Posts Tagged ‘dominican republic’

La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on October 17th, 2011
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If you look at the teams that General Cigar has created they do not have what you would consider to be the traditional route of a cigar company. For example, Michael Giannini was born in Philadelphia, PA. Hardly the tobacco hotbed and yet he has grown into his position after spending 25 years in the business. Looking at Michael you wouldn’t expect him to be so involved in blending with his fashionable style he seems more suited to be involed over at GQ then with La Gloria Cubana.Looks can be deceiving.

The latest release from La Gloria Cubana, The Artesanos Retro Especiale. According to the press release,

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Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on September 19th, 2011
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I didn’t really keep up to date this year with what was new and being introduced at the trade show this year by a few manufacturers. I chose to wait for them to appear in my local cigar shops and be surprised. Not knowing is better most of the time, and as a person who lacks patience it is better to just seem them as they appear. One of the cigars was the Vintage 2003 Cameroon by Rocky Patel which appeared at Cigar Inn this past week. According the The Cigar Feed, the stick is made at the General Factory in Honduras.

The Cameroon is offered as a Robusto (5.5 x 50 – $7.55); Toro (6.5 x 52 – ); Torpedo (6.25 x 52- ); Churchill (7 x 48 – $8.55) and a Sixty (6 x 60- $8.55)

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Torano Loyal – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on September 9th, 2011
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According to Charlie Torano, “Our new brand Loyal is dedicated to my father’s long standing commitment to provide exceptional quality cigars without breaking the bank. To him cigars were never a far reaching luxury, but one of life’s simple pleasures”. These pleasures could go away if we do not get involved in stopping the FDA.

The cigars will come in 21 count boxes in a 5 x 56 Robusto, 6 1/8 x 52 Torpedo, 7 x 47 Churchill and a 6 x 60 referred to as the BFC. MSRP on all sizes is between $4.95 and $5.50. The sticks feature an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.

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Quesada Oktoberfest – Cigar Review & Contest

Posted by acigarsmoker on August 18th, 2011
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I think one of the things I miss the most is the ability to light up at a bar drinking an ice cold beer from the tap. Thankfully there are a few places here in Gotham where you can do this although it has become increasingly more difficult.

Earlier this year Matasa in Santiago, Dominican Repuiblic announced they would release a cigar meant specifically to smoke while drinking beer, an Oktoberfest style beer. At first I was skeptical because unless you have a man cave or a friendly neighborhood B&M that allows you to BYOB the chances to properly enjoy such a cigar might be rare. The cigars are available in two sizes, Bavarian (5.5 x 52) and Über (6 x 65). The MSRP of the Quesada Oktoberfest $7.95 and $8.95 respectively.

The cigars are due out later this month.

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EP Carrillo Maduro – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on July 27th, 2011
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In the winter of 2009 Ernest Perez Carillo entered the cigar market once again after his famed career with La Gloria Cubana. The 2009 Innaugral Edition was met with mixed reviews from the cigar community and since then it’s been one stellar review after another as E.P. Carrillo reestablished himself as one of the best in the business.

The Core Maduro joins the Natural which was released earlier this year. Those along with the New Wave Connecticut are the only cigars from the company in regular production, but the other cigars have been met with much fanfare. The Elencos is produced in limited numbers as is the Short Run. The latter changes blends from year to year while the former doesn’t have enough of the components to produce year round. Also due later this year is the Limited Edition 2011.

In the creation of the Maduro line…

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El Primer Mundo Epifania – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on July 23rd, 2011
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Sean Williams the owner of El Primer Mundo is one of the nicest guys you can meet in the industry. While his cigars are relatively new they have slowly begun to expand into many cigar shops around the nation. Last year we were pleasantly surprised with the Primer Mundo Liga Miami so when we got some samples of the Epifania we were eagerly awaiting smoking them.

The Epifania translates to Epiphany in Italian and was made in Calle Ocho, Miami, Florida at El Titan de Bronze which has become a hotbed of exquisite smokes. The question is does this cigar fit that trend, or has the famed factory hit a speed bump in the road of success.

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La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinets – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on July 1st, 2011
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There are so many cigars in the La Flor Dominicana library that I have skipped over during the 3 years I have worked on this site. Some of them are due to cost, and some of them are because I like to smoke them as a social cigar. By this I mean I smoke them, while talk hanging out with friends and don’t really get lost in the review as I enjoy the company.

The other day I woke up while on vacation to find a note from Andrew who is the VP of Sales for La Flor Dominicana and the sock-less wonder was the second person to make the comparison to me and Colt Ford. In honor of that I reached into my humidor and decided to review the Cameroon Cabinets from La Flor Dominicana.

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Cigar News: Jose Blanco to Retire from La Aurora

Posted by acigarsmoker on June 15th, 2011
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In the cigar industry, as in life, all good things must come to an end. When it comes to cigars, Jose Blanco is one of the industry’s greatest friends. So naturally, the news that Jose is retiring comes as a surprise to me.

I’ve had the great fortune of attending one of his blending seminars, where I was repeatedly humbled by the intricacies of the cigar blending process. It was easy for those who had attended the seminar to establish a deep respect for Jose’s craft. Jose has had a hand in creating some of the industry’s most prized blends, for example, the

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Graycliff Crystal (White Label) – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on June 2nd, 2011
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Recently with Graycliff Cigars being in the news and Torano taking over their US Distribution the cigar has stepped back into the limelight with me. Ad to the fact that they recently became a part of the twitter community and it will tell you a lot about my smoking habits. Our of sight, out of mind. A lot of times I will reach for a cigar because of a conversation I had earlier in the day.

When I was the manager…

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El Perrito War of Flavors – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on May 31st, 2011
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It seems like it has been forever since I reviewed a cigar. I had written many in advance and now I am back to writing them on the fly. When I post in this method generally speaking I have smoked at least 2 cigars previously of the brand I am reviewing in the same vitola. Sometimes a cigar is too expensive for this method, or a company sent me samples in different sizes. In the end about 80% of the time though, I have smoked a few before writing the review.

Today’s review is of El Credito, El Perrito War of Flavors. According to the press release…

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Zino Platinum Z Class – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on May 16th, 2011
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One of the latest offerings from Davidoff is the Zino Z Class. In looking at the robusto which is the 550R, I wonder who named this cigar and if they had worked for the auto industry at one time in the career.  Lets face it the Z-Class 550R sounds more like the latest car from Mercedes then a cigar. Even the brochure for the Z Class reminds me of something from an auto dealership.

According to the press release:

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Press Release: TEAM LA GLORIA DEBUTS “EL PERRITO WAR OF FLAVORS”

Posted by acigarsmoker on May 9th, 2011
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Richmond, VA–Team La Gloria® presents El Perrito War of Flavors, an innovative new cigar handcrafted entirely by hand and shaped without a cigar mold.

The cigar’s distinctive name is derived from a term coined at the El Credito® Cigar Factory in Santiago, DR. El Perrito (translation: little dog) was created by two cigar factory supervisors (Robert Batista and Juan Almonte) who brought their concept for a small, powerhouse cigar to El Credito’s Michael Giannini (director of marketing) and Yuri Guillen (director of manufacturing). The supervisors came to Michael and Yuri, raving about how they made the cigars and describing the taste experience as a battle of flavors in the mouth. Michael and Yuri sampled the prototypes and the rest, as they say, is history.

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Don Diego Fuerte – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on April 29th, 2011
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the new Don Diego Fuerte by Omar Ortez certainly packs a wallop. About as subtle as a heavyweight boxer, the Don Diego Fuerte is highlighted by a select Ecuadorian Cubano wrapper surrounding a superb Nicaraguan binder and powerful blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican filler tobaccos. For almost 50 years, Don Diego has been synonymous with high-quality mild- to medium-bodied cigars, but the new Fuerte, created in Nicaragua by cigar master Omar Ortez, is the brand’s first venture into robust, fuller-bodied smokes.”

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Fonseca 120th Anniversary – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on April 8th, 2011
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According to the distribution company of the Fonseca CXX, “In the year 1891, a Cuban by the name of Don Fonseca gave his name to the delicious cigars he manufactured and the Fonseca brand was born. Over the past 120 years, a period spanning the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, Fonseca has become a world re-known brand. In celebration of this important moment in history of Fonseca, Sag Imports will be releasing 120,000 cigars in three different sizes.

The Fonseca CXX, 120 Years comes in 3 sizes, 6 3/8 x 46 (Corona / $6.95 MSRP); 5 7/8 x 52 (Robusto / $7.50 MSRP) and 4 7/8 x 60 (Gordo / $7.95 MSRP).

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