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Unsure what to do with myself today I headed up to the Boogie Down Bronx to bring some cigars to my friend Alex who happens to be one of the owners of the best Italian restaurant in New York state. I feel I can say this as I’ve dined there with many people who have [...]
Archive for June, 2008
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Review: Dunhill Signed Range
Posted by Barry on June 27th, 2008
On Wednesday night my local B&M Barrister Cigars had an event for the Dunhill Signed Range Cigar. The event was run by CAO as they are handling the distribution of these cigars. At the event the local CAO rep who I know from when I used to manage a cigar store brought along a nice [...]
CAO America Four for the 4th
Posted by Barry on June 25th, 2008
Just had to share the pictures from this box set gift pack I picked up tonight. I was actually hoping one of the cigars included in this pack was a short story size cigar that CAO could of called the firecracker. But alas the CAO minds were not creative enough. The one I am looking [...]
Review: CAO L’Anniversaire Maduro (10th Anniversary)
Posted by Barry on June 23rd, 2008
The Skinny:
Cigar: CAO L’Anniversaire 10th Anniversary Maduro
Origin: Nicaragua
Length/Ring: 6″ x 60
Shape: Perfecto
Wrapper: Triple Fermented Connecticut Broadleaf
Fillers: Ecuadorian, Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers
Before I start this review I need to get into some background of the day at hand. It was Sunday 6/22/08 and I had declared the day as a no smoke day. A chance to [...]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Summer Collection 2008
Posted by Barry on June 22nd, 2008
The Skinny:
Cigar: Rocky Patel Summer Collection 2008
Origin: Nicaragua
Length/Ring: 5″ x 50
Shape: Robusto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Grown Wrapper from Sumatra Seed
In my previous review I spoke of an event over at Barrister Cigars for the launch of the Rocky Patel Summer Collection 2008. The only problem was the cigars had to be purchased by the box at the [...]
Cigar Review: Nub Habano 358
Posted by Barry on June 20th, 2008
The Skinny:
Cigar: Nub Habano 358
Origin: Nicaragua
Length/Ring: 3.75″ x 58
Shape: Nub
Wrapper: Habano
I had a little conversation with the Rocky Patel rep the other day while over at Barrister Cigars during the launch event for the Rocky Patel summer series and they were moved to follow the same game plan that Sam Leccia was following for the [...]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Anejo Robusto
Posted by Barry on June 17th, 2008
The Skinny:
Cigar: Arturo Fuente Anejo
Origin: Dominican Republic
Length/Ring: 5 1/4″ x 50
Shape: Robusto
Wrapper: Connecticut broad leaf maduro
When I went to my local cigar store in search of goodies, I was happy to see he had many rarities to choose from. I tend to horde these rare smokes, so now in the interest of reviewing them I [...]
Cigar Store Review: Barrister Cigars
Posted by Barry on June 15th, 2008
One Sunday afternoon my friend and I were dining at one of my favorite restaurants in Union, NJ called Rio 22. We had just eaten a great meal when my friend turned to me to find a nearby cigar store. So with the use of Google maps on my blackberry I discovered a place [...]
Cigar Review: Padron Principe 1964
Posted by Barry on June 11th, 2008
Before I begin let me say this cigar is considered to be my personal all time favorite cigar. In my mind there is no better cigar on the market today.
So with the break in the heat wave, and the temperature at 6:45 am being 78 degrees I placed this baby in my shirt pocket and [...]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Habano Corojo
Posted by Barry on June 9th, 2008
The heat has been so unbearable in New York, that I have dreaded going through my cigar review ritual. I kept putting off reviewing a stick, but this morning I could not wait any longer as the week since my last review was more annoying to me then the oppressive heat.
This morning I opened my [...]
