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Cigar Reviews of the Week #24 (Apr 26 2008)
2008-04-26 11:16:16
Our selection of the hottest cigar reviews this week: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Presidente Reviewed by Matt at  Matt’s Cigar Journal Matt is satisfied with this perfectly-constructed cigar. Read the full review here… Carlos Torano 1916 Reviewed by Dennis at  The Stogie Baby The Stogie Baby undergoes a redesign and presents a review that really makes us drool. Check it out by [...]


Vegas Robaina Clasico
2008-04-24 13:00:32
Origin : Cuba Format : Lonsdale Size : 165 x 16.67 mm Ring : 42 Weight : 10.8 g Hand-Made Price : ~$13 eachMore info about purchasing Vegas Robaina cigars... This cigar was a gift from a friend who loves these particular sticks very much. Post from: Cigar Inspector Vegas Robaina Clasico


Montecristo Seleccion Piramide
2008-04-22 12:08:48
Origin : Cuba Format : Piramide Size : 156 x 20.64 mm Ring : 52 Weight : 14.26 g Hand-Made Price : ~$25 eachMore info about purchasing Montecristo cigars... This Montecristo belongs to the Seleccion Piramides Series, a limited edition of 5 Cuban piramides released in 2003. You can get yours here. An incredibly beautiful smoke, the Montecristo Seleccion Piramide was completely different [...]


Cigar News of the Week #4 (Apr 19 2008)
2008-04-19 12:27:58
Don’t miss this week’s articles: How to be a smart cigar smoker The Stogie Guys have a great post on how to save money while purchasing cigars online. Really worth reading. Read the interview here… How to choose your cigar retailer wisely Pardon us for mentioning this again - but in case you missed it, please have a look at [...]


Camacho Havana H2
2008-04-18 12:12:07
Origin : Honduras Format : Robusto Size : 114 x 20 mm Ring : 50 Wrapper : Honduras Filler : Honduras Binder : Honduras Hand-Made Price : ~$3 eachMore info about purchasing Camacho cigars... Camacho Havana H2 is one fat and powerful smoke. It’s not as kick-a$$ as the Camacho Corojo Monarca, but they still are quite full-bodied. Regular cedary and spicy flavors make [...]


Online Cigar Shops Directory/Rating [beta]
2008-04-16 05:04:46
We are happy to release our new project - a directory/rating of online cigar retailers. The directory is based on customers’ reviews - shops are sorted by the number of positive ratings they received. Please click here to have a look at the beta version. Feel free to add your own rating, it’s really easy [...]
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Romeo y Julieta No. 2 (Tubo)
2008-04-14 12:23:21
Origin : Cuba Format : Petit Corona Size : 129 x 16.67 mm Ring : 42 Weight : 8,46 g Hand-Made Price : ~5€ eachMore info about purchasing Romeo y Julieta cigars... I am having some tough luck with petit coronas recently. First, the disappointing RASCC and now the pale and hardly memorable Romeo y Julieta No. 2. Not to mention that [...]


Do you use RSS?
2008-04-13 08:52:15
This is not exactly cigar-related, I was just wondering - how many of you are using RSS? I always knew what it was but only recently started actively using it - and, as an example, here’s how my Google homepage looks like: I always have latest posts from cigar blogs on my radar. Find out how [...]


Cigar News of the Week #3 (Apr 12 2008)
2008-04-12 06:25:17
Things that are worth checking out this week: Interview with CAO Gary Korb interviews Jon Huber, director of ‘lifestyle marketing’ at CAO cigars. Read the interview here… Women who smoke cigars? Seems like more and more ladies start smoking fine robustos, they even created a whole social network. Interesting. It’s called Cigars 4 Women Post from: Cigar Inspector Cigar News of the Week [...]


Ramon Allones Small Club Coronas
2008-04-10 15:42:51
Origin : Cuba Format : Petit Corona (Minutos) Size : 110 x 16.67 mm Ring : 42 Weight : 7.46 g Hand-Made Price : $5+ eachMore info about purchasing Ramon Allones cigars... RASS a.k.a Ramon Allones Specially Selected being one of my all-time favorite Cuban cigars, my expectations concerning its little brother were high. Perhaps I was unlucky, but unfortunately the Ramon [...]
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Cumpay Robusto
2008-04-28 05:22:45
Origin : Nicaragua Format : Robusto Size : 115 x 19.8 mm Ring : 50 Wrapper : Nicaragua Filler : Nicaragua Binder : Nicaragua Hand-Made Drink : Mojito Price : 6€ eachMore info about purchasing Cumpay cigars... Cumpay cigars are 100% Nicaraguan puros, made by Maya Selva (you have probably heard about Flor de Selva, her Honduran brand). I didn’t manage to find them on [...]


VegaFina Short Corona
2008-04-30 06:55:15
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Petit Corona Size : 102 x 16 mm Ring : 40 Wrapper : Brazil Binder : Dominican Republic Filler : Dominican Republic, Peru Hand-Made Price : ~2€ eachMore info about purchasing VegaFina cigars... I initially planned to review another petit corona, but (I am getting used to it…) my local B&M ran out of those and I ended [...]
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Avo XO Intermezzo
2008-05-02 04:01:42
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Robusto Size : 140 x 20 mm Ring : 50 Wrapper : Connecticut Filler : Dominican Binder : Dominican Hand-Made Price : ~$7 eachMore info about purchasing Avo XO cigars... I just noticed that there was not a single Avo reviewed here. I’m a big fan of the brand and soon will be reviewing a couple of my [...]


Cigar Reviews of the Week #25 (May 3 2008)
2008-05-03 04:15:44
Our favorite cigar reviews from this week were: Avo XO Intermezzo Reviewed by Gary Korb at  Cigar Advisor Blog By pure coincidence, Carlo reviewed the same cigar this week. He experienced mostly the same flavors as Gary, but didn’t tell us anything about the spicy notes that Gary enjoyed. He probably needs to check out this post about [...]


Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Corona
2008-05-05 13:55:49
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Corona Size : 140 x 17 mm Ring : 44 Wrapper : Ecuador Binder : USA/Connecticut Filler : Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Peru Hand-Made Price : ~$6 eachMore info about purchasing Romeo y Julieta Aniversario cigars... Purchased a box of these cigars after browsing through Cigar Aficionado’s best cigars of 2007 ratings. Romeo y Julieta Aniversario Corona boasts an [...]


Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No. 2
2008-05-07 08:07:31
Origin : Cuba Factory Name : Lonsdale Size : 166 x 15.08 mm Ring : 38 Weight : 8.9 g Hand-Made Price : ~$10 eachMore info about purchasing Partagas cigars... I have always wondered why men undervalued slimmer cigars, such as panatellas and grand panatellas. Elegant and graceful, these vitolas are quite often very rich in flavor. Let me try to convince [...]
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Montecristo Petit Edmundo
2008-05-09 07:07:37
Origin : Cuba Format : Short Robusto Size : 110 x 20.6 mm Ring : 52 Weight : 11 g Hand-Made Price : ~$11 eachMore info about purchasing Montecristo cigars... When I want to treat myself, I reach for a Montecristo Petit Edmundo. Masculine, powerful and complex, this is one my favorite Cubans. In response to Karen’s review of Partagas SdC No. [...]


Cigar Reviews of the Week #26 (May 10 2008)
2008-05-10 08:12:53
This week’s best reviews: Don Tomas Sun Grown Reviewed by Jason at  Cigar Jack A very good value in this perfect grill cigar, according to Jason. Read the full review here… La Flor Dominicana El Jocko Reviewed by Cigarfan at  Keepers of the Flame Seems like an interesting perfecto. Read the full review here… Post from: Cigar Inspector Cigar Reviews of the Week #26 (May [...]


Avo Classic No. 2
2008-05-12 07:40:29
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Toro Size : 152 x 20 mm Ring : 50 Wrapper : Ecuador Filler : Dominican Republic Binder : Dominican Republic Hand-Made Price : ~$6 eachMore info about purchasing Avo Classic cigars... Continuing my selection of Avo cigars, today’s review is for another lovely creation of Mr Uvezian - Avo Classic No. 2. I should have probably started [...]


Zino Platinum Crown Series Chubby
2008-05-15 07:00:51
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Perfecto Size : 150 x 24 mm Ring : 61 Wrapper : Ecuador Filler : Dominican Republic, Peru Binder : USA Connecticut Hand-Made Price : $90+ for a case of 3More info about purchasing Zino cigars... It’s quite hard to judge the Zino Platinum Crown Series Chubby Especial. I wonder whether it was designed for us cigar aficionados [...]


Cigar Reviews of the Week #27 (May 17 2008)
2008-05-17 05:49:37
As usual, a selection of the best reviews of the week: Isla de Cuba Aged Maduro Robusto Reviewed by Patrick at  Stogie Guys 4/5 stogies for this good-looking robusto. Read the full review here… J. Fuego Gran Reserva No. 1 Grande Reviewed by Ricky at  Cigar Command It seems like it’s better to avoid these overpriced and tasteless cigars. Read the full review [...]


Padron Serie 1926 No. 6 (Natural)
2008-05-16 07:00:11
Origin : Nicaragua Format : Robusto Size : 4 3/4 x 50 Ring : 50 Wrapper : Nicaragua Binder : Nicaragua Filler : Nicaragua Hand-Made Price : ~$12 eachMore info about purchasing Padron cigars... First things first. I’d like to thank Cigar Inspector and Tex Cigars for this fine smoke. I won a contest and this was included in the package. As a meager [...]
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Twitter: going with the flow
2008-05-18 09:03:50
Just a short note to let you know that (although I tried to resist) I finally signed up for Twitter and decided to give it a try. Feel free to follow Cigar Inspector at Twitter and I’ll make sure to follow back :) Post from: Cigar Inspector Twitter: going with the flow


Montecristo Edmundo
2008-05-19 05:31:48
Origin : Cuba Format : Robusto/Toro (Edmundo) Size : 135 x 20.69 mm Ring : 52 Weight : 15 g Hand-Made Price : ~$14/pieceMore info about purchasing Montecristo cigars... After smoking the Petit Edmundo, I decided to review its bigger brother, Montecristo Edmundo. Why is this cigar called Edmundo? It is named after Edmundo Dantes, hero of Alexandro Dumas’ famous novel “The Count [...]


Avo Domaine 10
2008-05-21 04:32:04
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Robusto Size : 130 x 20 mm Ring : 50 Wrapper : Ecuador Filler : Dominican Republic Binder : Dominican Republic Hand-Made Price : ~$6 eachMore info about purchasing Avo Classic cigars... I am finishing my series of Avo cigar reviews (feel free to read my take on Avo Classic No. 2 & Avo XO Intermezzo) with a [...]
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Partagas Serie P No. 2
2008-05-23 06:49:27
Origin : Cuba Factory Name : Piramide Size : 156 x 20.64 mm Ring : 52 Weight : 14.26 g Hand-Made Box code : FEB 2006 Price : ~11 € eachMore info about purchasing Partagas cigars... I am really into piramides lately, probably because of the pleasure I had smoking the Habanos Seleccion Piramides. I am currently experiencing some Montes No. 2 and [...]
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Ashton Maduro No. 20
2008-05-26 07:00:52
Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Corona Size : 140 x 17 mm Ring : 44 Wrapper : Connecticut Broadleaf Filler : Dominican Republic Binder : Dominican Republic Hand-Made Price : ~$160 for a box of 25More info about purchasing Ashton Maduro cigars... Was looking for a decent maduro and a friend recommended me Ashtons. I went for the corona and bought a box. [...]


Camacho Select Torpedo
2008-05-29 06:30:06
Origin : Honduras Format : Torpedo Size : 156 x 21 mm Ring : 54 Wrapper : Cameroon Filler : Honduras Binder : Honduras Hand-Made Price : ~$7 eachMore info about purchasing Camacho cigars... Camacho Select is supposed to be different from other Camacho cigars, especially in strength. It sports a Cameroon wrapper, is blended by Julio Eiroa (father of the current Camacho president, [...]


Tatuaje Cabinet Noella
2008-06-02 06:15:20
Origin : Miami, FL Format : Corona Size : 130 x 19 mm Ring : 42 Wrapper : Nicaragua Filler : Nicaragua Binder : Nicaragua Hand-Made Price : ~$8 eachMore info about purchasing Tatuaje cigars... It was not very easy to find these sticks. Produced in Little Havana, only a limited amount is available (yearly production is around 27.000 as far as I remember) [...]
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Rocky Patel Drew Estate Java Robusto
2008-06-05 06:56:59
This guest review comes from Scott Sheaffer, a good friend of mine. He is blogging about sales techniques at Sales Vitamins, be sure to check it out. Origin : Nicaragua Format : Robusto Size : 152 x 24 mm Ring : 50 Wrapper : Nicaragua Binder : Nicaragua Filler : Nicaragua Hand-Made Price : ~$110 for a box of 25More info about purchasing Rocky [...]
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