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Perfecto Garcia Brothers came into existence in 1905, founded by four members of the Garcia family. They grew Cuban tobacco on their family owned farms and rolled their cigars in Ybor City. They also owned over fifteen cigar shops in Chicago. The Chicago area was their main demographic and most of their marketing and sales […]
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The Regensburg cigar factory was built in February, 1910 for Edward Regensburg. The factory had seats for 1,000 cigar rollers. Its most famous feature is the four sided clock that has been nicknamed “El Reloj”
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The three story structure was used from 1910 until 1940 by Jose Escalante and Company where they machine made CORINA cigars. This building was erected in 1893 by the Vicente Guerra Cigar Company and the Tampa-Palmetto Beach Railroad Line.
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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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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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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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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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The Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaraguan is a puro that was released late last year. As the name implies, the cigar is constructed with wrapper, binder and filler leaves from Nicaragua. The cigar is manufactured by Plasencia Cigars S.A. for Altadis.
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