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The First-Timer’s PCA Guide

Premium Cigar Association 2022 For The First-Timer Imagine with me, if you will: I arrive at Treasure Island Hotel & Resort where the wait time for the line to check-in is over an hour with only two desk receptionists working and over 40 people trying to check-in. Behind me, there is a group of gentlemen…

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Cigar Review: Warped Cigars’ Nicotina

Warped Cigars rarely goes full-bodied, but their new Nicotina – based on a Cuban Nicotina from 1880 – goes balls to the wall and presents a fully flavored, robust cigar to its more medium and mild arsenal. Created with all Aganorsa Leaf tobacco, the Nicotina takes a nod from the older Cuban style with a…

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Plasencia Alma Fuerte Generacion V Salomon

“Alma Fuerte” translates to “strong soul” and the company has exhibited just that throughout it’s long history. In 1865, Don Eduardo Plasencia left the Canary Islands in order to start growing tobacco in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba. In 1978, due to political turmoil, the Plasencia family’s tobacco farms were burned down, forcing the family to move…

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The Great Smoke 2022

The Great Smoke 2022 Was A Great Success! Cigar event novice here reporting in. The Great Smoke 2022 was awesome! I cannot recommend going to this event enough. I met many name brand vendors (like Saka, Bradley, J.C. Newman, & Fuente), met many cigar influencers like the Cigar Chicks and made so many new cigar…

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Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka – Unstolen Valor

The Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor was not interesting to look at, but it did come with an interesting back story. “Valor” means “great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.” Upon first sight and smell, it may have required a small amount of valor in order to try this stick – but…

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Cigar Lounge Review: Churchill’s Fine Cigars

Picture this: I love food. I love cigars. I love gin. You know what I don’t like? Exercise. Of any kind. However, I have friends that are more active in that way than I am and I acquiesced to their request to go hiking while on vacation in Arizona. The location we hiked (I attempted…

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Staff Quickie Review: El Septimo – Small Saber

Previous Next Cigar Notes Construction Poor Flavor Wood/Earth Strength Medium Enjoyment Average Wrapper: Costa Rica Binder: Costa Rica Filler: Costa Rica Length: 3-1/2 Ring Guage: 54 Vitola: Petit Corona MSRP: $22 Packaged in boxes of 25, the El Septimo Small Saber Blue packs a bit of a punch. An addition to . . . This content and more is…

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