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Press Release for Casa Miranda Chapter 2 by Miami Cigar & Co.
Review to follow on June 23, 2013
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Cigar Review- Camacho Havana Diadema
Wrapper: Honduran Habana Criollo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 8 x 48/60 “Diadema” Body: Mild/Medium or Medium/Full (Take your pick) Price: No Longer Available* ($7.00) I’ve had these cigars forever. This blend was originated in the 1960s and… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Graycliff 30 Year Vintage
Wrapper: African Cameroon (Aged 30 Years) Binder: Mexican San Andres, Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan Seco, Dominican Piloto Cubano Seco, Honduran (Copan), Brazilian Mata Fina and Tel Aviv Ligero (the last part was a joke) Size: 6 x 52 “Pirate”-Torpedo Body:… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- San Lotano Maduro
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 6 x 54 “Toro-Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 It seems that there is always a lull prior to the IPCPR Trade Show in terms of new releases for the… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Gurkha Black Dragon Salomon
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro (5 Years Old) Binder: Cameroon Filler: Dominican Size: 7.1 x 58 “Salomon” Body: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 MSRP This stick has been in my humidor since Jesus was an apprentice carpenter. I don’t remember when I bought… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- E.P. Carrillo Short Run Vintage 2011
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6.25 x 60 “Immenso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.75 This cigar was initially released in June, 2011. I bought this one about two months later. This stick has been sitting in my… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Perdomo Reserve Champagne Noir
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban-Seed Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I’ve been re-visiting some of my Perdomo cigars from my humidor. I need to be patient with these sticks so as to fully… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Sirena
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Habano & Corojo Filler: Nicaragua Criollo ’98 and Corojo ’96 Size: 5.5 x 43 “Sea Sprite” Body: Full Price: $7.50 This cigar has been smoked by everyone. I even reviewed it while working for… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- SWAG Limitado ’99
Wrapper: Dominican ’99 Corojo Binder: Dominican Ligero Filler: Dominican Ligero Size: 6 x 54 “Infamous” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.60 Oliveros Cigars took their Swag cigar one step further by introducing the Limitado ’99. Another Dominican puro. All of the tobacco… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Perdomo Exhibicion Maduro
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (4 Year Condega Seco, 5 Year Jalapa Viso, 6 Year Ligero) Size: 5 x 54 “Double Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 This is one of my favorite Perdomo cigars. It made its… Read More ›
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Pre-Release- Cigar Review- Limited Edition 601 La Bomba Maduro “Warhead”
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.125 x 52 Body: VERY FULL Price: Unknown The only info available to me is the press release that came out June 6, 2013. It is to be released on July 14… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- CAO Concert “Roadie”
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5.5 x 54 “Roadie Gran Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.85 I’ve smoked the CAO products for many years; I’ve come to realize that if you want the full intent… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Grande Classe by Dion Giolito
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Gordito” Body: Full Price: $6.00 As usual, I’m not all that hip to what is going on around me. This cigar was released in November of last… Read More ›
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Cigar review- Fonseca Cubano Exclusivo
Wrapper: Dominican Havana Vuelta Arriba Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 Fonseca is known primarily for manufacturing mild smokes. With this stick, Fonseca hopes to change their image. The New Breed… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Arturo Fuente Opus X Perfecxion #2
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6.375 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $21.00 and Up This is one of the most daunting tasks I’ve set for myself. In some quarters, this cigar is considered the best in the… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Box Press” Body: Full Price: $12.40 I reviewed this cigar shortly after it came out in August of 2012. I was writing the blog for an online cigar company…. Read More ›
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Press Release: Moya & Ruiz La Jugada Habano to Debut at IPCPR 2013
Courtesy of Halfwheel.com: Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz’s sophomore release will debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and convention next month. The duo will use a different wrapper over the company’s La Jugada filler blend for its next release,… Read More ›
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And now for something completely different….
This has nothing to do with cigars. After a three year absence from playing in a working band, I’m back on the horse. I am playing in a hot, working blues band here in Milwaukee…called Hardwater. Good guys. A guy… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Leccia Black & White- “White”
Wrapper: African Sun Grown Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero, Dominican, PA Seco Size: 5 x 52 “552” Body: Full Price: $8.00 Yesterday, I reviewed the “Black” part of the tandem: Leccia Black & White cigars. Today, I move on to… Read More ›
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PRESS RELEASE: LIMITED EDITION 601 LA BOMBA MADURO “WARHEAD” TO BE INTRODUCED AT IPCPR 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Anthony Jiménez, Creative Director (305) 558-3001 anthony@espinosacigars.com LIMITED EDITION 601 LA BOMBA MADURO “WARHEAD” TO BE INTRODUCED AT IPCPR 2013 Hialeah Gardens, Florida (June 6, 2013) – Espinosa Premium Cigars is proud to… Read More ›
