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Bold by Nish Patel | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Mexican San Andres, Connecticut Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/full Price: $8.00 My buddy Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com gifted this single Bold by Nish Patel to me. It was a pre-release model without… Read More ›
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No Dress Code by Paul Stulac Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 56 “Torpedo Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Paul grabbed one of these babies from his roller who had just tweaked a White Blinding Light and Paul smoked it right away. “It’s… Read More ›
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Tatuaje Cojonu 2006 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.40 by the box online I’ll make no bones about it, the Tatuaje Cojonu line is one of my all-time favorite cigars. It has the… Read More ›
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New Aging Room Small Batch T59 Blend | Press Release
Boutique Blends Cigars is announcing the selection of the new blend to be released as the new Aging Room Small Batch Quattro T59. The Aging Room cigar line was created with the objective of releasing new and exciting blends made… Read More ›
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La Sirena and Miami Cigar | Press Release
La Sirena and Miami Cigar Press Release NEW YORK, NY – December 12, 2013- Following a successful three-year partnership with Miami Cigar & Company, La Sirena Cigars will become independently owned and operated by Arielle Ditkowich as of December 31st,… Read More ›
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Ortega Wild Bunch Fast Eddie | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 38 “Lancero/Panatela” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Who doesn’t love Eddie Ortega Cigars? Once he left EO Cigars, he did some serious soul searching and came up with a mission statement… Read More ›
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Gurkha Rogue | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican (All Ligero leaves) Size: 5 x 52 “Tyrant” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 by the box This is the third release of a cigar under the umbrella of its East India Trading… Read More ›
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Aging Room Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Habano Size: 5 x 50 “Rondo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Wisconsin is getting a portion of that really bad weather hitting all over the country but we seem to be in the… Read More ›
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Pura Soul | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 by the box This review will not be all that fair and two sided. I am a big fan of Christian Eiroa. Since leaving Camacho,… Read More ›
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Kinky Friedman Cigars Shuts Down Business | Press Release
Happy trails to you…’til we meet again! Friends, After six and a half incredible, yet hard-fought years, we regret to announce that, when our current limited supply of cigars runs out, Kinky Friedman Cigars will be out of the cigar… Read More ›
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Gurkha Blade | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 In the past, I’ve worked for certain online cigar stores that shoved their crappy house brands down my throat. I was a real… Read More ›
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Sosa Third Harvest | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Piramide No. 2” Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the box, $9.00 by the single I’m a big fan of Sosa Cigars. I’ve reviewed: Sosa Super Selection II, Sosa Classic… Read More ›
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Fallen Angel by AJ Fernandez | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Sumatra Ecuadorian Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $5.00-$6.00 My buddy, Rene Cardona, sent me a bow wow bag of nice cigars. This was one of them and it has… Read More ›
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La Libertad by Villiger | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Peruvian Habano Binder: Peruvian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 When you think of Villiger Cigars what do you think of? Those foil wrapped dry cured cigars..that are usually on the counter top… Read More ›
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Where Were You? | JFK Assassination
I was raised in a family that discussed politics and I was always included. I basically just listened to others because in 1960, I was only 10 years old. But on a rudimentary level, I was aware. I remember the… Read More ›
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Sosa Super Selection II | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican Size: 6.25 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $6.00-$7.00 Depending on online store. So do your research. Manufacturer: Tabacalera A. Fuente y CIA Factory # 4 I spoke to Arby Sosa… Read More ›
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Casino Gold H.R.S. by Royal Gold Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Rosado (Jalapa-Cuban Seed) Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan (Ometepe, Esteli), Honduran (Jamastran) [ Ligero, Seco and Viso] Size: 5.75 x 52 “Toro- Queen” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 Some cigars are born great. Others mature into greatness. Others just… Read More ›
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CI Legends Camacho | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5.75 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $3.50 by the box It is a very rustic looking cigar. There are open seams. Lots of veins. Inconsistent caps; some of them terribly sloppy. But… Read More ›
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Carlos Torano Casa Torano | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Family Blend of Secret Tobaccos Size: 4.57 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 Ever been to a Torano event at your local B & M? If you have, and lucky enough… Read More ›
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Sosa Classic Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf (Aged 3 years) Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 52 “Toro-Governor” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 I reviewed the Sosa Classic Natural a while back and loved it. I look forward to the maduro. Sosa cigars are… Read More ›
