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Monthly Archives: June 2008
The Griffin’s Special XXI Edition (2005)
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 … Continue reading
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Illusione ~2~ (2008)
Size: 5 ¼” x 52 Vitola: Torpedo Wrapper: Nicaraguan Café Colorado Origin: Nicaragua Sweet! My local store, Capital City Cigars, received a huge shipment of Illusione cigars! And after my ~mk~ review, I get to do a follow-up with one … Continue reading
Fuente Whores
You know them. You’ve seen them in the stores. Heck, you may even be one of them. They are first identified when the enter a cigar store as they have this strangely frantic wild look in their eyes. Their heads … Continue reading
A. Pontillo Paragon Series Colorado Maduro Robusto Grande (2008)
Size: 5.5″ x 54 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Colorado Maduro Origin: Dominican Republic One of my buddies has a line of cigars called A. Pontillo. He has several marcas including an All-American cigar and has recently re-blended his Paragon line into … Continue reading
Tatuaje Regios (2006)
Size: 5.5″ x 50 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Origin: Nicaragua This Pepin-made cigar hails from Pete Johnson’s Brown Label Tatuaje line. This robusto has been aging for exactly two years and just seemed to be calling out to … Continue reading
Tatuaje Gran Cojonu (2006)
Size: 6.5″ x 60 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Origin: Nicaragua The first time I smoked this cigar, it whooped my butt. So I put its brother away for a couple of years to give it some time to … Continue reading
Trinidad 100th Anniversary Toro (2008)
Size: 6″ x 54 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Mexican Corojo (San Andres) Origin: Dominican Republic I do not like non-Cuban Trinidads, or any Altadis product for that matter. To me it’s just another bastardized Cuban label. I was intrigued by this … Continue reading
Cuba Aliados Anniversary Magicos (2008)
Size: 6″ x 48 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Origin: Honduras Let me start by saying that I have never tried a Rolando Reyes cigar (Puros Indios/Cuba Aliados) that I liked. I punched this cigar, and the pre-light draw was easy. … Continue reading
Cacique Miami Churchill (2008)
Size: 7″ x 50 Vitola: Double Corona Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Origin: Nicaragua Ok, not sure where I got this… I found it several places online but it appears that is made by Tabacalera Tropical. Uh oh. Nice enough looking … Continue reading
Rocky Patel Signature 500 Toro (2008)
Size: 6″ x 52 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Origin: Nicaragua Ok, so I got this from a buddy and have been putting off smoking it for a while. Here’s a blurb on this cigar from Cigar.com, “While creating … Continue reading