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Happy Halloween! I decided to post a special cigar review this spooky weekend with the Tatuaje Drac. Every year Pete Johnson releases a cigar during Halloween that is part of the monster series with this years edition being the Tatuaje Drac. Packaged in a black box shaped like a coffin the cigar is an excellent [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Cigar Review: Tatuaje The Drac
Posted by Barry on October 31st, 2009
Posted in Cigar Reviews 
Tags: Habano Maduro, limited edition, pete johnson, tatuaje, Tatuaje Drac, The Drac 
7 Comments »Cigar Review: My Father Le Bijou 1922
Posted by Barry on October 30th, 2009
Today’s cigar is a release I have been waiting for since it was announced. Le Bijou is French for “the jewel,” and 1922 refers to the year Jose “Pepin” Garcia’s father was born. The original My Father was created in secret by Pepin’s son Jaime, who conceived of the cigar as a tribute to his [...]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Seleccion 702
Posted by Barry on October 28th, 2009
According to the Davidoff website, The highlight of the year for Davidoff cigars is of course the Davidoff Limited Edition 2009. It radiates through an imposing and extraordinary format – a Toro Especial The subtly harmonized, more intense Piloto tobaccos are refined with the slightly smoother Olor and San Vicente from selected production areas. They [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: davidoff, Domincan Republic, ecuador, Seleccion 702, sun grown 1 Comment »Cigar Review: Tatuaje Boris
Posted by Barry on October 27th, 2009
I was going to wait to Halloween to put the review of the Tatuaje Boris which is part of the Halloween release series from Pete Johnson but with The Drac on its way I decided to push the press day up. The Boris is billed as being The Frank out of costume. For those not [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Boris, Drac, ecuador, Frank, pete johnson, sumatra, tatuaje 8 Comments »Cigar Review: Vartan Zoravar
Posted by Barry on October 26th, 2009
Thanks to Gary J. Arzt a well known member of the cigar community I was sent some samples in a blind tasting. Upon reporting back my findings in these samples I was sent a couple of more smokes to write a formal review. The Vartan Zoravar is a house blend for Ambassador Fine Cigars located [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Ambassador Fine Cigars, davidoff, Gary J. Arzt, Henrik Kelner, Vartan Zorovar No Comments »Sunday Links
Posted by Barry on October 25th, 2009
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. The cigar community is the most tight knit community in the world. About 2 weeks ago the list of Tatuaje retailers for the Drac and the Boris were released. This year is the hardest year to date to try and track down some of these great [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Don Pepin New Release, illusione mj12, La Traviata, Quesada, Room 101 6 Comments »Cigar Review: La Aroma De Cuba New Blend
Posted by Barry on October 23rd, 2009
I was in Philadelphia this week on business and decided to stop by Holts on Walnut. While I am not a fan of a big corporate place such as Holts, I truly enjoy my experience in the shop since I’m always greeted by name by Lee and Anthony which impresses me since I’m only there [...]
Event: Herf 11/7 Saratoga NY
Posted by Barry on October 22nd, 2009
We invite you to experience one of the most beautiful tobacco shops in the Northeast in historical downtown Saratoga Springs. Hosted by acigarsmoker.com, Gurkha, Graycliff, Costa Rica Cigar, and a few others.
The tobacco shop, James & Sons Tobacconists, transformed an antique pre-war bank complete with 20 ft ceilings, marble floors, and steel vaults into a [...]
Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Special Selection Ruky
Posted by Barry on October 19th, 2009
“The Ruky,” the latest addition to the Nestor Miranda Collection Special Selection. Ruky is the nickname of Nestor Miranda that dates back to his childhood in Cuba. The Ruky is blended by My Father Cigars which is part of the Pepin Family. The Nestor Miranda line of cigars has undergone a blend change in recent [...]
Sunday Links
Posted by Barry on October 18th, 2009
A few people have asked me if my overall health is OK since I’ve been sick a lot lately. The answer is yes and no. About 16 months ago I was diagnosed with Lupus. Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder. It effects mostly women, and I belong to the smallest faction of people with [...]
