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(Description taken from Cigar-Coop.com website)
Drew Estate has announced its BOTL cigar is making a return. It’s a limited cigar that was made in homage to the BOTL.org online cigar community. It marks the first time Drew Estate has released the BOTL cigar since 2013. The cigar will be made available to Drew Diplomat retailers nationwide.
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In a press release announcing the return of the BOTL cigar, Jonathan Drew President and Founder of Drew Estate notes, “This project occupies a special place in our hearts at Drew Estate. Not only were we very active members on the BOTL forum since the beginning, but we were very involved with promoting it so that cigar heads worldwide could participate and connect. This is definitely a passion project that we dedicate to the great members who’ve been so good for the culture.”
Blend and Origin
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Filler: Nicaraguan
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate
Vitolas Offered
Corona: 5 1/4 x 42 (MSRP $140.00 per box/15)
Corona Gorda 6 x 46 (MSRP $150.00 per box/15) REVIEWED TODAY
Lancero 7 x 38 MSRP ($160.00 per box/15)
The cigar has an average feel in the hand for a corona gorda.
The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were cedar, a lot of brown sugar and cinnamon, caramel, light chocolate notes, nutmeg, and earthy black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. A nice sweet start.
At the first third (21 minutes) the cigar had an almost pure white ash. The flavors are very deep and rich. The flavors are just like I described. The nutmeg makes a nice bridge. The black coffee is in a nice amount; not too much. The finish is brown sugar and nutmeg with a nice amount of lingering black pepper. The cigar is a low grade medium to full bodied. There are a lot of darker flavors which I refer to as "brown flavors"; brown sugar and caramel. The cigar is very enjoyable at this point. I rated the first third at 93.
At the second third (51 minutes) the cigar is still very good but it lost a little appeal. The sweeter notes dipped just a bit. The massive sweetness and richness dropped a little. Not much but it was detectable. The finish is unchanged and the cigar is still medium to full bodied. I rated the second third at 92.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 9 minutes. The final third sums up like this; nothing changed regarding the flavors. The only thing that changed was the cigar reached full bodied. The finish was also unchanged. This was a good cigar with nice darker notes. Look for these at Drew Diplomat dealers. The final third was rated at 92.
Overall Score: 92.33
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