March 7th, 2010
The Padron Anniversary Series have been the flagship of the Florida based company and they are considered some of the finest cigars to be produced outside Cuba. The Padron Family Reserve 45 years is the latest addition in the line of Anniversary and Reserve series. It was produced to commemorate the birth of the Padron [...]
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March 4th, 2010
We are in March, the days are getting bigger and the sun is getting warmer… Not too long left until we can enjoy a cigar in the back garden, under the sun of the Irish Summer - if we get one this year that is! But for the moment, a good shelter is still a [...]
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February 12th, 2010
We are well into February, so it’s time for another herf. (Ash) Wednesday, February 17th 2010, in our usual spot, the Morgan Hotel on Fleet Street, Temple Bar, from 8:00pm onwards.
We couldn’t have picked a better date for a herf than Ash Wednesday, as it is the first day of Lent as well as the [...]
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February 12th, 2010
The Ramon Allones Celestiales Finos is one of the two cigars released in 2009 for the Asia Pacific region. Its size, the britanica, is quite unusual and not seen in another Cuban cigar since the Romeo y Julieta Celestiales Finos was discontinued in 2002. Measuring 46 x 137, this figurado has been getting mixed [...]
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February 7th, 2010
With less than to weeks left before the 12th Habanos Festival, where Habanos will present their full plans for 2010, we already have an idea of what to expect in the new year. Some of the releases have already been known since the middle of 2009 and some of them only became available in the [...]
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January 27th, 2010
Over the last few months there have been several heated discussions in blogs and forums on the web, over the benefits of wetting your cigar before smoking it. Min Ron Nee, a well respected aficionado was the one that said he sometimes puts his cigars under the tap before smoking them to enhance their flavours [...]
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January 26th, 2010
Pictures of our Rolling lesson with Bertha and Alberto in JJ Fox!
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January 11th, 2010
I hope Santa was all good to you and he didn’t forget to leave cigars or paraphernalia under the tree.
The holidays are over and so is the “big freeze” and it is time for out first herf of 2010. Wednesday January 20th 2010 in Morgan Hotel on Fleet Street, Temple Bar from 8pm, until closing time. Come [...]
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January 9th, 2010
The 12+1 Robustos of Xmas, Day 13:
Partagas Serie D No.4 Reserva
The 12 robustos of Christmas are all smoked and reviewed. We had some great cigars, some decent cigars, cigars that surprised us in a good or bad way and we had cigars that were just bad. The Cohiba Robusto was named the best of them [...]
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January 7th, 2010
The 12 Robustos of Xmas, Day 12:
Cohiba Robusto
Although one of the newest brands in Cuba, Cohiba is considered the cream of the crop, the “King of Cubans” in the cigar world. Their vitolas are the most desired amongst the cigar afficionados, and are generally the most expensive brand on the market. Established in 1966, Cohiba cigars were [...]
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