I think some of you have been waiting for these...

[OpusEx]

4755

[timo]

YES YES where can I get that?

[massphatness]

:mh

[OpusEx]

now if only I knew where I could get one, good sir.

scottie

YES YES where can I get that?

I believe Azon will have some in a few days ;)
As for others, I would give a call to any of the Esencia retailers, which can be found here:

http://www.esenciacigar.com/shops.htm

[coastietech]

What are they and why are they so special?

[dunng]

I gave up all hope... I have some on hold at Azon when they arrive. :D

[timo]

I gave up all hope... I have some on hold at Azon when they arrive. :D
I hope you don't have ALL of them on hold

[kydsid]

What are they and why are they so special?

Esencia is the line created by the boys behind Brother of the Leaf Inc. aka Palio.

[timo]

I gave up all hope... I have some on hold at Azon when they arrive. :D

Just talked to Mike at Azon. He has fifteen coming in shortly. One for me! Greg didn't get them all:)

[md4958]

Thanks Marc, been anticipating these since you gave me the preview!!

[tenbaseg]

Marc, those look great. Do me a favor and snag a lancero out of Greg's set. He won't like them. I'll put it to good use.

[Don Fernando]

those look awesome Marc, been waiting on the pictures ever since you told me about the gift package.

[dunng]

Marc, those look great. Do me a favor and snag a lancero out of Greg's set. He won't like them. I'll put it to good use.

:c

[kelmac07]

This stick is my krptonite...each time I have smoked one (4 so far)...it makes my eyes water, stomach do flips...but damn are they tasty. :tu

[Skywalker]

Sweet!!!:tu

[awsmith4]

Esencia is the line created by the boys behind Brother of the Leaf Inc. aka Palio.

Whose screen name happens to be OpusEx


This looks like a set that I will have to locate :tu

[OpusEx]

FYI - Only 500 of these were made and each is hand signed and individually numbered :ss
The vitola's are:

Tres Petit
Canonazo
Lancero

For the Esencia fans, the cutters will only be lifetime warranty by returning to BOTL, LLC directly, as the logo'd cutter is not currently available, except in this gift set.

[MedicCook]

I have been wanting this months.

[Ranger_B]

I have got to find one or two of these.

[pds]

Marc,

Great to see these are being received so well. I always knew you would nail this cigar. You seem to have a gut feel for the flavor profiles cigars smokers love.

Congrats.

Paul

[Emjaysmash]

I have got to find one or two of these.

Same here! I just gotta find Esencia in the first place!

[icehog3]

The set looks amazing, Marc...nice job on this! :tu

[Whipper Snapper]

Always good to see you around Marc.
I hope you're doing well.
Nice looking product there :)

[Adriftpanda]

So the set is very limited but are these cigars limited? I've heard of them before but have yet to seen them around. Thanks!

[leafandale]

No dice at Leaf and Ale. No answer at Silo. Thanks anyway, Marc.


scottie

No answer at Silo?? That can't be good. Ya gotta answer your phone, man! Palio cutters sell very well at our place, but the Esencia not so much. It's a great cigar, and we've given it some sales push, but it just hasn't caught on like we'd hoped. Certain cigars do well in specific markets, but not in others. I guess we're in one where it doesnt.

[bleedingshrimp]

Anybody shed any more light on why they are so special? I got the "what they are" part just not the "why the excitement?" part.

[darkninja67]

Yeah why is this so special? I know 2 Guys smoke shop pushes the hell out of Esencia sticks to the point of being sickening.

[OpusEx]

What are they and why are they so special?

So the set is very limited but are these cigars limited? I've heard of them before but have yet to seen them around. Thanks!

Anybody shed any more light on why they are so special? I got the "what they are" part just not the "why the excitement?" part.

Some answers:

1. Yes Esencia cigars are limited, as we stick to our morals and only use the highest quality raw materials to produce them. Given that our standards are so high, we can't produce a large quantity in any given year.

2. Esencia cigars are only available through authorized Palio retailers. Knowing that we can only produce some small amount in any given year, keeping it "in the family" allows us to be consistent and constant with supply to both the retailer and consumer.

3. The sizes offered in the gift set are not "regular production" vitola's. So, it is the only way to enjoy the blend in these formats.

4. Smoke Magazine has rated the first four sizes of Esencia 90, 93, 94 & 95 for the Belicoso, Robusto, Petit Corona & Corona Gorda respectively.

I always look forward to talking with anyone and everyone involved in this hobby and passion of ours, so if anyone wants to chat, please don't hesitate to contact me. This post was merely a heads up for some people here I know who have been waiting for these, as they already enjoy Esencia cigars.

[Adriftpanda]

Hmm sounds interesting, thanks for all that information. Like I've mentioned before, haven't seen these around but I will keep an eye out. I believe my shop use to carry these but like Leafandale, they did not sell so well for the shop.

[icehog3]

Smoked one of these in Florida this spring, a flavorful powerhouse of a cigar. :tu

[stearns]

been looking forward to this since you mentioned it at that herf in may. any idea on a price point?

stearns

[Ranger_B]

Forget price where or where can I find these? All of the Esencias I have had have been amazing. And to find one in lancero that has perfection written all over it. Plus another palio who couldnt use another of them.

[bobarian]

Love the Essencia line. A lancero! :banger

[pnoon]

Love the Essencia line. A lancero! :banger

I had the pleasure of smoking one of these at SoCal this past summer.

A winner for sure.

[MedicCook]

These are probably my favorite cigar.

[TheStatsGuy]

These are probably my favorite cigar.

:tpd:

These are very good cigars, I'm just wondering what this little package is going to set me back. Put my name down for one at the lounge last night! Hopefully they will be in before our holiday party.

[thebiglebowski]

This stick is my krptonite...each time I have smoked one (4 so far)...it makes my eyes water, stomach do flips...but damn are they tasty. :tu

wait - is that supposed to be an endorsement? :confused:

[8lug]

I picked up 3 of them at Two guys in Salem,NH. 2 to gift away and one for me. Very nice presentation from the BOTL's

[longknocker]

This stick is my krptonite...each time I have smoked one (4 so far)...it makes my eyes water, stomach do flips...but damn are they tasty. :tu

Sounds Like What The OpusX Does To Me, Mack!:r:tu

[PeteSB75]

I just called and ordered one. 2 Guys still has some, not sure how many though. Think it was $75.