Archive for April, 2007
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007Well I turned 30 today. Got any suggestions for a cigar to smoke for my birthday? I’m thinking I may breakdown and buy a Partagas 160 or smoke the Ashton VSG a friend gifted me a few weeks ago.
Edit: I meant the 160 not the 150. I wish I could find a 150. hehÂ
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Cigar Review Roundup.
Thursday, April 19th, 2007I smoked a fabulous cigar from Luis Sanchez last night, but I’m not ready to review it yet. So to keep your thirst for cigar knowledge quenched I’ve got a roundup of the reviews for you.
Cigar Corner smokes the CAO Cx2. I’m still trying to figure out where I stand on these.
The Stogie Guys review [...]
Tinder Box Punch Prensada No. 4 Maduro Cigar Review
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007This Punch cigar is an exclusive cigar made for the Tinder Box by General Cigar. The cigar is a box pressed maduro toro measuring 6.5 inches in length and a 43 ring gauge boasting Honduran and Dominican Filler with a maduro Ecuadorian wrapper. This wrapper was a bit rougher looking than some but Punch always [...]
Link: EO 601 Habano Robusto Cigar Review
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007Keepers of the Flame has another outstanding review, this time on the EO 601 Habano Robusto.
The wrapper on the Red Label is a dark oily rosado that could easily be mistaken for maduro. It has a leathery look to it and is heavily stippled with prominent “teeth†that are much coarser than than the [...]
Link: Coronado Cigar Review and Fuente Shark Review
Monday, April 16th, 2007The Stogie Guy are enamoured with the Coronado by La Flor Dominicana.
 And while I admit to being a bit skeptical about CA’s ratings, particularly when it comes to the difference between a 90 and a 93 (this double corona received a 93), I had heard enough about the cigar to know that La Flor Dominicana [...]
