OVERVIEW VITOLA: Toro SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Dominican Republic FACTORY: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A. WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Nicaraguan STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Trade w/ the one and only Stogie Bear ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: October 04, 2017 @ 11 PM DRINKS: Blanton’s Single-Barrel Bourbon WEATHER: Cool fall night, low…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Toro SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Nicaragua FACTORY: STG Esteli WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Sumatra BINDER: Nicaraguan FILLER: Brazilian Braganca, Columbian, Dominican STRENGTH: Medium SOURCE: Trade w/ Fellow BOTL ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: October 12, 2016 @ 3 PM DRINKS: Good ol’ Diet Coke WEATHER: Perfect day – mid-70s, no precip WHAT’S…
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I return to my journey and how I came to know the famous Cuban cigar. The Cuban cigar has mystery, romanticism, and maybe a bit of a taboo air that surrounds it. Is the Cuban cigar hype? What issues surround the Cuban cigar for someone living in America? Can you easily get your hands on…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Super Toro SIZE: 6″ x 54 ORIGIN: Dominican Republic FACTORY: Tabacalera William Ventura (Dominican Republic) WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano BINDER: Indonesian FILLER: Dominican STRENGTH: Mild – Medium SOURCE: Small Batch COTM Club ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Hotel Patio WHEN: August 24, 2017 @ 10 PM DRINKS: Yuengling Lager WEATHER: Perfect summer night – low 70s, no humidity…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA: Toro SIZE: 6″ x 52 ORIGIN: Dominican Republic FACTORY: Caldwell Cigar Factory WRAPPER: Connecticut-seeded Arapiraca Maduro BINDER: Dominican Habano FILLER: Dominican (Corojo & Criollo 98) & Nicaraguan Habano STRENGTH: 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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CIGARCON by Troy Kelso As the IPCPR has made clear through its name change to PCA, the tobacco retailer and tobacco retail business is no longer it’s only, or even primary, focus. The retailers led organization has decided to expand the scope of their presence to include industry regulation and legislative issues as well as…
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? By Troy Kelso The IPCPR has made several announcements recently that have been the talk of the industry. The first was their name change from “International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers” (IPCPR) to “Premium Cigar Association” (PCA). The second announcement was the introduction of consumer day, or “CigarCon”, at the 2020…
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I recall how I was gifted with something completely unexpected by a great BOTL before jumping into Facebook cracking down on the buying/selling/trading/private transactions of cigars. As I discuss Facebook’s shift in policy, I land on Netflix cutting down on scenes that portray tobacco use. This underscores the need to support groups like the Cigar…
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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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