Zen & the Art of the Cigar

Size: 5″ x 50
Vitola: Robusto
Wrapper: Cameroon
Origin: Dominican Republic
I picked this up at Empire Cigars and it has been resting for a couple of months.  I had tried the Preferido first and was disappointed.   Lets see how the Robusto fairs.
The wrapper is very spotted, dark brown with water spots that take away from the visual enjoyment [...]

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:  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 about the Rare Cameroon as [...]

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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 mild, it has a good [...]

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Size:  6 2/3″ x 58
Vitola: Perfecto
Wrapper: Habano Sun Grown
Origin: Dominican Republic
This is one of two new releases from the Brothers Chiusano (of Cusano cigars), the other being the Rare Cameroon, to be reviewed next week.  From their website it appears that they are referring to both new blends as double-wrapped, with a Dominican Sun Grown [...]

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