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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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Then & Now Review – AVO 22 vs. AVO 787

Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Then & Now Reviews, tagged , on February 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The AVO 22 is the second Limited Edition cigar that was made into a regular production cigar.  The 787 was released in 2007 to much ballyhoo and prompted me to write another side by side review: then & now.

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Then & Now Review – AVO 75th vs. AVO Signature

Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Then & Now Reviews on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Ok, I’d like to try a new little section where I compare older blends to their current counterparts.  It may be just aged cigars against a “fresh” cigar, but I have the luxury of a very special comparison with the AVO 75th Anniversary Double Corona, which was the first AVO LE made, against its current [...]

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