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Dunhill, Perdomo, Torano Oh My!

Posted in Cigar Reviews, New Releases, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Here’s another list of some upcoming new releases! Dunhill 100th Anniversary Edition – similiar to the Signed Range.  More info here. Don Pepin Garicia Tobacos Baez – in addition to the new “My Father” line, Tobacos Baez will be a slight departure for Garcia as this blend uses a Connecticut wrapper (may be similiar to [...]

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New Releases from General and Altadis

Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged , , , , on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The two industry giants appeared to have been forced to keep up with all of the new lines the boutiques are introducing every year, so here’s a little bit on their new releases: From General: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend this is full-bodied, using the same Broadleaf wrapper as the Excalibur 1066 series (review from CigarCyclopedia); [...]

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Nub Cameroon 466 BPT (JUN 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Nub, Oliva, tagged , on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

:  4″ x 66 Vitola: Torpedo Wrapper:  Cameroon Origin: Nicaragua The Nub is another new and very popular cigar made by Oliva, and is available at  Capital City Cigars.  It is available in Cameroon, Connecticut Shade, and Habano wrappers. The 466 BPT is the only box-pressed cigar in the line.  I chose this torpedo because i really don’t [...]

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Cusano 59 Rare Cameroon Preferido (JUL 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Cusano, tagged on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

:  5 2/3″ x 58 Vitola: Perfecto Wrapper:  Cameroon Origin: Dominican Republic I was sent this from a buddy up North, but the two new Cusanos will be available at my favorite store in the world, Capital City Cigars, sometime soon. After I had enjoyed the new Sun Grown so much, I was really excited [...]

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Fuente Fuente Opus X Super Belicoso (APR 2005)

Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged , on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  5 ½ ” x 52 Vitola: Torpedo Wrapper:  Dominican Rosado Origin: Dominican Republic Normally I bash these, but this one has been sitting around for a while, and it did impress me. This cigar is very popular.  The folks at Fuente did a good job making the Opus X and an even better job [...]

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New Don Pepin Garcia & Davidoff Finally Goes Maduro!

Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged , on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Just read of yet another new release from Don Pepin Garcia.  It will be called “My Father” and will feature a wrapper grown by the Olivas and tobacco grown by Pepin for himself.  Of course it will be full-bodied. Plus I have heard that Davidoff will be making their first maduro for the Davidoff brand.  [...]

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La Aurora Barrel-Aged Robusto (JUL 08)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, La Aurora, tagged on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

:  5″ x 50 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper:  Dominican Origin: Dominican Republic Hal & Co. at Capital City Cigars got these in and I had heard they have been aged 5 years in Rum barrels, so I HAD to pick one up and smoke right away. I smelled the cigar, through the foot (the proper way [...]

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Cusano Estate Reserve Churchill (2000)

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Cusano, tagged on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  7″ x 48 Vitola: Churchill Wrapper:  Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Origin: Dominican Republic I found a few of these in the bottom of the humidor.  They did not have a date label on them and I am working off of my memory when I say they are from 2000 or so… This cigar is definitely [...]

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New Lines from Ashton and… Macanudo???

Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged , , , on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

News on new releases just keeps rolling in.  Here’s two quick links to some new stuff: New La Aroma de Cuba made by Don Pepin Garcia for Ashton!  This new Nicaraguan made cigar we be called La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial! The next is kind of a suprise, a new line for Macanudo, that’s [...]

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Ashton VSG Wizard 37 (NOV 2006)

Posted in Ashton, Cigar Reviews, tagged on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size:  6″ x 56 Vitola: Toro Wrapper:  Ecuadorian Sun Grown Origin: Dominican Republic I picked this up at Capital City Cigars when Ashton first debuted this new size in the VSG line and the first one I had was pretty unexciting.  So the other I put away for a while.  Here’s my review: I punched [...]

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