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News: Joya de Nicaragua to Celebrate Central America’s Bicentennial with Limited Edition Cigar: Dos Cientos

I’m being lazy tonight and posting a news item. I spent the evening as a guest on the Smokin’ Tabacco show with Matt Tabacco and Jon Carney. I think I didn’t make a huge fool of myself, so if you didn’t watch live, check it out on YouTube or listen to the podcast (like I do). I feel compelled to share news from the folks at Joya de Nicaragua, as it’s one of my favorite companies.  They always make great cigars and my two visits to their factory have been some of my favorite times. I can’t believe it’s been nearly eight years since my last visit! … Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
February 17, 2021
News
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Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua and a Partagas Serie D No. 6

Let’s talk a about a couple of completely different cigars! Yesterday I was out and about and I decided to stop in my local shop on the way by and see if they had anything new. There are shops in the same chain a few miles east and west that would probably have a better chance of finding newer stuff, but I had been running errands for a while and was tired of driving around. The only thing that struck me as new (judging by the self talker that said “new arrival”, which may or may not have actually been “new”), was the Romeo y Julieta 1875 Nicaragua.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
February 14, 2021
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Tatuaje The Michael Monster Series Cigar

Tonight I was on the Round Panel on the Kaplowitz Media network of podcasts again, which was a free-form discussion of sorts. Give it a listen, my sole contribution seemed to be neighborhood dogs (or wildlife of some sort) bleeding in. My dogs were quiet, I promise. I enjoy the panel, taking part in it is something I enjoy, I’ll try to contribute more. I have I guest spot coming up next week on the Smokin Tabacco podcast. Look for that on Wednesday, February 17. I enjoyed a fairly old La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros 750, which was outstanding. I have to see if there are any more of the three packs at one of the local shops. Anyway, last night I smoked another cigar that I bought from Scotty’s Cigars, a Tatuaje The Michael Monster Series.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
February 10, 2021
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A La Sirena Dubloon Salomon Cigar

Once again, I haven’t been smoking newer cigars because I don’t really have a lot of newer cigars. I have some interesting older cigars, but I’ve still been having some dental struggles, so I’ve been holding off on those. I’ll probably get to one of o those this week. I sat in on a rare (for me) zoom herf with Pete Johnson and his crew last week for an hour or so of his record breaking 14 hour herf and smoked a Tatuaje HCS Maduro No. 1, which is a Holts Exclusive which I had picked up at Holts about 4 year ago.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
February 7, 2021
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Alec Bradley Project 40 Maduro Toro Cigar

I’ve been scrounging around for new cigars again, and I had bought some of the Alec Badley Project 40 Maduro Toros from Scotty’s Cigars a few weeks ago and figured I’d smoke a few ad see what they were all about. The Project 40 Maduro has a San Andrés wrapper, a Brazilian Habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers. The Toro is 6″ x 52.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
February 4, 2021
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