Connecticut Shade

Cigar Review: Isla de Cuba Classic

September 25, 2008

Isla de Cuba Classic Cigar Review

I’d read a couple Isla de Cuba reviews over at Stogie Guys, but other than that I’d never heard of these cigar prior to meeting up with them at the 2008 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigars I got from them went into my humidor with all the other stuff I’d gotten and at the time I didn’t think anything more of it until a few weeks later, Darryl gave me a call and offered to send me a couple more samples. The first one to face the cutter and light was the Classic.

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Black Cat Cigar Co. Domincans No. 2 Cigar Review

April 1, 2008

The Philly-based Black Cat Cigar Co. seems to have a knack for nabbing blue-chip cigar blenders for its house brands. A few weeks ago, I reviewed the company’s Rey Miguel, a Pepin Garcia-made offering. Now, it’s time for the Black Cat Dominicans, a line made by Henke Kelner, blender and manufacturer for the famous Davidoff and AVO brands.

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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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