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The Warzone cigar is a collaborative effort between Espinosa Cigars and General Cigar Company. The name is a reference to the Ten Years’ War, 1868-1878, the first of three wars that eventually led to Cuba’s independence. This also marks the first time that Espinosa and General Cigar Co. have worked together. Specifics Warzone will be […]
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The Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Seleccion is a brand new release from General Cigar, announced in April of this year. It has been released to honor five decades of production of Hoyo de Monterrey in Honduras
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Casa Cuevas, a company owned by father and son Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. first hit the US in 2017. Casa Cuevas is manufactured at the family owned factory, Tabacelera Las Lavas in the Dominican Republic. Before the Casa Cuevas release, the factory rolled cigars for other brand name companies.
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First announced in 2013, La Hermandad Costa Fuerte is the second cigar in Primer Mundo’s La Hermandad line. It is also manufactured in collaboration with Abe Flores at the Pinar Del Rio factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic.
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Here is a description of Umbagog straight from Steve Saka and the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust website: Umbagog is the name of one of the most pristine wilderness lakes in all of the United States. It is located on the border between Coös County, New Hampshire, and Oxford County, Maine. The origin of the word […]
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Along with the Oliva Serie O I had picked up from my local shop, I scooped up a couple of the Oliva Serie G Maduro blend. It had been awhile since I smoked this blend so, I was looking forward to them.
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I picked this Oliva Serie O up at a local shop, pre-lockdown. As I was walking into the shop, who should I see but Alan Oliva, my local Oliva rep and one of the busiest guys I know in the sales biz.
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Cumpay was launched in 1999 from the volcanic highlands of Nicaragua’s Jalapa valley. “Cumpay” is the Tawakha Indian name for a rolled tobacco leaf. This cigar is a Nicaraguan Puro.
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Earlier this month, my daughter surprised me with a cigar. It was given to her by one of her dog walking clients to give to me. The cigar was a Graycliff G2 Turbo Edición Limitada 2010. I have never had one before so, I was looking forward to smoking it.
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Manufactured at General Cigar’s HATSA factory in Danli, Honduras, The Cohiba Royale is a super-premium cigar that has been released this month. The cigar is available in 3 vitolas: Gran Royale (4.5” x 52) $23.99, Robusto Royale (5.5” x 54) $25.99 and Toro Royale (6” x 50) $28.99.
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