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The Ashton Cabinet series uses a Dominican filler blend (made from six different tobaccos, all three-four years old and aged an extra year), with a specially-aged Connecticut shade wrapper. These techniques make the whole range a bit pricey, but for fans of mild cigars they're a good, consiste... (More)
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Top of the line from one the US’ top-selling brands, this gets its name from the color of its wrapper leaves, which are much hyped for their scarcity and limited supply. "Capa Especial" leaves are first- and second-priming Connecticut Shade -- thin, supple and sweet because they&r... (More)
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If you’ve been blessed with one of the most glorious harvests recorded in cigar-making history, you’ll probably do exactly what Daniel Nunez did. He took stock of the leaves, aged and cured them in above-standard obsessive-compulsive manner, and used an outstanding Connecticut S... (More)
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Montecristo is perhaps the quintessential Cuban cigar. One of the best-selling brands in the whole world, the Montecristo was introduced by H. Uppman in the market, and has gone out to dominate the market. Habanos prefer the Cuban brand as their choice of smoke for the past two decades now simply... (More)
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Gurkha has achieved a reputation for being one of the better cigar brands in the land thanks to years of crafting and producing premium smokes made from the best ingredients available. Now, the brand has been recognized enough to have released their most prestigious cigar line yet, the Legend. It... (More)
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EL REY DEL MUNDO (Honduras)
Written by: bob- Sunday, 16 Nov 2008
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The “King of the World” is a legendary name that dates back to 1848. Its aroma, dark oily wrappers and earthy flavor helped build the cult of Habanos. Today, the brand name applies to two distinct lines of fine cigars, one ... (More)
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The 1990s was a great decade for cigars—because the Diamond Crown was introduced to the market at this time. Of mild to medium temperament and sweet creaminess so subtle and refined, it is undoubtedly the finest cigar created by JC Newman. ... (More)
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Cigars are almost always associated with high value, but Sancho Panza tries to change all that by producing top-of-the-line cigars at affordable prices. Named after the literary figure in Miguel Cervantes's book "Don Quixote," Sancho Panza are created by cigar master Estelo Padron from ... (More)
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Sancho Panza Honduras Dulcinea
Written by: bob- Saturday, 22 Nov 2008
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- Average User Rating: 3.8
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Luxury mild cigars handmade in the Dominican Republic. Created by Zino Davidoff, scion of a Russian émigré family in the tobacco business and also the inventor of the first desktop humidor. Following Davidoff’s death, the cigar manufacturing is now over-seen by master tobacco ... (More)
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5 Vegas Gold Churchill
Written by: bob- Monday, 16 Nov 2009
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- Average User Rating: 3.33
There are different cigars to be enjoyed by a smoker, but none of them comes smoother and milder than 5 Vegas Gold. The name is dervied from the 5-year old filler tobacco used for each cigar that are wrapped in Connecticut seed, giving an elegant and premium appearance. Each stick is produced in ... (More)
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Aged tobacco for young smokers, Zino Platinum is a line of mild-to-medium-bodied Dominicans by the high-end Swiss label Davidoff. The basic contents are Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Connecticut binder, and blended Dominican/ Peruvian filler. &... (More)
