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Cigars have been around for a long time – since before Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe from the Caribbean– and a lot of good stuff has been said about cigars. Here are some of our favorite quotes from historical cigar lovers:

 

Bust of Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt

The popular 19th-century Hungarian composer once claimed, “A good Cuban cigar closes the doors to the vulgarities of the world.”

 

Alfred de Musset

The French dramatist, poet, and novelist once said, “Any cigar smoker is a friend, because I know how he feels.”

 

King Edward VII

QueenVictoria’s son, King Edward VII, loved smoking cigars, even though his mother hated them. Legend has it that after her death at the end of a dinner party Edward told his male guests, “Gentlemen, you may smoke,” thereby ending Victoria’s ban on cigars. A line of inexpensive American cigars has long been named King Edward in honor of his love of cigars.

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Originally only available to U.K. retailers, the Vega Fina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010 has recently been released in the U.S. in limited quantities. The state-side version of this stogie comes in the Robusto (5×54) size only, and without the individual metal tubes that served as packaging for the European version. I only recently discovered the super-mellow smoothness of the original Vega Fina, and I was definitely curious to see what this special release had to offer. Today I set out with a sample, to see what our friends across the water have been enjoying for the past couple years.

The stick had a sturdy and meaty look and feel to it, sporting a creamy brown, toothy and veiny Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. Visible spots of oily build-up throughout the wrapper told me that this was a well-aged stogie. Pre-light draws were surprisingly sweet and woody, and the draw was firm, but fair.

Upon lighting up, I was met with a laid-back taste of creamy cedar, with just the faintest hint of pepper in the background. The smoke was creamy and light, and the cigar was burning evenly and producing a solid, stark-white ash. After a few puffs, I detected a subtle sweetness softly complimenting the smooth, woody flavor of the cigar. Noticeably absent was the “harshness” I often get from the first inch or so of a stogie; this one was silky-smooth from the get-go.

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