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Cigar News: Southern Draw Announces New Perfectos of Kudzu and Firethorn
The 5x58 perfectos will each have the custom IGNITE cigar bands and will be officially released by Cigars International on June 15th with details to be announced but CI Mega Store, Hamburg customers can get a sneak peek of these new cigars starting at 6pm on June 5, 2018 as Robert Holt joins the CI staff for an IGNITE some good social.
Personal Cigar Review: Davidoff Selección 702 Limited Edition
The Davidoff Selección 702 Limited Edition is an enjoyable cigar with a very nice flavor profile from start to finish. This is a flavor focused cigar, it's not about the strength or body, and while there is not a lot of transitioning from start to finish there is some transitioning present.
Personal Beer Review: Dieu du Ciel! Rigor Mortis
The Dieu du Ciel! Rigor Mortis is good, but the booze forward nature of the tasting holds it back from being elevated to a higher score. I found it challenging to move past that boozy character and find nuances or other flavors that made it stand out from the pack.
Cigar News: Shore Thing Cigars Announces Store Exclusive in Partnership with Crowned Heads
A delicious medium bodied cigar that leaves a very creamy toasted caramel flavor on your palate. The cigar becomes milder with every inch and burns perfectly under its EPC construction. The Sumatra wrapper has a very natural and oily sheen much like the leather on a baseball glove and has a triple cap. Cuban size, Dominican Quality, and the incredible flavor of Nicaraguan tobaccos.
Team Cigar Review: The T Short Churchill
The first portion reminded me of the original Diesel's and after that became an average profile found in any number of cigars. I would have liked to see the first portion keep its core and transition from there to see what it could have become. As it is, I'd like to smoke another to see if this is what the cigar was meant to be or if there is something I missed.
Personal Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Killer Bee Lonsdale
While the Killer Bee Lonsdale is exclusively an event only offering, the flavor profile and strength levels fall neatly into the medium to medium plus category. If you're attending a Black Label Trading Company / Black Works Studio event, you would do well to pick up a few of these to try out for yourself.
Cigar News: Aganorsa Leaf ReviveR Will Launch as Cigar Dojo Exclusive
ReviveR is a limited edition collaboration, with 300 boxes of 10 cigars being sold exclusively through online retailer Atlantic Cigar Company. While pricing has been set at $99.95 per box, members of the Cigar Dojo app will be offered special release pricing of $89.99 during the first weekend of availability.
Cigar News: Diesel Launches Whiskey Row in Partnership with Rabbit Hole Bourbon
Diesel presents Whiskey Row, a collection blended by AJ Fernandez and developed in partnership with Rabbit Hole Bourbon, a maverick new distillery making its mark on the bourbon category. Whiskey Row features binder leaves aged in bourbon barrels, in a proprietary process developed by AJ to enhance the profile of the cigar.
Team Cigar Review: Fratello Navetta Discovery
Following in line with Fratello's style, the Fratello Navetta Discovery is another good example of a medium strength formula with full flavors. An easy recommend if you are a fan of Fratello's style or one to enjoy medium strength, full flavors.
Personal Cigar Review: My Father Limited Edition 2011
If you're a fan of My Father, this cigar is one that continues to fit into the portfolio nicely. While it probably isn't possible to find any more of these in shops, I'm sure some are still kicking around on the secondary market. It's one I wouldn't mind smoking again as I have a couple more sitting in the humidor.
Cigar News: Villiger Opens New Villiger do Brasil Factory in Brazil
Villiger Cigars continues global growth, with the opening of its new factory in Brazil, Villiger Do Brasil (which translates from Portuguese to “Villiger of Brazil”). Heinrich Villiger was present at the opening of the new factory, marking the next evolution of a long relationship between Villiger Cigars and Brazilian tobacco, dating back to Villiger Cigars’ beginnings in 1888.
Contest: Cigar & Spirits 8th Annual West Coast Tasting Event Ticket Giveaway
In partnership with Ventura Cigar Company, we are giving away a pair of VIP passes ($300 purchase price) to the Cigar & Spirits 8th Annual West Coast Tasting Event that will be taking place on Saturday, May 26th at the Newport Beach Hyatt Regency in Newport Beach, CA.
Personal Beer Review: Modern Times Black House
The Modern Times Black House was an enjoyable coffee stout. The use of 75% Ethiopian and 25% Sumatran gives it a coffee profile that stands out from the average coffee stout on the market, at an ABV that isn't overpowering.
Cigar News: IPCPR, CAA, and CRA Release Joint Statement on Passage of FY 19 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
Today, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association, Cigar Association of America, and Cigar Rights of America were pleased to announce the adoption of language in the FY 2019 budget as approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations that works to protect premium cigars from overreaching and burdensome regulations, as proposed by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
