New Cigars

2008 Punch Election

February 19, 2009

These have been sitting in my humidor for a couple of weeks as I waited to get some time to smoke these two back to back. Punch has a package of two cigars, Candidate A and Candidate B. You smoke them, send in a card and let them know which one you like better. Both [...]

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Cigar Review: Isla de Cuba Classic

September 25, 2008

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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Second Take: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend

September 8, 2008

Jeff did a fantastic job with his Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend Review, but I thought I’d add my thoughts on this cigar as well. It isn’t a full review, but more of adding my thoughts on this cigar.

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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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La Tradicion Cubana Re-Launches Great Pyramid

June 27, 2008

Just got some details from Luis on the release of the Great Pyramid. I told Brian over at Stogie Review I’m going to make him smoke one of these. Tabacalera LTC S.A., a subsidiary of La Tradicion Cubana Inc., re-introduces “The Great Pyramid”. First introduced in 2001 production was at a still after a devastating [...]

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Cigar Review: Cubao No 1

June 23, 2008

Well I’m not sure if this is more of a treat for me or you. I got my hands on the new cigar from EO Brands. 601 Cigars were featured at one of the weekly tastings put on by The Party Source. Eddie Ortega showed up for the event and handed me a couple of these. He warned me to let them rest a few days before trying them as they were fresh off the rolling table. It was a long wait, I’m not a very patient person. Well I finally gave and lit the first one up last week, and lit the final one up today.

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Reyes Family Cigars Announces Premier and Classic

June 12, 2008

Reyes Family Cigars has officially launched their two new lines, the Premier and the Classic.

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EO Brands Announces the Cubao

June 9, 2008

Espinosa y Ortega have a new cigar planned for this year at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The cigar will be named Cubao, the Taino word for “fertile soil.” Tabacalera Garcia in Nicaragua will be producing the cigars.

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601 Rewards and New Sizes

May 16, 2008

I got this in the mail from EO Brands and thought I’d share it. EO Brands has launched a rewards site and by sending in their cigar bands you have the opportunity to get some cool stuff. Alright I’m about 1,031 bands short for the TV so please send me your bands though. :) EO [...]

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