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Episode 11: Cuban Introduction

I return to my journey and how I came to know the famous Cuban cigar. The Cuban cigar has mystery, romanticism, and maybe a bit of a taboo air that surrounds it. Is the Cuban cigar hype? What issues surround the Cuban cigar for someone living in America? Can you easily get your hands on…

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Caldwell / Room101 Hit & Run Limited Edition

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Super Toro SIZE:   6″ x 54 ORIGIN:   Dominican Republic FACTORY:   Tabacalera William Ventura (Dominican Republic) WRAPPER:   Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:   Indonesian FILLER:   Dominican STRENGTH:   Mild – Medium SOURCE: Small Batch COTM Club ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Hotel Patio WHEN: August 24, 2017 @ 10 PM DRINKS: Yuengling Lager WEATHER: Perfect summer night – low 70s, no humidity…

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Caldwell Eastern Standard Midnight Express

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Toro SIZE:   6″ x 52 ORIGIN:   Dominican Republic FACTORY:   Caldwell Cigar Factory WRAPPER:   Connecticut-seeded Arapiraca Maduro BINDER:   Dominican Habano FILLER:   Dominican (Corojo & Criollo 98) & Nicaraguan Habano STRENGTH:   Medium SOURCE: Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: October 16, 2016 @ 11:30 PM DRINKS: George Dickel Barrel Select Whiskey…

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CigarCon

CIGARCON by Troy Kelso As the IPCPR has made clear through its name change to PCA, the tobacco retailer and tobacco retail business is no longer it’s only, or even primary, focus.  The retailers led organization has decided to expand the scope of their presence to include industry regulation and legislative issues as well as…

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IPCPR Changes Their Name

WHAT’S IN A NAME? By Troy Kelso The IPCPR has made several announcements recently that have been the talk of the industry.  The first was their name change from “International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers” (IPCPR) to “Premium Cigar Association” (PCA).  The second announcement was the introduction of consumer day, or “CigarCon”, at the 2020…

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Episode 10: Boveda Butler Review

I recall how I was gifted with something completely unexpected by a great BOTL before jumping into Facebook cracking down on the buying/selling/trading/private transactions of cigars. As I discuss Facebook’s shift in policy, I land on Netflix cutting down on scenes that portray tobacco use. This underscores the need to support groups like the Cigar…

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Byron Londinenses Reserva 5 Anos

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Londinenses (Robusto Extra) SIZE:   5-1/2″ x 54 ORIGIN:   Costa Rica FACTORY:   Tabacos de Costa Rica WRAPPER:   Ecuadorian (speculative) BINDER:   Undisclosed FILLER:   Nicaraguan & Peruvian (speculative) STRENGTH:   Medium SOURCE: Franklin Cigar – Nashville, TN ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: June 06, 2019 @ 11 PM DRINKS: Water WEATHER: Mid-60s, no precip –…

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Black Works Studio Green Hornet Kato

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Petite Robusto SIZE:   4-1/2″ x 46 ORIGIN:   Nicaragua FACTORY:   Fabrica Oveja Negra (Esteli) WRAPPER:   Ecuadorian Maduro w. Candela Accents BINDER:   Nicaraguan Habano FILLER:   Nicaraguan STRENGTH:   Medium SOURCE: Gift from Noble Custom ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: March 13, 2019 @ 1 PM DRINKS: Coffee (black) WEATHER: 50s & sunny – spring is…

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Boveda Butler

Boveda’s Smart Buttler is just one of many pieces of technology that allows you to monitor what’s going on in your humidor without having to physically opening the lid. Getting what you pay for is the theme in this review brought to you by James.

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Black Label Trading Co. Santa Muerte

OVERVIEW VITOLA:   Short Robusto SIZE:   4-3/4″ x 52 ORIGIN:   Nicaragua FACTORY:   Fabrica Oveja Negra (Esteli) WRAPPER:   Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:   Ecuadorian Habano FILLER:   Dominican, Nicaraguan, Mexican San Andres STRENGTH:   Medium SOURCE:  Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE:    Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: December 05, 2017 @ 1 PM DRINKS: Starbucks Christmas Blend 2017 WEATHER: Low-50s…

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