Monthly Archives: January 2012

Day 31 – Nub Habano 358

Sometimes you really want a cigar, but don’t have an hour or two to smoke one. With a bigger cigar, sometimes the flavor and power of it do not start right away, and a smaller cigar sometimes doesn’t always feel … Continue reading

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Day 30 – La Gloria Cubana Rabito De Cochino

Following my birthday last week, I’m smoking through my gifts from my very generous friends. A good friend gave me what looked like a coffin the other night and said, Happy Birthday. After thanking him, I looked at it, and … Continue reading

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Day 29 – Arturo Fuente Fuente Fuente Opus X Robusto

Continuing with the great cigars I received for my birthday, today I want to talk about the tin of 3 Fuente Fuente Opus X robustos my father gave me. We were out to dinner and he said he wanted me … Continue reading

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Day 28 – Ashton VSG Corona Gorda

I have been smoking Ashton cigars for as long as I can remember, they were always a well-constructed cigar that has great flavor and you hardly ever get a poor one (I don’t ever remember getting a bad cigar from … Continue reading

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Day 27 – Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva No. 49

Since today is a special day for me (my birthday!) I figured I would smoke something I’ve been aging. I was looking through my humidor for that right cigar for the right day, and came across an Arturo Fuente Añejo … Continue reading

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Day 26 – Macanudo Hampton Court

This week it seems I’ve been on a strong cigar kick. Today I was looking through my humidor and thought, I should really smoke something mild, change it up a bit. I saw the Hampton Court tube and decided on … Continue reading

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Day 25 – Punch Grand Cru No. 2

The longer you smoke cigars, you tend to move from mild and mild to medium cigars towards something a little stronger. This is where the Punch brand comes in. Punch has always been a great medium to full-bodied cigar. It … Continue reading

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Day 24 – La Gloria Cubana Gloria

When I started smoking cigars, I would always be drawn to La Gloria Cubanas. They were a nice looking cigar, good price point, and great flavor. They are well made cigars from the Dominican Republic. Initially they were made in … Continue reading

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Day 23 – Paul Garmirian Magnum Maduro

Paul Garmirian cigars have an interesting history. Paul Garmirian is one of those guys who loved cigars so much that he started making his own. He started with a small line, and made sure to sell small, so that he … Continue reading

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Day 22 – Litto Gomez Chisel Puro

The cigar industry has seen a big shift the past few years to stronger cigars. Many out there want something with full flavor and full bodied. I don’t always go for those, since I like to not pass out from … Continue reading

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