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Review: Padrón 1964 Aniversario Serie Diplomatico

Continuing with our Padrón week today we have a blast from the past, a Padrón 1964 Diplomatico Maduro from the late 1990’s! It is unclear exactly how old this cigar is, but we sent a picture of it to Jorge Padrón, and he confirmed that its pre-2000 based on the band design… so this cigar [...]

Review: Padrón 1964 SI-15 Natural (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a very special limited release, the Padrón 1964 Smoke Inn 15th Anniversary. This year will mark 15 years Smoke Inn has been in business. If you aren’t familiar with Smoke Inn you really should check them out. They have been providing the South Florida cigar community with [...]

Review: Tatuaje La Vérité 2009 (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… In early 2009, it was announced that Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars would be incorporating a somewhat unique idea from the wine industry into the cigar world. He would be releasing a cigar named “La Vérité” (or “The Truth” in French) which would be totally comprised of tobacco from one farm [...]

Review: San Lotano Habano Robusto

Today we will be taking a look at a brick and mortar release, the San Lotano Habano! The San Lotano brand is blended and manufactured by none other than the tobacco whiz himself AJ Fernandez at his factory Tabacalera Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua. Released in August 2010 the line gets its name from a brand [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente Don Arturo Gran AniverXario (Sun Grown)

Over the past few months I’ve acquired a few of these in both wrappers, some I’ve picked up at a more reasonable price, others given or traded me, whatever the case… I’ve been fortunate. These were originally made to commemorate Fuente’s 90th Anniversary (hence why the band says 1912 and 2012), however due to packaging [...]

Review: Viaje Skull and Bones MOAB

For those of you that don’t know… About a month ago, Viaje’s Facebook page started posting various updates that were all in teh same vein…Terms like “BE WARNED!” and “Widespread destruction is now being reported across the U.S.”…Along with the updates was a red Skull and Crossbones on Black (a play on the Original Skull [...]

Review: La Gloria Cubana Inmensos (LCDH 2010)

Today we will be taking a look at a special LCDH only release, the 2010 La Gloria Cubana Inmensos. Just about every year Habanos releases one or two LCDH exclusive cigars. In 2009 it was the H.Upmann Noellas Ceramic Jar and this year (2011) H.Upmann will again have a LCDH release called the Royal Robusto [...]

Review: My Father Limited Edition 2011 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a highly anticipated cigar, the My Father Limited Edition 2011. It’s no secret that Brooks was not blown away by last years Limited Edition 2010 (Review here), and in fact we received a lot of flack for our review… I have since then smoked many My Father [...]

Review: Tatuaje Tattoo

For those of you that don’t know…

For one of the first times that I can remember, a Limited Edition Tatuaje cigar was released with almost NO (as in, about 12 hours) notice or warning (for most people)…

Review: E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… After the success they have had with their Short Run, Core Line and Edición Limitada 2010, E.P. Carrillo really wanted to branch out and produce a milder, more flavorful cigar with a very competitive price point… Enter the New Wave Connecticut blend…Using a Connecticut wrapper from Ecuador, a binder [...]