OVERVIEW VITOLA: Box-Pressed Churchill SIZE: 7″ x 46 (estimate – actual size undisclosed) ORIGIN: Undisclosed FACTORY: Undisclosed WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres BINDER: Undisclosed FILLER: Undisclosed STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Ezra Zion Website ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 14, 2017 @ 10 AM DRINKS: Coffee – French-pressed & black WEATHER: Gorgeous summer day WHAT’S ON:…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Box-Pressed Prensado SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: Undisclosed WRAPPER: Habano BINDER: Vintage Nicaraguan FILLER: Vintage Nicaraguan STRENGTH: Full SOURCE: Purchased on Secondary Market ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 27, 2017 at 1 PM DRINKS: Coffee – black WEATHER: Low 80s – little humid but nice WHAT’S ON: WGR 550…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: [vitola name] SIZE: [##” x ##] ORIGIN: [country of origin] FACTORY: [factory] WRAPPER: [wrapper] BINDER: [binder] FILLER: [filler] STRENGTH: [strength] SOURCE: [source] ENVIRONMENT WHERE: [location] WHEN: [date/time] DRINKS: [bev] WEATHER: [weather] WHAT’S ON: [what’s on] PRODUCTION RELEASE TYPE [release type] ORIGINALLY RELEASE DATE [OR release date] TOTAL PRODUCTION Typical Box Size: Boxes of [##] Production…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Box-Pressed Toro SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: MATASA WRAPPER: Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano – 2006 Vintage (Cuban Seed) BINDER: Nicaraguan – 2006 Vintage (Cuban Seed) FILLER: Nicaraguan Seco, Ligero & Viso – 2007 Vintage (Cuban Seed) STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Cigar Federation ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Patio at Home WHEN: July 07, 2017 at 11 AM…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Box-Pressed Toro SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Undisclosed FACTORY: Undisclosed WRAPPER: Cured Corojo BINDER: Undisclosed FILLER: Undisclosed STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Ezra Zion website via “Dad’s Dig Ezra” Sampler ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Patio – around the firepit WHEN: July 4, 2017 @ 9 PM DRINKS: New Belgium Fat Tire Belgian-Style Ale WEATHER: Perfect summer night WHAT’S…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Toro SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: EZ HQ WRAPPER: Nicaraguan Corojo BINDER: Indonesian & Nicaraguan (double binder) FILLER: Nicaraguan Jalapa, Esteli & Ometepe STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Trade w/ fellow BOTL ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Le Cigar (Dearborn, MI) WHEN: July 25, 2017 at 8 PM DRINKS: Bell’s Oberon – favorite summer-time brew WEATHER: Sitting Inside…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Robusto SIZE: 5″ x 52 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: Undisclosed WRAPPER: Nicaraguan BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo STRENGTH: Mild SOURCE: Secondary Market ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 10, 2017 at 10 PM DRINKS: Sailor Jerry Rum on some rocks WEATHER: Gorgeous summer night – low 70s, no precip WHAT’S ON:…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Lancero SIZE: 7″ x 38 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: Oveja Negra (BLK WKS factory) WRAPPER: Vintage Mexican San Andres BINDER: Undisclosed FILLER: Undisclosed STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Purchase on r/cigarmarket ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 07, 2017 @ 2:30 PM DRINKS: Finishing up French-pressed Cuban coffee from Cafe El Escorial & Sprecher Root Beer WEATHER:…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Robusto Gordo SIZE: 5″ x 54 (unconfirmed) ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: Undisclosed WRAPPER: Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan STRENGTH: Mild – Medium SOURCE: Ezra Zion’s website ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 5, 2017 at 9 PM DRINKS: Virgil’s Root Beer WEATHER: Humidity finally broke – low 70s with a cool…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Lancero SIZE: 7″ x 42 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Cigars At Your Price ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 01, 2017 at 11 PM DRINKS: Templeton Rye – 4 year WEATHER: Low 80s – light rain…
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