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Guest post by Tom Johansmeyer of Cigar Reader. Here’s the latest from Barry, who’s out in New Orleans, working the floor at IPCPR. The IPCPR show officially kicked off yesterday, and the conversations Barry Stein, of A Cigar Smoker, had with cigar companies indicate that the crowds were a little lighter than usual. Also, the [...]
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IPCPR Update: Opening Day
Posted by tom on August 11th, 2010
Posted in Events 
Tags: De La Concha, don pepin, don pepin garcia, IPCPR, IPCPR 2010, La Aurora, La Aurora Cigars, Miami Cigar Co., Miami Cigar Company, Ron Melendi 
No Comments »Miami Cigar Debuts Art Deco
Posted by Barry on August 6th, 2010
Miami Cigar Debuts Nestor Miranda Art Deco Cigars New Dominican-Nicaraguan blend offered unique challenge for Pepin Garcia MIAMI, FL — August 5, 2010 — In now another collaborative effort from the award-winning team of Nestor Miranda & Don Pepin Garcia, creators of the renowned Nestor Miranda Collection cigars, Miami Cigar & Company will officially announce [...]
Cigar Review: La Reloba Sumatra
Posted by Barry on July 16th, 2010
A few weeks back I reviewed the Habano release of the La Reloba from My Father Cigars. Released in May of 2010 these cigars pretty much popped up under the radar. The Nicaraguan Puros are available in Corona, Robusto, Toro and a Torpedo. The best news is the cost of these cigars which will be under $6.50 a stick MSRP.
How does the Sumatra compare vs the review of the Habano? This is my take and I encourage you to give these cigars a try to formulate your own opinion and let us know what you think.
Cigar: La Reloba Sumatra
Size: 5 x 50 (Robusto)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sumatra
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Strength: Medium/Full
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: don pepin, Jose Pepin Garcia, La Reloba, robusto, sumatra 5 Comments »Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda 1989
Posted by Barry on May 19th, 2010
I guess I will start off with a disclaimer. The Miami Cigar Company is a sponsor of acigarsmoker.com and they sent along samples for this review. This cigar is being marketed as a stick for under $5.00 and it seems to be a growing trend with cigar companies making less expensive cigars which is a welcome sign as tobacco taxes go up.
The cigar is available in two wrappers with one being a Rosado and the other being an Oscuro. This review is based solely upon the Oscuro wrapper.
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: 1989, don pepin, My Father Factory, Nestor Miranda, Under $5.00 10 Comments »Press Release: Nestor Miranda Collection 1989
Posted by Barry on April 30th, 2010
Miami, FL…29 Apr…Honouring Miami Cigar & Company’s founding in 1989, the Nestor Miranda Collection presents, 1989.
A beautifully blended combination of Nicaraguan tobaccos, the cigar was blended and is being manufactured by My Father Cigar Corp. It was inspired by Nestor Miranda who described to Pepin Garcia the particular flavour and body he was looking for “…that can be sold at a very reasonable price point, in deference to the prevailing economic conditions.” The cigars will sell for $5.00.
Press Release: Nestor Miranda Dominicano
Posted by Barry on March 4th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIAMI, FLORIDA
MARCH, 3, 2010
The long anticipated Nestor Miranda Collection Dominicano has arrived!
A new line under the Nestor Miranda Collection label from Miami Cigar & Company brings to fruition a collaboration that began almost nine months ago, between Nestor Miranda, Pepin Garcia and his My Father Cigar Company and Guillermo Leon’s La Aurora S. A.
Posted in Press Releases Tags: Domincano, don pepin, Miami Cigar Company, Nestor Miranda, oscuro, Rosada 3 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: 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 [...]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Especiales
Posted by Barry on August 28th, 2009
This past week I went on a lancero kick. Luckily the owner of Fume in Montclair, NJ is a fan of of the vitola, so there was plenty to choose from. The first cigar for review is today’s smoke and Monday will be a Greycliff lancero. On a side note, the Cigar Rights of America [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: 90+ Rating, Best Cigar, Criollo Wrapper, don pepin, pete johnson, tatuaje No Comments »Cigar Review: Don Pepin Series JJ Salomon
Posted by Barry on July 27th, 2009
This past week Jerry Cruz from The Stogie Review organized a cigar event among the friends of stogiereview.com and twitter. 2 years back Jerry had the worst nightmare come true. His son JJ died. And on his birthday 7/22 he organized a smoke a JJ for JJ each year since. Well, this past week I [...]
