Cigar Review: Pride Connecticut

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

Size: 7×38, Lancero Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $118 Grade: 9.1 Pride Cigars debuted at the 2009 IPCPR trade show in New Orleans, unveiling a Corojo and Connecticut series of cigars – each were originally available in 7 sizes, and they have since added an eight size, a 6×60...

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Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta Vintage

Posted by on Jul 14, 2010 in Reviews | 1 comment

Size: 6×43, No. 1 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Mexican Filler: Dominican Olor Strength: Mild Price: Box of 25, $106.95 Grade: 8.9 Utilizing a three year aged Dominican Olor tobacco, the Romeo y Julieta Vintage gets its smoothness from the Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and its complexity from a Mexican binder. The Vintage was introduced in 1993...

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Cigar Review: Camacho Connecticut

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

Size: 5×50, Monarcha Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Dominican and Honduran Strength: Mild Price: Box of 25, $115.99 Grade: 8.9 Camacho was founded in Miami in 1961 by Simon Camacho; in 1995, after the death of Simon Camacho, the company was acquired by Caribe Imported Cigars (Baccarat and National Brand), which is owned by...

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Cigar Review: CAO Gold Vintage

Posted by on Mar 19, 2010 in Reviews | 4 comments

Size: 4 7/8×60, Bouchon Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran Strength: Medium Price: Box of 10, $64.95 Grade: 8.9 The CAO Gold Vintage is manufactured at CAO Fabrica de Tabacos and employs an Ecuadorian wrapper from a 2004 harvest, which, according to CAO’s website, “experienced a growing season that...

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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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