In January of 2022 German based Arnold André announced US distribution with United Cigars. Founded in 1817, Arnold André is the largest machine-made cigar manufacturer in Germany and began its premium cigar production after purchasing a facility in the Dominican Republic in 2011. Though their premium cigar production has been well received all over Europe and today we review one of their US releases in Terra Nova Araparique. According to Arnold Andre, Araperique is one […]
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As an added twist, Davidoff/Camacho Master Blenders have amplified the original Camacho Ecuador with the addition of Pennsylvania Broadleaf n in Pennsylvania. According to Davidoff/Camacho, “The introduction of these Broadleaf tobaccos greatly intensifies the aromas and increases overall palette stimulation, while the box-pressing delivers a noticeably longer and cooler smoke with enhanced mouth feel.” Cigar Review: Camacho Ecuador BxP Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Brazil Mata Fina Filler: Honduras (Corojo, Criollo Ligero) Dominican Republic (Pelo de Oro) and USA (Pennsylvania Broadleaf) […]
This week on The Cigar Authority we welcomed to the show Willy Herrera from Drew Estate to the show where we talked about his rise in the industry and the art of cigar blending. As we chatted we smoked the Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro which is part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. As has become customary following the show we offer a more detailed review of the cigar smoked. Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro […]
It’s St. Patrick’s Day and as we do after every broadcast of The Cigar Authority we share a full in-depth review of one of the cigars we smoked on the show. Today it is the Camacho Ecuador which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. Cigar: Camacho Ecuador Size: 6 x 50 (Toro) Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduras (High Priming), Dominican Republic (Pelo de Oro) Strength: Full Source: Two Guys Smoke Shop The Look: The Camacho Ecuador comes in […]
In June of 2016, Davidoff Cigars announced a line extension for Escurio. The line would be getting a few new sizes including today’s review the Gran Perfecto. The cigar which is cut at the foot begins at a 50 ring gauge before opening up to a 61 ring, which is just short of 1″ in diameter. A ring gauge is based on 64/64 which would equal an inch, where a 50 ring gauge is 50/64 […]
Every now and then I get a craving for a cigar. Often, I don’t know what I want and I wander around the humidor like a lost puppy trying to figure out what I want to smoke. This morning however, I wanted to smoke a Liga Privada No. 9 and as luck would have it our friend Peter Hudson sent a bunch of them my way. Cigar Review: La Piga Privada No. 9Country of Origin: NicaraguaWrapper: Connecticut BroadleafBinder: Brazilian Mata […]
For me the Camacho Ecuador is the most attractive of the new Camacho branding with its colors of teal and black, my personal favorite color combination. Does packaging sell cigars, no, but it can lead you to try a cigar for the first time. From the second I saw the pictures I knew this was a stick I wanted to try. According to Camacho, “The Ecuador Habano leaf is one of the most storied tobaccos […]