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Recently released, the Tatuaje Monster Mash includes vitolas that are based on the original full-sized release for each Monster blend, but 1 1/2 inches shorter than that original release. Monster Mash has all thirteen blends for the Monster Series plus a new and unique 14th blend called “Creature” – based on The Creature from the Black Lagoon character. So far, Creature can only be found in this box sampler. The Creature is a 5 3/8 x 48 perfecto, which is the same as the Black Label Britanicas Extra, and it uses a Nicaraguan double binder and filler, though Pete Johnson isn’t ready to reveal what the wrapper is yet. Supposedly, Tatuaje produced 13,000 Samplers of 14 Cigars.

Continuing with our Caldwell Sampler tour is the Eastern Standard. Rated a 91 from Cigar Aficionado and reported to be "Not your Daddy's Connecticut" on the Caldwell website, let's see if this cigar lives up to that hype. Corretto: 5 x 50 Wrapper: Connecticut Shade x Brazilian Mata Fina (hybrid seed) Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Criollo ’98, Dominican Corojo Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Smoking time: Approx. 1 hr.

Tatuaje recently released, as in my B&M today opened the shipping box, the Frank Redux 1. For this release, Johnson is made 5,000 coffin dress boxes (as shown in video), each containing 13 cigars, making for a total run of 65,000 total cigars. The blend is unique this year to the original Frank released as #1 in the Monster Series. So grab yours now!

A limited and seasonal release, Diesel's Sunday Gravy (San Marzano blend) was developed by master cigar blender AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews, Diesel’s Senior Brand Manager. The cigars are crafted at AJ’s Tabacalera Fernandez factory in Nicaragua. When asked about AJ Fernandez, Justin Andrews stated, "when I first started working with AJ Fernandez and even to this day, I’m impressed by his method of making cigars. He ferments and ages his tobacco meticulously to achieve the taste he wants. His process actually reminds me of my Mom and how she cooked her Sunday sauce slowly over a low flame, knowing she had the luxury of being able to cook all day on a Sunday to get it just right. The comparison to cooking inspired the name of this new collaboration with AJ, and it’s actually very similar to his approach. AJ never rushes the tobacco. In fact, his processes are what some might describe as painstaking. The result is richness, depth and complexity and like a good Sunday sauce or gravy, AJ’s cigars are always worth the wait." 6 x 54 Wrapper - Ecuadoran Habano Binder - Nicaraguan Esteli Filler - Nicaraguan Jalapa Smoking time - Approx. 2 hrs.

Crowned Heads has created a limited release line of cigars, The Angel's Anvil, just for TAA retailers. However, 2019 marks the first year Crowned Heads used the Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. While this is a TAA only release, this particular cigar is still easy to find. 6 1/8" x 50 Wrapper - Brazilian Arapiraca Binder & Filler - Ecuadorian Sumatra Smoking time: Approx. 1.5 hrs.

While this cigar is widely available in multiple vitolas, only the TAA retailers of 2020 received the 11/18 (6x54) vitola. CLE made a cigar specifically to celebrate, founder and president, Christian Eiroa's 25th Anniversary of being in the cigar business. Eiroa's favorite tobacco is Honduras tobacco and so the Honduran Puro was created. I found some conflicting information about which type of Honduran leaves were used, either corojo or criollo. 6x54 - Box Pressed Honduran Puro Smoking time - approx. 2 hrs.

Unboxing the newly released, Diesel Gravy. Please watch video for more unique information to the cigar itself. I apologize for the wind, but I wanted to get this information out there as soon as possible.

Source: Cigar Dojo press release "Developed in collaboration with Espinosa Premium Cigars and crafted at A.J. Fernández’s San Lotano factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua, comes the Dojo’s Psychedelic Turtle II! This mind-bending project utilizes A.J.’s acclaimed Nicaraguan tobaccos throughout the binder and filler, being topped with a flavor-packed Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper and finalized with a box turtle-pressed 5″ x 56 format." Within the 500 bundles, there are 10 golden tickets to Espinosa’s 2021 La Zona Palooza event stuffed randomly which allow you to attend this year’s festivities at the Espinosa headquarters in Hialeah, FL! Wrapper - Mexican San Andrés Binder - Nicaragua (Jalapa) Filler - Nicaragua (Condega, Ometepe, and Jalapa regions)

CAO is using the unique old and rustic fermentation process of Andullo tobacco into their newest cigar, the Mortal Coil. Like the name states, this cigar takes a rustic leaf of Andullo tobacco and rolls it into long cylinders wraps them tightly in palm tree pods and hangs them up like a sausage to undergo fermentation for two years. This results in typically sweet, dense logs of concentrated Dominican tobacco. Wrapper - Connecticut Broadleaf Binder - Connecticut Shade Filler - Honduras, Nicaragua, and Dominican Republic

Brand founder, Pete Johnson, introduced Tatuaje in the early 2000s. This cigar was made to commemorate 15 years in the business and can still be found today. The cigar appears to have been offered in two vitolas, a belicoso or torpedo. Torpedo - 6.5x52 Wrapper - Cuban seed Rosado grown in Ecuador Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Smoking time: Approximately 1.5 hours

I am definitely not seeing double. Watch the video to see why. Late July 2021 Cavalier Genève announced the shipping of their Limited Edition (LE) 2021 in a 6x54 toro vitola. Different band and not boxed pressed like former LE releases, this cigar sports a new look. As usual, Cavalier is not disclosing the LE blend. Released to both the U.S. and international markets, this cigar is limited so be sure to pick one up soon if you are interested. Smoking time ~1.5 hrs

A couple of you expressed an interest in seeing the Green Hornet dissected. Let's see if it really has candela leaf in the filler.

Alec & Bradley created a special cigar for JR Cigars 50th Anniversary. Named after the finest quality of steak in the world, Wagyu, the Rubin brothers created this cigar to smoke with that steak and to hold it's own. “We wanted to create a cigar that evoked the characteristics of Wagyu beef: luxury, flavor and rarity and that’s exactly what you get,” says Bradley Rubin. Let's see if they are right. 6 x 52 Wrapper - Mexico San Andrés Binder - Cuban seed Honduras Habano Filler - Nicaragua, Honduras, & Columbia

The Personal Reserve cigar is one of the latest in the Don Carlos Line of Fuente cigars. This is the same line that includes the Eye of the Shark. However the Personal Reserve line is said to be smoked by Fuente Sr.! The cigar comes in special lacquered boxes with white Fuente smoking gloves! 5x50 - 94 rated Wrapper - African Cameroon Binder & Filler - Dominican Republic

Thanks to my awesome hairdresser, I am sporting a new do. All for a good cause. Watch the end of the video for some donation ideas.

Does Metalhead live up to the website hype? "METALHEAD is an amazingly delicious masterpiece! It's a rich blend of ultra-vintage tobaccos with flavors and complexity that are gonna have you beggin' for an encore!" I think they do and I bet you can pull more notes out of this cigar if you live closer to sea level than I can at altitude. 7x52 Box Pressed Wrapper - Maduro hybrid leaf Binder & Fillers - Nicaragua and several other places that are not disclosed

Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars has let its opinion of FDA regulations known with a cigar release. This cigar was initially was soft launched at owner Riste Ristevski’s Ristefari event held in March of 2020. Whether you like or dislike the owner, you ought to try this cigar. Wrapper - Mexican San Andres “Air Cured Tobacco” Binder - Nicaragua Somoto/Ometepe Filler - Nicaragua

Liga Privada Unico Serie Nasty Fritas cigars are a unique addition to the wildly popular Liga Privada series. This particular vitola (Shape & Size) offers a unique smoking experience, especially when smoking one safari style! #SafariStyle 4x52 Wrapper - Connecticut Broadleaf Binder - Brazil Mata Fina Filler - Honduras & Nicaragua

Cigar Dojo once again teamed with Alec & Bradley Cigars to present the duo’s second collaborative project: Dojo Chico. “Dojo Chico pays homage to our favorite mineral water, which we drink by the case here in Dojo studios. This cigar is fun, affordable, and features a great blend from the Alec & Bradley boys that performs as good as a cigar twice the price,” added Eric Guttormson, owner of Cigar Dojo. 5⅝” x 46 (Corona Gorda) Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Nicaragua Factory: Undisclosed (Nicaragua) Production: Limited Edition (840 bundles of 6 cigars) Packaging: 6-ct Bundles Price: $39 ($6.50/cigar) | $40 (RMCF Pricing) Release: Aug. 28, 2021, with general public release on Sep. 8, 2021

Steve Saka and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust received fan requests for a lancero cigar. After many years of hearing these requests, Steve Saka created the Now Leave me the H** Alone cigar. For awhile, the blend of the NLMTHA was undisclosed. During my research, I found websites with all information saying "undisclosed" but after editing I found the actual leaf composition. 7 x 38 Wrapper - Ecuador Habano Binder - San Andreas Negro Filler - Nicaragua

You see the cigars with me, for the first time, as I unbox the Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur Epicure.

Getting ready to cut off all my hair! Non Cuban Cohiba cigar company has produced a strong cigar with their Black line. There is some discrepancy between sites about the binder and fillers, including a profound lack of information on General Cigar Company's website. We do know that the filler includes sungrown Dominican Piloto leaf that has been patiently aged in tercio (palm bark) for 3+ years. 5.5 x 50 Wrapper - Connecticut Broadleaf Binder - Connecticut Broadleaf (or Dominican) Filler - Dominican (or Dominican and Mexican)

The only good bug is a dead bug? My cat and I appear to agree. Today we will finish our very much delayed journey of CAO Flavours line of flavored cigars. Our last to try is Eileen's Dream, their most popular flavored cigar.

Join me on my Caldwell Sampler pack journey as I go through all 5 of these cigars on this channel. Today, we will be trying Long Live The King. Caldwell created this blend using rare tobaccos which are only grade A. The Heater - 5.75 x 46 Wrapper - Dominican Corojo Binder - Dominican Corojo Filler - Peruvian Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habana Ligero, Dominican Republic

Black Label Trading Company created a dark and flavorful cigar with Bishops Blend. Let me know, by posting down below, if you have tried this and if you found similar flavor notes! 5 x 48 Wrapper - Ecuadorian Maduro Binder - Ecuadorian Habano Filler - PA & CT Broadleaf, Nicaragua