Monthly Archives: January 2012

My Father Federal Cigar 91st Anniversary Release (With Pictures!)

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Federal Cigar 91st Anniversary Event Ticket

Stopped by Federal Cigar today to pick up a few of each size of the 91st Anniversary Release from My Father Cigar.  There’s nothing like seeing stacks and stacks of beautiful cigars readied to be shipped for fans nationwide.  Below … Continue reading →

Liga Privada Unico Series Flying Feral Pigs and Dirty Rats Releases

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According to Steve Saka and John of Drew Estate/Liga Privada, if you haven’t seen them already, start looking for Flying Feral Pigs and Dirty Rats to hit the shelves soon. I went to some stores this past weekend and accidentally … Continue reading →

My Father Le Bijou 1922 Federal Cigar 91st Anniversary Release

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My Father Federal Cigar 91st Anniversary (Connecticut Broadleaf)

Update:  The cigars are in and available for purchase online and in store. Met with Rick Gadway this past week in regards to the 91st Anniversary Release for Federal Cigar and as some of you may know, he has a … Continue reading →

E.P. Carrillo Short Run No. 4 Corona (Federal Cigar Exclusive) Review

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A little info…… E.P. Carillo’s release of the short run last year was very good and thus, the follow up for an exclusive release made only for Federal Cigar in New Hampshire and considering these have an extra year of … Continue reading →

Tatuaje Boris Review

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A little info….. The Boris was released back in 2009 along with the Drac by Tatuaje.  The Drac is part of the Monster Series and the misconception is that Boris is also part of the Monster Series.  However, Boris is … Continue reading →

Tatuaje Barclay Rex 100th Anniversary Review

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I thought the time was right to revisit the Barclay Rex 100th Anniversary which was made for the Barclay Rex store back in late 2010 in commemoration of their 100 years of existence.  Production numbers for the B-REX (as some … Continue reading →

What’s that flavor?

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The following is from my own personal experiences/opinion….. Ever since I started smoking I have taken a liking to trying out different foods.  Why?  You ever pick up some flavors in a cigar and can’t pinpoint what it is?  I … Continue reading →

Tatuaje Federal Cigar 90th Anniversary 109 Rosado Review

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Tatuaje Federal Cigars 90th Anniversary 109 Rosado

A little history here…….. Two blends were made and released for Federal Cigars 90th anniversary last year, one using a Rosado wrapper and the other using a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper called the Reserva.  Both blends are based off of the … Continue reading →

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos 76th Anniversary Review

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Don Carlos 76th Anniversary

A little info here…. The blend is the same as the Don Carlos Senior Blend which was only given out at select events.  The Don Carlos 75th and 76th are given to certain retailers as a gift and the retailers … Continue reading →

2007 El Centurion Guerrero (Don Pepin Garcia)

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2007 El Centurion Guerrero

A little history….. This cigar was made for a 2007 release in limited quantities of 850 boxes of each size ranging from Guerrero (robusto), Emperadores (belicoso) and Gladiadores (churchill).  The filler and binder is Criollo 98 and Corojo 99 with … Continue reading →

Litto Gomez Small Batch #4 Review (First Impressions)

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I stopped by one of my favorite New Hampshire stores today to speak with Kurt (cigar maker of the 7-20-4 line and owner of Twins Smoke Shop) and I noticed a large crate of cigars that only one brand uses … Continue reading →

2011 Tatuaje Unbanded Cigar

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2011 Tatuaje Box (unbanded)

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I was reviewing a cigar today and speaking with one of the guys that run the cigar shop and he said he had something interesting to show me. He tells me that Pete Johnson gave them a box of unbanded … Continue reading →

2011 Tatuaje TAA (Tobacconist’s Association of America) Review

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This release by Pete Johnson is part of the “exclusive series” line (think Barclay Rex or Federal Cigars) which in my opinion tend to generate strong interest among fans of his cigars.  Personally, I’ve enjoyed several of his “exclusive series” … Continue reading →

2006 Opus X BBMF Natural Review

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I reviewed a 2010 Opus X BBMF back in 2011 which left me slightly underwhelmed based upon the history of the Opus cigar and for which it stands.  Dave, who gifted me the 2010 version sent me another BBMF to … Continue reading →

Reviews for January 2012

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2011 was a wonderful year filled with great cigars and fun memories.  But I can do better.  We all can.  The year 2012 will be a great year because this website will assist in my goal to create great visibility … Continue reading →