cigar-review
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CANH “Fiddlehead” by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust is a limited edition made for member stores of the Cigar Association of New Hampshire (CANH). Production was around 700 10 count boxes MSRP: $189.99 – $18.99 per cigar, with a significant portion of the price going to CANH which represents and lobbies for cigar rights in the…
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The Sobremesa Solita Red is a revamped blend of the Cervantes Fino vitola of the original Sobremesa line. According to Steve Saka, it is supposed to be a “bolder and richer version…still distinctly Sobremesa, but with just that extra bit of pizazz that takes it from being a great cigar to an exceptional one.” I…
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Originally branded as Metapa, Foundation Cigar Co. changed the name to Aksum last year. The cigar band features a portrait of Ras Makonnen, a 19th-century governor of the region now known as Ethiopia. This rebranding continues Foundation’s biblical theme seen in the Tabernacle and David and Goliath series, as Aksum is believed to be the…
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According to the Molon Labe website, company owner Steven Bartell while traveling in Miami ran into a master blender from Cuba, who gave him one of his cigars. Bartell liked it so much that he founded the Molon Labe company to distribute them. Talk about being in the right place at the right time… The…
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The Aladino Corojo Reserva No. 4 was an annual release for several years from JRE Tobacco, featuring higher priming leaves from their authentic Honduran Corojo that were aged between 4-5 years. Each release was limited to 800 boxes. The cigar has a reddish-brown wrapper and is tightly rolled. In spite of its firmness, it offers…
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The H99 gets its name from its wrapper leaf, a hybrid between Habano and Corojo seeds grown in the Connecticut River Valley exclusively for Drew Estate. The H99 Robusto has a reddish-brown wrapper and is tightly packed. It gives off a light hay aroma from the foot. The cold draw is pleasant with notes of…
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The Antaño Dark Corojo El Martillo from Joya de Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan purp that is described at their website as ” the embodiment of the Nicaraguan “power” cigar.” The Corojo Oscuro wrapper is a deeper brown hue with a smooth texture and a light oily sheen to it. The draw is excellent. There are…
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The E.P. Carrillo Endure Toro is the first in a new line called the Perez-Carrillo Premier Collection from EPC. This cigar is a tribute to the Meerapfel family and their work with Cameroon tobacco, which is known for being difficult to grow due to the many challenges of working in the remote areas of the…
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The Padrón Black PB-97 is the latest release in the Black series, with the numbers referencing the birthday of Padron’s late founder, José Padrón. Initially introduced as the “José O Padrón 89 Birthday Blend” for Smoke Inn in Florida, the cigar was later released to TAA member stores as the Padrón Black 89. The matte…
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The Circle of Life Robusto is a new regular production line produced by Casa Carrillo in Santiago, Dominican Republic. West Tampa’s founder, Rick Rodriguez trained under Ernesto Perez-Carrillo during his time at General Cigar Co. and often cited him as one of his key mentors and teachers. “Reuniting with Ernesto on Circle of Life was…
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 