A great commercial. Hat tip to Josh for pointing this out to us:

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Found this video through De La Concha’s Twitter account a couple of days ago. Seems like an interesting product.

Thoughts?

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Company: La Aurora
Line: Connoisseur Selection Cameroon
Vitola: Robusto 5 X 50
Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Cameroon
Filler: Nicaraguan, Piloto Cubano and Peruvian
Binder: Corojo
Strength: Medium
Flavor: Full
Price: $6 to $8 each

I’ve done the Brazil and the Corojo so today I move on to the La Aurora Connoisseur Selection Cameroon. One of my favorite Cameroon wrappered cigars is made by La Aurora so I was eager to give this one a try. My one fear is that the Corojo would over power the Cameroon. So let’s get started…

Construction: This cigar is beautifully construction. Except for a water spot near the foot this was an almost flawless wrapper. The cigar is very firm with no give to it all. I chose to use my punch to open up this cigar and it opened up the draw perfectly.

Burn: One of the best burning cigars I’ve had in a while. It never went out, and never required a touch up. The ash was nearly white and held on well for the most part. While moving around a bit to get a picture I ended up knocking the ash off on myself once.

Flavor: Right from the get go I could tell my fears were right on. The first few puffs were a mix of leather, oak and that distinctive Corojo flavor. These flavors pretty much dominated the cigar with some spice gradually picking up as the cigar progressed. Occasionally in the first half of the smoke I’d get a faint touch of caramel, but it never lasted more than a puff or two. The cigar was enjoyable, but not what I want out of a Cameroon.

Verdict: This reminded me of the Corojo quite a bit, just less exciting. I think the filler and binder completely over power anything the wrapper might provide flavor wise.

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This is my first video review, please let me know what you think of it.

Company: Reyes Family Cigars
Line: Premier
Vitola: Perfecto
Origin: Honduras
Wrapper: Maduro Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Flavor: Medium-Full
Strength: Medium-Full
Price: $9 Each (MSRP)

Reyes Family Cigars is the new name for Puros Indios, which is in the process of coming out with a few new lines as they rebrand themselves. One thing that seems to be their trademark is the size of their cigars on the larger end. The Premier is no exception, this Perfecto I’m reviewing intimidates most of the cigars in my humidor. Most other cigars made by Rolando Reyes Sr. have a distinct flavor to them I could often pick up across their brands, this cigar departs from that and the only thing it has in common is the availability in larger vitolas.

Construction: Not the prettiest cigar, but well constructed. It has a slight give when pressed, but it is uniform with no obvious soft spots. The wrapper is a dark mottled brown with some larger veins in it. The cigar comes pre-cut with a very small opening. The draw was good so I didn’t cut off anymore.

Burn: The burn was great and the cigar last a bit over an hour. I only needed one touch up in the last third. The ash was almost white and held on very well.

Flavor: The cigar starts with some woody flavors on the first few puffs, but that soon mellows out and turned into a rich mix of coffee and earthiness. There is a touch of sweetness in the flavor, berry like, something you’d get in a good coffee. Some spice picked up in the last half really getting stronger as the cigar progressed, but it never got harsh.

Verdict: This is a big change from the typical flavors I get out of a cigar from Rolando Reyes Sr. It reminded me bit of the Drew Estate Natural, but not as sweet.  I’d definitely pick a few up, but I think I prefer the smaller sizes. I smoked one of the Toro sizes and thought some of the flavors were a bit more intense. I’ll post a short review of it in the near future.

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For many of us cigars are not just something to smoke, they are a passion and a lifestyle. We aren’t the only ones like this, you’ll find people with passions about wines, golf and countless other hobbies.

The makers of Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky is launching a new site called The Bowmore Way. It has some short videos on how to do things the right way, one of them was on how to select a cigar. I thought it was pretty good and thought you’d enjoy it.

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