OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Corona GordaSIZE:  5-5/8″ x 46 ORIGIN:  NicaraguaFACTORY:  Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. WRAPPER:  Nicaraguan Corojo 99BINDER:  Nicaraguan Corojo 99FILLER:  Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo from Estelli & Jalapa STRENGTH:  Medium SOURCE:   Jungle Jim’s ENVIRONMENT WHERE:  Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN:  January 12, 2017 @ 10 AM DRINKS:  Starbucks Dark Roast WEATHER:  Super windy morning but great temperature…
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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:Â Â Â Short Toro ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â Undisclosed WRAPPER:Â Â Corojo 99 BINDER:Â Â Undisclosed FILLER:Â Â Nicaraguan Medio Tiempo & Esteli/Jalapa Ligero STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Ezra Zion website ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Patio at Home WHEN: June 27, 2017 around noon DRINKS: Starbucks Cold Brew WEATHER: Great summer day – 70 degrees & no rain in sight WHAT’S ON:…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Short Toro SIZE:Â Â 5-3/4″ x 52 (unconfirmed) ORIGIN:Â Â Nicaragua FACTORY:Â Â New Order of the Ages (NOA) – Esteli, Nicaragua WRAPPER:Â Â Nicaraguan Habano BINDER:Â Â Undisclosed FILLER:Â Â Undisclosed STRENGTH:Â Â Full SOURCE: Fellow BOTL Nick L. ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three-Season Porch at Home WHEN: June 19, 2017 at 10 PM DRINKS: Sam Adams Lager WEATHER: Cool summer night…
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