NEW! Hellas & Spiced Rum | Cigar Pairing
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The famous Greek poet Homer, author of Iliad and Odyssey, was of course one of the most influential men in history and helped shape Western civilization as we know it. Like Homer, Raymond Pages is a master at his craft. The best young tobacco man we have seen since discovering AJ Fernandez in a small bodega back in 2008. Which is fitting, as Raymond emigrated from Cuba to Nicaragua some years later and became AJ's protege and top blender. Today, Raymond runs the Tabacalera Pages factory and is no doubt one of the top boutique cigar makers in EstelÃ.
Hellas pays homage to Homer and ancient Greece, with a complex and flavor-packed joyride of a blend. To the eye, this cigar boasts Raymond's signature brick shithouse construction - perfect level of firmness, a beautiful, dark, almost reddish-brown Habano wrapper, a lovely oily sheen and toothy texture, and perfect combustion and draw, including a firm stack-of-dimes grey-white ash that seems to hold for miles. Off the bat, there is pepper and spice with a sweet component and it's medium in strength. By the middle third of the cigar, you're taking the elevator to the top floor of Complexity HQ, as the richness and sweetness intensify. We're now in medium to full-bodied territory with a warm, satisfying feeling in the belly and the lips are tingling nicely. There's a creaminess and coffee bean component now, and the pepperiness lingers, yet remains balanced through the end. Hellas is a highly enjoyable, medium to full-bodied masterpiece from Raymond.
Our staff of cigar nuts compares Hellas favorably to AJ Fernandez San Lotano Habano and My Father Le Bijou in terms of cost and flavor profile
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Penn Standard Gold Standard Review with Tommy Z
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Gold Standard is a fantastic addition to the original Penn Standard PA Broadleaf series, and then some. Gold Standard is a bold name.... but walks the walk. If you like Connecticut shade but also like some character and oomph in your cigars - more medium-bodied than mild - this blend will impress. Hailing from Raymond Pages and his Tabacalera Pages factory, Penn Standard Gold is draped in a grade-A Connecticut Ecuador wrapper and it is positively gorgeous. Seamless and beautiful with a golden color, slightly oily sheen, and attractive toothiness. A roll between the thumb and forefinger tells you this lovely stick is going to be a treat.
Light it up and you have excellent combustion and smooth draw, and a firm white ash that holds for a solid inch plus. Off the bat there are pronounced floral notes and undertones of bread and toast with an almost latte-like flavor. Then spice becomes more prominent along with notes of ginger, earth, and cream of wheat. By the midway point the spice remains but there's an added salty component and the complexity starts to show itself, as the flavor and strength continues building. By the final third there are soft notes of cedar which marry well with the spice and floral component. Overall, Gold Standard is more on the medium side of mild-medium in strength, yet stays very very smooth and well-balanced throughout.
In addition to the Connecticut seed Ecuador wrapper, the long filler blend includes five-year aged Pennsylvania and Nicaraguan tobaccos. An exceptional choice for those that don't want a full-bodied powerhouse in strength but don't want to sacrifice rich and complex flavors.
Our staff compares Gold Standard favorably to Charter Oak Connecticut, AJ Fernandez San Lotano Connecticut, Oliva Connecticut Reserve, Joya de Nicaragua Antano Connecticut, and My Father Connecticut.
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Rocky Patel Black Swan Review with Tommy Z
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A Black Swan event is an extreme rarity, and the Black Swan series of cigars is designed to take advantage of unique tobaccos at a given factory. It's the fruit of our team on the ground in Nicaragua. We're always seeking out unique tobaccos in bodegas that have yet to find their way into a cigar. In its simplest form, tobacco is a commodity and factories either grow and/or purchase materials in large lots to get what they need to maintain consistency in their iconic blends and brands. The result of this pattern means there are inevitably unique, small batch tobaccos lumped in that are too small to make a full-time production blend, and such tobaccos are typically stored away for aging. They may emerge for special limited edition projects or they may accumulate, depending on the factory. Black Swan is so named to take advantage of these exceptional but limited tobacco lots.
Finally landed here at Cigar Page HQ is the newest Black Swan - this one from Rocky Patel - building on the success of the Oliva Black Swan. Rocky enters the ring with a notable offering and what makes it special, as if often the case, is the wrapper. This is a coffee bean-brown Corojo leaf that's oozing with oils and tooth galore. It's Honduran Corojo from the Jamastran Valley and it is the highest-grade shade grown wrapper in Honduras. This leaf secures an aged mixture of Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers, and all told the recipe brings in a medium-strength smoke that saturates the palate with bright but smooth flavors. A veritable Neapolitan combo of vanilla, chocolate, and fruit undergirds the smoke throughout the burn, with a flavor profile that's as complex as it gets. Layer after layer of flavors, including notes of honey, bread, nuts, and pepper with a nuanced finish, lending exceptional balance to the blend. I think you'll like this.
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Florida Man Review with Tommy Z
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Raymond Pages is the best young tobacco man we've seen since discovering AJ Fernandez in a small bodega back in 2008. Which is fitting, as Raymond (AJ's brother in law), immigrated from Cuba to Nicaragua and became his protege and top blender. Flash forward several years and today Raymond runs the Tabacalera Pages factory. He is already no doubt one of the most talented cigar makers in Esteli. Florida Man is among his finest, a smooth-as-silk, elegant, and refined masterpiece that hits all the marks. Packaging wise, Florida Man bands are beautiful, an homage to Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and The Sea' with gorgeous matching boxes, and the size names nod to Papa's life and time spent in Key West.
The cigar itself is the real story. Florida Man is crafted with a lovely Connecticut wrapper that's oozing with a golden sheen, buttery smooth looking with some fine veins. Like all Raymond-made blends, it brings flawless construction including an ash that stays solid damn near halfway through the smoke. Almost medium-bodied, it's on the medium side of mild to medium for sure, with enough oomph to stay extremely interesting but without the slight bitterness often associated with Connecticut Shade. There is some nice spice on the lips and touch of pepper that you may not expect along with a pronounced floral note. Very interesting, complex, refined, pepper and some creaminess, with nuanced notes that ebb and flow from head to foot. This beautiful baby burns slowly and deliberately, making for a pleasing, full hour long ride perfect any time of day.
Our staff of cigar nuts compares Florida Man favorably to Perdomo Champagne, Arturo Fuente, CAO Gold, Cohiba Connecticut, and Ave Maria Immaculata in terms of cost and flavor profile.
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Caldwell Quick & Dirty Cigar Review
Caldwell cigars are en fuego hot. Craft to the core, delicious small-batch blends each one better than the last. Here's one of his gems for all you gentlegirls and gentlemen at a pittance of retail prices. Allow me to introduce you to Caldwell Quick & Dirty. A righteous combination of aged Dominican fillers and Sumatra binder dressed up in a luscious, dark brown Habano wrapper. Copious notes of wood and spice in this medium to full bodied slow-burner.
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Cigar Page T-Shirts
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The Big Burn Episode 25 | Special Guest Raymond Pages
Join us for "The Big Burn Show" Episode 25 with our co-host Jaime Rodriguez and special guest, Raymond Pages.
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Graycliff Boss of the Block & Troegs Perpetual IPA | Cigar Pairing
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Louis XIV No. 2 75-ct Glasstop Humidor Unboxing
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The Louis XIV humidor is a gorgeous display box with 75 capacity. Lined with Spanish cedar and boasting a high-gloss, deep cherry finish. Features include drawer-front access, a viewing window, humidifier and hygrometer, silver handles, and much more.
Features:
• 75-capacity
• Drawer-front access
• Tempered beveled glass panel on top
• Large rectangle humidifier & built-in hygrometer
• Recessed silver carry handles
• SureSeal Technology
• 2 Spanish cedar trays
• Spanish cedar bottom divider
• Premium, kiln-dried Spanish cedar lining
• Scratch-resistant felt lined bottom
• Deep cherry finish
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Flor de Oliva Gold & Coffee | Cigar Pairing
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Oliva Cigar Co. is a juggernaut that's one of the largest in Nicaragua yet remains boutique to its core and a darling of critics and cigar geeks. They have a plethora of 90+ ratings - 95, 96, and it's a fixture on the Cigar of The Year lists. The company as we know it was formed in 1995, but the family has been in the business dating all the way back to 1886, when Melanio Oliva started growing tobacco in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Fast-forward to today, and they are found in almost every smoke shop, online retailer, and humidor you can find. A favorite of beginners and aficionados alike, no one can deny they are one of the best cigar manufactures on the planet.
Nicaraguan long fillers draped in a silkey Connecticut wrapper to create a flavorful mild cigar with nutty and creamy characteristics and a solid, smooth finish.
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Caldwell Lost & Found Paradise Lost Maduro Unboxing
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Caldwell Lost & Found Paradise Lost Maduro is lovingly adorned with the silhouette of long-time collaborators and suspected life-partners Robert Caldwell and Matt Booth and is very much an unsung member of the Lost & Found family. The fillers are Nicaraguan and are held together with a Dominican binder. All these fine tobaccos are topped off with a beautifully toothy San Andres maduro wrapper. This all culminates in a full-bodied cigar with notes of cocoa and earth with a nice spice to the smoke that compliments the experience. If you smoke cigars like My Father Le Bijou, Liga Privada No. 9, or Arturo Fuente Anejo.
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Cult Original & Bird Dog Blackberry Whiskey | Cigar Pairing
Cult Original hails from the Calvo factory in Nicaragua. It has an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper which rests atop Nicaraguan tobacco fillers and an Indonesian binder. This cigar has earthy flavors mixed with unique notes of spice that leave behind a floral finish. If you’re a fan of Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown, Oliva Series ‘O’, or Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua, you owe it to yourself to add Cult Original to your humidor. This cigar is medium-bodied.
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Rojas Cigars Factory Visit Recap
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A Day with Raymond Pages | PART 5
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Rough Cuts Natural | Cigar Review
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Rough Cuts are tasty handmades from Honduras at shockingly low prices. Rustic in looks but long on flavor, these little hellraisers bring rich, crisp tobacco taste with a super smooth draw. Made entirely by hand, they're made without binders - instead a dark Sumatra wrapper overtop an aged filler blend. These cheroot-style smokes are smooth, relaxing, everyday burners.
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Ecuador, Maduro and Everything in between | CIGAR 101
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Unclaimed Maduro & Flor de Cana 18 Year Rum | Cigar Pairing
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It is a story as old as time. Cigars get ordered but payments never get made. Luckily da Page - tall dark and handsome - is here to swoop in, golden checkbook in hand, to save the day. We're always on the hunt for diamonds in the rough, factories with inventory due to non-paying customers or mere overproduction. Unclaimed is a true lost & found, NDA, two buck chuck, etc series. There are some nasty urchins out there, but Unclaimed cigars feature only the promising orphans with potential. All long-filler premiums, they feature quality, aged tobaccos from reputable factories.
Unclaimed Maduro is a lovely, medium-bodied Nicaraguan featuring excellent combustion and emits plumes of blue-grey smoke. Notes of earth, leather and cocoa are abundant throughout.
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Cigar Page Branded Caps
Embroidered patch. Mesh back panels. Inner cotton sweatband. Pre-curved visor. Snap closure. Show off your CP pride!
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Caldwell Lost and Found 2016 Antique Line Connecticut | Unboxing
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From the Dominican Republic; wrapped in a Connecticut wrapper, bound in a Sumatra leaf from Indonesia, and packed full of Dominican Fillers. It is mild to medium with an assortment of cream and nut flavors.
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Aladino Cameroon + Spiced Rum | Cigar Pairing
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The Aladino Cameroon is made in Honduras with a Honduran grown Cameroon wrapper Corojo tobacco for the filler and binder. Aladino Cameroon has notes of pepper spice, sweetness, and cream. Medium to Full.
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Illusione Original Documents Corojo | Unboxing
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Illusione Original Documents Corojo are made in Nicaragua by Aganorsa with a Corojo wrapper, Nicaraguan tobacco for the filler, held together by a Nicaraguan binder. The Illusione Original Documents Corojo has notes of spice, black pepper, and earth. This cigar is medium to full in strength.
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Florida Man | Cigar Unboxing
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Raymond Pages is the best young tobacco man we've seen since discovering AJ Fernandez in a small bodega back in 2008. Which is fitting, as Raymond (AJ's brother in law), immigrated from Cuba to Nicaragua and became his protege and top blender. Today Raymond runs the Tabacalera Pages factory and is no doubt one of the top boutique cigar makers in Esteli. Florida Man is among his finest, a Cuban-esque masterpiece that hits all the marks. Packaging wise, Florida Man bands are beautiful, an homage to Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and The Sea' with gorgeous matching boxes, and the size names nod to Papa's life and time spent in Key West.
The cigar itself is the real story. Florida Man is crafted with a lovely Connecticut wrapper that's oozing with a golden sheen, buttery smooth looking with some fine veins. Like all Raymond-made blends, it brings flawless construction including an ash that stays solid damn near halfway through the smoke. Almost medium-bodied, it's on the fuller side of mild to medium for sure, with enough oomph to stay extremely interesting but without the slight bitterness often associated with Connecticut Shade. There is some nice spice on the lips and touch of pepper that you may not expect along with a pronounced floral note. Very interesting, complex, refined, pepper and some creaminess, with nuanced notes that ebb and flow from head to foot. This beautiful baby burns slowly and deliberately, making for a pleasing, full hour long ride perfect any time of day.
Our staff of cigar nuts compares Florida Man favorably to Perdomo Champagne, Arturo Fuente, Cohiba Connecticut, and Ave Maria Immaculata in terms of cost and flavor profile.
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NEW! Florida Man | Cigar Review
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Raymond Pages is the best young tobacco man we've seen since discovering AJ Fernandez in a small bodega back in 2008. Which is fitting, as Raymond (AJ's brother in law), immigrated from Cuba to Nicaragua and became his protege and top blender. Today Raymond runs the Tabacalera Pages factory and is no doubt one of the top boutique cigar makers in Esteli. Florida Man is among his finest, a Cuban-esque masterpiece that hits all the marks. Packaging wise, Florida Man bands are beautiful, an homage to Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and The Sea' with gorgeous matching boxes, and the size names nod to Papa's life and time spent in Key West.
The cigar itself is the real story. Florida Man is crafted with a lovely Connecticut wrapper that's oozing with a golden sheen, buttery smooth looking with some fine veins. Like all Raymond-made blends, it brings flawless construction including an ash that stays solid damn near halfway through the smoke. Almost medium-bodied, it's on the fuller side of mild to medium for sure, with enough oomph to stay extremely interesting but without the slight bitterness often associated with Connecticut Shade. There is some nice spice on the lips and touch of pepper that you may not expect along with a pronounced floral note. Very interesting, complex, refined, pepper and some creaminess, with nuanced notes that ebb and flow from head to foot. This beautiful baby burns slowly and deliberately, making for a pleasing, full hour long ride perfect any time of day.
Our staff of cigar nuts compares Florida Man favorably to Perdomo Champagne, Arturo Fuente, Cohiba Connecticut, and Ave Maria Immaculata in terms of cost and flavor profile.
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Caldwell Blind Man's Bluff Nicaragua & Dunkin' Spiced Coffee
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Made in Honduras but with all Nicaraguan tobacco, the Blind Man’s Bluff Nicaragua is smooth with hints of nuts, cream, and leather. Medium in strength, its perfect for fans of Padron natural, Perdomo Sun Grown, or Arturo Fuente cigars. Surprisingly affordable too, especially at CP prices.
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