    I have had superlative luck with walker briar works forever stems. honestly just have one, and rotate the bowls. MM legend is a good straightforward shape, but the Country Gentleman has a hardwood heel, and may last longer. or by a bag of MM seconds and pitch them like used solo cups.
  8. javajunkie

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    had a ricky robo (current) on an errand this afternoon: it had been a while since i had had a freshie, so i decided to compare and contrast to a CG from '09: current production is solid, but everything was a little creamier, sweeter, deeper... basically everything except the spice was just...
  9. javajunkie

    Your experience with Kristoff cigars?

    i have had a couple that truly brought a smile to my face. and a couple i've MU'd at 1" of burn. at the same time, i know some guys really enjoy them. such is life.
  10. javajunkie

    Getting into Pipe Restoration

    the rim and exterior should clean with warm water and elbow grease (maybe some murphy's oil soap). salt treat the chamber, then ream. alcohol and pipe cleaners for the stem's airway. hell, you could possibly press them into service immediately, were you so inclined.
  11. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    this morning, a bowl of germaine lat flake in my sav roma, watching the day open up between deliveries: IIRC, this was off clint, and from the pipe pass. damn good, and thanks. o)
  12. javajunkie

    Getting into Pipe Restoration

    could we get pix later, with better lighting, and also down into the bowl? those just may need a superficial clean up. and, unless you really want them to shine (which can be done later), may not need much at all to turn them back to service. also, VERY cool that you scored an heirloom, and i...
  13. javajunkie

    What's in your bowl today

    glad that briar turned out to treat you so well, dave. o) now, getting away from the molto from earlier, my GG poker with a 50/50 blend of LNF and MacB mixture flake: STILL trying to bite the shit out of me, but the stokkebye has tamed it. a little. AND, the heaping helping of just straight...
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    Sutliff Molto Dolce - PToM, July 2014 (Pipe Tobacco of the Month)

    so, yeah, if you DON'T get "i just stepped into a dessert bakery" off the tin note or room note, you have no sense of smell. vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, and chocolate (although the last may just be me thinking i am burning a bowl of caramel brownies). the tobacco is a loose, very wet shag cut...
  15. javajunkie

    Avanti 28 bottle wine fridge

    then that looks to be a compressor model, which does remove humidity. do you NEED to run it for temp control, where you live?
  16. javajunkie

    BOTL Pipe Newbie Sampler Thread

    why the HELL hadn't i thought of that? genius! o) also, well done, sir.
  17. javajunkie

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    after rocking out my lawn, burning this wee little beauty while packing some boxes and listening to the barometric pressure drop: CG, with thanks to COsmokes. i needed this, sir. o)
  18. javajunkie

    BOTL Newbie Sampler Thread 2.0

    bill, consider both of my NFGs IN THE WORKS. i have one tracker, and another delivery ETA of wednesday (tracker on receipt to be given later).
  19. javajunkie

    Couple restores I did tonight.

    dave, that comoy came out sexy, well done! (couldn't think about the other one without the "gumby" theme song going through my head, though...)
  20. javajunkie

    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    thanks for the steerage on the perfect pic, boys.
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