Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend (2009)

Posted by on May 18, 2011 in Reviews | 1 comment

Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend (2009)

Size: 5×54, Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 Grade: 8.9 Limited to 3,000 cigars, this Nicaraguan Puro was the first of the limited edition holiday blends from Viaje.  Andre Farkas does a lot of limited releases with the Nicaraguan Puros he produces. I was fortunate enough to...

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Cigar Review: Illusione Singulare Phantom

Posted by on May 11, 2011 in Reviews | 3 comments

Cigar Review: Illusione Singulare Phantom

Size: 6×50, Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: Box of 15, $180 Grade: 9.0 The Illusione Singulare “Phantom” is a limited release Nicaraguan puro from Don Giolito at Illusione cigars.  The cigar is rolled in Honduras and is limited to 1,000 boxes of 15 cigars per box.  The cigar is available...

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Cigar Review: EP Carrillo Elencos Series

Posted by on Apr 29, 2011 in Reviews | 1 comment

Cigar Review: EP Carrillo Elencos Series

  Size: 5.25×50, Don Rubino Wrapper: Brazillian Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 to $9.50 Grade: 9.3 Today we toast a smoke that I have been looking forward to for some time, the Elencos Series from EP Carrillo. The Elencos has the same exact blend as the Edicion Limitada 2010 and is available in three...

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Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Series N

Posted by on Apr 27, 2011 in Reviews | 0 comments

Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Series N

  Size: 5.5×54, JSB Wrapper: Capa Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: $6.35 Grade: 9.0 Though this cigar has been reviewed a number of times by fellow bloggers, I am just now getting it put to paper. The Serie N is the newest release from La Gloria Cubana and is a sister blend to the well received Serie R (review)....

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Cigar Review: Torano Single Region Serie Jalapa

Posted by on Apr 25, 2011 in Reviews | 2 comments

Cigar Review: Torano Single Region Serie Jalapa

  Size: 5×52, Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Criollo ’98) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: $6.5-6.95 Grade: 8.6 Released in August of 2010, right around the IPCPR convention, the Torano Single Region Serie Jalapa is available in three sizes and priced between $6.50 and $6.95. The three sizes are a 5×52 Robusto, a...

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