While I have smoked and enjoyed the AJ Fernandez Enclave many a time before, I can’t remember smoking the Figarado vitola. This morning I decided to take a gamble with this particular size. I say gamble, because the Figurado can be the most rewarding size or the most frustrating. There is something about the way the cigar channels from the small perfecto tip to the full chamber that creates a nice flavor experience if the […]
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The La Aurora Time Capsule is a series from the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic, founded in 1903. The line of cigars pay tribute to the year the renowned factory used specific wrappers for the first time. Those cigars are the La Aurora 1962 Corojo, 1987 Connecticut and 1903 Cameroon which is today’s featured review. Cigar: La Aurora 1903 Cameroon Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Ecuador Sumatra Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Size: Robusto The Look: The […]
According to the AJ Fernandez website, The spirit of the Enclave lays within the special brotherhood created by those who enjoy a fine premium cigar. The definition of Enclave states, a portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct. This ties into the band which denotes an Indian on horseback, but it can also be used to describe us cigar smokers. We are a portion of the world […]
A perfecto cigar is classified as a cigar that is tapered on both ends, and today we continue our week-long look at these cigars which are my personal favorite size. According to the Fuente website, the perfecto cigar was popular in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s and were made by hand. As time moved by and the rollers grew older and retired fewer perfectos were being made as only the true master rollers were […]
When the Cuban embargo lifts there will be quite a few things that will need to be decided rather quickly when it comes to a few brands, and one of those is Partagas which has been around since 1845. Prior to the Cuban revolution, the brand was last owned by the Cifuentes family before being taken over by the government of the island nation. Stateside, the brand is owned by General Cigar Company which acquired […]
We were sitting around today at work talking about how much the cigar industry has changed over the years and one of the conversations was about cigars that people went crazy for. One of these cigars was the Arturo Fuente Short Story. I remember seeing them in the late 90’s early parts of 2000 for up to $20 a cigar as they were hard to find and a box never sat on the shelf in […]
La Aurora is the first cigar factory of the Dominican Republic and has been in continuous operation since 1903. Earlier this year, they decided to release their signature Preferidos in a Corona line for Mid-Atlantic sales representative Christopher Lenzo. Samples of the each wrapper were sent by Miami Cigar & Company, a site sponsor for review, they are also the United States distributor for the brand. Cigar: La Aurora Preferidos Size: 5.5 x 42 (Corona) Wrapper: Maduro (Brazil) […]
One of the cool things about cigar blogging on a site that didn’t have any cigar reviews, is the fact that I could revisit some cigars that once were a part of my every day routine. When I was a partner in a Cigar Shop in Brooklyn, NY one of my go to cigars was the Don Carlos from Arturo Fuente. I haven’t had one since around 2010 for a number of reasons but mostly […]
The Tobacconists’ Association of America, Ltd. is a trade organization established in 1968 of which there are 76 retail members according to their website. Today’s cigar, Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Box Press is a Special Edition available only to members of the TAA of which site sponsor, Two Guys Smoke Shop is a member. Released back in 2012, very few of these cigars remain with 2GuysCigars.com only having a few Toro and Torpedo sticks […]
The La Flor Dominicana Series 2000 was discontinued late last year and it is rumored that Litto Gomez smoked the #3 as his first and last cigar every day. That cigar will now be known as the La Flor Dominicana Cameroon Cabinet #3, and it will carry an MSRP of $5.00 a stick with a box price of $120. The cigar which is box pressed measures 4.75 x 40 will be available in 24 count boxes. The […]