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Cigar Review- Man O War Puro Authentico Oval 6.5 x 54
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 “Oval” Body: Full Price: ??? <a href="https://kohnhed.com/2012/12/01/cigar-review-man-o-war-puro-authentico-oval-6-5-x-54/a2-4/#main" rel="attachment This behemoth comes in an 8 pack sampler of AJ Fernandez cigars all in the 6.5 x 54 size and all… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Man O War Special Edition Maduro Oval
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 “Oval” Body: Medium/Full Price: ?? There is virtually no information on the web about this cigar but can be had via cigar.com in their Man O War Special… Read More ›
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Cigar review- Espinosa Habano
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Seed Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 If you are like me, you’ve read how Erik Espinosa broke off from Eddie Ortega (Cubao, 601, Murcielago, La Bomba) and his other… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Zona Habano by Espinosa Cigars
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 Super Toro Body: Medium Price: $4.00 The La Zona cigar is named after Erik Espinosa’s new factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. It is the first of many to be released under the… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva
Wrapper: Mexican Cuban-Seed Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 48 “Beso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 The cigar has superb construction which shows off by its perfect burn and draw. The color of the wrapper is like a dark… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Aurora 1495 Series Belicoso
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Dominican Corojo & Ligero, Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 6.25 x 52 Belicoso Body: Medium/Full Price: $7-$8 each The origin of the name is based on Christopher Columbus’ journey in 1495 when he sailed to the… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Nicarao Exclusivo
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 There is very little info on this cigar except on the mother ship web site (http://www.nicaraocigars.com/). I will let them speak for themselves… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- CLE Corojo
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: “11/18” (6 x 50) Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 Christian Eiroa has wasted no time in establishing his good name once again in the cigar industry. And I don’t mean to imply that… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Montecristo New York Edition
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Dominican Size: 6 x 60 Box Pressed Price: $13.50-$14.00 This cigar was a gift from my friends, Mark Cowlin and Mike Glynn at Rocky’s Cigars. They don’t carry them as they… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- The Edge Habano by Rocky Patel
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Seed Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.15 A big shout out to the folks at Rocky Patel for sending me samples of three blends to review. This is my last… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Rocky Patel Freedom
Wrapper: Oscuro (No other info available) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Medium Price: $7.50 This is the second Rocky Patel cigar I am reviewing since I was put on their reviewer’s list. Quite an honor,… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Paul Stulac White Blinding Light
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Body: Full Price: $12.00-$13.00 I have to thank Paul Stulac. Paul has been extraordinarily kind to me in giving me a leg up in some of his new… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Rocky Patel Burn Naples
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran (Top Secret) If I tell you, a Mossad agent will visit you in the morning. Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 Traditionally, Rocky Patel cigars need some resting/aging time in… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- CLE Cuarenta by Christian Eiroa
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Seed Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.00 The last couple years have been an exciting time for cigar smokers. The re-birth of ingenuity has taken place. The young upstarts with… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Asylum 2012 by CLE Cigars (Christian Eiroa)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Body: Full Price: $5.00 The Asylum is one of two blends by the same name. The other is the Asylum 13 which comes in bizarre ring gauges of 50, 60,… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Wynwood Honduras by CLE (Christian Eiroa)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Cuban Seed Honduran Filler: Cuban Seed Honduran Size: 4.5 x 50 Rothschild Body: Medium Price: $7.00 This stick is the brain child of Christain Eiroa of Camacho fame. He partnered with Robert Caldwell who named the… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Jesus Fuego Corojo Oscuro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Torpedo Body: Full Price: $2.50 (WTF?) I had to write about this cigar. I am very impressed by its boldness and flavor and all compacted into a very… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- La Palina El Diario Torpedo
Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Fabrica de Tobacos Raices Cubanas Wrapper: Honduran Corojo ’99 Rosado Binder: Honduran Criollo ’98 (x2) Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 I’d like to thank the kind people at La Palina, especially Courtney Smith,… Read More ›
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A Bizarre Night w/Andy Kaufman (Latka of “TAXI”) True Story
Yes. Bizarre is the only way to describe it. I was smack dab in the middle of my professional musical career. I had attained some peer cred and therefore got to do and see things. I had come off of… Read More ›
