Several years ago Abe at Smoke Inn, a chain of ten (or eleven?) stores in Florida, launched his Microblend series. He’s had some of the greatest cigar manufacturers on the planet making small batch, store exclusive cigars for him, including Fuente, Padron, Tatuaje, et cetera. This year Abe has provided two ten count packages of his most current Microblend releases, the Illusione Pactum and the Pope of Greenwich Village from Drew Estate. The Pactum is a 5½” x 56 San Andrés wrapped robusto with high priming Nicaraguan filler, a Box of 15. The Pope of Greenwich Village is 6″ x 40, and has the San Andrés wrapper also, with a Connecticut Stalk-Cut Habano binder and fillers of Brazilian Mata Fina and Nicaraguan tobaccos and comes in a bundle of 10. They both sound delicious, don’t they? Thanks to Abe and his Smoke Inn staff for sending these along. Abe also has a weekly radio show and podcast, Kiss My Ash Radio, which broadcasts every Saturday at 10am Eastern, check it out. Steve Saka is the special guest on today’s show.
This is going to cause some confusion….Yesterday’s winner of the Punch Signature Robustos from General Cigar Co. is Eric. I know there were at least two Eric’s who entered, so it’s the one who didn’t use his full name (sorry Eric W! Try again today). So the Eric who posted around 11:46 AM EST yesterday needs to send me his info. I smoked one of these last night (not from your box!) and it’s a really nice smoke, sweet tobacco goodness and great construction. Thanks to Victoria and all the folks at General Cigar Co.!
You know what to do now, leave a comment here, check back tomorrow to see if you won!
RULES
All you have to do to enter is to leave a comment on the post of the day, if you can, try to post what you know or how you feel about today’s present, the folks donating the gift should get some feedback for their troubles! It’s not a condition to win, but it’s nice to have something to read. We did this last year and it benefits everyone. Once you’ve won, you’re out, let everyone else have a chance. Must be over 18 to win. Also, be sure to visit the links for each item. Comments on Facebook, Twitter, or anywhere else will not count, but feel free to spread the word!
Until tomorrow,
CigarCraig
Hello — this is my first post in the CigarCraig 12-spectacular-days-of-cigar-giveaways-2015!
Congrats to Eric. Always willing to try new (to me) sticks. Thanks Craig and Abe of Smoke Inn for doing this.
Count me in….again!
So kool, Kim
Congrats Eric! If there ever was cigars to win it’s the illusione Pactum! Good stuff!
Another great day!
micro blends, love things like that
Awesome giveaway! Just love the KMA Radio show, Abe is the man!!
Oh wow, what a nice gift. Those are gonna be gifted to a lucky person! Sweet!
Nice another great prize
Good luck everyone.
Thanks for the giveaway. Looking forward to trying the pope!
Now, I’m excited! Does it come with a treasure map so we can look for more?
Congrats Eric! Thanks Craig!!
Both of those are very good
I like to win these for sure. Thanks Abe and thanks for running the multiple contests Craig.
Been a fan of the micro blend Smoke Inn series since the original Anarchy. Thanks Craig and Abe.
If there was a day I’d want to win, this is it!
These would be nice to win…
Don’t believe I’ve ever had an Illusion cigar. Here’s hoping for a first time.
This would be another new one for me that I’d love to try. Thanks to Abe for the contribution.
Ima huge box fan, so…these cigars plus the box is a plus plus.
Thanks Abe for supplying today’s giveaway. Kiss My Ash baby!
What a great idea! Thank you for the opportunity to win! Drew Estate has some really amazing cigars! And from what I’ve read, both the Illusione Pactum and The Pope Of Greenwich Village are amazing works of art unto themselves! Have a wonderful day!
I’ve had neither of these, they look delicious!
This looks awesome I can’t wait
Count me in!
Two great sounding cigars. I would love to try them.
I need a audience with the pope
Thanks! Awesome chance to win something really different here.
Would love to try the Pope of Greenwich Village! Thanks for the contests Craig!
Merry Christmas
Those little cigars sound great! I think I’ll check out the Smoke Inn website right now…
Great sticks and great contest as always Craig!
Here we go again! Lucky number…. WHATEVER NUMBER! =)
Tiss da seasoning!
Haven’t tried these yet, but heard great things
Oh boy, Oh boy! Illusione, yessirree! Congratulations Eric. Thanks Abe and Craig. Happy Holidays.
Nothing better than a Saturday morning cigar and coffee pairing while watching KMA on Periscope. These cigars would be a great addition to the humidor.
The Pope is a great cigar! Drew Estate’s SI microblend is one of my favorites.
Congrats Eric, have a Merry Christmas
Great contest Good job
Congrats to Eric, lucky rascal. Well I would love to try this blend, here is hoping I win.
I wanna try !!
Both of those cigars sound great, sign me up.
D’oh !
Thanks Craig and Abe, would love to try these. Merry Christmas All!
I’d love it! Thanks for everything!
Again, another nice package for the giveaway today.
Thanks Abe to offer something we’d never see in Wisconsin. Would love to have this one! Merry Christmas
Everybody needs to check out Abe’s radio show at Kiss My Ash Radio. Great info about cigars and cigar makers. Prizes too.
Great Prize
I’ve been gradually evolving into a devout fan of San Andres wrappers over the course of the last two years and this prize package has me drooling. Fantastic contest!
Tried cigar authorities month cigar I love it
Something different!
Oof. Love Drew Estate! Their big batch experiments are always great, working on small batches…this is amazing!
Thanks for the contest!
Craig does it again!
Wow – 56 replies by 9:43! Everyone wants to win this one! Thanks for the prize!
lets try again!!
I enjoyed the pope of Greenwich Village ..it was hard for me to pin down the blend, It was a mix between the no. 9, the Norteno and the undercrown ..I know that wasn’t helpful but that’s just how confused I was
Sweet! Def want to try them!
Nice change of pace, anything made by Drew Estates has to be good. Thanks
Would really love to win today – great looking smokes!
Great prize!
Well done Eric, hard luck Eric
These are great cigars.
Love some Illusione!
Nice. Thanks Abe!
Oh my those both look delish!
Awesome selection! Looking forward to trying these.
Here we go, try, try again. Smoke inn has lots of good stuff
I knew there was a reason I have not won yet 🙂 Great prize!
Love the microblends.
Count me in Craig. Thanks.
This is so amazing. Would be great to win. Thanks all….
Congrats Eric!
These look like amazing sample boxes!
I may have to look at ordering some from them!
I love everything Drew Estates makes!
Yet another great giveaway! Thanks, Craig and Happy Holidays to all!
Another I’ve never tried, thanks for the giveaway
Drew Estates mixes are always unique.
I’m not familiar with microblends,but, these two sound great.
After a forced absence of 2 years from smoking (Dr’s Orders)
What great way to return. They sound wonderful. My palate can taste and my mind can imagine the great aroma of these cigars
Love me some illusione, thanks for the contest
There’s always a surprise when you smoke a new Illusione … I’ve never had one that didn’t show me something different in the flavor department. They always seem to come in the lancero vitola, too. Very nice gift from Abe. Gracis, mi hermano, y Feliz Navidad !!! Thanks again to ALL of the contributors to this Christmas extravaganza !!!
Thanks for the Contest Craig.
Awesome prize Abe!
congrats Eric!
those of great samplers!
thx Craig and Abe and his Smoke Inn staff!
I’ve not had the pope, but the pactum is a fantastic cigar. Wonderful prize from Abe. Thanks to him, and to you Craig for offering the contest.
All hail Da Pope! Never had, but Drew Estate has never dune me wrong!
Awesome prize today! Fingers crossed.
I love these contests, thanks.
Hooray for Abe!
OMG. 2 of my all time favorite manufacturers. This is quite an exciting one! Thanks to Craig and these vendors for their generosity.
Thanks for another great giveaway 🙂
Thank for the contest!
Great prize, thanks.
Sign me up!
Thanks, Abe, and thanks, Craig! I have no plans on ever visiting Florida so these would be a great win.
Congrats Eric on the Punch win. I’ve been trying to score some of the Pope sticks and haven’t been lucky yet. Hopefully I can wake up tomorrow and that will all change from Craig. Abe is a great guy with an awesome show on Saturdays. Thanks Abe and Craig. Good luck everyone.
Excellent prize package Abe & Craig!!!!
Thanks for the contest & Merry Christmas to you and yours!