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Cigar Review: Arganese Nicaraguan Robusto (and a Small-Stakes Poker Tournament)

The Arganese Nicaraguan Robusto was my first-ever Arganese, and I couldn’t think of a better introduction. I was playing in a low-stakes poker tournament — a send-off party for a friend of a friend that was shipping out with the Marines. I found myself short-stacked early in the game and decided if I wanted to […]

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by Jason, 14 years ago

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Cigar Review: Nub Connecticut, Cameroon, Habano and Maduro

Wow, what a weekend! We partied like rock stars at the Big Smoke at Foxwoods presented by Cigar Aficionado (check out our live tweets here.) There were over 26 cigar lines to sample and only three hours to smoke inside, so one had to choose their cigar wisely. With so many delicious options, it might […]

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by Jason, 14 years ago

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Cigar Review: Oliva Serie G Cameroon Robusto

After a few minutes of puffing on the Oliva Serie G Cameroon Robusto, one thought kept cycling through my mind: “Now THAT’S a cigar!” It’s not just that it’s a tasty cigar — there are a lot of those — but it has the classic characteristics, at least in my mind, of what I expect […]

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by Jason, 14 years ago

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Cigar Review: Drew Estate Java Robusto Maduro

I’m a big fan of the Drew Estate Java Natural (the one with the ‘Latte’ foot band) so I was already expecting to enjoy the Maduro version immensely. What I didn’t expect were the 50MPH gusts of wind and bursts of rain on the golf course this weekend. Despite the challenges, I perservered with a […]

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by Jason, 14 years ago

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Cigar Review: Felipe Gregorio Pure Corona

Miami-based cigar house Felipe Gregorio just sent us some samples to taste and I got first crack at picking a stick. My eyes were immeidately drawn to the Pure, a Dominican Puro packaged in cedar. In fact, this cigar is aged for a spell in a Royal Spanish Cedar Trunk (not really sure how that’s […]

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by Jason, 14 years ago