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The Humidor: August 2008
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Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Friday, August 8, 2008. Originally introduced in 1998, the CAO Maduro quickly became popular and won "Best Maduro Cigar of 1999.". I bought a CAO Maduro Churchill (7 inches, 48 ring) for $8.00 at Watch City Cigar and sat down to enjoy my last cigar in a quiet house. (My girlfriend hadn't come back from California yet.). As expected, the tastes are bold from the start with rich charred coffee notes like a dark bitter espresso. I complained a lot about bitt...
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The Humidor: March 2008
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Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Tuesday, March 18, 2008. I decided that my first sample of Ashton would be a cigar from the VSG series as the Fuente Family seems to be particularly proud of this one. Advertised as powerful, complex, and rich, it sounded like one I would enjoy. Ashton VSG's wrapper is what draws the most attention. It's grown in a naturally cloudy region of Ecuador (as opposed to artificially cloudy? The cigar cuts very nicely and lights surprisingly well for its size. I...
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The Humidor: April 2008
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Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Monday, April 28, 2008. The V Serie is one of the newer cigars from Olivia. It's wrapper is a sun grown ligero from Nicaragua and the fillers are made of a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos. Tonight's smoke is a Churchill Extra for $9.00. Length is 7. Ring is 52. I'm more than halfway through the cigar and bold creamy texture has remained consistent which is pretty impressive. Despite the fact that I wouldn't really classify it as complex, I'm still really enj...
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The Humidor: May 2008
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Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Friday, May 23, 2008. Wednesday, May 14, 2008. This one is known as their powerhouse blend and since I'm a big fan of Camacho and their full bodied smokes, I have been looking forward to this one. As is usual for the Camacho brand, the wrapper, binder, and filler are all made from Jamastran Valley Honduran tobaccos. I bought a super toro for $7.50. Length is 6 inches, ring is size 52. As I get into the second half of the stick, things seem to calm down a litt...
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The Humidor: CAO Maduro
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Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Friday, August 8, 2008. Originally introduced in 1998, the CAO Maduro quickly became popular and won "Best Maduro Cigar of 1999.". I bought a CAO Maduro Churchill (7 inches, 48 ring) for $8.00 at Watch City Cigar and sat down to enjoy my last cigar in a quiet house. (My girlfriend hadn't come back from California yet.). As expected, the tastes are bold from the start with rich charred coffee notes like a dark bitter espresso. I complained a lot about bitt...
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The Humidor: February 2008
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La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero. Cusano 18 Year Maduro. What Makes a Good Cigar. Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Thursday, February 28, 2008. Camacho is a popular Honduran brand known for full bodied smokes. They have quite a wide range of selection too. For this review, I bought one a little more on the expensive side just to see if it was really worth it. After a few minutes, faint peppercorn and leather flavors come in and out. It's clear early on that this is a pretty complex smoke...
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The Humidor: July 2008
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Romeo Y Julieta 1875. Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Sunday, July 27, 2008. Last weekend I made the trip out to upstate New York to see some old friends from College. In fact, they were gracious enough to invite the whole crew over. It was great to see everyone all together for the weekend but of course when you take Josh. And me, throw in the college crew, and even add mild mannered Eric. The ONYX is a particularly dark cigar. It's not exactly a set rule, but often times a dark color ...
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The Humidor: San Cristobal
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Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Friday, August 1, 2008. With my girlfriend off on vacation for a week with her friend, I had the chance to do another Humidor first. So even though I took the day off on Friday, I still woke up bright and early so I could have my first breakfast cigar. That's right folks, they aren't just for after dinner anymore. So this morning I pulled a San Cristobal. Out of my humidor, poured myself a Breakfast Stout ( Lagunitas. Stout, made with real Colombian. First ta...
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The Humidor: June 2008
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Rockey Patel Vintage 1992. Eric's Fly Fishing Blog. Two Guys Smoke Shop. Sunday, June 29, 2008. Friday evening I sat out on my porch with a Woodford Reserve bourbon Manhattan and a La Aurora Emerald cigar. The length of this torpedo shaped stick is 5 inches, the ring is 54, and the price was $22. (I always mention the cost of each cigar because it factors into my overall rating by helping to determine the value and my money's worth.). The first part of the smoke really pops with spicy tobacco flavors wit...
