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It's about time I dive into the world of Plasencia cigars and to start things off, I will be trying the Alma del Fuego. In Nicaragua, Ometepe Island has two volcanos which lead to a fertile growing region. The Alma del Fuego (Soul of fire) is a nod to these volcanos. Candente (Robusto) - 5 x 50 Wrapper - Jalapa Nicaragua Binder - Ometepe & Undisclosed Nicaragua Filler - Ometepe & Undisclosed Nicaragua Body - Med+ Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1 hr.

In September of 2023 Roma Craft released a new cigar to their Intemperance line, the Intemperance Volstead VO 1920 (what a long name!). According to RoMa Craft Tobac, the branding of the Intemperance line is linked to America’s efforts to ban alcohol and features a logo which was inspired by a famous artifact of the temperance movement, a propaganda poster/political print produced by a temperance hymnodist, A.D. Fillmore in 1855. The Volstead Act was the law created to enforce prohibition. While the law was passed in 1919, President Woodrow Wilson vetoed the law, delayed its implementation until Jan. 17, 1920. 12 Vitolas of this cigar were released, 9 being available immediately upon release. There are 6 regular production vitolas and 6 limited production vitolas, all have unique nomenclature. Bill McCoy (Robusto) - 5 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Sumatra hybrid Binder - Mexican San Andrés Filler - Corojo grown in La Canela, Dominican Republic & tobacco from the Condega, Jalapa and Pueblo Nuevo regions of Nicaragua Body - Med+ Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1.5 hr.

Black Works Studio took on a project that was near and dear to their heart, The Hyena. The Hyena was released in March of 2021 as a tribute to the several years where the owners lived in Africa. Lonsdale - 6.5 x 42 Wrapper - African Cameroon Binder - Nicaraguan Habano Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1.5 hr.

Released in 2023, the Poison Dart cigar made a big splash on the cigar social applications I use. Nearly everyone was trying it and loving it, while I couldn't even find it near me. The Poison Dart was only offered to retailers that placed orders during the 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show and released with only 500 Boxes of 20 Cigars. Corona Gorda - 5.5 x 46 Wrapper - Brazilian mata fina Binder - Ecuadorian habano Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med+ Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1 hr.

The Shade to Black S84 cigar is a mellower twist on the original M81. Both cigar blends being a collaboration between Drew Estates and James Hetfield (of Metallica). With the Shade blend, I have seen more differing opinions with the Drew Estate fans than ever before. Most seem to either love it or hate it. Let's dive in and try it out! Robusto - 5 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut shade Binder - Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf Maduro Filler - Nicaraguan Maduro & Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Body - Med Strength - Mild +

Just on the edge of Dallas, Texas is The Colony neighborhood which has the Cigars International Superstore and cigar lounge! Watch the video to tour the humidor, the interior and exterior arrangements, and for the pro con list (because yes, I do have some cons). Cigars International Superstore 3800 Plano Pkwy, The Colony, TX 75056 (214) 618-0383 Exterior Building/Interior scenes - 0 to 52secs Humidor tour - 52secs to 6min 20sec Outdoor patio - 6min 20sec to 6min 45sec Pro/Con list - 6min 45sec

For a while I've been thinking on expanding the channel by touring cigar lounges across the states and the world. I decided to make my first stop be the Casa de Montecristo in Dallas, Texas. Location: 3878 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 350, Dallas, TX. 75219 Contact: (214) 256-4818 Casa Rewards: 1 point per dollar, collect at end of $250 USD spent Come tour the lounge with me and I will point out some pros and cons at the end of the video.

Unveiled at the 2023 PCA trade show, the Golden Line became a popular addition to the Hot Cake line by HVC cigars. Let's see if it's as good as the original! Laguito No. 5 - 6x54 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder - Nicaragua Filer - Esteli and Jalapa, Nicaragua

We continue our journey of My Father cigars with La Antiguedad. Formally a Cuban brand, La Antiguedad utilizes the traditional box artwork. Inside the cigar is aged and varied tobacco. The tobaccos originate from various growing regions which garnerd this cigar a 91 rating. Robusto - 5.5 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Oscuro Binder - Nicaraguan Criollo & Corojo Filler - Nicaraguan Jalapa, Estelí & Condega Body - Med. Strength - Med. Smoking Time - 1.5 hrs.

We continue our journey into the Fratello Lunar series, with the Cameroon. All Lunar cigars were created to celebrate Intuitive Machines launch to the moon, putting the USA back onto the moon after 50 years. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Cameroon Binder - Dominican Republic Filler - Nicaragua, USA Body - Med Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1 hr. 50 min.

The AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut made it's debut at the 2023 PCA Convention & Trade Show, which took place July 8-11 in Las Vegas, then it headed to stores in August. Gran Robusto - 5 x 54 Box Press Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut shade Binder & Filler - Nicaragua (Esteli and Jalapa) Body - Med. Strength - Med. Smoking Time - 1 hr. 50 min.

What cigar goes perfect with a solar eclipse? That's right a Fratello Lunar cigar. Today, we are trying the Lunar Connecticut. The Lunar Line, all of which are limited productions, is made at La Aurora Cigar Factory. All Lunar cigars celebrate Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission to the south pole of the moon, the first time the U.S.A. has been to the moon in 50 years. It is possible that more Lunar cigars will be released in the future for future missions. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder - Mexico Filler - Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Cameroon Body - Med+ Strength - Mild+ Smoking Time - 1 hr. 45 min.

We continue our journey of My Father cigars with La Gran Oferta, a 91-point rated cigar. Robusto - 5 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med Strength - Med Smoking Time - 1.5 hrs.

By request, I am diving into My Father cigars so be watching the channel for more My Father in the following weeks. La Opulencia received a 95-rating and was named the #2 Cigar of 2018. La Opulencia is a boxed pressed line with 6 different vitolas. Corona - 5 x 46 Wrapper - Mexican Rosado Oscuro Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med + Strength - Med Smoking time - 1 hr. 50 min.

Two cigars, which were once a one-off release, are now back and open to the general public! Both Drew Estate’s Undercrown 10 Ming and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust's (with Cigar Dojo) Sobremesa Brûlée Wagashi. Check this channel for the reviews on both cigars.

Each Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection cigar has been aged for a total of seven years and garnered a 91-point rating. Aganorsa is known for their strong cigars, let's see if this Nicaraguan puro cigar fits the bill. Belicoso - 6.2 x 52 Wrapper - Rosado Claro Corojo ’99 Binder - Nicaragua Filler - Criollo ’98 and Corojo ’99 Body - Med+ Strength - Med+ Smoking time - 2.5 hrs.

In February of 2021, Aganorsa Leaf shipped out a new blend (Rare Leaf Reserve) which focused on Nicaraguan criollo tobaccos. Rare Leaf Reserve is a limited production line that is shipped out to select retailers. The cigar contains a café wrapper grown in Jalapa covering dual criollo 98 binders taken from two different farms, as well as a filler made up of both criollo 98 and corojo 99 tobaccos. Titan - 6 x 60 Body - Med + Strength - Med + Smoking time - 3 hrs.

First introduced at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, the Cruzado cigar had significantly more banding with gold foil and such. Awhile back, Illusione went to a different band, removed the foil and even changed the font on the band itself. As far as I can tell, no changes were made to the blend. Cruzado earned a 93-rating and was named the #6 Cigar of 2021. Robusto - 5.25 x 50 Wrapper - Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado Binder & Filler - Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 and Corojo ‘99 Body - Med Strength - Mild+ Smoking Time - 1.5 hrs.

During August of 2023, Tatuaje released yet another Tuxtla version of their core line. This time, the 10th Anniversary cigar got a new wrapper and became their Tuxtla version. The cigar has a dual binder from Nicaragua and comes in two vitolas, Bon Chasseur (robusto) and Belle Encre (perfecto), both being limited editions with 2,500 boxes of 20 cigars. This is a shorter review, not a lot of transitions. Bon Chasseur (robusto) - 5 3/8 x 52 Wrapper - Mexican San Andrés Binder - Nicaragua (dual binder) Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med./Med.+ Strength - Mild+ Smoking Time - 2.5 hrs.

Drew Estate’s Undercrown 10 line gets a new tweaked blend for Abe Dababneh (Ming is his nickname) and for the Great Smoke event which is held on February 24, 2024. Ticket holders of the event, were able to purchase this cigar 10 count cardboard box bundle on January 31, 2024. Unfortunately the boxes were sent without boveda packs and needed humidification before smoking. Robusto Extra - 5.25 x 54 Wrapper - Mexican San Andrés Binder - Connecticut broadleaf Filler - Nicaragua & Pennsylvania Body - Med + Strength - Med Smoking Time - 2 hr. 10 min.

LUCILLE 2023 Ltd. is a yearly release for Ezra Zion cigar company and often released in multiple wrappers each year. During 2023, a 10 year aged San Andres maduro leaf was used for the wrapper. As usual, the binder and fillers are a "closely guarded secret—but all tobaccos are 7-12 years aged!" (Ezra Zion website) You may be asking yourself, why the name Lucille for a cigar? Well it comes from a popular TV Series called The Walking Dead and is named from a particular bat used in that show. Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - San Andres maduro Binder & Filler - ? Body - Full Strength - Med + Smoking Time - 2.5 hrs

In 2020, Rojas Cigars announced a new series of cigars called Street Tacos. Eventually containing three distinct blends. The first release in the line debuted in March 2021 named Barbacoa. Then during the 2022 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Rojas showed the second addition to the Street Tacos line named Carnitas. The Carnitas line contained three vitolas (sizes) at release: robusto, short corona, and a toro all in box press format. However, the cigar I reviewed was not box pressed! Toro - 6 x 50 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Connecticut shade Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body - Med + Strength - Mild + Smoking Time - 2 hrs.

To celebrate the 10 years of Liga Privada line of cigars, Drew Estate created an event only cigar called the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario (Savage Feast vitola) meant to replace the Liga A as an event cigar. Not just any event will nab you these cigars, it has to be an event where the founder, Jonathan Drew, will attend. Released in May of 2021, the Savage Feast has a unique feral flying pig vitola of 5 3/8 x 60 perfecto with a pig tail cap. The one I will be smoking was obtained in August of 2022. You can now purchase this cigar in a 6 x 52 toro vitola with other vitolas eventually being release to the Liga Privada 10 Aniversario line. Savage Feast - 5 3/8 x 60 perfecto Wrapper - hybrid Connecticut-grown criollo Binder - Mexican San Andrés Otapan Negro Último Corte Filler - Nicaragua and Pennsylvanian Green River One Sucker ligero Body - Med. + Strength - Med. + Smoking time - 3 hrs.

If you are a seasoned cigar smoker, you might be familiar with the name/s associated with this event only cigar. The name suggests, the Espinosa Crema de Laranja draws on the company’s Crema and Laranja lines, using a mix of the Nicaraguan fillers found in each cigar, then a Nicaraguan binder, and finally a barber pole wrapper made from the Crema’s Ecuadorian Connecticut shade leaf and the Laranja’s Brazilian-grown leaf. It is made at the La Zona Cigar Factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Instead of just smoking this cigar and providing the flavor profile, I decide to destroy the cigar. Watch for more info!

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