April 2007

Gurkha Class Regent Nepalese Warrior Cigar Review

April 30, 2007

The Nepalese Warrior is the Gurkha Class Regent with a Cameroon Wrapper. Torano and K. Hansotia combined their efforts in the production of this cigar, attempting to improve a top notch cigar. People claim this cigar is better than the Opus X and some of today’s top Cubans. Well I’m ready to see if this [...]

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Neglecting my favorite cigars.

April 30, 2007

I’ve been looking at my reviews and realized that I’ve been neglecting my favorite cigars. So for the month of May I plan to focus on cigars from Carlos Toraño.

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Smoke Notes: Litto Gomez Diez Cubano Cigar

April 29, 2007

I keep forgetting to actually snap a picture of the cigar before I smoke it. I’m going to pull all my cigars out of my humidor today and snap the pictures now. Anyways on to the cigar. The Litto Gomez Diez line of cigars created by La Flor Dominicana as a Dominican Puro to celebrate [...]

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The Breakfast Sandwich of Doom

April 29, 2007

Alright think of the list below as order of assembly bottom = bottom of sandwich.. you get the picture. Toast Mayo Lettuce 6 Strips of Bacon Mayo Toast Mayo Cheese (I prefer Cheddar) 2 Eggs fried in a bit of bacon grease salted and peppered Mayo Toast I suggest you order the Home Defibrillator Kit [...]

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Cigar Battle Quarterfinals have begun.

April 29, 2007

The Cigar Battle Quarterfinals have begun and run for the rest of the week. It came down to a coin flip giving the La Gloria Cubana Serie R a win over the Padron X000 lines of cigars. Will it be a battle of Fuente vs Padron from here on out or can Rocky and Ashton [...]

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Avo Domaine 40 Cigar Review

April 28, 2007

An AVO cigar is one of the first cigars I ever purchased and since that time I’ve continued to enjoy them. AVO Uvezian, the musician and cigar guru, is the man behind AVO Cigars and his cigar knowledge shines through in the Domaine AVO 40. The cigar is a well crafted torpedo shape that has [...]

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April 28th Sponsor Deals

April 28, 2007

Camino Viejo is offering 5-packs of La Tradicion Cubana Cigars after a few people showed some interest following my review of the cigar. Please consider picking some up! Cigarmony is offering a deal on the best cigar ashtray on the market. Tinderbox has a great Spring Herf Pack featuring 25 cigars, 15 count humidor, double-bladed [...]

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No Smoking In or Out…

April 27, 2007

As the USA and Canada battle for the biggest nanny state in North America, Canada sneaks another sucker punch to smokers. A proposal to ban smoking on patios in the capital region attracted an equal number of speakers for and against the bylaw amendment in a final public meeting on the issue held in Colwood [...]

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601 Box Pressed Maduro Released

April 25, 2007

Cigar Aficionado has the details on Pepin Garcia’s new 601 cigar. United Tobacco Inc. has created the 601 Box Pressed Maduro line, made in Nicaragua at the Tabacalera Cubana S.A. factory owned by Pepin Garcia. A Nicaraguan puro, it marks the first time that Pepin has commercially made a box-pressed cigar.

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Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino Sun Grown Captiva Tubos Cigar Review

April 24, 2007

Cuesta-Rey makes some great mild cigars, and usually I pass them up because I often find mild cigars too bland for my tastes. The Centro Fino Sun Grown is a bit spicier than rest of the line. She left me wishing I’d discovered her sooner. The presentation is top notch, the beautiful tube and bands [...]

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