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Puros Indios Siembra de Oro Short Maduro
Sunday, March 19, 2012 we lost a legend in the cigar industry. Rolando Reyes Sr passed away Sunday in Miami, FL of natural causes at the age of 89. Rolando had been in the cigar industry for 80 years. Yes, do the math, he has been involved in cigars since he was 9 years old! […]
Punch Rare Corojo Returns to Retail
Punch Rare Corojo Returns to Retail Annual Release Includes 10th Anniversary Blend General Cigar announces that Punch Rare Corojo will be offered for a limited time, starting today and ending on May 31, 2012, while supplies last. Seven frontmarks will be available, ranging in price from $3.59 to $6.49 per cigar (SRP). A very limited […]
Illusione 68
There is quite a following of the Illusione line of cigars. I tried a few here and there when I first got into cigars. I jumped head first and wasn’t quite ready for this flavor profile of cigar just yet in the larger ring gauges. I was smoking mainly the larger ring gauge Illusione and […]
Paul Stulac Phantom
The Paul Stulac line of cigars started off with Paul Stulac, a B&M owner from Canada. Paul was on vacation in Miami, FL a few years back and went to the Cuban Crafters factory and started talking with Enrique “Don Kiki” Berger. One thing led to another and eventually they came up with the Paul […]
General Cigar Kicks off Super Bowl Weekend in Indy
GENERAL CIGAR KICKS OFF SUPER BOWL WEEKEND IN STYLE General Cigar will be the toast of Indianapolis this weekend, with sampling events that are on par with the Big Game itself. In fact, two of the three events that General Cigar is participating in have been named to BleacherReport.com’s highly-publicized ranking of the “10 Best […]
Humidor Notes Cigar Journals
“TO REMEMBER THE DETAILS OF YOUR CIGAR ENJOYMENT“ I’ve seen a few ways here and there where people try to keep track of the cigars that they smoke. From Excel spreadsheets, Phone Apps, to spiral bound notebooks. But none ever seemed to work for me. Either it was too involved to get set up or […]
Shawn’s 2011 Cigars of the year
Christmas has passed us up this year so that means the year is coming to an end. Each year, I try to make a list of my favorite cigars that are released each year. This year, being no exception to the others, I sat down a thought about this year’s new releases favorites, and came […]
San Lotano Oval Corona
Vitola: Corona (rounded boxpress; aka "Oval Pressed") Size: 5×44 Wrapper: Habano 2000 Aged for 4+ years Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, and an AJ Fernandez "Secret Blend" Cost: $6.85 I have had many AJ Fernandez cigars with much luck. From the Man Of Wars to the San Lotano, I've liked many I have picked up. […]
Drew Estate Launches iPhone App
Miami, FL – Drew Estate Inc. announced today that they have launched a Drew Estate iPhone app. The app is free of charge, and incorporates the following features: Browse Drew Estate’s cigar brands, including description, size, and quantity information Find nearby stores that carry Drew Estate brands Visit the Kult Shop, Drew Estate’s online store, […]
Nadi Classic Habano Gilgamesh
Size: 7×50 Churchill Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaragua Nadi Cigars is an up and comming cigar company. They are based out of Florida and thier cigars are produced in the Dominican Republic. Their cigars are hand-rolled by a former Davidoff master roller and it shows in the quality of the cigars. […]
