Size: 6” x 47 Vitola: Grand Corona Wrapper: Dominican Rosado Origin: Dominican Republic Age: Fresh There is no harder cigar to find from the Fuentes than the 8-5-8 Rosado. They are prized as collector’s items, so I was interested in seeing how such a rare cigar actually tasted. The appearance of this cigar doesn’t suggest [...]
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Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Rosado
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Rosado on December 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Angelenos Lonsdale
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Angelenos, Arturo Fuente, Prometheus on December 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Size: 6 ¼“ x 44 Vitola: Lonsdale Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Origin: Dominican Republic Age: Fresh Angelenos is a new cigar distributed by Prometheus and made by the Fuentes. It was made to celebrate the people of Los Angeles. OK… This cigar is a little different than I expect, for whatever reason I expected more strength [...]
Davidoff Royal Robusto
Posted in Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, tagged Davidoff, Davidoff Royal Robusto on December 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Size: 5 ½” x 54 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Origin: Dominican Republic Age: Fresh This super limited cigar is only available at Davidoff retail stores. This as purchased from the Madison Avenue store. It is the second in the Royal Series, the first being the incredible Salamone. The cigar starts out smooth and creamy [...]
Zen Limited Edition Cigar of the Year Poll
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, tagged AVO Companero, Davidoff, Davidoff Seleccione 702, La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana El Museo, Padron, Padron No. 44, Punch, Punch CRA Edition, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Boris on December 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Now it really heats up! Limited Edition cigars do not have the constraint of tobacco availability and the need for mass production when developing the bend. it’s just the best cigar a manufacturer can make with the best tobacco on hand. Price and availability did not factor in my picking of the Top LEs of [...]
Bend it Like Litto! La Flor Dominicana Air Bender!
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, New Releases, tagged La Flor Dominicana, La Flor Dominicana Air Bender on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Intrigued? I was too! I wrote and asked Litto about this and this is what I got: The air benders will be released soon,they will come in four sizes. The wrapper is habano from Ecuador and the filler and binder are from our farm in La Canela. The result is a very flavorful cigar with [...]
Zen Cigar of the Year Poll
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, tagged Alec Bradley SCR, Cigar of the Year, Liga Privada T-52, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Punch Uppercut, Room 101 Cigars, Zen Cigar of the Year, Zennie on December 11, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Alright, here we go! Please keep in mind all cigar eligible for the Cigar of the Year, must not exceed retail price of $10 (for the most part). Here is my Top 5 Candidates for Zen Cigar of the Year in random order (picked from the 2009 list): Alec Bradley SCR (Special Cabinet Reserve) – [...]
Changes to the Zen Cigar of the Year
Posted in Cigar News & Notes, tagged Cigar of the Year, Zen Cigar of the Year, Zennie on December 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ok, this year will be a little different from last. I’m making a couple of changes to the Zen Cigar of the Year. Here they are: 1. The definition of affordable has changed in light of overall cigar prices. Ten bucks a stick is now considered affordable (even though it really isn’t for most – [...]
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