OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Toro SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Dominican Republic FACTORY:Â Â Caldwell Cigar Factory WRAPPER:Â Â Connecticut-seeded Arapiraca Maduro BINDER:Â Â Dominican Habano FILLER:Â Â Dominican (Corojo & Criollo 98) & Nicaraguan Habano STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: October 16, 2016 @ 11:30 PM DRINKS: George Dickel Barrel Select Whiskey…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:  Londinenses (Robusto Extra) SIZE:  5-1/2″ x 54 ORIGIN:  Costa Rica FACTORY:  Tabacos de Costa Rica WRAPPER:  Ecuadorian (speculative) BINDER:  Undisclosed FILLER:  Nicaraguan & Peruvian (speculative) STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE: Franklin Cigar – Nashville, TN ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: June 06, 2019 @ 11 PM DRINKS: Water WEATHER: Mid-60s, no precip –…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Petite Robusto SIZE:  4-1/2″ x 46 ORIGIN:  Nicaragua FACTORY:  Fabrica Oveja Negra (Esteli) WRAPPER:  Ecuadorian Maduro w. Candela Accents BINDER:  Nicaraguan Habano FILLER:  Nicaraguan STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE: Gift from Noble Custom ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: March 13, 2019 @ 1 PM DRINKS: Coffee (black) WEATHER: 50s & sunny – spring is…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Short Robusto SIZE:Â Â 4-3/4″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Fabrica Oveja Negra (Esteli) WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano FILLER:Â Â Dominican, Nicaraguan, Mexican San Andres STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE:Â Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE:Â Â Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: December 05, 2017 @ 1 PM DRINKS: Starbucks Christmas Blend 2017 WEATHER: Low-50s…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Corona SIZE:Â Â 5-1/4″ x 46 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Tabacalera AJ Fernandez WRAPPER:Â Â Connecticut Havana Seed CT #142 BINDER:Â Â Mexican San Andres FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan (Esteli & Jalapa); Honduran (Jamastran) STRENGTH:Â Â Medium – Full SOURCE: Party Source, Bellevue KY ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: May 23, 2019 @ 11 AM DRINKS: Coffee (Black)…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Toro Especial SIZE:  6-5/8″ x 48 ORIGIN:  Dominican Republic FACTORY:  Cigars Davidoff (Dominican Republic) WRAPPER:  Ecuadorian 702 Habano Hybrid BINDER:  Dominican San Vincente Seco FILLER:  Dominican San Vincente Seco; Piloto Sec & Olor Sec STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE: Generous gift from Naren (@OneWorld over at SimplyStogies.club) ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: July 19,…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Nacatamale (grand corona) SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 48 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Fabrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan (Jalapa) FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan (Jalapa) STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: January 20, 2018 @ 10 PM DRINKS: Alibi Ale Works Contradiction WEATHER: Warm January night…
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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:Â Â Â Robusto Gordo SIZE:Â Â 5″ x 54Â (unconfirmed) ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Undisclosed WRAPPER:Â Â Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan STRENGTH:Â Â 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:Â Â Â Lancero SIZE:Â Â 7″ x 42 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Tabacalera Aromas de Jalapa WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:Â Â Nicaraguan FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo STRENGTH:Â Â 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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