Posts Tagged ‘Honduras’

Rocky Patel 50th – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on December 15th, 2011
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When I walked into my local hangout in NYC and saw the new Rocky Patel I had a look of WTF? on my face. With the local taxes these sticks were $30 a piece. Let’s face it when you think Rocky Patel you do not in terms of that price. Upon studying the packaging I had to wonder if he was taking lessons from Gurkha. Some fancy sequins and bright colors I chose to pass on these expensive sticks.

When I was putting together my list of top cigars of the year I felt guilty that I chose to pass on these and didn’t smoke one for consideration. So for the second time in a week I am doing a review based on one cigar.

The Rocky Patel 50th is a limited edition cigar that celebrates the 50th birthday of this cigar icon. Available in 3 sizes; Robusto, Toro and Torpedo wtih each size limited to 2000 boxes.

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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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Humo Jaguar – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on September 15th, 2011
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This past winter, the Honduran Cigar Festival known has Humo Jaguar took place and one of the events was a blind tasting. The tasting was open to those who grow tobacco Honduras. Each participant submitted a new and original blend and after 200 judges smoked the entries, the winner was from Nestor Plasencia. Fast forward a few months and Miami Cigar & Company introduced the cigar at the IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas.

The cigar a Honduran Puro is available in 3 sizes, Robusto (5 x 52); Corona Gorda (6 x 52) and Gigante (6 x 60). The cigars have begun to ship and should be making an appearance in local humidors real soon if they have not already.

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CAO OSA Sol – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on September 7th, 2011
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I recently had the time to sit down with Rick Rodriguez who spearheads product development for CAO, at Club Macanudo. It was here that I got the feeling that CAO was in good hands even without the cigar being released at that time. According to Rick Rodriguez he worked with a group of in-house cigar experts to put together the first new release for CAO under new ownership. He knew that all eyes would be on them when the new cigar came out.

He began the process with Olancho San Agustin wrapper tobacco from the proprietary 2008 crop. Ideal climatic conditions that year led to the expression of essential oils on the leaf. When processed, the natural oils contribute to the cigar’s uniquely robust, earthy flavor and full-bodied aroma.To achieve its uniquely balanced, medium-bodied taste, Rick and his team have punctuated the flavorful OSA wrapper with a hearty…

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Illusione ~1~ – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on September 5th, 2011
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When La Sirena Series A came out, I went into a bit of a kick on the vitola. I picked up some cigars here and there and placed them in my humidor, why I do not know. You really need to have the time to invest in smoking a cigar that is over 9″ long. Well one of those days has arrived with the start of college football season. So with Penn State on the tube I pulled out today’s smoke (which was smoked on Saturday, but posted today, Monday).

According to the illusione website…

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La Palina El Diario – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on August 26th, 2011
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I first found out about the resurrection of the La Palina brand from Gary Arzt and I was intrigued giving the history of the brand. We attended the launch event, loved the Pasha and were looking forward to the release of the El Diario. That time is here, and I had the chance to meet up with Bill Paley, owner of La Palina about 2 months ago at Cigar Inn in New York City. At the time we talked about the process of creating another cigar to the line that would hold true to the historical tradition of the brand.

According to La Palina website, Rolled at the Raices Cubanas factory in Honduras for La Palina Cigar, the El Diario is a perfect complement to our acclaimed original line, the Family Series. The La Palina El Diario is a richly flavored medium bodied cigar.

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Room 101 Connecticut – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on August 8th, 2011
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The prior two Room 101 cigars have been met with mixed reviews online. The original release and the Conjura were good, but they weren’t revolutionary and I found myself getting bored with them. For me their shelf life was short and for this I felt bad because having met Matt Booth I found him to be a nice guy. So on my recent excursion to Tobacco Plaza in Great Neck, NY to check out what is new post IPCPR 2011 I hesitantly reached for the Room 101 Connecticut

According to the Room 101 website…

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News: CAO OSA SOL

Posted by acigarsmoker on July 18th, 2011
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We received a bunch of press releases today from General Cigar, but will hold off on posting the majority of them until we have the photography to go with them.

First up is the CAO OSA Sol, which features a proprietary wrapper cultivated in Hondurs in Olancho’s San Augustin valley. The cigar is is the first release for CAO under the auspices of General Cigar….

I recently had the chance to have dinner at Club Macanudo with Victori McKee who is the Director of Public Relations along with Rick Rodriguez from CAO. Rick who is in charge of new product development had an in depth conversation with acigarsmoker.com about the methods of aging and fermentation that CAO used in the past.

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Alec Bradley Tempus Creo (Lancero) – Cigar Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on June 6th, 2011
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I probably smoke a lot more Alec Bradley cigars because of who the local sales rep is (Barry Blonder). They make good cigars, but I wouldn’t describe myself as a die-hard fan. The rep however is such a nice guy, and fun to be around that I find myself drawn to the product to support him more than the brand.While he wasn’t the rep back in the day, my experience with Alec Bradley smokes started on shaky ground. Do you remember the triangular box pressed Trilogy cigar? If s,o you will know what I mean when I say Alec Bradley has come a long way. The Tempus line of cigars moved Alec Bradley into the upper echelon of premium cigar manufacturers, and they continue to build on the success the brand brought them.

According to the Alec Bradley websites…

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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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Alec Bradley American Classic – Pre-Release Review

Posted by acigarsmoker on May 2nd, 2011
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Due to ship on May 20th, 2010 in boxes of 20, Alec Bradley is set to release its first new cigar with a new logo as part of the band. The American Class Blend comes out as a value priced cigar, but the question remains will it smoke like one, or will it be above and beyond. According to the Alec Bradley release the American Classic is described as, “Mild to medium bodied, this blend of rare aged tobacco has a perfect balance of flavor, complexity and richness. A very smooth cream smoke with notes of cedar and a distinct nutty flavor”.

The cigar will be available as a Corona (5.5 x 42/$3.95); Robusto (5 x 50/$4.50); Toro (50 x 6/$4.75); Churchill (7 x 48/$5.00); Torpedo (6 1/8 x 52/$5.00) and Gordo (6 x 60/$5.50).

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Cigar Review: Illusione 88 Candela

Posted by acigarsmoker on January 24th, 2011
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Top O’ the morning to you lads! For the most part I have never met a candela I like with the exception being the Arturo Fuente 858. At one time candela wrappers were easy to find and I remember them having a little section in a local Humidor during the cigar boom, and for the most part they did nothing for me. I wanted to smoke one of these last week when the Jets beat the Patriots but I had to put it off as I was sick.

It seems like everything Dion touches lately turns to gold and the candela is no exception. It feels like Dion has brought back the candela as these cigars have been sought after by collectors, connoisseurs and everyone in between. As soon as some online retailers get them, they are gone and Dion has assured us via twitter that as long as there is a demand for the green, he will produce them.

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News: Gran Habano Seeks Your Help

Posted by acigarsmoker on August 20th, 2010

Floods Devastate Honduras Miami, Fl., August 19, 2010 – Severe thunderstorms have devastated Honduras causing major flooding and landslides. The Gran Habano factory has sustained damage by the floods but we anticipate that we can recover without any loss to production or distribution. However, the families in the surrounding area and our own families were [...]

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Cigar Review: Ramones Criollo by Camacho

Posted by acigarsmoker on June 7th, 2010
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I feel like a broken record with yet another disclaimer on the cigar being smoked for review. But once again these come gifted to me and this time the thanks goes out to Dylan over at Camacho. According to an email I got this week, Camacho Cigars has begun shipping it’s latest brand, Ramones. Ramones is an old brand originally introduced by Simon Camacho in the 1960′s. The new version is now shipping and features a Honduran interior blend with a choice of a Honduran Criollo (medium-to-full in body) or an Ecuadorian-grown, Connecticut seed wrapper (medium). The new Ramones is offered in (6) different formats, in both boxes of 25 and 50 (El Guajiro), with very accessible retail prices of $1.95 to $3.95 per cigar.

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