Cigar review: Plasencia Alma Fuerte
Released in 2017, the Plasencia Alma Fuerte was the first cigar Plasencia blended and released for themselves.
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Author: Tom
Ybor City Cigar Factory Series: V.M. Ybor cigar factory
Entire books can be written about Vicente Martinez (V. M.) Ybor’s life. I will try to touch upon the important events in his life that led to his founding of Ybor City, the Cigar Capitol of the World.
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Cigar review: Perdomo Champagne 10th Anniversary
The Perdomo Champagne 10th Anniversary is manufactured by Tabacalera Perdomo to celebrate their 10th year in business. This blend has been around for a long time but, it is and always has been a good little smoke.
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Cigar review: Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask
Made in Nicaragua by A.J. Fernandez, the Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask consists of a dark, Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, cask-aged Brazilian, Arapiraca binder and Nicaraguan filler. It comes in three sizes: Robusto, at 5 inches by 52 ring gauge ($8.49); Toro, 6 by 50 ($8.99) and Gigante, 6 by 58 ($9.49). All are packaged in 20-count […]
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Cigar review: Cohiba Connecticut
The Cohiba Connecticut is one of the latest offerings from General Cigar. This particular blend was announced in July of this year.
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Cigar review: Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra
The Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra is a collaboration blend made by AJ Fernandez. It’s made in three vitolas with colorful names; Noche, Media Noche and Espresso. Today, I am reviewing the Espresso which is a 4.5 x 50 vitola.
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Product review: Screwpop Ashtray
I’ve had this product for a very long time. So long in fact, I can’t remember when I first received it. Since it is the holiday season, I thought to myself that I seriously need to write a review for the Screwpop Ashtray.
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Product Review: Cigar Dagger
A few weeks ago, my wife glanced at my ashtray containing several cigar butts and commented that I should get a roach clip so I could smoke my cigars further down. As usual, my wife was right, there are certain cigars that I would like to smoke to the nub and not burn my fingers.
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Cigar review: Villiger Cuellar Black Forest
Today’s review is about a cigar I’ve been waiting to smoke since it was first announced one month ago. The cigar is the Villiger Cuellar Black Forest. Villiger declared that this cigar will serve as a line extension to their very popular Villiger Cuellar Connecticut Krēmē.
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Cigar review: Ezra Zion Eminence
Today, I am reviewing the Ezra Zion’s Eminence Belicoso Gran Toro. The cigar is made for Exra Zion in the Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A factory. The Belicoso Gran Toro measures in at 5 x 58. Its blend is comprized of a Mexican San Andreas wrapper, a dual Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The characteristic […]
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