March 2008

Fuente Opus X Phantom Lancero Cigar Review

March 26, 2008

This entry was sent to us by Scott, he’s won a 5-Pack of Camacho Cigars and a Camacho Hat along with a chance to win a box of Camacho 10th Anniversary Cigar. The Fuente Fuente Opus Phantom X Lancero 2005 7 ½ by 41 presented in a glass tube. Released in late 2005, just 5,000 [...]

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Tabacos de la Cordillera Fundacion Ancestral Pinar del Rio 1941 Torpedo Cigar Review

March 26, 2008

Brand: Tabacos de la Cordillera Line: Fundacion Ancestral Pinar del Rio 1941 Vitola: Torpedo 6 x 52 Origin: Costa Rica Wrapper: Costa Rican Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Costa Rican Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Box Price: $296.25 (Box of 25) (That’s a long name for a cigar, isn’t it?) Tabacos de la Cordillera is an interesting, [...]

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Gran Habano Connecticut Robusto Cigar Review

March 25, 2008

This entry comes from Brian Keele at Social Cigar. We are getting close to wrapping up the Anniversary Contest and I’ll be picking the finalists soon for the Grand Prize. Apon first inspection,this is a very beautiful cigar.The connecticut wrapper was flawless.As soon as I lit it,I knew I was in for a treat. The [...]

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ITC 10th Anniversary Cigar Review

March 25, 2008

Brand: Rocky Patel Line: ITC 10th Anniversary Vitola: Robusto 5×50 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $95.00 (Box of 20) Thanks to Tom from NC for the picture. Description: This was a very nice gift from Jesse! Good-looking, beefy smoke, with a thick-veined cinnamon wrapper. Easy clip, [...]

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LFD 2000 Series Robusto Cigar Review

March 24, 2008

This review comes to us from Tom (cigarfan) of Keepers of the Flame as part of our Anniversary Contest. Tom writes some great reviews and often puts together some wonderful details about the cigars you won’t find on other sites. Some cigars just don’t get no respect. La Flor Dominicana released their 2000 Series just [...]

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Cuba Libre Magnum Cigar Review

March 24, 2008

Well, that’s probably a stretch, but the Cuba Libre is a fairly new offering from Plasencia, who left Cuba at a young age, and is being offered at a decent price pretty much all over the Web. (Thanks to Steve from Cigars International for getting this out to me.)

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Cusano 18 Double Connecticut Cigar Review

March 23, 2008

Jason Shaffer submitted this great review as part of our Anniversary Bash. Today I smoked a one year-old Cusano 18 Double Connecticut. See how it stacked up against one I smoked about a year ago: Here’s the story. About a year ago I smoked a Cusano 18 Double Connecticut Natural. For those of you who [...]

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The Cigar Smoker’s Journey

March 23, 2008

This contest entry comes to us from Carl Riley. He’s one himself a Camacho Hat and 5-Pack of Camacho Cigars. This article is for everyone, even though everyone is constantly learning, but mainly for beginning cigar smokers. When you are new to our world of cigar pleasure, you will find how relaxing it is, it [...]

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My soldier can have his cigar and smoke it too.

March 23, 2008

Here is a contest entry from Maritza about her cigar smoking husband. I have silently watched my husband as he sits in the balcony smoking his cigar. He looks so calm, even though the spicy Cuban music is playing in his ears. I remember the days when he was in the army, always so stressed [...]

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La Aurora Preferidos Cameroon Robusto Cigar Review

March 22, 2008

There is only one thing better than a quality smoke and that is a free quality smoke. My wife’s uncle (my uncle-in-law or however that works) slipped me a cigar last weekend that I have wanted to try, but never put forth the money for one. La Aurora Preferidos. I’d heard great things about this smoke and I couldn’t wait to light up. So let’s get started.

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