Category: Dominican Republic
Cigar News: La Aurora Unveils 107 Nicaragua
La Aurora Cigars has unveiled a new extension to their 107 line, the 107 Nicaragua. This will be La Aurora’s first Nicaraguan puro, meaning it’s made entirely of Nicaraguan tobacco. It will still be rolled at their Dominican Republic factory.
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Blind Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo | Elencos Elites
“I loved all the warm spices, coco with a slight spiciness in the back of the throat that made me think this would be a great cigar to pair with English Breakfast tea on a cool crisp night. ” -Allison T. (The Yoga Ash)
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Blind Cigar Review: J.C. Newman | Diamond Crown Maduro No. 4
“So I must start off with this statement: I need to smoke this cigar again to get a true idea of what it is all about. That being said there are some high notes but that can not overcome the tight draw. This is the number one killer of any cigar for me. Disappointing…” -Estevan Z. (TheRealBanzi)
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Cigar News: Crowned Heads Unveils Wabash Cannonball Exclusively for Casa de Montecristo Nashville
Nashville, TN, has seen a dramatic increase in growth over the last few years. In 2018, Nashville was ranked as the 8th fastest growing large city in the United States. Many long-time Nashville residents miss the ‘old Nashville’ that was around before the gentrification and construction throughout the city. It was with this ‘old Nashville’ in mind that Crowned Heads has made the “Wabash Cannonball” exclusively for Casa de Montecristo, Nashville.
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Cigar News: El Artista Announces Dominican Exclusive Cimarron
El Artista is coming out with a new versions of their Cimarron line, Soft-Box-Pressed. Cimarron Soft-Box-Pressed is only availble in the Dominican and distributed by Belmare SRL. It will come in soft packs of 5 and boxes of 20.
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Cigar News: Davidoff Announces Robusto Intenso
Davidoff has announced the return of the Robusto Intenso, a cigar that originally came out as a 2005 Limited Edition.
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Blind Cigar Review: La Palina | Classic Natural Toro
“Featuring very little in the way of complexity and with only some minor transitions throughout the smoking experience, I won’t go so far as to say this is a boring cigar. Rather this was a fine cigar featuring fine flavors and fine construction. That’s it, it was just “fine” all around. ” -Matt Cade (CADE)
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Blind Cigar Review: AVO | Improvisation LE20
“The cigar started off well, developed nicely, then finished with a slight harshness that wasn’t quite enjoyable. It heated up quite a bit in the final third. Maybe smoking it slower would eliminate this, but I am not 100% sure. All in all a decent smoke. The power behind it as it transitioned through the final two thirds was a bit of a surprise, and may prove too strong for a newer smoker. I was expecting it to stay in the medium range with the sweeter notes from the beginning.” -Kevin A. (Kevin A.)
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Cigar News: Paul Garmirian Announces PG Gourmet Series III
Paul Garmirian celebrates 30 years of making cigars by releasing the PG Gourmet Series III. The original Gourmet Series debuted in 1990. Following that, the Series II was a bit stronger blend. Now, the Series III is said to be richer using darker and oilier wrappers.
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Blind Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana | Spanish Press Robusto
“Magnificent cigar. I’m not a boxed press enthusiast, but I really enjoyed this one despite the format. The flavors nailed a lot of my personal preferences featuring loads of creaminess, leather; ranging from soft and supple to bold and aggressive, and throughout offered a balanced sweetness. Additional notes of mineral and salt played against the sweet creaminess nicely. ” -John I. (John I.)
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Blind Cigar Review: J.C. Newman | Diamond Crown Maximus No. 4 Toro
“Overall, this was an okay stick, however not something I myself would seek out. While it was fairly consistent in flavor, it did switch up things to a slight sweeter note on the second half. This would pair wonderfully with a port wine, porter & stout beer with its robust flavors and sweetness options they provide. Burn, construction and draw were spot on for this sample and couldn’t of asked for much better. If you like dark, char, and a bit of chocolate covered cherry sweetness, check out this blend for your enjoyment!” -John A. (Bostoneo)
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Blind Cigar Review: Camaleón | Huevo de Oro Robusto
“I think the burn issue at the start really dampened this cigar for me. As much as I tried to look past it, and by the time it settled down the flavors of this cigar were tainted from having to re light and burn the section to get it going. ” -Jake P. (Jake P.)
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