Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
07-06-2018, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,099
Indomina toro (A.J. Fernandez)
This one appears to be an exclusive blend for Famous Smoke Shop. A Google search only shows them being sold by Famous. I like most of A.J.'s blends, so I pulled the trigger on a couple of fivers of...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
07-04-2018, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,374
Re: Great Factory Bundles, 2nds, cuban sandwich...
The La Vieja Habana lines from Drew Estate are pretty good - but I only like them in the corona size. Bigger ring gauge mixed filler cigars have a tendency to get hot and squishy. Smaller RG sizes...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
06-27-2018, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,901
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
06-27-2018, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,901
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
06-25-2018, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,901
Alex's Private Blend (Cigar Bundles of Miami)
I buy from this Miami cigar shop a few times a year and have yet to be disappointed. Their cigars are top notch as is their customer service.
One of the owners of the shop had this cigar made...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
06-21-2018, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,112
Plasencia Reserva Original pyramid
This is the re-designed (and re-blended?) release of the Reserva Organica, allegedly the first organic cigar. I was a big fan of both the lines (Organica and 2001 Edicion Limitada). So much so that...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
06-20-2018, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,985
Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva robusto
I have really been liking this company over the past year or so. First time trying this particular line.
Nice looking cigar. Not the prettiest wrapper, but perfectly constructed. The bunch in...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
04-27-2018, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,119
Omar Ortez Original maduro torpedo
I used to smoke the sh!t out of Omar Ortez Originals natural torpedoes. They came in these cool bigass boxes of 60 and were fantastic smokes. I would score those boxes of 60 on C-bid for like $150...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
04-14-2018, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,927
San Lotano Requiem Connecticut toro
The original San Lotano lines are some great smokes, so when I saw this tweaked new line I had to grab one and check it out.
Just a touch milder than the original San Lotano Connecticut. Same...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
04-13-2018, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,560
Famous Nic 3000 - still got it...kinda.
I bought a metric sh1t ton of these (4 bundles IIRC) about 10 years ago, and to my horror I discovered that I am down to just a handful left. So I grabbed a bundle of torps off the Famous auction...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
04-05-2018, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,897
Re: My Uzi Weighs a Ton +11
Apparently I had one of these left after all this time. It will be interesting to smoke this thing.
Looking back at my initial review. The coconut flavor I described is gone. The dominant...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
03-14-2018, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,181
Warped Futuro Seleccion 109
Never tried anything from this company, so I snagged a couple of singles on C-Bid. These are called a toro, but the head is tapered so I would consider it a belicoso. Nice looking wrapper. The...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
03-04-2018, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,553
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
02-15-2018, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,893
Re: Famous Nicaragua Robusto
I remember those! I liked them quite a bit but people weren't really buying them, so they weren't out for very long.
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
02-04-2018, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,337
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
02-03-2018, 11:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,337
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Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-03-2018, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 838
Views: 1,053,694
Re: The Wine Thread
Heyyyyyyyyy folks.
So growing up, I always thought wine was that stuff in a big jug for $5.99. Wasn't a fan. But I moved to the middle of Wine Country, CA about 3 yrs ago, and after going...
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Forum: All Cigar Discussion
01-26-2018, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 109,722
Re: Moncada cigars?
HAHAHAHA this is one of the weirdest threads I've read on CA in a long time!
So...how are these Moncada cigars? Any good? :r
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
01-24-2018, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,366
Cigar Bundles of Miami Habano blend lancero
Another recent buy from the excellent CBOM. At $100 for a bundle of 25, these are a great value.
Nice looking wrapper. Head isn't perfect but the cut is fine and the draw is really good for a...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
01-23-2018, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,883
Cigar Bundles of Miami Connecticut blend torpedo
Cigar Bundles of Miami is a great vendor with fantastic customer service. I found them a couple of years ago while Googling cigars made in the USA and have purchased from them several times. Their...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
01-22-2018, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,197
Bayuk Broadleaf by Drew Estate toro
Ever win a couple of single cigars or a single 5-pack and you feel like paying the full shipping amount is a ripoff, so you blind bid on something you've never heard of but seems like it might...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
10-30-2017, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,123
Herrera Esteli Norteno toro
I love the original Herrera Esteli line, so I grabbed one of these to check them out.
This is one fantastic looking cigar. Beautiful wrapper, easy cut, perfect draw.
First few draws...lots of...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
10-28-2017, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,121
Gilberto Oliva Reserva Blanc robusto
Snagged a fiver of these to try them out.
Attractive cigar. Nice wrapper. Nice cut, perfect draw. The cigar is well-rolled and heavy in the hand.
First few draws...pretty standard mild...
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
09-30-2017, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,871
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Forum: Island (The other ones) Reviews
08-28-2017, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,903
Re: Vegas de Santiago D8 Robusto
Thanks for the review. I ordered a sampler from this factory many years ago. I remember enjoying the cigars. I'm gonna look them up again!
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