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« Previous EntriesCigar Review: Torano Exodus 50 Years
Friday, January 15th, 2010Considering I’ve smoked over a box of the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 50 Years Short Churchills it was time to write the review. I meant to write it about a month ago, but the holidays and the kids bringing home colds to share forced me to cut back on how much I’ve been smoking.
The [...]
CigarChat Cigar Review: Tesa Vintage Especial Torpedo
Monday, January 11th, 2010Here are your Twitter reviews from tonight’s #cigarchat event:
1. shiru54: The Vintage Especial form @TesaCigars is a mild smoke w/hints of leather and stronger cedar. mild throughout. # (Link)
2. shiru54: Didn’t heat up till nubby. ash was consistant, but feathery. prob due to me movin round too much. great for new smokers #cigarchat (Link)
3. noellechun: [...]
Cigar Review: CAO La Traviata Intrepido
Monday, December 7th, 2009CAO’s latest cigar has a more traditional feel than some of the releases they’ve done in the past few years. La Traviata is an old Cuban brand back from the turn of the 20th Century that began its life in Tabacalera Cubana, Agramonte no. 106. CAO resurrected the brand and tried to stay true to [...]
Cigar Review: TESA Cabinet 312 torpedo
Monday, November 30th, 2009Brand: TESA Cigars
Line: Cabinet 312
Vitola: Torpedo; 6 x 54
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Criollo ‘98 Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Body: Medium-to-full
Strength: Medium
Price: About $10-$13
As I said in my recent review of the Liga Privada T-52, I’ve recently been hanging out more at TESA Cigars over on Chicago’s Near West Side.
After only a few visits, it’s already one of my new [...]
Cigar Review: Liga Privada T-52
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Brand: Drew Estate
Line: Liga Privada
Vitola: Toro; 6 x 52
Origin: Honduras
Wrapper: American Habano
Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican
Body: Full
Strength: Full
Price: About $10-$13
I’ve recently been hanging out more at TESA Cigars in Chicago, and the folks there carry their own sticks and Drew Estate exclusively. So, after some prodding from #cigarchat participant Ron Hollatz at a [...]
