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Continue reading →: La Gloria Cubana 8th Street ToroPurchased: 2 boxes – Toro (6 X 52)Price: $49/box of 10Store: Famous SmokeBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 96 I’ve only had these a few days, but when I took one out to inspect it this morning, I saw how discolored the wrapper was and I couldn’t resist lighting one…
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Continue reading →: Happy Thanksgiving!I woke up this morning and put the bird on the smoker, poured myself a mug of coffee, then lit up a gorgeous Umbagog Bronzeback. As the caffeine and nicotine started to kick in, I thought about what things I’m thankful for and it brought some tears to my eyes.…
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Continue reading →: Don Emmanuel Anunnaki AnuPurchased: Box of 10 Toro (6 X 52)Price: $140.00Store: MiamiHumidor.netBuy Again: YesBox Worth: ObviouslyExperience Rating: 98 Back in late January of last year, I was in Sao Paolo, Brazil for vacation. Of course, being a cigar smoker, one of the first places I sought out was a cigar lounge near…
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Continue reading →: First Impressions: Trinidad Espiritu No. 2
Sometimes, a lack of complexity is NOT a bad thing. Since I’ve smoked a few of these thus far, this cigar isn’t at all complex. Its profile is fairly straight-forward. It’s woodsy, spicy, minerally with a heavy coffee component. There are occasional, fleeting notes of dark chocolate and fruitiness but…
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Continue reading →: “What’s You Favorite Cigar?”When I meet fellow B/SOTLs, that’s a question that’s invariably asked of me. I usually answer with a shrug and say, “I don’t really have one because I smoke so many different ones.” And I explain that I’m not trying to be flip. It’s just hard for me to point…
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Continue reading →: H. Upmann 1844 Anejo ToroPurchased: 10-pack Toro (6 X 54)Price: $50.00Store: AtlanticCigars.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – Though I purchased a 10-pack this time around, I’ve had a couple of boxes of these.Experience Rating: 95 H. Upmann doesn’t get much love online, at least not as much as the new boutique cigars. Unlike Gurkha…
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Continue reading →: First Impressions: La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Maduro Ruby ToroI first discovered the 1903 Preferidos line at my local lounge, where they had just stocked the perfecto tubos. I got the Diamond (Broadleaf) and fell in love with the blend. And since then, I’ve purchase lots of the Diamond. But someone on a forum had mentioned that they liked…
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Continue reading →: Tatuaje 7th CorojoPurchased: Box of 21 Corona Gorda (5 5/8 X 46)Price: $129.00Store: HilandsCigars.comBuy Again: YesBox Worth: YesExperience Rating: 94 This review cigar has had five months of rest in my humidor. I was lucky enough to get a box a month after they were released. I wish I had gotten these…
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Continue reading →: Joya de Nicaragua Black Swan RobustoPurchased: 4 X 5-pack Robusto (5 X 54)Store: CigarPage.comPrice: $19.99Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 96 I did a previous review on the JDN Black Swan Corona a few weeks ago. The flavor profile of the Robusto is basically the same with some differences, so I won’t spend much time…
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Continue reading →: La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 NaturalPurchased: 30 No. 5 Robusto (5 X 54)Price: $2.80/stickStore: CigarBid.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but I usually just buy a couple of bundles.Experience Rating: 90 I’ve been a big fan of LGC for many, many years, after being attracted to the band that reminded me of the Arm & Hammer…
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