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After suffering a sprain of my left foot last night I decided to drown my pain in the Padron 1926 Serie, 40th Anniversary Natural cigar. The Padron 40th Anniversary Torpedo is part of the exclusive Padron 1926 line and is even more rare, with only 16,000 released every year. Cigar Aficionado made the Padron 40th [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Cigar Review: Padron 1926 40th Anniversary
Posted by Barry on January 31st, 2009
Posted in Cigar Reviews 
Tags: 1926 Serie, 40th Anniversary, 90+ Rating, padron, Torpedo 
4 Comments »Cigar Review: Rocky Patel R4
Posted by Barry on January 30th, 2009
I recently made a small wager for a few cigars during the NFC Championship game. I wagered against The World According to Stew who took the Eagles, and I took the Cardinals. In a squeaker I managed to hang on and I collected a 5 pack of cigars. My friend Stew likes to search for [...]
CAO Elements at Barrister Cigars!
Posted by Barry on January 29th, 2009
Last night I attended one of the best cigar events ever but earlier in the day I was unsure whether or not I would make it. With snow falling on a cold winter day and slowly turning to rain it was quickly becoming one big slushy frozen mess. As I pulled out of my driveway [...]
Cigar Review: Camacho Liberty 2007
Posted by Barry on January 27th, 2009
Keeping up with the better late than never theme this week I decided to reach deep into my humidor and pull out the Camacho Liberty 2007 release. I enjoyed the Camacho Liberty 2008 release, although I thought it needed some age. So with 18 months on this beauty I decided to break open a coffin [...]
Cigar Review: Xikar Defiance Sentry
Posted by Barry on January 25th, 2009
I was recently contacted by Xikar based upon a review I did of the Defiance a few months back. They offered to send me a 5 pack of cigars and a xikar cutter. I told them thank you but I am going to raffle it off for my loyal readers. So if you want to [...]
Cigar Review: Olor del Cibao
Posted by Barry on January 24th, 2009
Today’s smoke comes courtesy of TexCigars.com and according to their website; With a rather oily, dark maduro wrapper, these cigars are another favorite by Olor Del Cibao – a Dominican Republic Cigar Manufacturer. They are long leaf filler Dark Maduro Cigars. Because these cigars are 100% hand made in the Dominican Republic, they have a [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: coronoa, dominican republic, olor dell cibao, puro, tex cigars No Comments »Cigar Review: Mi Dominicana
Posted by Barry on January 23rd, 2009
It’s hard to believe that Altadis USA did not have a Dominican puro cigar on the market prior to the Mi Dominicana. Created by Jose Seijas this cigar is described by Altadis USA as a medium to full bodied smoke and it comes in 8 vitolas. Cigar: Mi Dominicana Origin: Dominican Republic Size: 6 x [...]
Cigar News…
Posted by Barry on January 22nd, 2009
First off I want to welcome everyone who saw my website mentioned in the newest issue of Smoke Magazine. The first issue that I am a panelist in has hit the newsstands. For those of you who are unsure of the issue, it is the one with Tucker Carlson on the cover and my ugly [...]
Cigar Review: Oliva V Maduro
Posted by Barry on January 20th, 2009
Better late than never. I bought these limited edition cigars over at Barrister Cigars in Union, NJ and have been sitting on them ever since. The time to get them has gone and past, so posting this review might be pointless, unless Oliva decides to re-release them which I hope they do. The “initial” run [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Connecticut Broadleaf, Nicaragaua, Oliva, oliva v, oliva v maduro No Comments »Cigar Review: Pinar Del Rio Oscuro
Posted by Barry on January 18th, 2009
According to the Pinar Del Rio website the Pinar Del Río Oscuro is rolled for the dark wrapper enthusiast. Utilizing a maduro wrapper leaf, Oscuro is a strong cigar that is supremely clean, a rare feat that is seldom accomplished by cigar factories today. with a silky texture. It recently came to be in a [...]
