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Review – PDR – A. Flores 1975 Serie Privada Capa Habano »

Cigar Aficionado’s Cigar of the Year for 2014, 10th place, was the A. Flores 1975 Serie Privada Capa Habano SP52. A Box-Pressed robusto, the A. Flores 1975 Serie Privada Capa Habano SP52 is made by PDR (Pinar Del Rio, for those of you who followed the old brand), under the guidance of Abraham Flores. Previously making primarily […]

Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) »

Ashton VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) The Ashton VSG experience is for those who desire a cigar with a Medium to Full body and creamy, rich flavor, complimented by a complex finish. Blended exclusively for Ashton by Carlos Fuente Jr. using 4 to 5 year old aged Dominican tobacco, the distinct flavor of VSG comes from […]

The Latest from E. P. Carrillo… Short Run INCH 2015! »

Short Run INCH 2015 – Now available for Pre-Order! From the latest EPC email, “Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the master cigar blender, has done it again! E.P. Carrillo is introducing its new limited edition 2015 Short Run, this time with a Jalapa wrapper! The wrapper was a memory Ernesto had intended to do years ago. Now that […]

Buyer Beware: Perdomo Price Increase »

Perdomo Price Increase According to Halfwheel’s article on February 4th, Perdomo is announcing a Price Increase on their various cigar lines, due to increasing costs of labor in Nicaragua. According to Nick Perdomo, on his twitter account, this will be the 4th price increase in 21 years. If you’re as big of a fan as […]

The Martino – Additional 10% off! »

Hello you crazy cigar loving bloggers! As some of you may know, we had a 20th Anniversary event here in Tucson, Arizona, and My Father rolled us our own size of the Le Bijou blend, a box pressed Robusto, which we dubbed “The Martino”, in honor of the original owner of Anthony’s Cigar Emporium. In […]