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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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    Day 3 : BOTL / Drew Estate 8 Day Holiday Extravaganza

    Cripes, I feel ridiculous saying... Nicaragua.
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    At what point did you believe that you went from a newbie to a smoker of experience

    I dunno, I guess I take a pretty simple view. I was definitely a newb when I smoked only those things that I was told I should like and then if I didn't, I thought there was something wrong with me-- inexperienced palate or whatever. In due course, I found the things that I did like, and I...
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    worst cigar of 2012

    Not a good experience with Thunder by Nimish Desai (a cousin of Rocky Patel). I remember it starting off swell, but it got really bitter in the last third. The only new cigar this year I couldn't make myself nub.
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    Fun With Speculation??

    Then I've got nothing to worry about, because absolutely no one here wants those Gurkhas! And I really do want to break out that Opus X Perfecxion tin in March for the big five-oh... Truly-- shutting up now.
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    Fun With Speculation??

    Good points from Craig and aherzing. I certainly want to clarify that it would never be my wish to deprive a brother or sister from a sought-after leaf. Think on this a moment, though-- when a manufacturer puts something out that is heavily marketed as a "limited run," and especially if it...
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    Fun With Speculation??

    I was kind of afraid of this response. My thought, though, was that it is not our brothers and sisters on the other end of the transaction in the eBay world, which we all agree is populated, to some significant extent, with folks who exhibit buying behaviors not unlike lunatics. Who is it that...
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    Fun With Speculation??

    A search through the BOTL archives led me to an old 2005-era thread which asked "Are cigars a good investment?" That's sort of the topic I'm interested in, but certainly from less than a hard-core "I'm in this to retire!" perspective. I just like to have fun with eBay and make a few bucks and...
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    Show/List your latest NC Purchase

    Just got my self-selected Iconic Leaf Recluse sampler in the mail. I've been wanting to try these for a long time, but have had a hard time finding them (finally got referred to http://www.2guyscigars.com/, the only folks I've found online so far that have these). I got a corona, a petit...
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    Today's Smoke (2004-2022 Archive)

    Had an Illusione 88 candela this morning. Finally met a candela I liked!
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    Cigar misconceptions

    I'm gratified to see some attention paid to the pronunciation (or mispronunciation, as it were) issues surrounding cigar makes and models. As brothers and sisters of the leaf, we owe it to the folks who make our sticks to get their names right! The way a lot of people say "Partagas" is a pet...
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    Favorite Bourbon

    Four Roses is my brand. Take this down, word for word, and seek it out: The Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition Barrel Strength 2012 release. Absolutely sublime. The 2010 iteration of this is also excellent, but almost impossible to find now. I'm also working on a bottle of the 2012...
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    Craigslist/Ebay Cigar Fails

    Speaking of eBay, this has been posted for quite some time. No takers? What a shock! (Sorry, I'll stick to the topic after this!) http://www.ebay.com/itm/320709591141?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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    Tatuaje Anarchy questions

    Get 'em while the getting's good, Jay! I didn't get the impression from Brandon that they were dangerously low on stock... despite the fact they aren't available via the website any longer. Mmmm... the chocolate and the coffee.... I should let 'em rest, but I don't think I can resist...
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    Tatuaje Anarchy questions

    Stumbled across this thread and am giving it a bump by reporting that I just today received two boxes of the Anarchy from Smoke Inn via a phone order, still at the ~$150/box of 15 price point. I had one as part of the CigarObsession Premium Sampler at Smoke Inn a while back and decided I had to...
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    Edge Sumatra bundles

    I've never actually had one of the '06 Edge Sumatras, so I don't know what I am missing. If anyone who looks at this thread happens to have a few of the oldies to spare and wants to sell (or trade), I'd appreciate the opportunity to try one!
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    Edge Sumatra bundles

    While this thread was started over two years ago, I actually saw their website a couple of months ago, touting the fact they'd "found" a "trove" of Edge Sumatras. Actually, the cigars are still for sale on the site-- check out this link. (Here's the photo from the site, in case they do wind...
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    EdgeSumatraBundle

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  18. rp edge sumatra 2010[1]

    rp edge sumatra 2010[1]

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    House blends?

    I'm a West-sider!
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