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Lucky Smokes – Top 7 Cigars for St. Patrick’s Day

Reading Time: 4 minutes Inside, find Famous Smoke Shop customers' favorite cigar picks to smoke on St. Patrick's Day! Find your perfect companion smoke in time for the festivities!
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CAO Cameroon L’Anniversaire Robusto – Blind Cigar Review

"Some days are just better than others, and this was one of those days. Beautiful weather paired with good company and capped with a superior cigar make this a day…

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My Weekend Cigar Review: Warped La Colmena Black Honey

Reading Time: 3 minutes Now in its third release, we’ve got a review of the Warped La Colmena Black Honey. Gary notes, “it really held my interest,” but you…

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Fratello The Lunar Connecticut – Blind Cigar Review

"The flavor was slightly light and one note, but it was a nice sweet floral and cedar flavor. The cigar had a good creaminess until the final third, which transitioned…

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West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Toro – Blind Cigar Review

"This is a highly intriguing smoke, the flavor profile is very diverse and exceedingly pleasant. While well balanced, the predominant notes of caramel, earth, cherries, and baking spice were most…

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Tatuaje SNS Mini Jason JV13 – Blind Cigar Review

"I somehow drew this short smoke out to almost 55 minutes. But I really enjoyed every minute of it. The heavy pepper and oak notes with the hints of citrus…

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SP1014 Black Robusto Cigar Review

SP1014 Black Robusto Cigar Review – This 5×50 stick features a firm even pack, dark brown butter smooth wrapper, pigtail cap and closed foot, with a faint hay and cocoa…

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My Weekend Cigar Review: Ozgener Family Pi Synesthesia Red

Reading Time: 3 minutes Tim Ozgener collaborated with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo to create Pi Synesthesia Red, the second cigar in this Ozgener Family release where the flavor profile is defined…

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CigarAndPipes CO VERSUS 19

Each week you guys will vote on a battle – it could be a battle of brands, of blend lines or even specific releases! Whichever you guys pick as the…

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Adrian Magnus Black Black Cigar Review

Adrian Magnus Black Black Cigar Review – This 6×52 stick features a mottled dark cocoa firmly packed wrapper with a buttery soft oily feel, large double cap and faint hay…

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Rocky Patel Dark Star Short Star

The regular production line includes a filler tobacco that Rocky Patel has never used in a blend before.
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CA Review Panel: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Famous 80th Anniversary

Reading Time: 5 minutes After a few brief limited releases, one of the most popular—and most requested—Famous Smoke Shop 80th Anniversary blends heads into regular production. See our full…

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E.P. Carrillo Pledge Firecracker – Blind Cigar Review

"I love this vitola and how they are a perfect winter cigar. There weren't really any big flavor transitions but the flavors hit my palate in the sweet spot. Loved…

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Alec Bradley Fine & Rare BCN-143

This is one of the last blends developed by Alan Rubin, founder of Alec Bradley, and Bradley Rubin, one of his sons, before Alec Bradley was sold to STG.
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Liga Privada 10 Aniversario Selección de Mercado

This version was created for non-U.S. markets and is said to offer a smoother blend than the original Liga Privada 10 Aniversario.
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"Looking at a cigar like this, you kind of feel like you know what you're going to get. And sometimes it's nice when that holds true if it is something…

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Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes Connecticut Robusto Cigar Review

Cavalier Geneve Tres Delincuentes Connecticut Robusto Cigar Review – This 5×50 stick features a medium brown dry satin wrapper with a large double cap and faint sweet hay aroma. First…

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Today we take the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure for another spin.
The post Agile Cigar Review: Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure appeared first on…

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My Weekend Cigar Review: Perdomo 30th Anniversary Connecticut

Reading Time: 4 minutes It “may have a golf cigar career ahead of it,” says Gary about the Perdomo 30th Anniversary Connecticut Churchill. Words like “creamy,” “oaky”, and “medium-bodied”…

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CigarAndPipes CO VERSUS 18

Each week you guys will vote on a battle – it could be a battle of brands, of blend lines or even specific releases! Whichever you guys pick as the…

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Macanudo Inspirado Tercio-Aged Toro | Cigar Review

Today we assess the Macanudo Inspirado Tercio-Aged Toro: This is a blend that incorpoates Dominican Piloto Cubano that are aged in tercios.
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"The cigar checked all the boxes for me. Construction was great, never needed a touchup or relight. I really enjoyed the profile throughout with the hints of dark chocolate and…

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In this assessment, we take a look at the Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2023 in the LC52 (Toro) size.
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Perdomo 30th Anniversary Box-Pressed Connecticut Epicure

This blend is one of three different lines created to commemorate company founders Nick and Janine Perdomo's three decades in the cigar industry.
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Fratello Vice Versa (Mild) – Blind Cigar Review

"I love the times where a cigar offers up a simple experience and it fits just right for my palate. This was a slow burning and long session of two…

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