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Liga Privada #9 and T52 Tubos
February 26, 2010No Comments
Posted by Drew Estates on Twitter…looks like we will be getting some gorgeous tubos in the future!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewestate/4389932820/
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Carlos Torano Signature Collection Toro
February 25, 20102 Comments
Size – 6 x 50
Shape – Toro
Wrapper – Brazil
Filler – Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
Binder – USA/Connecticut
Prelight
I’ve had this one sitting in the humidor for about 6 months. Intense blast of chocolate aroma when removing it from the cellophane. Slightly soft and spongy roll. Just a couple of light veins and a beautiful oily wrapper.
First third
Great draw. [...]
Quality Control at the Cohiba Cigar Factory
February 24, 2010No Comments
Short video of quality control, sorting, applying bands, and boxing at the Cohiba factory in Cuba.
MIAMI, Feb. 24 PRNewswire — Quality Importers (http://www.qualityimporters.com), the cigar accessory manufacturer and distributor, announced today that it is furthering the company’s long-term growth strategy by acquiring the assets of Cigar Caddy – the ultimate in travel humidors.
Cigar Caddy is the ideal travel humidor, made for people on the go. These crushproof, airtight, waterproof cases [...]
Liga Privada #9 Robusto
February 24, 20103 Comments
Size – 5×52
Shape – Robusto
Wrapper – Connecticut Broadleaf No. 1 Darks
Binder – Plantation Grown Brazilian Mata Fina
Filler – 4 Different Nicaraguan leaves + 1 Honduran Leaf
Prelight
This cigar sports a beautiful dark, oily wrapper. Very firm with no soft spots. There is a heavy feel to the cigar and you know it will be a long [...]
Tatuaje T110
February 23, 20104 Comments
Size: 4.5 x 52
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Beautifully smooth and oily wrapper. Firm construction. An all around gorgous looking cigar. Smooth tobacco aroma prelight with a great draw flavored of mild tobacco.
First third
Very smooth tobacco flavor. Mild spicy sweetness on the nose exhale. Also initial notes of leather and spices. Great draw. Short tobacco aftertaste. A [...]
Cuba looks to women to boost sagging cigar sales
February 22, 2010No Comments
HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) — With anti-smoking laws and the global recession causing sales to fall, Cuba wants to develop a largely untapped market for its famous cigars — women.
Habanos SA executives said on Monday sales fell 8 percent to $360 million in 2009, so they have created the Julieta, a smaller, milder version of the [...]
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully
February 22, 2010No Comments
Size – 5 x 50
Shape – Robusto
Wrapper – Indonesia
Filler – Dominican Republic, USA
Binder – Dominican Republic
Prelight
Another review I read reminded me that I had a few of these tucked away in the old cigar humidor. This one was at least 3 years old. It had a couple of soft spots and veins but nothing too [...]
Cuban cigar sales drop in 2009
February 22, 2010No Comments
HAVANA – Cuban cigar sales tumbled 8 percent to US$360 million in 2009, as the global economic crisis ensured demand for luxury goods has gone up in smoke around the world.
Cuba’s government-run tobacco company Habanos SA would not say Monday how many total cigars it sold.
But it blamed declining sales in Cuba’s top cigar market [...]
