March 2008

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cigars Book Review

March 31, 2008

This final entry in our Anniversary Bash Contest comes to us from Jamie Wilson. He’s one the daily prize and now we’ll be judging the best entries for a chance to win a box of the Camacho 10th Anniversary Cigars. I’m a newbie aficionado. My first taste of premium handmade cigars came over a couple [...]

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Camacho Havana Monarca Cigar Review

March 31, 2008

A Honduran Puro, and contains Corojo Filler and Binder like many of Camacho’s cigars. The Criollo wrapper mellows this cigar out a bit leaving just short of full bodied.

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Online shopping vs. B&M in a small town

March 30, 2008

I’m from a relatively small town with an indoor smoking ban. We have three tobacco stores that carry premium cigar brands and those are sold at a significant markup. So, naturally, I shop online for my cigars. Even with shipping I save about half.

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Tatuaje Havana VI Cigar Review

March 29, 2008

Pete Johnson is a genius. There’s no doubt in my mind that Mr. Tattoo is by far one of the most smartest, talented and too smooth for his own good, cigar aficionados in the industry. Everything from naming to marketing his cigars, is in a league of its own.

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Win $2500 in Camacho 10th Anniversary Commercial Contest

March 29, 2008

Are you creative enough to come up with a commercial for the Camacho 10th Anniversary? Camacho is looking for commercial that is 30 seconds or 60 seconds in length and is offering some sweet prizes for the best. (1) Grand Prize – $2500 CASH and (10) Runner Up Prizes – (1) Box of Camacho 10th [...]

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Cigar Links Edition 10: Camacho 10th Anniversary Corojo Cigar

March 29, 2008

When I mentioned to Camacho that I wanted to do a big contest for the 1st Anniversary of relaunching this site they stepped forward with the idea of the daily prizes and giving away a box of the Camacho 10th Anniversary Cigars. I was a bit hesitant at first, because this was a cigar I [...]

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Ever smelled a soul?

March 28, 2008

Nicolás A. Jiménez a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri School of Journalism wrote this entry. He’s one himself a 5-Pack of Camacho Cigars and a Camacho hat along with being entered for a chance to win the Grand Prize of our Anniversary Bash Contest. So last night I was smoking out in front [...]

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Nat Sherman 1400 Series Omerta Cigar Review

March 28, 2008

Omerta, as you probably know, is the mob code of silence. But I don’t think I can be quiet about this one. The Omerta is the torpedo size of the Nat Sherman 1400 Series line, named to commemorate the store’s original location at 1400 Broadway in New York.

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Padron Anniversary 1926 Maduro #6 Cigar Review

March 27, 2008

A little late today, but here is today’s contest entry. This one comes from Paul (PabloCruz) from Social Cigar. The Padron Anniversary 1926 Maduro # 6 is a Nicaraguan puro, with a lush looking Dark maduro wrapper and a firm box -pressed shape.The cigar is labeled with a double band and individually numbered. I think [...]

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El Mejor Emerald Toro Cigar Review

March 27, 2008

Brand: El Mejor Cigars Line: Emerald Vitola: Toro 6 x 52 Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Full-to-full Box Price: $69.50 (Box of 20) I’m relatively new to the cigar world, so I haven’t seen too many crazy-looking cigars. So when I got my hands on the El Mejor Emerald, [...]

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