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Review: Tatuaje Fausto FT153 (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… Way back in July of 2009, Tatuaje released a cigar for R.Fields in Honolulu, HI named the “T110“. Only 200 boxes of 25 were released…The “T” in the name “T110“ stands for “Thermonuclear” and the “110″ stood for the size of the stick in mm…The cigar was made [...]

Review: Viaje Zombie (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… Last week, it became known that Andre was going to be at an event at one of the best stores in the country, Tobacco Grove in Minnesota. There were rumors at the time that Viaje would have an exclusive and obviously limited cigar at the event with a [...]

Review: Padrón 1964 SI-15 Maduro (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… We reviewed the Natural on Wednesday, and today we are reviewing the the Padrón 1964 Smoke Inn 15th Anniversary Maduro. 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 [...]

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: 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: 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 [...]

Review: Oliva Serie V No.4 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at the Oliva Serie V No.4, a limited production prerelease vitola for the famous Oliva Serie V line. The Oliva Serie V line has been a hit from the moment it hit shelves in 2007, giving the Oliva fan a full bodied, full flavored cigar to enjoy. I [...]

Review: Viaje Exclusivo Tower Cigars 45th (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… As I said on Wednesday in the review of the Viaje Exclusivo Corona Gorda, there has been a growing trend in recent years for the makers of cigars to release the blends that they themselves (supposedly) smoke as limited releases for the rest of us to enjoy…Much like [...]

Review: Tatuaje Black Label Petite Lancero (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… About 6 months ago, the people at Tobacco Grove in Minnesota contacted Tatuaje Cigars owner Pete Johnson about having a special cigar release (much like his recent and ongoing “Singe Store” releases) for his store…The problem (as with any Tatuaje Single Store release) is deciding on a vitola [...]