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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 ›
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Cigar Review- Aging Room Small Batch Quattro F55
Wrapper: Sumatran 2003 Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 50 “Concerto Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.75 I always seem to have an Aging Room M356 or two in my humidors. I keep buying them and smoking them. They are… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Aroma de Cuba Lanceros New Blend
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 Not a lot of things about the La Aroma de Cuba Lancero New Blend are brand new. Pepin Garcia began blending the La Aroma de… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Perdomo Bugatti
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Viso (Aged 5 years), Seco (Aged 4 years) Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero (Aged 6 years) Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 The Perdomo Bugatti , the newest from the Perdomo folks. It… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Paul Garmirian Gourmet Series (P.G. Cigars)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6.5 x 46 Body: Medium Price: $8.00 The Paul Garmirian Gourmet Series was first introduced in 1990. Garmirian is known for obsessive aging of the leaves, often up to seven years… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Mia by Casa Fernandez
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan 2 different blends (Entubado style) Filler: Nicaraguan Aganorsa ‘98 Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 This is not a blend designed by A.J. Fernandez, the Master. But it is designed… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Cult Cigars Blood Red Moon
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.75 x 42 “Mini Corona” Body: Medium Price: $14.00 for 5 pack or $2.80 ea. (Note: April 20, 2013 Amendment: I am smoking this stick one month after writing this review. And… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Black Patch Reserve
Wrapper: USA/Kentucky Broadleaf – Maduro Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican Criollo ‘98, Dominican Piloto Cubano, Dominican Havana Penuela Country of Origin: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 52 “Caldwell” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 As anyone would, I was leery of a cigar… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Ortega Wild Bunch “Island Jim”
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 This is the third entry in the Ortega Wild Bunch series. The previous cigars started at Big Bad John and followed with Iron Mike…. Read More ›
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Cigar Review- CroMagnon Knuckle Dragger
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf (USA) Binder: Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan (3 Fillers): Esteli, Condega, and a ligero leaf from a small farm north of Esteli on the Honduran border. Size: 4 x 52 “Knuckle Dragger” Body: Full Price: Less than $6.00 First… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Room 101 LTD Namakubi Edition
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Proprietary “Generoso” seed Filler: Dominican and Honduran Vuelta Abajo Size: 7 x 48 “Sucio” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 I have become a big fan of Room 101 and Matt Booth, as well as his collaborators… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Illusione 4/2g
Wrapper: Grade One Nicaraguan Cafe Colorado Binder: Corojo ’99 (Nicaraguan?) Filler: Criollo ’98 (Nicaraguan?) Size: 7.5 x 49 Body: Full Price: $10.00 (Actually, prices are all over the place.) Amazingly, there are very few reviews out there on this cigar…maybe… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Viaje Honey & Hand Grenades
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 Shank Body: Full Price: $10.00 This cigar debuted at the 2012 IPCPR convention. According to Andre Farkas, “This is not going to be ‘in your face’, in terms of… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Paul Stulac Black Midnight Fire
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 56 Body: Full Price: $12.00 There is nothing wrong with a Paul Stulac cigar. Absolutely nothing. I fell in love with these cigars over a year ago when I saw it… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Diesel Hair of the Dog
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli & Ometepe) Size: 6.2 x 52 Belicoso Body: Full Price: $6.00 I like Diesel when they are super well aged. It’s a decent cigar. And then I saw a… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- CroMagnon Intemperance BA XXI
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 4.5 x 52 Short Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 While the CroMagnon has been out for a couple of years, the line has only been available through Hava Cigar Shop in… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- H. Upmann Legacy
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 Corona Body: Full Price: $4.20 I must state it right here and now. Blenders! Please. Make something beside a Nicaraguan puro. Every review is cocoa, creaminess, nuttiness, earthiness… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Legado de Pepin by Pepin Garcia
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the 5 Pack…$4.00 by the box (On Sale) Here we go…this stick is very sloppy looking. The beautiful band attempts… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Vega Fina Fortaleza 2 (The Newbie Corner- Part 3)
Wrapper: San Andres Criollo Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican Piloto Ligero Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.20 I want to thank Garland at Atlantic Cigar for supplying me with samples. This cigar is terrific for Newbies and… Read More ›
