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Four of the Six Cigars from the CigarProp Sampler from Cigar Bundles of Miami

A couple months ago I placed an order with Cigar Bundles of Miami and one of the items I picked up was the CigarProp Sampler. Of

course, one of the reasons I got this was to support Kevin of CigarProp, who has supported me for so many years. He’s a gr

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eat friend and I get behind whatever ventures he’s involved in. I’ve had some great experiences with cigars from Cigar Bundles of Miami too. There were six cigars in the sampler, and it was on sale for $19.99, which made it ridiculous not to buy it. I think cigars are made in the US, although at the price, I find that hard to believe. The first cigar I smoked was the Green Moon (or Green Yin, depending on where on the website one looks). Like many of the cigars in this sampler, this is a piece of art. It has a maduro wrapper with stripes of Connecticut shade, with a candela crescent in the middle of the cigar. It’s also box pressed. It’s a beautiful cigar. It’s listed as a Nicaraguan puro. This had a ver

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y interesting flavor, You’d think that it would be predominantly maduro, but it had the brightness of candela in the mix, which was very interesting. Very unique and interesting. 

 

Next I smoked what would appear to be the opposite of this cigar, they call it the Inner Peace, it’s a Candela wrapper with what look to be habano accents and a Maduro and Connecticut Shade Yin and Yang symbol in the middle, also box pressed, and also a Nicaraguan Puro. This is another beautiful piece of cigar art. These cigars are almost too cool looking to smoke, but at the price, it’s easy to justify lighting them up and enjoying them. Interestingly, this cigar didn’t taste a whole lot different than the Green Moon! I would have thought it would have been all Candela, but it wa

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sn’t. Sure, there was that bright candela flavor there, but it wasn’t dominant. I can say that if you hate Candela, you aren’t going to hate these cigars! I thought it was interesting that this cigar had a “tan line” where it looked like it was in a bundle that one side might have been exposed to light. 

 

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lend that they call “La Bala. These are interesting shaped torpedos, with a bit of a stepped taper.  Like the other two, this is 6” long, and is probably 56 ring gauge (the others are toros).  I can’t find any specific blend information, but I’d put my money on a Habano wrapper with shade accents. It was a nice tasting cigar, on the milder side, although it took a few cuts to get the draw right. The sampler comes with two of these that have different designs. I think I have smoked this before and might have more of these somepace. I continue to be amazed by the amount of handwork involved in these and how they can let them go for such a reasonable price. 

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Tonight I smoked the straight candela toro. They list this as the Tampa Candela, and it’s a Nicaraguan Puro. Does this mean it’s rolled in Tampa? I’m not sure. I’ve smoked a great many candela cigars, and this is actually one of the better tasting candela cigars I’ve had. It was surprisingly good. It was Cro Magnon Fomorian good. Again, this is the kind of candela that if you don’t like candela, you just might like. It had the refreshing, bright flavor you’d expect, but it wasn’t grassy. It was sweet, and smoked very nice, although it

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took a few minutes to get it burning. It was raining like crazy so it was very humid. Once I got it burning it smoked well. Again, hard to believe these are as inexpensive as they are

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. I can’t wait to smoke the box pressed maduro. I have a whole bunch of neat looking and great tasting

cigars in my humidor from Cigar Bundles of Miami. I’d smoked them all the time if I didn’t have so many other cigars to smoke! 

 

Full disclosure: I purchased the cigars discussed in this post and receive no compe

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nsation or consideration from Cigar Bundles of Miami. 

 

That’s all for now, until the next time, 

 

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A Zeus Churchill Cigar and CigarCraig.com’s 12th Anniversary

It was on this day in 2009 that CigarCraig.com was born, a birthday present from my wife. As I’ve told the story before, I had no idea what I would do with the URL, really didn’t much know what a blog or blogger was, so I had to figure something out. I had spent time on USENET, and the thought of trying to build yet another informational site seemed daunting and redundant. So there was this blog thing. I never was much of a writer, so it started pretty abysmally, but I figured I’d just start writing about some cigars I smoked and places I went and stuff I did, just like I used to do on USENET. Eventually I got off of the free WordPress blog, figured out how to use the technology better and booked myself a trip to Cigar Safari. It seems like my travelogue from that trip legitimized my site and my numbers increased exponentially. I joined the IPCPR as a media member and started going to the trade shows. I’ve seen a lot of stuff over twelve years, some people don’t know, or maybe forget, some of the stuff I was involved in with the IPCPR early on for internet media, fighting for certain things whether we won or not. I like to think I am one of the few blog purist left, Casasfumando.com is another that comes to mind. We stick to our strengths. So to all those who’ve been around longer than I have, congrats and thanks for the inspiration, to those who’ve been around as long, or almost as long, thanks for the friendship and camaraderie, and to the newer generation who are killing it with different platforms, keep up the great work! 

 

Last week I wrote about the great experience I had at the Humidour Cigar Shoppe in Cockeysville, MD. While there, I picked up one of their exclusive cigars, the Zeus in the Churchill size. After smoking it, I’m kicking myself for not getting more. More on that in a bit. When I saw the name of this cigar I was a little confused, you see, my friend Kosta, who owns SMōKE Manayunk in the Philadelphia area, has (or had, it’s been a bit) his own house brand called Zeus. I’ve included. picture of me smoking one several years ago in the store in front of a mural of Zeus, which has, sadly, been remodeled out of existence. I still have a Lancero in the humidor. It turns out that Chris Helmuth, one of the owners, is friends with Kosta, and the conspired to share the Zeus blend and name, which connected the dots. So the Zeus is a nice looking cigar with an Ecuador Habano Oscuro wrapper (I’m either making that up or I read that somewhere, but I just tried to fact check it and can’t find a reference, perhaps someone will correct me). The filler blend is four different Ligeros, so it’s a bit of a powerhouse. These are made by Rocky Patel, although I’m uncertain whether its made in Nicaragua or Honduras.  Like I said, I should have bought a couple more, but I think Kosta might sell these at SMōKE so I might not have to drive an hour and a half after all, and I owe Kosta a visit. This isn’t the strongest cigar I’ve smoked, but it’s no slouch (Don’t sell yourself short, Judge, you’re a tremendous slouch!). It was a very much to my liking when it comes to strong cigars, espresso, rich tobacco, some spice, but not too much. It’s been too long since I smoked the lancero, and it would be silly to compare it to the aged lancero I have on hand, so I wasn’t going to try. If you find yourself at The Humidour (or SMōKE, I imagine), give these a try if you like a stronger smoke. 

 

As I write this I’m smoking a La Gloria Cubana Retro Especiale Cubano, the 6½” x 58, which is 10 years old. This came from a box that came back with me from my visit to the factory in 2011. I selected it for the ring gauge, which is significant today. It’s aged remarkably well, it’s outstanding actually. I wish I had the foresight to save more than the two I had left in the humidor. It makes me think of one more thing before I wrap this up. Yesterday I posted a few news items, and I omitted one from General Cigar Co., I got sidetracked and didn’t get to it. It was about the new Partagas Cortado, I’m sure other outlets have posted about it, I encourage you to check it out elsewhere. The Partagas Cortado is a Connecticut shade wrapped Partagas, and I just have to wonder why we needed that? With the exception of the Black, which is Broadleaf, and awesome, Partagas has been Cameroon wrapped, and Cameroon is pretty hot right now. Why deviate from that? Why not let Macanudo be the flagship Connecticut? I just wonder why dilute the brand? Is a Connecticut CAO Flathead next? I realize there are Macanudos in all wrapper varieties, maybe that screws up my argument, what do I know?  Anyway, that’s all for now, until the next time, 

 

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News: Black Label Trading Company Releases Viaticum

Here’s another news item, this one from Black Label Trading.  This is one I haven’t sm

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oked from them, which, honestly, isn’t saying a lot as there is a great deal of the BLTC stuff I haven’t sampled. I love what I do smoke, I just haven’t dug deep into the catalog for whatever reason. Not much excuse a

s a couple shops within 10 miles in a couple directions have a good selection. It’s something to work on…

 

Black Label Trading Company (BLTC) is releasing VIATICUM in three vitolas to select retailers this month.  Viaticum is hand crafted at Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua.

 

VIATICUM is a small batch release that was originally released in one vitola in 2019 to retailers who attended the PCA trade show.  This is the second and full release made available to all BLTC retailers.

 

“Viaticum is an evolution of the Last Rites blend and a testament to what Black Label Trading Co is all about.  It uses most of the same tobaccos but in different proportions and primings. It’s the perfect balance between strength and complexity.  This cigar is bold but also very refined.  It’s all about balance.  The dark fruit and earth flavors are wrapped in soft floral notes and elevated with a multitude of spice on the finish,” says James Brown, creator of BLTC and partner at Fabrica Oveja Negra.

 

Viaticum

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Ecuador Maduro

Binder: Honduras Habano

Filler: Nicaraguan / Honduran

                 Robusto – 5 x

54 Box Press (20 count) MSRP $15.00

                 Toro – 6 x 48 Box Press (20 count) MSRP $15.25

                 Lancero – 6.75 x 40 Box Press (20 count) MSRP

$15.50

 

“Black Label Trading Company is redefining the standards for cigar making. With a less is more philosophy, Black Label Trading Co. creates handcrafted premium cigars of the utmost quality at their own factory in Nicaragua.” 

 

For more information please visit OvejaNegraCigars.com.  Consumers may search by zip code for retailers nearest them.

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News:  Patrimonio by Casa Cuevas Cigars Now Shipping

Here’s some news from Casa Cuevas.  They make some great cigars and are really nice folks! 

 

Casa Cuevas Cigars announces that the Patrimonio cigar brand is now shipping! The Patrimonio cigar brand translates to Patrimony in English. It is dedicated to Luis Cuevas Sr. and to the paternal lineage of the Cuevas tobacco history which began over a 100 years ago. The Cuevas family’s tobacco history began when Juan Cuevas, a Spanish expatriate, began growing tobacco in Cuba in the mid-19th century.

The Patrimonio is the brainchild of Luis Cuevas Jr. and son Alec Cuevas. While the Patrimonio was created in conjunction with Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr. at the Cuevas family-owned Las Lavas Cigar Factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the name of the new line, its

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significance, and its packaging was not revealed to Luis Cuevas, Sr. until the blend itself was finalized. This was in order to surprise Cuevas, Sr. with a line that is an homage to him, his father, and his grandfather.

 

Luis Cuevas Jr., President of Casa Cuevas Cigars stated: “Patrimonio is a project that is extremely near and dear to my son Alec and myself. When my father left Cuba, he left tobacco behind. Years later, after rebuilding in the U.S.A., he was able to revive our family tobacco history by opening his cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. Because of my father’s perseverance, our family legacy continues to live on.”

 

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ions, with the purpose of creating an extremely complex blend with richly bold flavors. The Patrimionio is composed of a Honduran Corojo wrapper, Ecuadorian Habano binder, and filler made up of Peruvian, Nicaraguan, and Dominican tobaccos.

 

The Patrimonio blend is available in three vitolas and packaged in 20 count boxes.

 

5 X 54—Robusto Gordo $10.50

6 X 52—Toro $11.00

6 X 60—Gordo $11.50

 

 

ABOUT CASA CUEVAS CIGARS:

 

Casa Cuevas Cigars was established in 2016but has decades old history behind it. Cuban born Master Blender Luis Cuevas Sr. has been blending cigars from his factory in the Dominican Republic for many popular cigar brands. Now, together with son Luis Cuevas Jr., the Casa Cuevas Cigar brands were created to honor their four-generation cigar heritage. Currently the Casa Cuevas Cigars line of brands include the Casa Cuevas core line, the Casa Cuevas Limited Edition Flaco, the Cuevas Reserva Natural (91 rated by Cigar A

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ficionado), Cuevas Reserva Maduro (Ranked as the No. 2 cigar of the year by Cigars and Leisure Magazine) and La Mandarria (ranked no. 16 boutique cigar of 2020 by Cigar & Spirits Magazine)

 

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News: Joya de Nicaragua Launches TAA Retailer Exclusive Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana

I got behind on some news items this week , so I’m going to post a few on this rainy Saturday. This is one from Joya. This is one of my favorite blends from them. Typically TAA exclusives aren’t all that exciting to me, but this one has potential. I’m to understand that only 5000 cigars are being made available in this release. I’m going to have to get my hands on a few.  

 

Since its founding in 1968 as the first premium cigar company in Nicaragua, Joya de Nicaragua has enjoyed strong ties with American cigar lovers and their retailers. During the administration of Richard M. Nixo

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n, Joya de Nicaragua’s Clásico was even the official cigar distributed to guests attending functions at the White House. In 2021, the United States continues to be one of Joya de Nicaragua’s most important markets and the company is celebrating its strong ties to America by releasing Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana, the second regional edition of its legendary Cuatro Cinco cigars, which will be available exclusively at Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) member retailers.

 

 

Since its original release to celebrate Joya de Nicaragua’s 45th anniversary in 2013, the limited edition Cuatro Cinco cigar has been one of Joya de Nicaragua’s most popular cigars and it has consistently been one of the company’s highest rated cigars as well. The highly acclaimed blend features a Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper and select Grade A Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. The finished cigars are aged inside vintage white oak barrels that were used by a world-renown rum distillery for at least one year. The Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana TAA Exclusive is a 6 x 54 Belicoso.

 

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hould be, we knew it had to be special,” says Joya de Nicaragua’s Executive President, Juan Ignacio Martinez. “When the team proposed the Belicoso, the decision was made, there’s no other vitola in the Cuatro Cinco family that smokes closer to the original limited edition than this one.”

 

Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana TAA Exclusive is limited to 500 10-count boxes and features special artwork incorporating a bald eagle in the company’s logo on the box, as well as a second band on the foot denoting it as a TAA exclusive cigar.

 

“These are some of the best cigars that come out of our factory,” says Daniel Barrios, Joya de Nicaragua’s Global Commercial Manager. “The stories we tell with them need to be special. We have selected the bald eagle because of what it represents to our American friends, an example of stamina, power and freedom. In 2021, JDN is celebrating Nicaragua’s independence bicentennial, and what a better symbol to connect us both than the symbol of freedom.”

 

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al Conference on March 23rd and it is now being shipped to TAA retailers.

 

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Founded in New York City in 1996, Drew Estate has become one of the fastest growing tobacco companies in the world. Under their mantra “The Rebirth of Cigars”, Drew Estate has led the “Boutique Cigar” movement by innovating new elements to the tobacco industry with their unique tobaccos and blending styles that attract new and traditional cigar enthusiasts. In their Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, the Nica

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