Boveda’s Smart Buttler is just one of many pieces of technology that allows you to monitor what’s going on in your humidor without having to physically opening the lid. Getting what you pay for is the theme in this review brought to you by James.
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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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I interview a moderator for SimplyStogies.club and a cigar reviewer at Burn1.net, Mike. Mike walks us through his process of reviewing a cigar: from the pre-cut ritual, to the cut and light, to writing his review. Thank you to Mike for taking the time, on his birthday, to sit down and give us some insight…
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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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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Short Lancero SIZE:Â Â 5″ x 44 ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Ezra Zion HQ (?) WRAPPER:Â Â Corojo 99 BINDER:Â Â Undisclosed FILLER:Â Â Undisclosed STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Trade w/ u/BigJohnAustin (back when r/cigars allowed fun) ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: June 30, 2017 at Midnight DRINKS: Tap Water WEATHER: Rainy summer night; mid-70s WHAT’S ON: Listening…
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