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Cigar Review- La Palina Maduro
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Honduran -Double Binder Filler: Nicaraguan -Corojo & Criollo Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 The La Palina Maduro made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The stick hit… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Rapture by Viva Republica
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Havana Vuelta Abajo Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican Size: 4.5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 Viva Republica is a new cigar company from the DR that went to the La Aurora people and partnered with… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Global Premium Cigars- 1502 Black Gold
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 “Box Pressed Toro” Body: Full Price: $6.50 Well, here I am at my last of the three 1502 blends, Black Gold. Considered the strongest… Read More ›
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A Rock and Roll Story- 1974
It has been brought to my attention that a few people miss my little sex, drugs, and rock n roll story anecdotes at the end of most of my reviews. When I write for a client who has sent me… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Global Premium Cigars- 1502 Ruby
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I know I am getting old when I wake up excited because I have anticipated writing a review for a cigar. A very specific cigar:… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Global Premium Cigars -1502 Emerald
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan -Estelí & Condega, Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan -Estelí & Condega, Mexican San Andres Size: 6.5 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Mild/Medium-Full Flavored Price: $6.80 Global Premium Cigars’ founder, Enrique Sanchez Icaza, first shot from… Read More ›
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Cigar Review – Room 101 Namakubi Ecuador
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduras, Dominican Size: 5 1/2 x 30/50/19 “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Room 101 is giving Tatuaje a run for their money. They have applied the same mystical approach to their cigar production… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Liga Privada UF-13
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Viso Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5.5 x 52 Body: Medium Price: $14.35 NOTE: April 18, 2013: Amendment; I decided to treat myself with this last stick. The entire first third is… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Recluse by Iconic Leaf
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Cameroon Filler: Dominican (Entubado Style) Size: 6.25 x 50 “Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 I am being bold and reckless. I am reviewing a cigar the day after I received it. No waiting as I… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Tatuaje HCS Maduro
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Box Press” Body: Full Price: $7.00 Here is a Tat made especially for Holt’s Cigars. As usual, the blending team is Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia. And it is… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- God of Fire Serie B 2011
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 56 “Gran Toro” Body: Medium Price: $24.00 MSRP Now I rarely buy a cigar this expensive. And I can’t remember the last time I spent $24 on a stick. But… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Black Patch Kenbano
Wrapper: Dominican Havana Vuelta Abajo Binder: Dominican Criollo 98 Filler: USA/Kentucky Kenbano 2007, Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero, Dominican Criollo 98 Bonao Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Note: There are no photos in this review for a… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- L’Atelier Selection Speciale
Wrapper: Ecuadorian (Sancti Spíritus) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.40 The L’Atelier line is the umbrella blend of several other blends that showed up within the last year. This blend is the newest. I… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Carlos Torano Master Habano Maduro
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I just did a review of the Torano Salutem and remembered that the cigar was released alongside the Master Habano Maduro… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Room 101 Daruma Roxxo
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduran, Dominican (Corojo, Criollo, Pelo de Oro) Size: 4 x 48 “Roxxo” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 I joined the Atlantic Cigar VIP Club and bought the Room 101 Darumas with a… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Man O’ War Ruination Perfecto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran & Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 60 “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 AJ Fernandez is the man. I hope you are all shaking your heads in agreement. The Man O War line is… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Don Pepin Garcia Blue
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 I don’t have to do any background info on this as this cigar has been around a while and everyone has smoked at… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Man O’ War Armada
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 44 Body: Full Price: $15.00 Raise your hand if you are not an A.J. Fernandez fan. OK. Now go into the corner and spank yourself. This man cranks out… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Carlos Torano Salutem
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan- Jalapa Filler: Cameroon, Dominican Corojo, Nicaraguan- Esteli Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.50 I was gifted two of these by my friend, Ana of Cuenca Cigars. She has a big cigar store… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Cuenca Happy 660
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 60 “Grand Toro” Body: Medium Price: $4.00 At the Cuenca B & M in Hollywood, Florida….which is only 7 miles from Beverly Hills, FL and only 12 miles from Culver… Read More ›
