Cigar Review: Illusione 88

Posted by on Dec 14, 2009 in Reviews | 3 comments

Size: 5X52, Robusto Wrapper: Café Colorado Binder/Filler: Corojo and Criollo Strength: Full Price: Box of 25, $195 Grade: 9.0 Known primarily as a boutique blend, Illusione has received some great reviews, including a Top 10 finish on Cigar Aficionado’s 2007 list (again, for whatever that is worth). Produced in the Raices Cubanas factory, Illusione cigars...

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Cigar Review: Padilla 1932 Signature

Posted by on Dec 7, 2009 in Reviews | 2 comments

Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Cuban-seed Corojo (Nicaraguan) Filler: Cuban-seed Corojo (Nicaraguan) Strength: Full Price: Box of 25, $269.95 Grade: 9.2 The Padilla 1932 was masterminded by Don Pepin Garcia and is produced in his Little Havana factory, El Rey de los Habanos. One size however, the La Perla, is produced at Pepin’s Nicaraguan factory,...

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Cigar Review: CAO La Traviata

Posted by on Nov 27, 2009 in Reviews | 2 comments

Size: 5×50, Robusto (Divino) Wrapper: Ecaudorian Habano Binder: Cameroon Filler: Nicraguan & Dominican    Strength: Full Price: Box of 24, $130 Grade: 9.5 The CAO La Traviata is another smoke that has garnered a great deal of conversation around the blogosphere and on Twitter. Announced at this year’s IPCPR event, held on August 8-12 in New...

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Cigar Review: Graycliff 1666 Pirate, Guest Review

Posted by on Oct 28, 2009 in Reviews | 0 comments

Size: 6×52, Torpedo (Pirate) Wrapper: Jalpetec Maduro Filler: Peruvian, Columbian, Mexican, and Brazilian Long Fillers Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder Strength: Medium-Full Price: Box of 20, $139.95 This is Agent 24 from The Cigar Spy! I am back doing some “off-the books, contract work” for the gentlemen here at Cigar Reviews! My target for Matt and...

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Cigar Review: Berger and Argenti Entubar

Posted by on Oct 16, 2009 in Reviews | 5 comments

Size: 5¼x54, Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian ‘Desflorado’ Connecticut-seed Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Strength: Full Price: $8.99 Score: 9.6 Today we review the newest cigar from Berger & Argenti, the Entubar. The release of this cigar was recently announced at the 77th Annual IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans, LA. Shipment of this cigar...

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