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What’s the most expensive cigar accessory you ever bought?

March 7, 2008

Inspired by Adam Snider’s recent comment on our post asking about the most you ever spent on a cigar, we have a new one for you: What’s the most you’ve spent on a cigar accessory? (Cutter, lighter, humidor, etc.) What was it? Does it hold any special significance?

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Los Blancos Primos Maduro Torpedo Cigar Review

March 5, 2008

Brand: Los Blancos Line: Primos Maduro Vitola: Torpedo Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Habana Criollo Maduro) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan and Peruvian Body: Full Strength: Full Box Price: $2.50/each I recently wrote an article for a local magazine about the Los Blancos Cigar Company, which has recently made some waves in the cigar community. Los [...]

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Cigars and Drinks

March 3, 2008

Our own Daniel B Honigman wrote a gudie on Cigar and Drink Pairing for Concierge Preferred.

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Hoyo de Tradicion Epicure Cigar Review

February 28, 2008

Brand: Hoyo de Monterrey Line: Hoyo de Tradicion Vitola: Epicure (Robusto) 5.25 x 50 Origin: Honduran Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Connecticut Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $101.25 (Box of 25) The Hoyo de Tradicion is a cool-looking cigar. Smooth, rosado wrapper with barely visible veins. Box-pressed. Handsome white band. It’s a [...]

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CAO Vision Prana/Catalyst Cigar Reviews

February 26, 2008

Brand: CAO Line: Vision Vitola: Prana (Torpedo 6.25 x 52), Catalyst (Robusto 5 x 50) Origin: Dominican Wrapper: Domincan Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Brazilian Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $320 (Box of 20) I’m always for lighting up a much-hyped cigar. And few have been hyped more than the CAO Vision, Cigar Aficionado‘s [...]

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Zino Platinum Scepter Grand Master Cigar Review

February 13, 2008

Brand: Zino Platinum Line: Scepter Series Vitola: Grand Master (Robusto) 5 1/2 x 52 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Connecticut Filler: Dominican/Peruvian Body: Mild-to-medium Strength: Mild-to-medium Box Price: $140 (Box of 12) (Note: I apologize for the fuzzy picture. For some reason, I can’t seem to find my Nikon battery charger. Please bear [...]

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Nat Sherman Metropolitan Maduro Selection Cigar Review

February 11, 2008

Last week, I reviewed the Nat Sherman Metropolitan Selection. To round out the Nat Shermans, I bring you its darker Sicilian cousin — or, in this case, its Connecticut Broadleaf-wrapped cousin — the Metropolitan Maduro. (Thanks to Mike from Nat’s.)

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Nat Sherman Metropolitan Cigar Review

February 5, 2008

Next up for Nat Sherman: its Metropolitan line. (Thanks, once again, to Mike Holba from Nat’s for sending me this one.) The Metropolitan is one of Nat’s best-selling lines, and I can see why. It’ll start you off with a nice toasty flavor, but as you progress through the cigar, you’ll get hints of coffee a touch of spice.

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Fittipaldi Gold Cigar Review

February 4, 2008

Since they’re named for Emerson Fittipaldi, one of the top Formula One drivers of the 20th century, it was no surprise to learn these cigars are mainly sold in Europe. (He was F-1 world champion twice in the 1970s, and he even won the Indianapolis 500 twice during the 90s.)

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Nat Sherman Host Selection Cigar Review

January 31, 2008

Man, it’s been a while since I’ve smoked a Nat Sherman Host. These take me back five years, to the summer after my freshman year of college. I used to stop by here perhaps once a week to pick up a couple of stogies for the week. It’s amazing what can happen in five years, no? (I’ll be reviewing each of the company’s three main lines over the next several weeks. Thanks to Mike Holba from Nat’s for sending them out to me.)

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