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Casa Magna Colorado Gran Toro Cigar Review

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Several years ago, Matasa president Manuel Quesada, one of the Caribbean’s most respected cigar makers, met with his friend Nestor Plasencia, the godfather of Nicaraguan tobacco and the largest tobacco grower in Central America, to discuss producing the ultimate Nicaraguan puro—a cigar whose wrapper, binder, and filler are grown in the same country. At “The [...]

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Nica Libre 1990 Imperial Cigar Review

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Nica Libre cigars are a great, everyday value crafted by hand in Nicaragua and comes in a box-pressed format, creating a rich and elegant experience at a pauper’s price. Fans of Padron should enjoy this cigar since it encapsulates the same flavors without the high price point, so it works as a great alternative to [...]

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Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Belicoso Cigar Review

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As one of the most premier cigar makers of the day, Don Pepin credits his Series JJ line as the finest of all of his blends. It is spicy and robust with a rich full body. Created by Pepin and his son Jaime, this fine handmade employs a wonderful blend of Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo [...]

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Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1979 Robusto Cigar Review

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Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic is one of the lesser expensive Don Pepin lines being made at their factory in Esteli Nicaragua. This blend is very spicy and full bodied, reminiscent of a fine Cuban cigar. Jose “Pepin” Garcia has become a popular name around the cigar community. Pepin is a master cigar roller and [...]

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CAO Black VR Moby Cigar Review

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With a very rich flavor, the CAO ‘VR’ is the maduro version of the original CAO Black . The CAO ‘VR’ maduro blend is potentially CAO’s greatest achievement since the CAO Black original blend set up shop in your hearts and minds several years ago. Crafted with the utmost in care and detail, ’VR’ is [...]

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601 Blue Box Pressed Maduro Robusto Cigar Review

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The 601 Blue Box-Pressed Maduro is a phenomenal blend created by Don Pepin Garcia and is the first cigar he produced utilizing the box-pressed shape. On the outside, a dark Nicaraguan maduro glistens with oils and boasts a mouthwatering, toothy texture. Inside, a robust blend of aged Cuban-seed long-leaf tobaccos marries to promote a rich, [...]

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5 Vegas Cask-Strength II Toro Cigar Review

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You would be hard pressed to find a better value in premium cigars than the 5 Vegas line. It’s basically “recession proof.” Cask Strength II is one of the strongest 5 Vegas cigars currently available. This cigar is rolled with a dark Cuban-seed wrapper and all ligero fillers. The combination creates full flavors with notes [...]

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Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Silver Robusto Corto Cigar Review

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Smooth with a robust earthy flavor and medium to full-body, the Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Silver is one of the best selling Torano lines. Another great cigar from a legendary cigar family, the Toranos have consistently produced some of the world’s finest cigars since 1916. For four generations, the family has established themselves in every [...]

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