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Review: Tatuaje TAA (2011)

In March of 2011, the Tobacconists’ Association of America held its yearly convention in Cabo San Lucas, where it was announced that Tatuaje would be producing a limited production cigar that would be sold only at the stores of the TAA members who attended the convention and signed up for it. Says Pete Johnson about [...]

Review: Viaje Skull and Bones Little Boy

Today we will be taking a look at one of the newest releases from Viaje, the Skull and Bones Little Boy! What’s looking like an annual release (despite this years biannual release), the Skull and Bones Red Label is a take on the original Skull and Bones release the Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter and offers [...]

Random Contest!

Sorry guys, I had planned the “My Father Lounge Exclusive” review for today but I ran into some unexpected issues at work today and I just don’t have time. As a result of this is I have decided to hold a random contest! Like most of our contests all you have to do is leave [...]

Review: Ramón Allones Specially Selected

A lot of people subscribe to the idea that you absolutely have to age Cuban cigars before you can smoke them, well in my honest opinion these current production Cubans offer a very enjoyable smoking experience and have a rough edge to them that I have come to enjoy lately. Perhaps it’s my love for [...]

Review: NHC Surrogates Skull Breaker

For those of that don’t know… About a week ago, Dan over at New Havana Cigars emailed me to tell me about a new project he had been working on for a while. Dubbed “Surrogates,” it is a line that is meant to be readily available whenever someone want to purchase them. Says Dan Welsh, [...]

Review: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a prerelease cigar from La Aurora who because of their exclusive American distributor Miami Cigar Cigar & Co., fall into this weeks category. Many of you may be familiar with a cigar that came out in 2008 called the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2003, a 7 1/2 x [...]

Review: León Jimenes Prestige Robusto (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… Another new release from La Aurora, the León Jimenes Prestige is one of the most interesting releases this year from a historical standpoint. There has been a León Jimenes blend out for quite a while, it was actually introduced in the 1970s, but the idea behind the Prestige release [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story Maduro (2011)

For those of that don’t know… Ah, the Short Story Maduro. A cigar of myth and legend, that many people never even knew existed, and was only handed out in minuscule quantities over a period of years. Until now, I exaggerate a bit, but not by much… About three months ago, rumors started flying fast [...]

Review: Padilla/Studio Tobac Figurado (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… In March of 2011, the (Oliva) StudioTobac Executive Board approved a request from Padilla Cigars to produce a Limited Edition full-bodied, Nicaraguan cigar that Padilla would distribute. This is the first (of presumably many) collaborations that the Studio Tobac team will produce. Says Studio Tobac’s John Gazerro: “Even [...]

Review: NHC Selección Limitada Capa Especial (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… In early 2010, Dan Welsh of New Havana Cigars fame announced that Pete Johnson (of Tatuaje Cigars fame) was producing a exclusive cigar blend for his store. Named simply the “NHC Selección Limitada”, there were two different wrappers on the same blend, a natural Habano Ecuador wrapper on [...]