Review: Para Japón by La Aurora

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It was March 11, 2011 when an 8.9–magnitude earthquake hit Japan, devastating enough on its own without being followed up by a tsunami that caused record amounts of damage and destruction. A group of online cigar media, including Japanese native Mario Takeyama of Cigar Explorer, who were visiting La Aurora’s facilities in the Dominican Republic shortly after [...]

Weekly News (May 23, 2011)

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We are fifty-five days out from the start of the IPCPR tradeshow in Las Vegas. Brands are quietly showing off their “secret” unannounced products for the show, nightlife is being planned, and, there is still zero word on bloggers and their status in the show. I don’t plan on commenting on the details of the [...]

Weekly News (May 2, 2011)

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Late cigar news is better than no cigar news? Apologies, it’s been a hectic day, shouldn’t happen again. Now for things you care about… A week without Tatuaje news? Almost. A week without Viaje news? Absolutely not. A week with any other news? Yes. Info for new products from Habanos S.A., Nestor Miranda, La Caridad [...]

Weekly News (April 18, 2011)

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Who said April was a slow cigar news month? After the jump is a massive news post with perhaps more release announcements than any other week besides IPCPR. I’m not sure what’s going on in the middle of May, but there sure are a lot of cigars coming out then. Anyways, after the jump, Viaje, [...]

Weekly News (April 11, 2011)

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This week in cigar news: Pete Johnson. Seriously, it’s a relatively quiet week with the notable exception of Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson. When you remove the Havana Cellars news, it becomes shockingly silent. After the jump, a massive La Flor Dominicana, a new Nestor Miranda, the rerelease of a few cigars, including an ultra-rare Oliva, a [...]

Weekly News (April 4, 2011)

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Apologies for this late edition of cigar news. Another somewhat quiet week as far as new products go. TAA went on in Cabo this past week and this week brings the Nicaraguan Cigar Fest, I don’t believe there’s anything scheduled for next week. April Fools was relatively quiet with no Candela Liga Privada attempts, although [...]