dbccigar on June 2 2010
A little history:
The La Reloba is one of Pepin’s newest creations; made in the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. This cigar comes in two wrappers: Habano and Sumatra.
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Shape: Robusto
Size: 5 X 50
Draw: Perfect
Burn: Excellent (Solid ash)
Construction: Superb
The first 1/3 of this cigar had a nice wood taste with a little spice.
The second 1/3 was still woody with a little more spice.
The last 1/3 had strong hints of wood with spice, and some charred wood.
Overall, this is a very good medium-bodied cigar from the start to finish. The flavors remained pretty much the same throughout but slowly grew with intensity.
I definitely recommend this cigar.
Tags: Cigar Review, Don Pepin Garcia, La Reloba Habano, My Father Cigars, Nicaragua, robusto, Tobacco
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dbccigar on May 23 2010
A little history:
Mi Dominicana is a Dominican puro masterfully blended by Jose Seijas in the Dominican Republic. He is the company’s mater blender and is the mastermind behind the popular Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, H. Upmann, and Trinidad brands, just to name a few. This is Altadis U.S.A.’s first Dominican puro.
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Shape: Corona
Size: 5 1/2 X 44
Draw: Perfect
Burn: Decent (Had to relight a few times)
Construction: Good (Wrapper had a few veins)
The first 1/3 of this cigar had a hint of walnut and oak.
The second 1/3 was a little nutty with some spice.
The last 1/3 had hints of black coffee, spice, and charred wood.
Overall, this was a decent medium-bodied cigar. Not too bad, but not my cup of tea. The ash was not as solid as I like and I had to relight it about four times.
Tags: Altadis USA, Cigars, Corona, Dominican Rebublic, Jose Seijas, Mi Dominicana, My Cigar Reviews, Tobacco
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dbccigar on May 11 2010
A little history:
The Liga Privada cigars came about as a personal blend for Drew Estate’s president, Steve Saka. The man has great taste!
The difference in the Liga Privada “Dirty Rat” and the regular Liga Privada No. 9 line is that 7 different tobaccos are used in making one “Dirty Rat”; only 5 are used in the No. 9.
Nobody knows if Drew Estate will indeed release these, due to the amount of tobacco used to create this cigar, the cost, the labor that goes into it, and the time involved.
Time will tell….
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Tags: Cigars, Drew Estate, My Cigar Reviews, Nicaragua, Tobacco
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dbccigar on April 27 2010
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My Cigar Ashes and Lotus have teamed up to give you an opportunity to with this awesome triple-flame cigar torch lighter.
Features:
• Triple-Flame / wind resistant
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Let us know your experience with Lotus lighters.
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As always, you must be a subscriber to My Cigar Ashes to win.
Good Luck!
If entering the contest, you must be of legal age to own a lighter.
Congratulations to the Lotus lighter winner, Stogie Dan.
I want to thank all of you who participated in the contest. There will be plenty more, so be on the lookout….
Tags: cigar lighters, lotus lighters, torch lighters
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dbccigar on April 20 2010
My Cigar Ashes and Flor De Gonzalez have teamed up to give you an opportunity to win some great cigars. The contest is simple and I think you will have a lot of fun with it.
This will be My Cigar Ashes first contest that will have multiple winners. 5 people will have the opportunity to win a 5-pack of the Flor De Gonzalez 90 Miles – A superb cigar! Please take a look at my review of this cigar and you will see what I mean. Click HERE to read my review of the 90 Miles cigar.
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Tags: Cigars, Contests, Cuban Embargo, Flor De Gonzalez 90 Miles, my cigar ashes, Tobacco
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