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Montecristo Linea 1935 Leyenda
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Cigar: Montecristo Linea 1935 Leyenda
Specifications:
Purchase date: 2019
Country of Origin: Cuba
Wrapper Color: Natural Carmelite
Wrapper type: Cuba
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Vitola: Double Robusto (6.5x55)
Manufacturer: Montecristo
Distributor: Habanos S.A.
Factory: H. Upmann Havana, Cuba
Humidimeter: 65%
Current Production: Yes
Price: $77.50 (current)
Environment:
Temperature: 40 degrees
Humidity: 35%
Wind: N/A
Setting:
My regular spot in the little, outdoor smoke shack.
Paired with:
Iced coffee
Rocky Patel Cuban Blend Fumas Toro Maduro
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Cigar
Rocky Patel Cuban Blend Fumas Toro Maduro 
Specifications:
Purchase date: 2022
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper Color: Maduro
Wrapper type: Maduro
Filler: Honduran Ligero
Binder: Undisclosed
Vitola: Toro (6x52)
Manufacturer: Indian Tabac Cigar Co.
Distributor: Famous Smoke Shop
Factory: Danali, Honduras
Humidimeter: 64%
Current Production: Yes
Price: $3.20
Environment:
Temperature: 20 degrees
Humidity: 73%
Wind: N/A
Setting:
My regular spot in the little, outdoor smoke shack with the gorgeous view of the Big Horn mountain range just a few miles away.
Paired with:
Iced coffee
Case Study CS/05 ‘Robusto Extra’
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May 24th, 2018
This, my final review of the Case Study series from Ventura Cigar Company, is a write-up on the CS/05, one of 26 different blends in the line that pay homage to 26 famous homes built in Los Angeles. The LA homes are renowned for their simplistic, modernist designs and their famous master architects. The Case Study cigars mirror the homes with their simple, minimalist labeling and the fact that all were blended by famous, albeit secret, blend masters.
Sixteen of the blends are ‘Master Editions’, while ten are ‘Limited Editions’. The CS/05 is a limited edition. My knowledge of the cigar is restricted to what venturacigar.com informs me. No information is given regarding the blender’s identity or where the cigar was blended.
The Case Study CS/05 blend comes in three vitolas, respectively measuring 5.75 x 60, 5.75 x 54 and 6.75 x 52. This review profiles what I’ll call the ‘Robusto Extra’, given that its 5.75 x 54 format doesn’t fit conveniently into any established size category. Maybe it’s a short Toro or a fat Double Corona. Who knows? Full disclosure... I love the size of this cigar. At any rate, here’s what I thought of it.
CAO Flathead Steel Horse Apehanger
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Cigar:
CAO Flathead Steel Horse Apehanger
Specifications:
Manufacture/Purchase date: 2023
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper Color: Oscuro
Wrapper type: Connecticut Habano Oscuro
Filler: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua
Binder: Brazil
Vitola: Grande (5.5x58)
Manufacturer: STG Estelli
Distributor: STG Estelli
Factory: Nicaragua
Humidimeter: 69%
Current Production: Yes
Price: $9.99 (cigars.com single)
Environment:
Temperature: 19 degrees
Humidity: 49%
Wind: N/A
Blanco Liga Exclusiva de Familia Maduro Churchill
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April 30th, 2018
It’s an absolutely perfect morning for a cigar and a coffee. This cigar has a dark and somewhat rustic wrapper. The aromas from the foot are earthy and cocoa-like, while the cold draw is perfect. My accompanying morning beverage is a Chameleon Cold Brew.
The initial flavors are peppery and meaty, and there’s lots of smooth smoke to add to the pleasure. The solid ash is a medium grey in tone, and the burn is even except for one place where I’ve scorched the wrapper when lighting the cigar.
REVIEW: Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor
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This cigar has a somewhat veiny medium dark wrapper. The aromas from the foot are very light. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s beverage is a (512) Brewing Pecan Porter.
The initial flavor is rich earthy tobacco. The retohale is very smooth with a light touch of white pepper. The ash is firm and the burn is perfect.In the first third the flavor profile remains earthy tobacco with a somewhat dry finish. The retohale remains unchanged. The ash is light grey and solid. The burn remains perfect. Not being a fan of ash in my lap, I tapped off a very solid chunk at about one inch.
During the second third a touch of sweetness joins the flavor profile, although it may be from the pecan in the ale. The earthy quality of the flavor profile remains strongest. The retohale remains smooth and very lightly peppery. The ash remains solid and the burn remains perfect.Approaching the final inch the flavor profile remains basically the same. Not one-dimensional though. Very rich and flavorful. Definitely medium bodied. The ash and burn remain excellent. This is a very well constructed cigar with nice complexity.
9.8/10, Joe Bob says check it out.
Hiram & Solomon Triple Review
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April 16th, 2018
In this triple review, Cigar Weekly’s Jeff Slatton (jefslat) ‘test-rides’ the Entered Apprentice Toro, Fellow Craft Toro and Master Mason Robusto, all from the Hiram & Solomon line.
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Hiram & Solomon cigars are produced by David Blanco. The lineup features three cigars named for the three Blue Lodge Ranks.
REVIEW: Asylum 13 Oblongata by CLE
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I never thought that I would be a cigar a day smoker. I was a once-or-twice-a-week guy, not wanting to be absent from my family whilst sitting outside for two hours or so per night. Family situations change, elders need caregivers, caregivers need to get out of the house from the elders and voilá, smoking more than one cigar per day sometimes is suddenly a reality.
My good friend of nearly twenty years at Cigar Weekly sent me a bag of cigars some months back with a request that I let him know about one of them. So, Stan, this is for you, me brother. This is the Asylum 13 Oblongata made by the CLE Cigar Company, founded by Christian L. Eiroa. According to their website, this cigar, called the 60 x 6 due to its dimensions, is made of all corojo tobacco. This should be an experience no matter how it turns out. The Eiroa/CLE corojo farm is in Honduras, according to Cigar Aficionado’s Gregory Mottola, the plantation in the Jamastran Valley once known as Argelia is now called El Corojo after its namesake tobacco. (Gregory Mottola. Crop Report: El Corojo Farm, Honduras. https://www.clecigars.com/crop-report-el-corojo-farm-honduras/ February 5, 2020, accessed May 27, 2020.)
The wrapper leaf is beautiful, simply no other way to describe it, whilst the entire cigar is box-pressed. I almost ruined it clipping it with a tough guillotine cutter. However, I was able to ameliorate the damage. It lights quite nicely with one match and I was met with a strong woody character that coated the back of my tongue. A little ways in and that almost “over-flavor” due to the heat of the lighting has abated a great deal. This is now a pleasant woody cigar, with a nice tight, straight burn.
GTO Bueno
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April 12th, 2018
After three years as producer of The Smooth Draws Radio Show, and with a lot of encouragement from Cigar Weekly’s Big John, I am writing my first cigar review. If you are expecting to read about notes of white pepper, orange peel and saffron, you are in the wrong place. I am an everyday guy who enjoys cigars. So here is my review...
JNV Maduro Torpedo
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June 4th, 2018
Vitola: Torpedo
MSRP: Around $5
Wrapper: San Andrés
Binder: Dominican and Nicaraguan
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan
I am truly grateful to be able to review this cigar, which I had heard about from a close friend of mine. I was even able to meet the owner, blender and roller of JNV cigars, Jorge Nicolls (Don Jorge). Not only is he a great cigar brand owner, but also a great man in general. We instantly became friends. Now, onto the review!
Balmoral Anejo XO Rothschild Masivo
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April 9th, 2018
Vitola: Robusto Gordo
MSRP: $9.90
Wrapper: Brazilian Sun Grown Araprica
Binder: Dominican Republic Olor
Filler: Brazilian, Dominican & Nicaraguan
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