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Tatuaje L’Esprit de Vérité Robusto – 2009 Vintage
Editor: Due to technical difficulties with blip.tv, this review is airing later than expected. It was supposed to air before my Top Cigars of the Year list. Never the less, here it is. Pete Johnson has started a pretty interesting concept with cigars that has been used in France for decades. Pete visited one of [...]
Casa Magna Domus Magnus Optimus
Quite a name isn't it? It almost seems like that should be the name of a Roman caesar instead of cigar. Quesada Cigars released this cigar under the Casa Magna line, which won cigar of the year for that lifestyle magazine a few years back, but this cigar has an extremely low production of only [...]
Arturo Fuente Short Story Maduro
Company: Arturo Fuente Line: Hemmingway Short Story Maduro “AF SSM” Size: 4 x 46/49 Perfecto Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Price: As low as $6.50 up to $9.00 The Arturo Fuente Hemmingway Short Story Maduro are one of Fuente’s rare and limited cigars. If I am not [...]
Viaje Oro Reserva Edicion Limitada Double Torpedo
That name is a mouthful, huh? Viaje released the follow up to their No. 2 cigar of the year last year for Cigar Aficionado, Viaje Oro Reserva. This year, its in a special shape. The Double Torpedo. This has become one of Andre Farkas’ favorite cigar shapes. Enough that it will become a regular shape in [...]
Camacho Liberty 2009 – Ben’s version
While readying for another cigar review, breaking news came across my TV. Osama Bin Laden had been found and killed by US Navy SEALs. Because of that, I decided to change my review cigar to something more fitting for the occasion. That cigar was the Camacho Liberty 2009. I have a few 2009s as some [...]
Zino Embassy 2010 Limitied Edition Belicoso
It seems like every year someone release yet another limited edition cigar especially around the holidays. Zino has their Embassy which I missed out on last year and will how well it was received, I knew I couldn’t miss out on it this year. The Zino Embassy is released in a box of 10 with [...]
2010 Oliva Serie V Maduro Torpedo
This time of year is my favorite for many reason, but one reason is the release of the 2010 Serie V maduros from Oliva. The Serie V is on my all time favorite smokes and a special maduro version just gets my heart racing! I still have samples from each year just sitting and aging [...]
Tatuaje Anarchy
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! There are a number of things I’m thankful for, but one that I’ll share with you is being able to try the new Tatuaje Anarchy. This Limited Edition cigar is only available at Smoke Inn and will be available for pre-order at midnight on Black Friday (November 26, 2010). Name: Anarchy Company: [...]
Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig
The Flying Pig is a limited edition cigar from the Liga Privada line which has a limited production of only about 125 cigars per day. The blend is also different from the Nicaraguan Puro like the other Liga Privada No. 9s. 4 1/8″ x 60 Wrapper: Dark Connecticut Broadleaf ligero Binder: Plantation grown Brazilian Mata [...]
La Flor Dominicana Limitado IV
La Flor Dominicana puts out a Limitado cigar yearly and each version is met with much enthusiasm. This version, IV, comes in at 6 1/4 x 52 and sports an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper ( I mistakingly say its a Nicaraguan Oscuro in the video). This cigar is released in a limited a number of 2000 [...]