In mid 2013, Kyle Hoover and Chris Kelly of Ezra Zion fame announced Blessed Leaf, described as “non-denominational Christian ministry utilizing technology to evangelize, encourage, and equip cigar aficionados.” At that time, the duo told halfwheel they would be creating a specific cigar for Blessed Leaf, although details were scarce at the time. Speaking of the creation of BlessedLeaf.com, Kyle Hoover had this to say: Blessed Leaf is a unique idea, something that has never been done before. It’s a faith community–or in more basic terms–an “online church” for cigar smokers. I know two things: The Bible and cigars. This is the culmination of a dream to bring those two passions together. My prayer is that this is a catalyst for cigar enthusiasts to become closer to Jesus, whether they have a relationship with Him now or not. The Blessed Leaf Kairos is a 6 1/4 x 52 box-pressed Nicaraguan puro produced at the Casa Fernández factory in Miami, Fla. “For this project, we went back to our roots: Nicaraguan tobacco,” said Chris Kelly in a press release. “This is a Nicaraguan puro in the Ezra Zion genre of blending. Since we are doing this for The Lord, it had to be the ...
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