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La Gloria Cubana Torpedo No. 1 – Then & Now Review

Posted in Cigar Reviews, General Cigar Co., Then & Now Reviews, Vintage Cigars, tagged , on April 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I have the distinct opportunity to smoke one of the most sought after cigars ever.  The original Miami La Glorias came about during the Cigar Boom and put Ernesto Perez-Carrillo on the map.  You probably wouldn’t have guys like Don Pepin Garcia, Pete Johnson or Dion Giolito without Ernesto.  The La Glorias were so hard [...]

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AVO 22 LE European Release

Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, Vintage Cigars, tagged , , on April 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Size: 5 7/8″ x 41
Vitola: Perfecto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: 7 years
This is a very special cigar.  Not only did this blend lead to the AVO 787 but this is the only LE to have a different sized European release.  The original AVO 22  was 5 7/8″ x 50 while the European release has a [...]

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Davidoff Mille Series 3000 – Kelner Bomb Review Part V

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, Vintage Cigars, tagged , , , , on April 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Size: 7″ x 33
Vitola: Slim Panetela
Wrapper: Connecticut
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: 13 years!
This is the last of the awesome cigar bomb I recieved from Matt (aka Cyrann) from the Brothers of the Leaf Forum.  This is also the oldest cigar, clocking in as an early teen of 13 years.

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Davidoff Classic No. 2 – Kelner Bomb Review Part IV

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, Vintage Cigars, tagged , , on April 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Size: 6″ x 38
Vitola: Panetela
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: 10 years
Now I’m getting real excited!  This is the first of two 10 years+ cigars that were given to me by Matt (Cyrann) on the Brothers of the Leaf Cigar Forum.  This is the fourth installment of my Kelner Bomb Review Series.

This cigar looks beautiful!  Hardly [...]

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Winston Churchill Marrakesh – Kelner Bomb Review Part III

Posted in Cigar Reviews, Davidoff, Vintage Cigars, tagged , , on April 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Size: 6″ x 50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown
Origin: TabaDom Factory, Dominican Republic
Age: almost 2 years
This is the youngest of the cigars that Matt (Cyrann) of Brothers of the Leaf gave me, but also one of the nicest.  The Winston Churchill is no slouch and I can”t wait to see what almost 2 years has done for [...]

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AVO XO Preludio Tubo – Kelner Bomb Review Part II

Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Vintage Cigars, tagged , , on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Size: 6″ x 40
Vitola: Long Corona
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Origin: TabaDom, Dominican Republic
Age: 4 years
This is the second of my Kelner Bomb Review Series.  One of my esteemed Brothers,Matt (aka Cyrann) from the BOTL cigar forum sent me a fantastic “bomb” of vintage Kelner cigars including this 4-year old Avo XO Preludio Tubo.

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AVO Classic No. 2 – Kelner Bomb Part I

Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Vintage Cigars, tagged , , on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Size: 6″ x 50
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Origin: TabaDom, Dominican Republic
Age: 5 years
This is the first of my Kelner Bomb Review Series.  One of my esteemed Brothers,Matt (aka Cyrann) from the BOTL cigar forum sent me a fantastic “bomb” of vintage Kelner cigars including this 5 year old Avo Classic No. 2.
The Classic have always been [...]

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