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Protocol cigars was founded by two police officers, Juan Cancel & Bill Ives in 2015. The Protocol Blue was the first to arrive. Rolled in the famous La Zona cigar factory in Nicaragua under the watchful eye of master blender Erik Espinosa.
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CAO Bones is a full-time addition to the brand’s top-rated lineup and is handcrafted in Nicaragua at STG Estelí. The brand began shipping on August 4 th.
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The Sweet Grass Gringo is made by Tabacalera Kafie in Honduras for Stogie Road. I received this cigar I’m reviewing from my monthly Stogiebird subscription.
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Fellow Craft is the final Hiram & Solomon cigar from my recent local purchase. Have I saved the best for last? Read on and find out!
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Hiram and Solomon’s Veiled Prophet is the subject of this week’s review. It’s the second cigar from the brand that I have tried for the first time. This cigar came from a recent purchase I made at one of my local brick and mortar shops.
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Leaf by Oscar is an unusual looking cigar. Wrapped in a protective leaf, you really have no clue what the cigar looks like until you unwrap it.
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Created by Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, the Sobremesa Brûlée was introduced in 2019. DT&T has been around since 2015, two years after Steve Saka left his position as CEO of Drew Estate. The cigar is manufactured at Farica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A., a company that has a long history with […]
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Travelling Man is part of the Hiram and Solomon line of cigars which were created by two Masonic Brothers; Fouad Kashouty and George Dakrat. They both enjoyed smoking cigars after meetings and noticed that there were no cigars made for Freemason smokers that carried the square and compass symbols.
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The Balmoral line was created by Boris Winterman. Boris is the 4th generation CEO of the parent company, Royal Agio. The cigars are manufactured in Royal Agio’s factory in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
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Released in April of 2016, Imperia Islero is the second blend offered by MLB Cigar Ventures; an extension of their original Imperia brand. The Islero was created by Mike Bellody and Manuel Quesada. The cigars are rolled at Quesada’s factory in the Dominican Republic.
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