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IN THIS ISSUE:
FEATURED CIGAR
PADRÓN SERIE 1926
no. 9
TASTING REPORT:
PREVIEWS FROM THE OCTOBER 2011
CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE:
nicaraGua
La Reloba Selección Sumatra Torpedo [page 2]
Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9 [page 2]
n Bolivar Corona Extra [page 2]
n Hoyo de Monterrey Churchill [page 2]
n H. Upmann No. 2 [page 3]
n Montecristo No. 2 [page 3]
n Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Robusto [page 3]
n La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero
Chisel Maduro [page 3]
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PRICE: $18.70
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BODY: med. To FuLL
For a full tasting, see page two.
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Fausto by Tatuaje [page 4]
NEW SIZES:
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Davidoff Puro d’Oro Eminentes and
Minutos [page 4]
BEST CIGARS THIS ISSUE
La Reloba Selección Sumatra Torpedo
Nicaragua
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Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9
Nicaragua
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Bolivar Corona Extra
Cuba
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Hoyo de Monterrey Churchill
Cuba
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H. Upmann No. 2
Cuba
92
Montecristo No. 2
Cuba
92
Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Robusto
Nicaragua
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NEW CIGARS OF 2011 (PART THREE)
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Habana Cuba Cigar Co. [page 5]
Havana Cellars [page 5]
Honduras Caribbean LLC [page 6]
Illusione Cigars [page 6]
J.C. Newman Cigar Co. [page 7]
La Caridad del Cobre Cigars LLC [page 7]
La Palina Cigars [page 7]
Los Blancos Cigar Co. [page 7]
Martín Family of Cigars [page 8]
Miami Cigar & Co. [page 8]
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For an exclusive preview of the top-rated cigars
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NEW CIGARS HEADING TO YOUR SMOKE SHOP
WE CONTINUE OUR IN-DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE CIGARS OF IPCPR
with intriguing new releases from such well-known cigar brands as Tatuaje. The Fausto by
Tatuaje (far right) is described as a fuller-bodied Tatuaje. The brand is already known for
strength, so these should be strong indeed. (A vertical tasting appears on page four.) For
those of you who were intrigued by the debut of La Palina, but blanched at the price, the
company now offers a less expensive version called La Palina El Diario (second from left).
Brick House, a Nicaraguan smoke from J.C. Newman (second from right) has always been
about value. The cigar has a new torpedo shape. And the makers of the Oliveros brand
finally have the tobacco to come out with Aging Room (far left). See page five for more.
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Ring Gauge: 52
Length: 6 1/8"
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
La Reloba Selección Sumatra Torpedo Nicaragua
The tip is a bit soft before cutting, but it draws and burns perfectly, showing
remarkable balance and complexity ranging from coffee and vanilla to toast
and minerals.
U.S.: $6.50 U.K.: N/A
Body: Medium
94
RING GAUGE: 56
LENGTH: 5 1/4"
FILLER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Nicaragua
Padrón Serie 1926 No. 9
Nicaragua
Alluringly box-pressed, this thick robusto tastes as good as it looks, starting
with rich black cherry notes that transition to leathery, earthy and mineral
flavors. Complex.
U.S.: $18.70 U.K.: N/A
Body: Medium to Full
93
RING GAUGE: 44
LENGTH: 5 5/8"
FILLER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
Bolivar Corona Extra
Cuba
Great richness to this corona, which serves up a savory palate of complex
flavors. There are leather and nuts on the palate, along with cherry and marmalade notes.
Box Date: May 2009 U.S.: N/A U.K.: £12.95
Body: Medium to Full
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RING GAUGE: 47
LENGTH: 7"
FILLER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
Hoyo de Monterrey Churchill
Cuba
This veiny but attractive box-pressed Churchill has a substantial draw. There
are plenty of milk chocolate notes that become earthy, rich and nutty, building
to a vivid coffee bean finish.
Box Date: April 2010
U.S.: N/A U.K.: £19.50
Body: Medium
95-100: Classic n 90-94: Outstanding n 80-89: Very good to excellent n 70-79: Average to good commercial quality
Below 70: Don’t waste your money n N/A: Not Available
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RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8"
FILLER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
H. Upmann No. 2
Cuba
Well-made with consistently even combustion. Light tea notes and woody
intonations become heavier with chocolate, nuts and a bracing black pepper
finish.
Box Date: June 2010
U.S.: N/A U.K.: £17.50
Body: Medium
92
RING GAUGE: 52
LENGTH: 6 1/8"
FILLER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
Montecristo No. 2
Cuba
A nutty pyramid that gains intensity as it smokes, picking up coffee bean and
earthy flavors. The aftertaste is sweet and woody.
Box Date: February 2011
U.S.: N/A U.K.: £18.60
Body: Medium to Full
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RING GAUGE: 50
LENGTH: 5"
FILLER: Nicaragua
BINDER: Nicaragua
WRAPPER: Ecuador
Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary Robusto Nicaragua
A rich, flavorful balance of pepper, coffee, caramel and almonds is present in
each puff of this dark, box-pressed robusto.
U.S.: $9.50 U.K.: N/A
Body: Medium to Full
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RING GAUGE: 54
LENGTH: 6"
FILLER: Dom. Rep.
BINDER: Dom. Rep.
WRAPPER: U.S.A./Conn. Broadleaf
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero
Chisel Maduro
Dominican Republic
Draws and burns perfectly, despite the odd head, offering a full-bodied, yet
balanced array of coffee, leather, earth and floral flavors.
U.S.: $8.62 U.K.: N/A
Body: Full
95-100: Classic n 90-94: Outstanding n 80-89: Very good to excellent n 70-79: Average to good commercial quality
Below 70: Don’t waste your money n N/A: Not Available
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FT166
86 POINTS
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$8.75
A very dark and oily cigar that begins with an overwhelming blast of black pepper to the palate, calming to show
cedar and nuts. Residual bitterness hurt the score.
Body: Full
BRAND SUMMARY: Originally a private blend for a Hawaiian
fausto by tatuaje
Wrapper: Ecuador
retailer, Fausto evolved into a commercial line this summer. The
name and art come from a vintage cigar brand. The horned image
of Mephistopheles found on the cabinet’s lid echoes the original
box art and references the tale of Dr. Faustus, who sold his soul to
the devil. The Avion (also a vintage brand) is related to the Fausto
line, as the blend is the same, but brand owner Pete Johnson felt
Avion’s original art was almost analagous to that of Fausto’s. We
found all of these cigars full bodied indeed. The Avion and FT127
were the most balanced, scoring 90 points.
Release Date: August 2011
Average Rating: 87.8 points
new release—vertical brand tasting
Country: Nicaragua
Maker: My Father Cigars S.A.
Distributor: Havana Cellars Inc.
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Avion
90 POINTS
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$10.00
Tapered at both ends with a dark, oily wrapper, this
slightly pressed figurado has an even draw and burn,
showing earthy, mineral flavors with some spices.
Body: Medium to Full
davidoff puro d’oro
new sizes
Country: Dominican Republic
Maker: Cigars Davidoff
FT127
90 POINTS
Distributor: Davidoff of Geneva (FLA) Inc.
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$8.00
Hearty and bold with heavy hickory notes and lots of
up-front spice on the palate. Touches of sweetness and
minerality balance out this dark, solidly rolled robusto.
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Dom. Rep.
Release Date: May 2011
Body: Full
FT140
87 POINTS
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Eminentes
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$8.25
88 POINTS
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$18.50
Covered in a dark, evenly toned wrapper, this cigar draws
and burns well. The smoke is powerful with cedar and
hard wood notes, but touches of acidity linger.
Richly colored with a pigtailed cap, this hefty cigar starts
with sweet and spicy flavors that turn herbal. The finish
tastes a bit young.
Body: Full
Body: Medium to Full
FT153
86 POINTS
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6" x 50
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$8.50
87 POINTS
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4" x 41
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The uneven burn of this dark cigar corrects itself. First
puffs are strong and oily, eventually turning sweet and
nutty, but an oiliness and slight bitterness persist.
A simple little smoke that draws and burns evenly. This
is a primarily woody tasting smoke with touches of nuts
that precede a dry finish.
Body: Full
Body: Medium
95-100: Classic n 90-94: Outstanding n 80-89: Very good to excellent n 70-79: Average to good commercial quality
Below 70: Don’t waste your money n N/A: Not Available
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OLIVEROS SUNGROWN RESERVE
CIGAR NEWS
SPECIAL REPORT:
NEW CIGARS OF 2011 PART THREE
By Gregory Mottola, Andrew Nagy and David Savona
T
he Cigar Insider team is reporting on all the new cigars
that were unveiled at the International Premium Cigar
& Pipe Retailers Trade Show. Our coverage continues with
new cigars from Oliveros, Tatuaje, Illusione, J.C. Newman
and more.
HABANA CUBA CIGAR CO.
AGING ROOM SMALL BATCH M356
Made by: Plasencia Cigars, Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $6.31—$7.81
Details: This is the first cigar to sport the new, redesigned
Oliveros band. Made with only Nicaraguan tobacco, it
comes in four sizes: Robusto (5 by 52); Toro (6 by 50);
Belicoso (6 by 54) and Churchill (7 by 48).
Also: The Swag Limitado 99 is a one-size, limited release
using a wrapper from a 1999 crop. The all-Dominican
blended smoke measures 6 by 54 and retails for $8.50.
KINKY FRIEDMAN SPECIAL EDITION
Made by: Tabacos de Oriente, Honduras
Wrapper: Honduras
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama
Price: $11.50
Details: Habana Cuba also distributes cigars made for
Kinky Friedman, the famous singer and comedian who has
long loved cigars. Anyone who knows Friedman’s humor
will appreciate the name of his one-size Kinky Friedman
Special Edition cigar. Known as the Big Richard, the 6 1/2
inch long, 54 ring gauge smoke was blended to his taste for
Cuban-style cigars. It comes in a collector’s box of 20.
HAVANA CELLARS
FAUSTO BY TATUAJE
Made by: Tabacalera La Palma, Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Dom. Rep.
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Price: $7.25—$8.50
Details: According to brand owner Rafael Nodal, Small
Batch is a blend that was previously approved but delayed
due to the scarcity of some of the required tobaccos. This
blend uses Habano-seed ligero from the Dominican Republic. It comes in four sizes: Presto (4 1/2 by 48); Rondo
(5 by 50); Mezzo (6 by 54) and Major (6 1/2 by 60).
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Made by: My Father Cigars S.A., Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $8.00—$8.75
Average Cigar Insider
Rating: 87.8 Points
Details: An offshoot of a private
label made for a Hawaiian retailer, Fausto is blended to be
one of Tatuaje’s most full-bodied
brands. The Habano-seed wrapper is the same one used on the
Tatuaje Cojonu and the bands
adorning each cigar are reminiscent of the “white rose” design
found on vintage Dunhill Cuban
cigars (only the rose in the center
of Fausto’s band is black, rather
than white). The box art is taken
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from a vintage print. Four sizes are available: FT127 (5 by
54); FT140 (5 1/2 by 52); FT153 (6 by 50) and FT166 (6
1/2 by 48). The cigars just hit the market, and the entire
line is rated on page four of this issue.
What makes it special: Tatuajes are strong, so a stronger
Tatuaje can be powerful stuff.
Also: A box-pressed perfecto called Avion is an extension of the Fausto line. It measures 6 3/4 by 52 and will
retail for $10. The band, which depicts an old zeppelin,
was printed by Vrijdag in the Netherlands.
LA CASSITA CRIOLLA
Made by: My Father Cigars S.A., Nicaragua
Wrapper: U.S.A./Conn. Broadleaf
Binder: U.S.A./Conn. Broadleaf
Filler: U.S.A./Conn. Broadleaf
Price: $6.00—$7.00
Details: A resurrected vintage Cuban brand that is made
entirely of broadleaf. It comes in three sizes: HCB (5 1/8 by
42); HCBC, (5 5/8 by 46) and HCBF (6 1/2 by 48).
What makes it special: The only all-broadleaf cigar on the
premium market.
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ILLUSIONE CIGARS
ILLUSIONE ULTRA
Made by: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L.,
Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $7.00—$12.00
Details: A full-bodied continuation of the original coronasized mk cigar, the Ultra brand is blended to be a fullbodied smoke. This box-pressed, Corojo-wrapped line
comes in three new sizes: Op. No. 1 (6 3/4 by 56); Op. No.
4 (4 3/4 by 48) and Op. No. 9 (5 1/2 by 56).
ILLUSIONE EPERNAY L’ALPINISTE
Made by: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L.,
Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $12.00
Details: The box-pressed L’Alpiniste (6 3/4 by 56) is the
Epernay brand’s first torpedo.
TATUAJE CAPA ESPECIAL NO. 7
Made by: El Rey de Los Habanos, U.S.A.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $9.00
Details: Pete Johnson took the blend of a previous limited edition (the large Boris, from his Monster Series) and
scaled it down to the 5 5/8 by 46 size called No. 7. It has an
Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper and sports a secondary white
band reading “Capa Especial.”
HONDURAS CARIBBEAN LLC
ILLUSIONE MADURO
Made by: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L.,
Honduras
Wrapper: Mexico
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $7.50—$8.95
Details: Adorned with burgundy-colored bands, the new
Maduro line comes with a San Andrés wrapper. Four sizes
make the line: 88 (5 by 52); MJ12 (6 by 54); cg:4 (5 5/8 by
46) and 888 (6 3/4 by 8).
What makes it special: This is the first Illusione cigar made
with something other than a Nicaraguan wrapper.
HONDURAS CARIBBEAN CARIBBEAN CLARO
Made by: Honduras Caribbean S.A., Honduras
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Honduras and Indonesia
Filler: Honduras
Price: $6.50—$7.50
Details: This new, lightly hued smoke is made with a Connecticut-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador. There are four
sizes: Robusto (5 by 52); Churchill (7 by 50); Torpedo (6
by 54) and Gordo (6 by 60). They come in boxes of 20.
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J.C. NEWMAN CIGAR CO.
BRICK HOUSE SHORT TORPEDO
Made by: Fabrica de Tabacos San Rafael S.A., Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $4.95
Cigar Aficionado Rating: 90 points
Details: The Brick House brand has been an undeniable
hit for J.C. Newman since its 2009 launch. Combining
high quality (the Brick House Robusto is one of Cigar
Aficionado’s Top 25 cigars of 2010) with low prices, the
rich Nicaraguan smokes have done well for the Tampa,
Florida, cigar company. The Short Torp (5 1/2 by 52)
becomes the sixth size in the line.
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Nicaraguan-made El Baton line. The El Baton Belicoso,
which measures 5 by 56 and retails for $5.95, rated 87
points in the October Cigar Aficionado.
LA CARIDAD DEL COBRE CIGARS
LA CARIDAD DEL COBRE JAVELIN
Made by: Tabacalera LTC SRL, Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador and Pennsylvania
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Filler: Dom. Rep., Nicaragua
Price: $7.00
Details: This small brand has a new size, a cigar called the
Javelin that measures 7 1/4 by 38. It comes in two styles, a
maduro made with a Pennsylvania broadleaf wrapper and
a natural featuring Ecuadoran Connecticut.
LA PALINA CIGARS
DIAMOND CROWN TORPEDO #8
Made by: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: U.S.A./Conn. Shade
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Price: $11.60
Details: When the Diamond Crown brand was created in
1995, it was revolutionary for its eye-popping ring thickness. The entire line came in 54 ring gauge—at the time,
extraordinarily fat. Now that 54s have been eclipsed by
60 and fatter ring gauges, it makes sense that this newest
Diamond Crown is also among the thickest. The Torpedo
#8 is 5 inches long, 58 ring gauge (only the #6 Figurado,
which has a 64 ring gauge, is thicker.) It will debut in the
fall at Diamond Crown Lounges.
LA PALINA EL DIARIO
DIAMOND CROWN MAXIMUS
DOUBLE ROBUSTO #6
Details: When the new La Palina cigar debuted in 2010
(the original smoke dates back to 1896), it was a $20 cigar.
Creator Bill Paley wanted a more affordable version, so he
turned to the maestros at Raices Cubanas, a factory that
has built a reputation for creating top-quality smokes such
as Illusiones, Alec Bradley Family Blends and more. While
El Diario is far from cheap, it retails for about half the price
of the La Palina Family Series. La Palina El Diario comes
in five sizes: Churchill (7 by 50, $11.30); Torpedo (6 1/8
by 52, $11.35); Gordo (6 by 58, $11.55); Toro (6 by 50,
$10.00) and Robusto (5 by 52, $9.80). “It’s a totally different cigar,” said Paley. “It’s stronger. It’s not as nuanced.”
Note: Most Gordo cigars measure 6 by 60. This one is a
somewhat thinner 58.
Made by: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Price: $12.00
Details: J.C. Newman certainly focused on five-inch-long
cigars for its new Diamond Crown releases. This measures
5 by 56. It comes in cabinets of 20, and will move from being a limited release to a cigar for the branded lounges.
What Makes it Special: This is the first Diamond Crown
Maximus to be made in a ring gauge other than 50.
Also: J.C. Newman added a 5 by 56 figurado to its
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Made by: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L.,
Honduras
Wrapper: Honduras
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua
Price: $9.80—$11.55
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PEDRO MARTíN M
LIGA EXCLUSIVA DE FAMILIA
Made by: Plasencia Cigars, Nicaragua
Wrapper: Varies
Binder: Varies
Filler: Varies
Price: $6.86—$8.58
Details: Liga Exclusiva was built around the type of
cigars Los Blancos owners David and Cesar Blanco smoke
when they visit their cousins, who own and operate the
Plasencia Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua (formerly known
as Segovia Cigars.) The Liga Exclusiva de Familia cigar
comes in two wrapper types: Ecuadoran Connecticut and
Pennsylvania Broadleaf. The blends on the cigars also
differ. The Connecticut goes around filler and binder from
Nicaragua and Honduras, while the bunch covered by the
dark Pennsylvania leaf is entirely Nicaraguan. The binder
on the broadleaf version is also stronger, making the maduro medium to full bodied, while the Connecticut is mild
to medium. Both will come in boxes of 20 cigars, with six
sizes: Gran Toro (6 1/4 by 60); Double Corona (7 by 54);
Salomone (6 by 54); Torpedo (6 1/2 by 54); Toro (6 by 54)
and Robusto (5 by 54).
Also: An all-ligero, Nicaraguan puro called the JT
Limitado (6 1/4 by 58) is an extension of the successful Los
Blancos Nine brand, but the blend on JT has been amped
up by using more ligero. The cigars will come packaged in
boxes of 10 and cost $10.30 each.
Made by: Tabsa, Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexico
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $6.60–$7.50
Details: The “M” in Pedro Martín M stands for Mexico, as
this new brand is a Mexican-wrapped cigar that comes in
boxes of 20 and is available in six sizes: Pequeño (4 1/2 by
40); Lancero (7 1/4 by 38); Robusto (5 by 50); Toro (6 by
52); Torpedo (6 1/4 by 52) and Churchill (7 by 48).
PEDRO MARTíN FIERA
Made by: Tabsa, Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $7.30—$8.50
Details: The word “fiera” translates to “fiend” or “wild”
and the cigar was blended to be the strongest in the entire
brand portfolio. Covered in a Nicaraguan maduro wrapper
it comes in four sizes: Pequeño (4 1/2 by 40); Super Toro (6
by 54); Torpedo (6 1/4 by 52) and 6 x 60 (6 by 60).
MARTíN FAMILY OF CIGARS
PEDRO MARTíN ROYAL
Made by: Tabsa, Nicaragua
Wrapper: U.S.A./Conn. Broadleaf
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $6.60—$7.50
Details: Martín Family of Cigars is a relatively new
cigar company, but it has a long legacy behind it. The
company is owned by Maria Martín, formerly with
Camacho Cigars. She is the daughter of Pedro Martín
(1921-2010) a cigar industry luminary who began working around tobacco at the age of 15 in Cuba, and who
later owned Tabacalera Tropical. While the Martín Family
of Cigars is new, it now has six different varieties. Pedro
Martín Royal is one of three new lines that the company
introduced at the trade show, and it is available in six different sizes: Pequeño (4 1/2 by 40); Lancero (7 1/4 by 38);
Robusto (5 by 50); Toro (6 by 52); Torpedo (6 1/4 by 52)
and Churchill (7 by 48).
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MIAMI CIGAR & CO.
CASA MIRANDA
Made by: El Titan de Bronze, U.S.A.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: $10.00—$11.00
Details: This was a busy trade show for Miami Cigar,
which had new release after new release. Casa Miranda,
which comes wrapped in Ecuador Habano leaf, is a new
American-made line that was blended by Willy Herrera
(who has since left El Titan de Bronze to work for Drew
Estate.) The cigar is being rolled at the tiny El Titan de
Bronze factory on Calle Ocho, and comes in three sizes:
Robusto (5 by 50); Toro (6 by 52) and Torpedo (6 by 52).
They come packed in boxes of 20.
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Also: A limited–edition Nestor Miranda Grand Reserve
cigar (only 15,000 cigars are being made) is being rolled
by the Garcia family at My Father Cigars in Estelí,
Nicaragua. The cigars feature dark Connecticut broadleaf
wrappers around a core of all-Nicaraguan tobacco. The
cigars will retail for $12 each.
GUILLERMO LEóN ROBUSTO
Made by: La Aurora S.A., Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Cameroon and Dom. Rep.
Filler: Peru, Dom. Rep., Brazil, Nicaragua
Price: $8.50
Details: It’s hard to believe, but when Aurora S.A. launched
the Guillermo Léon line in the summer of 2010, it didn’t
have a robusto, the most popular cigar size in American
smoke shops. The company has added one, measuring
5 inches long by 50 ring. It becomes the fifth size in the line.
Like the other Guillermo Leóns, the cigar is made with two
binders, a first for the Dominican company.
AURORA 107 MADURO
Made by: La Aurora S.A., Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Filler: Nicaragua, Dom. Rep.
Price: $6.40—$8.50
Details: Aurora has done well with its 107 line. The brand
now has a maduro version, which is made with wrapper
from Ecuador, rather than a more traditional maduro leaf,
such as broadleaf or Mexican. The new line comes in four
sizes: Corona (5 1/2 by 43); Robusto (4 1/2 by 50); Toro (5
1/2 by 54) and Belicoso (6 1/4 by 52).
Also: The core Aurora line is being reblended.
HUMO JAGUAR
Made by: Tabacos de Oriente, Honduras
Wrapper: Honduras
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras
Price: $8.80—$9.60
Details: The name of the Honduran cigar festival is now
on a cigar made by the Plasencia family. Humo Jaguar is
all Honduran, and it's made with tobacco from Talanga
and Jamastran. The brand comes in three sizes: Robusto
(5 by 52, $8.80); Corona Gorda (6 by 52, $9.10) and
Gigante (6 by 60, $9.60).
Also: Miami Cigar has a new bargain brand called
Imperiales, retailing for about $5. n
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