Category Archives: Cigar Reviews

Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Toro

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Zen Cigar

Size: 6 1/2″ x 52 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Origin: RP factory in Nicaragua Age: Pre-Release – super fresh! I received an e-mail from the folks at Rocky Patel asking if I would be interested in trying a pre-release … Continue reading →

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Punch CRA Limited Edition Toro

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Size: 6” x 52 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Origin: Honduras This review is for a special cigar and good cause.  Cigar Rights of America is a great organization that helps give voice to the cigar smoker in Washington.  One of … Continue reading →

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CAO Escaparate Six One Five Corona

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Size: 5 1/2 x 44 Vitola: Corona Wrapper: Criollo-seed Maduro Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age: Fresh OK, so this is basically the Criollo with a Maduro wrapper – I think.  This is available at one shop, CAO’s “local” shop, Uptown’s … Continue reading →

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CAO Escaparate MX3 Beli

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Size: 6 1/4″ x 52 Vitola: Torpedo Wrapper: Brazilian Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age: Fresh The MX3 is one of the more popular of the CAO Escaparate line.  The MX2 or Maduro times two is an an extremely popular cigar … Continue reading →

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CAO Escaparate Bratalia Churchill

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Size: 7″ x 48 Vitola: Churchill Wrapper: Brazilian Aripiraca Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age:  fresh The Bratalia is another of the limited Edition Escaparate cigars from CAO, that are sold to one or two select retailers across the country.  The … Continue reading →

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Manufacturer’s Spotlight – CAO

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Zen Cigar

CAO is named after Cano (pronounced John-O) A. Ozgener, an Armenian Turk who began selling handcrafted humidors and meerschaum pipes in Nashville, Tennessee.  An engineer who originally designed a male female adapter to keep pipe stems from breaking, Cano began … Continue reading →

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La Flor Dominicana Culebra Lanceros

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Size: 7 1/2″ x 39 Vitola: Lancero in the Culebra format Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra, Cameroon & Oscuro Ecuadorian Sumatra Origin: Dominican Republic Age: Infancy What a lucky guy I am.  The La Flor Dominicana Culebra Lanceros are some of the … Continue reading →

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La Flor Dominicana Factory Press III

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Size: 6 1/2″ x 60 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Origin: Dominican Republic Age: fresh This big bad boy is one of Litto’s fresh batch of Limited Edition Releases for 2009.  The other releases have given my stomach fits before, … Continue reading →

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Manufacturer Spotlight – AVO

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Zen Cigar

Normally I would have just included the AVO write-up with the Manufacturer’s Spotlight on Davidoff as they own this brand.  But AVO Cigars, have a special place in my heart and I felt they deserve their own individual Spotlight.  So … Continue reading →

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Pinar de Rio Habano Sun Grown Robusto

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Zen Cigar

Size: 5″ x 50 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Habano Sun Grown Origin: Nicaragua Age: 2 months Pinar del Rio cigars aim to capture the essence of a good Cuban cigar. Click here for more information on the company and their products. … Continue reading →

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