Cigar Review: Carlos Torano Reserva Selecta

Posted by on May 21, 2010 in Reviews | 2 comments

Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $146.99 Grade: 8.4 Heralded as one the Torano family’s finest cigars, the Reserva Selecta comes in a Connecticut shade wrapper and Costa Rican Maduro, each employing a variety of tobacco in the binder and filler. Since...

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Cigar Review: Graycliff G2

Posted by on Feb 19, 2010 in Reviews | 17 comments

Size: 6×52, Pirate (Torpedo) Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Nicaraguan and Dominican Price: Box of 20, $49.99 (CI) Strength: Mild Grade: 7.9 The G2 is Graycliff’s answer to the desire for a less expensive version of their quality cigars. There is a bit of discrepancy however in the blends; there appears to be two lines of the G2, with the only...

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Cigar Review: Cuvee Blanc

Posted by on Feb 12, 2010 in Reviews | 2 comments

Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Piloto Cubano, San Vicente Strength: Mild-Medium Price: Box of 24, $149 Grade: 9.2 The Cuvee line of cigars from Mike Chiusano of Cusano cigars originated to compete with fuller-bodied cigars in the European market; the line was ranked in the top 10 by the...

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Boutique Wednesday Cigar Review: Falto

Posted by on Jan 27, 2010 in Reviews | 9 comments

Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Indonesian Sumatran Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Dominican Republic Price: Box of 25, $112.50 Strength: Medium Grade: 8.9 Produced in the famed La Aurora factory, the Falto was the first line of cigars offered by La Garita Cigar Company. The first shipment of the Falto arrived to Puerto Rico in July of 1995 and has been in...

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Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Special Selection

Posted by on Jan 22, 2010 in Reviews | 14 comments

Size: 4.5×50, Rothschild (Coffee Break) Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan and Dominican Price: Box 0f 20, $109.99 Strength: Medium Grade: 9.2 Add another cigar to Pepin’s credentials! The Special Selection from Nestor Miranda, of Miami Cigar & Company, recently landed in CA’s Top 25 Cigars of 2009 (or the first...

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