Background Sur Oeste translates from Spanish to English as southwest. The story and correlation behind the name for this cigar is that My Father’s Cigars (the parent company (no pun intended) of Jaime Garcia) was releasing a cigar that was milder than their other cigar lines to attract a larger base of customers; Sur Oeste [...]
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Cigar: Ashton Magnum, of the Classic Series Size: 5″ x 50 Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Total Smoke Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Pairing: I enjoyed a Four Roses bourbon on the rocks. Construction: The cigar itself had a pretty look to it. It was a light brown, caramel colored, Connecticut shade wrapper. It had a [...]
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On our last visit to Washington DC, we had our first visit of W. Curtis Draper’s Tobacconist, one of the oldest shops in the country. While visiting, the clerk told me that they would be releasing 4 cigars this year from 4 of the largest manufacturers; La Aurora, Padilla, Padron and Fuente. Perhaps the most [...]
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A few months ago we got the opportunity to visit with John Kacur Jr of the Cigar Box, a virtual giant in the cigar consulting industry. Over the past few months the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock has taken great lengths to make Mallard’s Bar one of the premiere place in Little Rock to enjoy [...]
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We just got word from our friends at Camacho Cigars that their website has a brand new look and some added great content. Camacho, which has been acquired by Davidoff, has remained true to the Camacho cigars you love to smoke. Christian Eiroa’s blends have been preserved and streamlined. The site highlights the popular Triple [...]
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by Derek Blaylock Cigar 5 Vegas Gold (pronounced Cinco Vegas, not Five Vegas), 5” x 50 Country of Origin: Honduras Length of time of smoke: 1 hour 15 minutes Drink I was drinking Starbuck’s Italian Roast – black, this is a very bold coffee. If I had cream or sugar in [...]
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Camacho, the world’s best-known producer of bold Honduran smokes, has anounced the release of new 4-pack assortments of its popular Corojo and Connecticut lines. The new Camacho Corojo and Connecticut 4-packs will begin shipping to retailers on Friday, April 27. I’ve been a fan of these smokes for quite some time. The Corojo grown in [...]
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The Pipe and Tobacco Shop in Little Rock by Derek Blaylock Full disclosure: I am not employed by, paid by, related to, or have any other direct connection to The Pipe & Tobacco Shop (hereafter P&T) besides buying most of my cigars and pipe tobacco from them. Greg (the owner) did treat me to a [...]
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Maduro Lounge Private Opening -by Derek Blaylock Full disclosure: I am not employed by, paid by, related to, or have any other direct connection to Maduro Cigar Bar & Lounge. Michael (the owner) did give me two free cigars a couple weeks ago when he gave me a sneak peak of Maduro, but it was [...]
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The Romeo y Julieta 1875 Habana Reserve Review – by guest contributor, Derek Blaylock I received the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Habana Reserve in my stocking from Santa; he knows what I like. A couple informational notes before I get into the actual review: 1) I allowed it to stay in my humidor for about [...]
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