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August 18th, 2010

2011 Regional Editions - Preliminary list

A little later than last year, the preliminary list of the Regional Editions of 2011 has surfaced. Long as always, the list includes 23 vitolas in total, from 12 different brands and for 17 regions.

An interesting addition to the list is the thin and slender “Selectos Finos” from La Escepción, a brand which was discontinued [...]

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By Yiorgos

April 22nd, 2010

El Rey del Mundo Choix de L’Epoque - UK Regional Edition

The El Rey del Mundo Choix de L’Epoque is the latest addition to the series of UK regional editions. Following the tradition of naming the UK regional cigars with difficult to pronounce names, Habanos and Hunters and Frankau decided to give this cigar a French name, translating “The Choice of the Age”. Released in [...]

Posted in Cuban, El Rey Del Mundo, Regional Edition, Reviews
By Yiorgos

December 27th, 2009

12 Robustos of Xmas, Day 2: El Rey Del Mundo Choix Suprême

The 12 Robustos of Christmas, Day 2:
El Rey Del Mundo Choix Suprême
The El Rey del Mundo Choix Suprême is one of the remaining four vitolas of the marca, and has been in regular production since the 1950’s. Interestingly, the cigar was also available as Fox Selección No.47 until the mid 1970’s. Although widely being referred to [...]

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By Yiorgos

December 24th, 2009

The 12 Robustos of Christmas

December 24th 2009
Christmas is a great time for smoking cigars; many of us keep our best stogies for Christmas day and new years day. Being quite indecisive of what to smoke this year, we decided to smoke twelve robustos, one on each of the twelve days of Christmas, and review them head to head to decide which [...]

Posted in Bolivar, Cohiba, Cuban, El Rey Del Mundo, Featured, H Upmann, Hoyo de Monterrey, Juan Lopez, Partagas, Ramon Allones, Reviews, Romeo y Julieta, Saint Luis Rey, Trinidad, Vegas Robaina
By Yiorgos

November 24th, 2009

Which is your desert island cigar?

On the last herf, Rob - a fellow BOTL asked me:”which is you desert island cigar”? Without much thought i replied: “The Partagas D no.4″. Then moments later I thought, “Well, maybe the Cohiba Robusto… Or the Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill… Or the Cohiba Pyramide 2006… Or the Romeo Churchill… Damn, I can’t make [...]

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By Yiorgos

July 24th, 2009

2010 Regional Editions - preliminary list

Only weeks after the 2009 Regional Edition list was finalised, a preliminary list for the 2010 Regional Series has leaked. The total number of vitolas proposed for 2010 is 21, less than the 25 in the 2009 Regional Edition Series. That seems like a good move from Habanos, however the regions granted new vitolas are [...]

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By Yiorgos

June 23rd, 2009

2009 Regional Editions - Updated

We might be half way in 2009, but Habanos SA has still to finalize the -longer than ever- list of the Regional Edition cigars. From 15 vitolas in last year’s production, this year’s regional edition series will feature 25 vitolas. 30 vitolas were in the original list, however, five did not make the cut, bringing [...]

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By Yiorgos