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Today’s cigar was turned on to me by someone from the country club I visit in South Jersey from time to time. While I am not a member I sometimes attend with friends who are and sit on the deck while smoking stogies overlooking the golf course. It makes for a nice relaxing day. About [...]
Archive for July, 2008
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Review: CAO LX2
Posted by Barry on July 26th, 2008
It’s been too long between reviews and for that I apologize. The last few days I have had to start work early, do car repairs and one day I just didn’t want to wake up. Unless I smoke in the AM or early evening in seclusion I won’t do a review so I had to [...]
Review: RoxoR deluxe
Posted by Barry on July 24th, 2008
Today’s smoke was gifted to me by someone who was at the trade show in Las Vegas. Whit it is a cigar that I have never smoked before, it was still a gift. Since he had two of these and since I have been trying to teach my buddy Sonny how to identify and taste [...]
Review: Gurkha Centurian
Posted by Barry on July 22nd, 2008
[I managed to get my hands on a CAO LX 2 today and once it sits in my humidor for a few days I will smoke it and post the review. One of my most eagerly awaited smokes]
One drawback of writing this blog is that my monthly cigar budget has gone through the roof. So [...]
Review: Padron 1926 Serie #35
Posted by Barry on July 21st, 2008
The heat in New York City has been unbearable as of late with afternoon temperatures hovering in the mid to upper 90s even by the water where it is supposed to be cooler. This excessive heat has cut into my review time as I will not review a cigar unless I am in seclusion from [...]
Newman & Fuente Families
Posted by Barry on July 20th, 2008
The reviews will continue in the next 18 hours with a Padron Serie 1926 but in keeping with the theme of patting myself on the back, I just wanted to share that I was recognized by the Fuente and Newman family so I tip my cap to them and say thank you…..
Barry,
I am writing on [...]
Smoke Off!
Posted by Barry on July 19th, 2008
The World According to Stew and I have developed a nice on-line friendship over our love of cigars. He recently suggested we do a Smoke Off review of a cigar of his choosing. While our tastes differed on the cigar, our conclusion was the same…
Check out the review on his blog by going here.
The review [...]
Review: Illusione 68 (Bombone)
Posted by Barry on July 18th, 2008
Yesterday I was hanging out with some friends at the Elks in NJ smoking some cigars, slamming back a few drinks when someone brought up I watch the Tour De France. Well I got a lot of abuse for watching the “Tour De Fag”. Say what you want about the French, but the countryside is [...]
Altadis USA
Posted by Barry on July 16th, 2008
This afternoon I got an email from the marketing department over at Altadis USA the people behind brands such as Romeo Y Julieta, Por Larranga, Don Diego, Gispert, Trinidad and Montecristo. To quote the email,
My name is (removed for privacy) and I work with Altadis USA (makers of Montecristo and other great cigars) on a [...]
Review: Asthon ESG (Estate Sun Grown)
Posted by Barry on July 16th, 2008
Having stayed up late last night to watch the All-Star game it was with amazing that I woke up at 5am today. With just a little bit of sleep after one of the better games in memory of the mid-summer classic in the final year of the greatest baseball venue I decided to go out [...]
