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New CAO Sampler for the 4th of July

Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged , on June 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s a picture of CAO’s 4th of July America Sampler.

It may be interesting to try the “reverse” barber pole perfecto.
Click here for more details.

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Old Cigar Store in Indy

Posted in Other on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I was visiting my in-laws in Peru, Indiana (exactly) with my wife a few weeks back.  We decided on my way back home to swing into Indianapolis to kill some time.
Check out this old brownstone downtown.  It is now a steakhouse, but the original facade is still up.  Pretty sweet!

Here’s a blurb on it from the [...]

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Benchmade by Ashton Robusto (JUN 2008)

Posted in Ashton, Cigar Reviews, Don Pepin, tagged , , on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  5″ x 50
Vitola:  Robusto
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Origin: Nicaragua
The Benchmade cigar is a new from Ashton by Don Pepin Garcia (what isn’t he making?) that is created to set the benchmark for inexpensive cigars.  That crown has been held by Oliva (the Flor de Oliva bundles) for quite some time.  We’ll see.

The pigtail head is loosely tied [...]

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La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Oscuro LTD A (2008)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Flor Dominicana, Limited Editions, tagged , on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  9″ x 47
Vitola:  Giant
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra           
Origin: Dominican Republic
This is one huge ass cigar.  It’s actually a little frightening as it is nine inches of Litto Gomez Ligero.  This is a special release cigar that I picked up at Capital City Cigars.
It has unbelievably shiny wrapper, and after I punched it and took a draw [...]

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La Riqueza No. 5 (JUN 2008)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Don Pepin, Tatuaje, tagged , , , on June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Size:  4 3/8″ x 42
Vitola:  Petite Corona
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf        
Origin: Nicaragua
Pete Johnson?  Pepin Garcia?  Have you heard of these guys before?  Well if you haven’t, then you must have clearly stumbled upon this blog by accident.  The creators of Tatuaje (tah-to-ah-hey) and Cabaiguan (kah-bei-gWAHN ) have joined forces again to bring back a long dead brand [...]

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Perdomo Reserve Champagne “F” (OCT 2007)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Perdomo, tagged on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  4 ¾ ” x 56
Vitola:  Perfecto
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Origin: Nicaragua
This cigar is also one of my Go-To cigars.  This is a great inexpensive and consistent example of a good Connecticut Shade wrapped cigar.  You can find it at my favorite cigar shop – Capital City Cigars.
The Perdomo Reserve Champagne line is supposedly a seasonal release, [...]

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Domaine AVO No. 10 (May 2006)

Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, tagged , , on June 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Size:  5 1/8″ x 50
Vitola:  Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
Origin: Dominican Republic
Author’s Note: I am, and will always be, very biased to Kelner-made cigars.  So bear this in mind when you read this review.
This cigar is one of my Go-To cigars.  Whenever I can’t find something in the store that fits my taste for the day, [...]

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The Griffin’s Special XXI Edition (2005)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, Griffin's, Limited Editions, tagged , on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  5 ½ ” x 50
Vitola:  Robusto
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Origin: Dominican Republic
Author’s Note: I am, and will always be, very biased to Kelner-made cigars.  So bear this in mind when you read this review.

There are few things that excite me more than Limited and Special Edition cigars.  This is where the big boys get to flex [...]

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Griffin’s Special XXIV Edition Now Available!

Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged , on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

From CigarCyclopedia.com, “The Griffin’s Special XXIV Edition is a 5 1/2-inch by 52-ring torpedo made in the Dominican Republic under the watchful eye of Henrik Kelner at the Tabadom complex in Santiago. This is the fifth special-edition cigar under The Griffin’s brand with the first debuting in 2004 to celebrate the brand’s 20th anniversary.
This year’s [...]

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Common Tobacco Strains

Posted in Cigar Reviews on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Before I delve into Cigar wrapper types, I wanted to give a quick overview of cigar tobacco in general, specifically the common tobacco strains.
Tobacco originates from South America, specifically Ecuador and Peru.  It belongs in the same family (Solanaceae) which includes tomatoes, eggplant and potatoes!  
Fact o’ the Day- Did you know that out of the 66 different types of [...]

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