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News: Casa Cuevas Announces Shipping of Sangre Nueva

Sangre Nueva or “New Blood” is the first blend created solely by Alec Cuevas.

Casa Cuevas Cigars announces that the “Sangre Nueva” cigar brand is on the way to retailers. This is the first Casa Cuevas brand solely blended by Alec Cuevas who was recently promoted to Director of Brand Development.… Continue reading »

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Nat Cicco Aniversario, Particulares and Casa Cuevas Cigars

I’m taking advantage of every Sunday that it’s warm enough to enjoy a cigar as I write my Sunday post.  Soon
enough it will be too chilly.  So I lit up something special from the PCA show, the new Sangre Nueva from Casa Cuevas, but more on that later.  So far it’s amazing.… Continue reading »

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Sancho Panza Double Maduro and Extra Fuerte Cigars

Sunday I talked about the new Sancho Panza “The Original” cigar, newly reimagined with the help of Matt Booth.  I mentioned that I had bought a box of Extra Fuerte a while ago, and I looked it up and it was 2006.  That box is long gone, but I remember it fondly,  I admit I was a little concerned with the new branding, It’s growing on me, I guess.… Continue reading »

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A Cabaiguan, a Mystery Cigar and a Sancho Panza The Original

Once again I’m having a cigar while I write. I don’t usually smoke in the mornings, but I’ve been enjoying it the
last few Sundays, because I know that very soon it won’t be a comfortable thing to do.  To be honest, I really don’t like this time of year. When my end of August birthday comes around, I get depressed, because it signals the end of summer.  I love summer, Fall is a major bummer for me.  I know many disagree, like cigars, everyone has their preferences, I prefer to be warm over cold.… Continue reading »

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Celebrating CGars Ltd’s 25th Anniversary

Tuesday evening we went to Brooklyn, NY to help Mitchell Orchant celebrate 25 years in business with CGars Ltd, a London based purveyor of fine cigars. You may be asking: CigarCraig, you don’t smoke a lot of Cuban cigars, how did you end up on the guest list for such an exclusive event?  Let me tell you a little story. … Continue reading »

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