August 2008

Cigar Review: La Caya Brazil

August 15, 2008

I hadn’t heard of La Caya cigars prior to the Trade Show in Vegas. They’ve been around since 1997, but are now doing a big push to expand. You’ll probably see their ads start popping up in your favorite cigar magazine in the next few months. I spoke with Jose from La Caya, and after telling him the type of cigar I enjoyed he immediately asked me to try the Brazil.

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Cigar Review: Cohiba Puro Dominicana

August 14, 2008

This is one of the samples I picked up while at the IPCPR. Unfortunately I only had one to smoke, so I had to be right on the first time I lit up, and hope the cigar had no issues. This cigar will be available in October 2008.

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A Great Summer Cigar Pairing.

August 13, 2008

I’m not only a cigar enthusiast, but also a bit of a food enthusiast. Yeah I carry a few extra pounds, but what I mean is I’m always interested in trying something new and strange. Awhile back I started following Terry’s blog, Seduction Meals. She just put up a mojito recipe and a bit of [...]

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Lesson Learned, Save Often

August 12, 2008

Somehow I forget to save the review I worked on last night. From now I’m I’ll be a bit more diligent to make sure I save my work. I’m going to try and rewrite most of it from memory and get it up later today.

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Cigar Review: 5 Vegas Miami Toro

August 11, 2008

Brand: 5 Vegas Line: Miami Vitola: Toro (6 x 48) Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan, Dominican Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Cigar Price:

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Pull Out That Camera!

August 8, 2008

And take a few photos to enter the contest for the month of August.

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An Interview with Pete Johnson

August 8, 2008

On 5/28/08 my daughter and I ventured up to Hollywood, CA to interview Pete Johnson, creator of the Tatuaje line of cigars. Located on the famous Sunset Strip, we joined Pete at his shop for an intriguing and entertaining 3 ½ hour interview!

Pete is definitely a class act! Very humble, very modest. During our time together, we smoked a Tatuaje Black Robusto, and the new Tatuaje La Riqueza Lonsdale (I was only the second person to smoke a banded one!!). He even walked out several times to keep our parking meter happy!

Here is our interview (note: we discussed his rock band days in length – to the extent that my daughter, also a bass player, wrote her own interview entitled, “Pete Johnson: The Rock Band before the Cigar Band”).

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Give That Cigar Another Chance

August 7, 2008

I’ve been forcing myself to revisit some cigars I didn’t care for when I originally smoked them. This typically happens with milder cigars as their flavors are much more subtle. The most recent cigar I’m glad I gave a second chance to is the Cuvee Blanc. When I first tried this cigar it was in [...]

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Show Us Your Camacho!

August 6, 2008

Alright you can show us any cigar you want, but you’ll get an extra entry if it is a Camacho. Here is the breakdown of how this contest is going to work, and the deadline. The contest has many options but is very easy to enter. You have to be over 18. This prize kicks [...]

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Graycliff 1666 5-Pack Winner

August 5, 2008

I’m a bit late getting announcement out with a few things I’ve had going on. So here is the winner from July’s Contest. Thanks again to Cigars International for providing the prize. Noggs wins the Graycliff 1666 5-Pack! Stay tuned as later today I announce the contest for August and let’s just say the prize [...]

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