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Cigar Review: AVO LE10

Posted by Barry on March 12th, 2010

A week ago I was contacted by the brand manager of AVO Cigars with the press release for the new AVO Limited Edition 2010 cigar, also known as the AVO LE10. Mr. Simon then reached out to me a few days later saying he
was sending me a care package of AVO Cigars for my enjoyment. Some of these cigars will make it into review, the first being the AVO LE10 which is based upon two samples.

Cigar: AVO LE10
Size: 5.5 x 55
Wrapper: Ecuador Special Sun Grown
Binder: Mexico Sumatra
Filler: Dominican Republic
Strength: Med/Full
Twitter: @AVOCigars

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Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Air Bender

Posted by Barry on March 10th, 2010

The La Flor Domincana Air Bender is the latest release from Litto Gomez and it comes in four sizes. I hear the name is a tribute to Litto’s passion for Kung Fu but I have not been able to confirm that. It is also the first full release to use the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that graced the limited edition Salomon.

The four sizes that this cigar will be released in are the Matatan (5 × 50), Guerrero (6.25 × 54), Maestro (5.5 × 52) and the Valiente (6.25 × 60). The price of this cigar rangers from #7.00 to $8.50 before local takes. La Flor Dominicana calls these cigars “intense, sophisticated and powerful”.

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Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Dominicano Rosado

Posted by Barry on March 8th, 2010

We would like to thank Miami Cigar Company for sending some samples of these new smokes prior to their release dates so we can share our findings. This is a risky move because despite Miami Cigar Co. being one of our sponsors we will not hide our feelings when it comes to reviews. I personally rather risk losing a sponsor then some readers over an unfair biased review. We promise to remain objective on all cigars no matter how we obtain them. I take great pride in my honesty and straight forward nature and I am not about to change who I am for any reason. A rating cannot and will not ever be bought.

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Cigar Review: illusione ~mk~

Posted by Barry on March 5th, 2010

Last week I got to hang out at De La Concha in New York City with some friends and I picked up a few sticks for review. Some of those sticks were the illusione mk which is also known as the Teaching Machine. For fans of the line, the first thing you notice is the band being gold and white like the ECCJ instead of the usual black and white. This is where Twitter is handy as Dion Giolito is on there and when asked why the difference in color he stated, “It was a slightly different blend than the illusione B&W bands. Needed more tooling/attention due to the smaller ring, hence different band.”

So then how does the illusione mk rate? There is only one way to find out come on inside and read more…

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Cigar Review: Gran Habano Azteca

Posted by Barry on March 3rd, 2010

So a few weeks ago on Twitter the person who handles the account for Gran Habano Cigars reached out to me and asked if I would like to be on a tasting panel for the pre-release of the Azteca which is their new Maduro. Having liked the cigars produced by them in the past I jumped on board. I smoked one the day they arrived and this is the 3rd one I am smoking. The good news is that I have been reaching for these cigars not letting them sit and dreading reviewing them. Just how much do I like them, well there is only one way to find out… Come inside and read more :)

Cigar: Gran Habano Azteca
Size: 6 x 54 (Toro)
Wrapper: Mexico (Double Maduro)
Binder: Mexico
Filler: Panama & Nicaragua
Strength: Medium

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Cigar Review: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta

Posted by Barry on March 1st, 2010

Last week I posted a press release on this cigar and Drew Estate was nice enough to send me a few for review.

Cigar: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie
Size: 6 x 52 (Toro)
Wrapper: Equadorian Shade & Nicaraguan Criollo
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Ncaragua
Strength: Medium

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Cigar Review: Room 101 by Camacho

Posted by Barry on February 26th, 2010

I reviewed this cigar back in the fall of 2009 but it was a pre-release version and I notice some changes from that cigar to this one. So I decided to review it for a second time…

Cigar: Room 101 by Camacho
Size: 5 x 50 (The 305 / Robusto)
Wrapper: Semilla 101 (Honduras)
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Dominican & Honduras
Strength: Medium

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Cigar Review: Tabacos El Triunfador

Posted by Barry on February 25th, 2010

The other night I was at Cigar Inn in NYC when I saw Pete Johnson of Tatuaje tweet that he was in New Jersey. After trying to find out if he was at a store or an event I pretty much gave up. I headed home and was ready to call it a night. That is until he called me out in a tweet..

Cigar: El Triufador
Size: 5 x 48 (No. 4 Robusto)
Wrapper: Habano Ecuador
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Ncaragua
Strength: Mild/Medium

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Cigar Review: Tobacos Baez Serie H

Posted by Barry on February 24th, 2010

The Tobacos Baez cigars are named for the small town where Jose Pepin Garcia was born. Baez, Cuba is in the center of the country and you would be amazed at how many cigar names come from the small towns of Cuba. Pulling up a map on Google shows a lot of names we all recognize.

The Tobacos Baez Serie H is produced at Pepin Industrial Park in Nicaragua at the El Rey De Los Habanos Cigar Factory.

Cigar: Tobacos Baez Series H
Size: 5.50 x 52 (Belicoso)
Wrapper: Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Ncaragua
Strength: Medium

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Cigar Review: The Griffin’s Classic No. 500

Posted by Barry on February 22nd, 2010

A couple of weeks ago reader JoshK left a comment on my review of the Griffin’s XXIII 2007 review asking how it compared to the regular line. Today I decided to review the Griffin’s Classic No. 500 to answer that question.

Cigar: The Griffin’s
Size: 5.16 x 42 (#500 / Corona)
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Strength: Mild

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