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Carlos Torano Noventa Santiago (JAN 07)

Posted in Carlos Torano, Cigar Reviews, tagged , on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 5″ x 50
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Origin: Nicaragua
Age: ~1.5 years
From the Vault: This cigar was made to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of… something. I forget actually. I should look it up and erase this later, but I’m feeling kinda lazy…

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Baby Zen!!

Posted in Cigar Reviews on November 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »

My wife and I just had our baby.  We now have a beautiful baby boy!  See you all soon!

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Cigar Wrappers A-Z – Candela

Posted in Other, tagged , , , , on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This is one wrapper that is actually in reality both a color and a type of wrapper.
Almost despised now, this wrapper color was the most popular cigar for the better half of the 20th Century. Due to shortages, Candela wrappers have been very rare over the past 9-10 years. Sometimes referred to as AMS, [...]

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Zino Platinum Scepter Master Edition 2007

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, Limited Editions, tagged , , , on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 5″ x 50
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: ~1 year
The Zino Platinum Scepter Series is another one of my favorite lines, although not in all sizes. I prefer the smaller sizes in the line like the Bullet.

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Bravo Cigar Industry!

Posted in Cigar Musings, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Every year I wait in eager anticipation at Empire Cigars for the next batch of new releases and every year I am thoroughly disappointed. Bu this year has certainly been something special. It seems that just about every new release has brought something special or unique to the table.

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Carlos Torano 1916 Cameroon Toro

Posted in Carlos Torano, Cigar Reviews, tagged , on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 6″ x 50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Cameroon
Origin: Honduras
Age: 2 months
One of my favorite blends! The Carlos Torano 1916 Cameroon! The robusto is probably my favorite of the line, but this review today is for the Toro.

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Carlos Torano Virtuoso Toro

Posted in Carlos Torano, Cigar Reviews, tagged , on November 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Size: 6″ x 50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown
Origin: Honduras
Age: 2 months
The Carlos Torano Virtuoso Toro is not a size I found on the website’s list of sizes, I think it’s unique to the sampler I received from CAO/Torano (thanks again guys!).
The Virtuoso is one of Torano’s newer lines and is certainly billed as their strongest [...]

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Carlos Torano Signature Toro

Posted in Carlos Torano, Cigar Reviews, tagged , on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 6″ x 50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Sun Grown Brazilian Maduro
Origin: Honduras
Age: 2 months
Ah, the Carlos Torano Signature.  I’ve tried this cigar several times and I really want to like but I just haven’t been able to.  Will this Toro change my mind?

This cigar has a particularly oily reddish wrapper that is very firm to the touch.  [...]

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Tatuaje Monster Series “The Frank”

Posted in Don Pepin, Limited Editions, Tatuaje, tagged , , , , on November 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Size: 7 5/8″ x 49
Vitola: Double Corona
Wrapper: a frighteningly toothy Connecticut Broadleaf
Origin: Nicaragua
Age: just arose from its coffin

The Frank.  You may have heard of it.  The Frank (short for Frankenstein’s monster of course) is 1st of a hopefully long line of Monster Series cigars released by Pete Johnson of Tatuaje fame for Halloween.  Thirteen evil [...]

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