Well, the last night of the "weekend w/out the wife" ended with a herf at The Humidor in Westmont, IL. This was a cool shop. I'll be visiting there again. They had a nice selection, reasonable prices, friendly staff and a nice lounge. I went in there thinking Tatuaje, but they only had the Havana blend and I've been dying to try some of the other blends. So, I called an audible and went with a LFD Chisel Maduro and tried the method pointed out by dennisking earlier in another thread. I pinched the cap instead of cutting, creating a nice opening. I don't know if I did it wrong, or if I'm just used to a heavier draw, but I ended up cutting it after about an inch and a half into it, to open up the draw. Then I had a pleasant experience. After that, I followed up with a Gurkha Legend Signature Series Maduro. This was an excellent smoke. Very full bodied. Great draw. Consistent burn. None of the wrapper issues that people seem to have with Gurkhas. A very enjoyable stick from light to finish.

But most importantly, I met up with some great BOTLs and shared some good rum and had some great conversations. And isn't that really what it's all about?

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Guns don't kill people......daddies with pretty daughters do.

That is definitely what it is all about. :)

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It's BORKs not BOTLs

There is no blender but Litto Gomez, and I wish I was his merchant.