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For the past four years I have been working with the Funk Brothers. These are the musicians who recorded the backing tracks for ALL of the Motown records hits in the 1960's and were featured in the documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown". On Tuesday we lost Uriel Jones the last surviving...

I want to be the first to say... HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE You are the man, Thanks for all you do for the cigar community. Thanks for being a good friend. The brotherhood is a better place with you leading the way. See you soon......

Ok, So here's a great little story... I work at a Connecticut Casino, My shifts tend to be quite long and allow for some downtime. This affords me the opportunity to smoke cigars while at work. So yesterday afternoon I am smoking a cigar by the loading dock and there is a Tour bus that...

I was in California for the past two weeks and just returned home on Saturday. I was working in Palm Desert and visited a few B&M's in Palm Desert and Palm Springs during my time in Cali. Before I arrived in California I'd PM'd CP member StinkiMonki to see if he'd be up for a get together. I'd...

I went to a Herf the other day that held auctions for charity. There were two 25 count dress boxes of "Cohiba Esplendidos" in Tubos. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the tubes or cigars but this box has obvious issues. Besides the fact that this vitola only comes in a varnished box...

Hey guys, I had the distinct pleasure today of Herfing with two of CP's finest. Rob - Mysterea & Jeff -Cigarstone I couldn't figure out why Jeff would be driving from Ohio to help Rob with his remodeling projects but today I discover they are brothers in law! LOL That explains it! Anyway, I...

In tribute to MTMouse from Cigar Live and Thomkm from Cigar Weekly here is my latest project. It's just getting started... MrTapes Ice Chest to Humidor Project Link updated to show completed project.

Hey Guys, Ever since attending my first Herf I have been thinking it would be great to get a group together for a Herf in the paddock and picnic area at the SPA! I have gigs most weekends during the summer but I have the weekends of the 11th and 12th and the 25th and 26th (Travers weekend)...

A Couple of weeks ago I went to Miami...... Click the link for photographic essay on some factories!

Hello All, I have a quick tour of Ontario during the first week in April. I Tour manage and do sound for a band called THE FUNK BROTHERS. We've got some shows up there from April 1-5 and I am wondering if there are any BOTL's up there that might care to show me the B+M's of Oakville on the...

Hi guys, I was just reading a thread started by pj rage about his humidification issues. Allofus123 made a comment about a "Dollar bill seal test" I have a couple of older humidors so I thought I'd give this a try and test my old ones. They both failed the test. The humidors hold a RH pretty...

Hi all fellow BOTL's, I am new to these forums but a longtime Herfer. I need a single ticket to the CI cigar Fest. :( Will pay normal price via paypal or MO. Please PM me if you can help me out. Thanks Update March 31st Ticket Scored From Smoke76! Thanks