Fall Contest: Guest Reviews
For our Fall Contest we’re looking to you, our loyal readers and viewers, to participate in the fun and show your love of cigars. What do you have to do? Just submit a guest review for Nice Tight Ash!
Requirements
Your submission needs a couple of things:
- A minimum of 250 words
- A minimum of 2 photos, and a maximum of 4
You may also submit a video review if you wish. They must be at least 5 minutes long. If you submit a video review, please contact us using the contact form or leave a comment below, and we can work out the details.
Rules
Here are the contest rules:
- Entries must be received no later than midnight on November 30, 2009.
- All submissions must be original; submissions from other sites or forums are prohibited.
- You may submit as many reviews as you wish, provided they meet the above requirements.
- You must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the United States to enter.
- You must enter a valid email address when submitting your entry.
- All submissions become property of NiceTightAsh.com, and we maintain full editorial control over the content, and may use it as we see fit.
Prizes
Each of the four Nice Tight Ash reviewers will select a favorite submission, and send the winner a ten-pack of cigars from their personal collection.
Submission Form
Please use the form below to submit your reviews.
[contact-form 2 “Guest Review Form”]
Roberto Cigars Robust Blend Robusto
Today I have for you the other blend from Roberto Cigars – the Robust Blend. This video is a little long at over 19 minutes but I was excited about this smoke. According to Roberto Cigars, the robust blend is a medium bodied stick made up of a filler blend of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan tobaccos, an Ecuadorian binder, and a Sumatra wrapper. This blend is touted as the fuller bodied brother of Roberto Cigars Standard Blend which I reviewed just over a month ago.
Be sure to get over to Roberto Cigars and check out what Bob has available in regards to cigars, humidors, accessories, and services such as cigar rolling and personalized bands.
New Ash: Illusione Nosotros
The Nosotros is a new cigar from Illusione. This new cigar is a collaboration between Illusione and Drew Estates and is rolled at the Drew Estates facilities in Nicaragua. There as been a lot of buzz about this new cigar and the anticapation is at its highest. Smoking is something crazy and fun, I’m not going to deny it, but sometimes it causes discomfort in my nose, I had to go with specials, my special formulas to combat nose discomfort. I was lucky enough to get a sample from Dion Giolito at IPCPR this year in New Orleans and I’ve been dying to try it out. This cigar is due out sometime in October so check the video out and see what I thought of this new cigar from Illusione. I’m having severe allergy attacks this time of year so I know I sound a little funny, LOL. Not only allergies have affected me in these months, but hair loss, and what would be of my image if I remained bald, fat and horrible, so I told myself no way and discovered the anti-hair loss experts finasteride bei deutsche medz kaufen, I don’t worry anymore.
La Riqueza Cabinet Petit Robusto
La Riqueza is an old brand that Pete Johnson brought back, with an updated look, in 2008. Now in 2009 Pete has extended this line to include a Cabinet selection. The Cabinet line featured round cigars instead of the original box pressed vitolas and features a few new sizes. The cigar is cloaked in a beautiful Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper which covers the Nicaraguan filler and binder. The combination of size, appearance and band design create a simple looking cigar. However, if my past experiences are any indication, the La Riqueza is nothing but complex. I’ll fire this one up and see how it smokes.
Sunday Fiver – September 27, 2009
Cigar Fiver
A quick fiver of cigars stories for the week that caught our attention:
Cigar Weekly reported a special contest from General Cigars for a chance to win $1,000,000!
CWNews – Macanudo Millionaire Contest
Agent 6 over at The Cigar Spy reviewed the 5 Vegas Relic Figurado. The 5 Vegas Relic has really drawn quite a buzz lately.
Agent 6 – 5 Vegas Relic
The Stogie Guys review the newest addition to the Macando 1968 line – La Trompeta.
The Stogie Guys – Macanudo 1968 Trompeta
Barry at A Cigar Smoker’s Journal reviews the rare Oliva Cain F cigar. This cigar is only available to select retailers that took part in a special purchase order from Oliva.
Cain F
Tom at Tom’s Cigar Review reviews the Don Kiki Limited Reserve (Green Label)
Tom’s Cigar Reviews – Don Kiki Limited Reserve (Green Label)
Libations
Mark at Video Beer Reviews review the Flying Dog Dogtoberfest beer. @bikebeerBBQ on Twitter.
Flying Dog Dogtoberfest
Gary Vaynerchuk reviews the Top 100 Wines from Wine and Spirit magazine.
Wine & Spirits Top 100 – Part 2 – Episode #742
A whiskey review that recently caught my eye at Whiskey Connosr is a review the Dalmore Cigar Malt. A whiskey developed by the head blender of Dalmore to go specifically with his cigars. Regrettable, now discontinued.
Dalmore Cigar Malt
Meet the Ash-holes: Brian
My Cigar History
My experience with cigars seems to mirror many in this hobby. I began smoking cigars in high school just as something to do. Usually the “good†stuff like swishers, white owl, tiparillos, etc. In the later years of high school, I was introduced to premium cigars by an uncle of mine. He was (and still is) a Punch smoker. From then on I became very intrigued with the cigar industry and more specifically the art of cigar making. All of the nuances of the process, much like the wine industry, and how they affect the final product, is fascinating to me. Although I was introduced to premium cigars a long time ago, it wasn’t until a few years ago when my cigar hobby became a passion. I was gifted a 50 ct. humidor and quickly filled it. I remember thinking that I will never need more than 50 cigars on hand at a time. Well, as most of you know, I was wrong. I now have 4 humidors including a 600 ct. end table.
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Marco V Dom Grand Reserve
A month ago I reviewed the Marco V Platinum Grand Reserve. The Platinum Grand Reserve is Marco V’s medium bodied cigar. Today I have for you their submission to the mild realm of cigars, the Dom Platinum Reserve. The Dom is made up of Dominican filler and binder with an Ecuadorian Shade grown Connecticut Wrapper. Next month look for Marco V’s full-bodied stick, the Brazilian Grand Reserve but for now, lets see how this one goes.
And remember, only 6 more days to enter our September contest!
New Ash: Alec Bradley Vice Press 6T4
Today I’m viewing the Alec Bradley Vice Press that I got as a sample in New Orleans at IPCPR. I had the torpedo while I was there, but I could really pay attention to it since I was walking around and talking to people at the show. Luckily, Alan Rubin gave me a second sample that I could sample at home and really get in depth with. I remember I really loved the cigar at the show with loads of flavor. This cigar was original called the Vice in the Maxx line, but was pulled out and reblended for its own line.
This cigar comes in three sizes:
6T – Torpedo – 7″ x 60
6T2 – Toro – 6 1/2″ x 52
6T4 – Robusto – 5″ x 64
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Costa Rica
Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico
Let me know what you think of it too, if you’ve had it. Leave a comment or email me at Ben Lee
Twitter: @bulldogrifleman
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Perdomo Habano Maduro
The Perdomo Habano was released in 2007. This blend features a blend of tobaccos from 3 different regions of Nicaragua: Condega, Jalapa and Esteli. Available in 3 different wrappers, Corojo, Maduro and Connecticut, the Habano line will fit a variety of tastes. For this review I’m featuring the Maduro version, which quickly became a regular in my rotation soon after being released. So I’ll cut and fire this stick up and let you know why this cigar always has a spot in my humidor.
Sunday Fiver- September 20, 2009
AÂ fiver of cigar stories from around the Web.
Here at Nice Tight Ash
(1) Today is the last day to enter our 100th review contest. Make sure you get over to Charlie’s review of the CAO Escaparate Costa Rican Maduro to see how to win a box of Corona Cigar Company’s 10th Anniversary Nicaraguans. Also, just over a week left to enter to win a Gurkha travel kit. Get the details for that contest here.
Cigar Reviews
Tom at tomscigars.com reviews the (2) G.A.R. from George Rico. This cigar seems to get a wide range of reviews as it seems nobody can agree to what this cigar actually provides. So head over and see what Tom thinks.
Agent 6 over at The Cigar Spy reviews the (3)  Tatiana Mocha Caramely. Get his take on this infused cigar.
Cigar News
(4) A few links to some articles regarding some of the challenges we as cigar smokers are are facing this week:
a)Â Proposal of Smoking Ban Stirs a Sense of Tolerance
b) Avis Budget says smoking in its rental cars will set you back a whopping $250
c) New York Eyes ‘No Smoking’ Outdoors, Too
d) New Law Bans Smoking In Outdoor Dining Areas in Maine
Libations
Since we are now 2 days away from the official first day of fall, the Octoberfest brews, or Oktoberfest in some areas of the world, are in full swing. One of my favorite sites to check out before I head out to the beer garden is Beer Advocate. Beer Advocate has descriptions for most beers imaginable and allows users to submit reviews. Check out the (5) Sam Adams Octoberfest page and go from there.
