Category: Reviews
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Island Jim #2 Connecticut
Recently introduced at TPE 2023 and made publicly available at the Great Smoke 2023 held on March 18th, the Island Jim #2 Connecticut (CT) is a 6×52 Torpedo Vitola and a real beauty to behold. Named the #2 as an homage to the pencil it resembles thanks to the different wrapper used on the open…
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Diamond Crown Julius Caesar
by Michael Sclafani I originally tried this cigar a few years ago when I was very new to cigars. At that time, I was perusing my local cigar shop and was drawn to the label. I was also still a believer that an increase in price also corresponds to an increase in taste and quality.…
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10/28/2021 – AJ Fernandez at Runway 84
Thanks to everyone that braved the weather last night and joined us at Anthony’s Runway 84 for a fantastic dinner and even better Cigars by the AJ Fernandez Cigar Company and Neptune Cigar Superstore – Fort Lauderdale. Luckily, after 7pm the skies dried up and allowed to enjoy the evening. Frank and crew from AJF…
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05/27/2021 – Casa Cuevas Cigars and Gulf Stream Brewing Company
A special night for all the members that were in attendance at our May 27th event. Our group was among the first in the country to sample the upcoming Patrimonio blend from Casa Cuevas Cigars. The cigar was excellent… sweet, creamy, nutty and just the right amount of pepper to keep you engaged. Construction was…
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01/21/2021 – An evening with Reinier Lorenzo from HVC Cigars
On Thursday, January 21st, the Cigar Board hosted Reinier Lorenzo from HVC Cigars. The session was recorded and posted on our YouTube Channel for future viewing. The Cigar Board and our followers would like to thank Reinier for joining us and speaking so candidly about his start in the cigar industry, blending philosophy and inseminating…
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PDR 1878 CAPA MADURA TORO 6 x 52
PDR Cigars is a boutique cigar manufacturer based in the Dominican Republic and has been in business for over a decade. Under the watchful eye of Abe Flores, PDR has garnered several rewards for their blends. PDR is committed to providing aficionados with quality cigars at reasonable prices and boasts of using the “entubado” method…
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10/08/2020 – Downtown Cigar Bar Ft. Lauderdale
10/08/2020 – Our Thursday night meet has come and gone. Always good to get together and meet with the crew on a Thursday. We had a smaller turnout than expected but its about quality, not quantity. Thanks to the eight members who joined us that evening and thanks for bringing your friends. The Santa Theresa…
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10/1/2020 – Anthony’s Runway 84
In typical south Florida fashion, Thursday night was plagued by rain. Members were shooting emails, texts and posting to Facebook to see if we were still meeting. A few brave members went down and got things started and were feeding information back to be disseminated. The night ended up being a success and several of…
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My Visit To Rodriguez Cigars
Seems that I have started an annual tradition of taking my wife away for a few nights before she heads back to work. 2020, being the bear of a year it has been, made us rethink our plans and we decided on a last minute over night to the Keys. I had previously heard an…
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Just for fun…
Those who know me know I am a creative person and enjoy making art that can be appreciated by others. I was in one such mood last night and have decided to share my work with you below… enjoy and keep it smokey! The brands below are Atabey, Les Fines Lames, Epic Cigars, Padron and…