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“Smoked Up” No.22
Summer is almost upon us and it seems to be getting a jump start here in the deep south of Mississippi. I think every day this week hit mid to upper 80s with high humidity and a few days of spotty rain. So, that means the size of the cigars I will be smoking will possibly start […]
DONA FLOR U.S.A. INITIATES “GOING GREEN†TECHNOLOGY TO PRESERVE CIGARS
DONA FLOR U.S.A. INITIATES “GOING GREEN†TECHNOLOGY TO PRESERVE CIGARS (Miami, Florida) June 1, 2013— Dona Flor U.S.A. is excited to announce their “Going Green†Initiative in all US warehouses and offices. “Going Green is a project that promotes the idea that every person and every company around the world has a responsibility to […]
Espinosa Maduro Robusto
Following the success of the Espinosa line of new cigars released in 2012 comes the Espinosa Maduro. I have found a liking of most anything Erik Espinosa makes from the EO 601 series, Murcielago, La Zona and the La Jugada (made for Moya Ruiz Cigars). They all have distinct flavor profiles, but all have a good […]
“Smoked Up” No.21
Welcome to the 21st week of 2013 and the 21st edition of “Smoked Up”. This week was back and forth with me. I had a few days where I wasn’t feeling well (hence why this is being posted on Wednesday) so I didn’t have many cigars this week. My tastes and stomach were pretty off […]
Cigar Clip Contest Winner
The Cigar Clip Contest ran for two weeks following the The Cigar Clip Review. There was a good amount of entries to the contest and thanks to The Cigar Clip for sponsoring the contest and thanks for all who commented on the review. I had a lot of great entries and a few “funny” […]
Dignity to release, “Dignidad Del Hombre†at IPCPR 2013
Dignidad Del Hombre (Dignity of Man) is the latest creation by Don’Juan to add to his strong line-up of Costa Rican cigars. The new Dignidad del Hombre is a maduro with double ligero combined with unique binders all grown in Costa Rica. Dignity wanted to add a cigar with more strength and complexity to the […]
TANTRUM released by Ezra Zion Cigar Co
Ezra Zion released it’s first new blend for 2013! It’s call TANTRUM. A Limited Edition 1500 box release featuring one size 44 x 4.4 inch “Prensado Pequeno”. It’s rolled with 5-7 year aged Ligeros and a vintage Corojo wrapper. TANTRUM is currently only available at a few Ezra Zion VIP retailers and will be […]
“Smoked Up” No.20
The past week was all in anticipation to The Cigar Shop Biloxi’s Herrera Esteli Launch Party. The party was held on Saturday and was a great event to go to. I won’t go into too much detail, but I did a Event Recap post on Sunday. Don’t forget, I still have The Cigar Clip Contest going […]
Herrera Esteli Launch Party at The Cigar Shop Biloxi Event Recap
Yesterday I had the pleasure of going to the Herrera Esteli Launch Party that was held at The Cigar Shop in Biloxi, MS. The Cigar Shop is one of two of my “home shops” and they have events once or twice a month with good food, many beverage choices and of course cigars. The event […]
MOYA RUIZ CIGARS IS ADDING A 6 x 60 VITOLA TO LA JUGADA – PRIETO LINE
For Immediate Release: MOYA RUIZ CIGARS IS ADDING A 6 x 60 VITOLA TO LA JUGADA – PRIETO LINE May 17, 2013 (Miami, FL) – Moya Ruiz Cigars has announced they are adding a 6 x 60 vitola called Ancho to their La Jugada – Prieto line. The line is available in five sizes, Robusto […]
