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IPCPR 2017

·February 9, 2018

Cigar News: El Artista Announces First “Smoke With a Legend” event of 2018

The first Smoke with a Legend event for 2018 has been announced by Tabacalera El Artista and David Ortiz. This year’s first event will take place at the Cigars International Bethlehem Super-Store on April 7, 2018. David Ortiz is scheduled to be there to sign boxes and for photo ops with the first 500 visitors.

90%

Overall Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Rocky Patel | Hamlet 25th Year

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·January 26, 2018

Blind Cigar Review: Rocky Patel | Hamlet 25th Year Robusto

"Smoke was enjoyable and relaxing. Smooth throughout and no effort once past the tight draw. Flavors were complex enough to provide change throughout smoking experience. Retrohale was very flavourful." -Diana (ArmyRN)

88%

Overall Score - Good

Blind Cigar Review: Emilio | LJZ Robusto

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·January 12, 2018

Blind Cigar Review: Emilio | LJZ Robusto

"This cigar was mediocre in my opinion. There was not much complexity. Smooth notes of spice and hay were the cornerstones, but the char crept in and took over through the second and final third of the cigar. A little age might do this cigar some good, so do not give up entirely on this stick. It might grow into something very good." -Steve (ThaGreatWazoo)

91%

Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Espinosa | Murcielago Robusto

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·November 15, 2017

Blind Cigar Review: Espinosa | Murcielago Robusto

"This was a pretty long smoke for a robusto, taking almost an hour and a half to complete. I enjoyed this one a lot and intentionally smoked it slow and cool. Very nice flavors and great performance. I'll be seeking this one out again for sure. " -Dave W. (mdwest)

90%

Overall Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Hoyo | La Amistad Silver Robusto

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·October 30, 2017

Blind Cigar Review: Hoyo | La Amistad Silver Robusto

"I was a little concerned on the cold draw before lighting, but this cigar was really pretty good. Good flavor combinations, and lots of smoke output. It did burn a bit on the fast side, but the flavors that came throughout the smoking experience were tasty and made sense together. I would smoke this again." -Matthew T. (A Huge Nerd)

92%

Overall Score - Great

Blind Cigar Review: Caldwell | Hit and Run Corona Gorda

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·February 5, 2018

Blind Cigar Review: Caldwell | Hit and Run Corona Gorda

"I was very surprised by this stick. After the light aromas on the prelight, the cigar was full of great flavors. It was very cubanesque from the look and vitola to the flavor. I would love to smoke this in the morning with a cup of coffee. The stick had a couple of faults but was easy to overlook because the flavor was so good. I even nubbed this thing all the way down." -Matt (Mattehh)

91%

Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Cornelius & Anthony | Cornelius Lonsdale

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·January 17, 2018

Blind Cigar Review: Cornelius & Anthony | Cornelius Lonsdale

"This was a nice way to start my cigar smoking day. The flavor changes were interesting but never over powering and enjoyable. I'd recommend this to any smoker to start their day." -Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)

91%

Overall Score - Very Good

Blind Cigar Review: Diesel | Grind (2017) Robusto

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·December 6, 2017

Blind Cigar Review: Diesel | Grind (2017) Robusto

"Pretty solid effort. A really darkly attractive cigar with big rich flavors in the earthy/woody range with some interesting side notes of herbs and spices coming in at a few points. I'd love to stick a box of these in the back of my cabinet and forget about them for a year or two. I'll bet they really sing with a little age. " -John I. (John I.)

88%

Overall Score - Good

Blind Cigar Review: CAO | Amazon Anaconda

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·November 3, 2017

Blind Cigar Review: CAO | Amazon Anaconda

"Long story short, it was OK. Short story not so short, the first two thirds were tasty, and seemed to be cohesive. The final third just failed in my estimation. The flavors were unpleasant and harsh. If this cigar could have continued the same flavor profile, I would have rated it much higher. " -Matthew T. (A Huge Nerd)

Accessory Review: Xikar | PUROFINE High Performance Butane

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·September 25, 2017

Accessory Review: Xikar | PUROFINE High Performance Butane

Just prior to the 2017 IPCPR trade show, Xikar announced a few new products they would be showing off, one of those being a new kind of butane for cigar lighters, called PUROFINE High Performance. This new mixture of butane was originally designed for use in high-altitude location over 6,000 ft where oxygen is less abundant, but as they were testing the product, they found that it could also be used to increase current flame height and performance of any lighter.

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IPCPR 2017

Cigar News: El Artista Announces First “Smoke With a Legend” event of 2018

Blind Cigar Review: Rocky Patel | Hamlet 25th Year Robusto

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