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| ESTEVAN CRUZ Ecuadorian Wrapper Ecuadorian Binder Nicaraguan & Dominican Filler Belicoso 6 x 54 |  |
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Rating: 8.5 Highly regarded by reviewers with one giving it a 9.5 rating. The wrapper was above average, even elegant. The roll was firm and consistent and all felt it had an excellent draw. The aroma was mild and pleasant and the aftertaste enjoyable. Its burn was even and ash came off in chunks. "Easy to smoke" "Slight nutty taste, good lunch smoke" Call 1-888-378-2826 for a tobacconist near you | |
| ARZT Dominican Wrapper Dominican Olor Binder Cuban Seed Dominican Filler Princes 4 x 50 |  |
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Rating: 5 Had a firm construction, consistent, cool smoke. Most felt there were too many veins and was about average in draw, however it was even and soft. The aroma ranged from mild to not pleasant. Had a bitter aftertaste. Most felt the price should be between $4-$6. "Seemed to be covered in fine grit" "Has sort of a light woody taste" Call 305-774-6001 for a tobacconist near you | |
| LA GLORIA Cameroon Wrapper Dominican Binder Cuban & Dominican Seed Churchills 7 x 50 |  |
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Rating: 5.1 Reviews were mixed with some saying the appearance of this cigar was above average and it was clean and smooth. However, comments ran the gamut from "great draw" to "unsmokeable." The aroma rated from light to strong and one commented it was "tasteless." "Little to no aroma, was it designed to please PC crowd?" "Overall, a good cigar" Call 305-642-1653 for a tobacconist near you. | |
| JUST NUMBER 2 Sumatra Indonesian Wrapper Dominican Binder Cuban Seed Blend Toros 5 x 50 |  |
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Rating: 6 This cigar came off as good looking with a nice wrap, although there were a few soft spots. The roll was consistent and firm. While some felt there was a bitter taste, others inclined toward a good bite with consistency that remained throughout the smoke. There was some uneven burning and mixed opinion between ash that came apart and remained firm. "Woody taste with a classic aroma" "Could have been oily if properly aged" Call 305-640-9776 for orders or a tobacconist near you | |
| ISLA DEL SOL Ecuador-Sumatra Wrapper Dominican, Honduran & Nicaraguan Blend Torpedo 6.5 x 54 |  |
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Rating: 6 Reviewers were strongly divided on this cigar, rating it from 1 to a perfect 10. The size seemed to work against it with one commenting he "looked like a cartoon character" with it in his mouth. General opinion, however, was for an above average smoke. There was an even burn, but with a flaky ash. Opinions on the aroma ranged from pleasant to strong. After-taste was either bitter or outstanding. "Great draw for a torpedo" "Creamy, cocoa-like aroma" "Somewhat dry with veins" Call 1-888-786-4337 for orders or a tobacconist near you | |
| LA BOCA Sumatra-Indonesian Wrapper Dominican Binder Piloto Cubano & Olor Dominicano Blend Toro 5 x 50 |  |
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Rating: 7 Most opinions were that this was a good smoke from beginning to end. The only drawback was that toward the end of the smoke, the tip began to fall apart. Otherwise it had a good appearance and was firm with only a few soft spots. The draw was easy and the ash remained strong. The cigar had a buttery taste toward the end, although some felt there was a peppery taste. "Nice and easy draw" "Nice looking cigar, similar to a Rothschild EMS" Call 305-640-9776 for orders or a tobacconist near you | |
| The MCN Panelists |
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| Robert B. Kulat, is president of Kulat Communications, a public relations firm based in Shrewsbury, NJ. The company represents KIWI International Air Lines, BMW, Aviation Week magazine, The Sands Hotel & Casino, and many other companies in the aviation and travel industries. A former football and rugby player, Rob still enjoys the group dynamics and camaraderie of sports, even now as a spectator. Rob is a graduate of the University of Illinois, and has three boys. |
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| Barbara Kolesaire, and her husband Gary have owned The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood, NJ, since 1979. Barbara enjoys smoking cigars and regularly avails herself to the Tobacco Shop's generous selection of premium cigars like Davidoff, Fuente Fuente, Bahia, etc. Barbara spends most of her free time attending her two sons baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer games. |
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| Jeff Bloedorn, is the inventor and co-owner of Cigar Doctor Enterprises, Inc., the original cigar wrapper repair gel. With the cost of cigars going up and more of them falling apart, he needed something to fix his unraveling to support his 2-4 a day habit, and so came Cigar Doctor. Jeff resides in Glendale, CA with his wife Hydee and works as a structural foreman, and enjoys working on his classic cars, of course with smoke in hand. |
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| David Friedland, is a representative for Cigar Savor. He has been smoking cigars for 30 years. Amongst his favorites are Arturo's and Churchill's. Dave plays golf and "chases the best cigars in the world that he can find. Dave is married and has two children. |
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| Marty Conway, has been the owner of Stogies, Ltd. Cigar Shop in Westwood, N.J. for three years. He enjoys smoking about two to three cigars a day. Marty likes the great outdoors, enjoying camping and fishing, and anything else that goes with it. Marty's favorite size cigars to smoke are robusto, corona gorda and toros. |
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| Ron Melendi, works in the office of his family-owned business De La Concha Tobacconist in New York City. He smokes a few cigars a day, and enjoys all kinds from their vast humidor. In his leisure time, Ron enjoys playing guitar in his band that you can find playing throughout the Metropolitan area. |
