Cigar reviews will resume on Monday as I had a bout of the summer flu, thankfully it twas the week before IPCPR and there were more press releases then one would know what do with. This morning I woke up to 3 separate press releases from different divisions within Prometheus. The items from Prometheus have proven to be true collectors items with some rare Opus releases, and one of a kind blends. This year seems to be no different and I’ve highlighted some of the top releases…
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I was in Cigar Inn the other day in NYC looking for some cigars to review. It’s gotten tough lately in NYC, and as I tend to support my local brick & mortars the unsmoked cigars are beginning to run dry. It’s at the point where I might have to begin to catalog shop to get me through until new releases come out. Today’s cigar is the God of Fire by Don Carlos.
According to Brent Butterworth, “Carlos Fuente, Sr. (aka Don Carlos) and his son, Carlito Fuente, blended the God of Fire cigars. God of Fire by Don Carlos uses an Ecuadorian wrapper while God of Fire by Carlito has a Cameroon wrapper. Don Carlos and Carlito Fuente have adjusted their blends to suit each size and shape of cigar offered. All God of Fire cigars can be considered medium-bodied, and all deliver a smooth, refined character and a satisfying, full flavor. Beyond those common traits, though, no further generalizations can be made. One must sample all of the God of Fire cigars to experience the wealth of flavors this line offers.”
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Every now and then I wind up in the city of Brotherly Love and when I do I manage to find my way to Holt’s on Walnut. A few weeks ago I was scheduled to make a trip to the store for a Fuente event but life got in the way and I had to postpone my trip. I finally made it down there the other day and if you smoke cigars Holts is the place for you. Every time I walk into the shop I feel like Norm from Cheers being greeted by friendly hellos. People like Anthony, Lee and Robyn make this the place to go for cigars. There lounge might be a little small but with Mahogany the renowned Philly Cigar Bar right upstairs does it really matter?
When I was there this week they had some of the great Fuente rarities in stock. Opus X Maduro, Opus X Scorpio and more. That is how I got my hands on these cigars for review today, the Don Carlos Lancero.
With my buddy Joe heading overseas for work we decided to meet up yesterday for a quick smoke of a cigar. It was a last minute thing, and since I am no longer carrying cigars with me other then my morning smoke due to the lack of natural humidity outside I had to stop at [...]
