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by CigarCraig | November 10, 2011 · 7:32 pm

A CroMagnon, a Berger and Argenti and a Video

Over the weekend I took a CroMagnon Anthropology out for a walk. This cigar was given to me in Vegas by Skip Martin, the brand owner. The cigar was unbanded, and had a nice, oily Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. I really like the gran corona size, at 5¾ x 46, it’s just about the perfect size. The cigar burned perfectly and had a full flavor that strikes me just right. I always enjoy the flavor from a Cameroon binder, I think it adds a nice sweet component to the blend. Thank you, Skip, for the opportunity to enjoy this cigar and I wish you the best of luck with this and future endeavors!

Tuesday evening was was such a nice, pleasant fall evening that I wanted a nice big cigar. I had been eying a Berger and Argenti Entubar Quad Maduro torpedo that I brought back from the IPCPR show, as I had enjoyed the regular Entubar as well as the Mooch and Classico lines. I have to say that I was sorely disappointed with this cigar. It had some difficulty burning properly and the dark, rich flavors I expected from this cigar didn’t really kick in until the last couple of inches. Once it got near the band it came close to meeting my expectations, but by that time I was a little annoyed with the effort. I have another that I will try at a later date. I did get a bit of a nicotine hit near the end, which wasn’t unexpected.

I threatened to sprinkle in some videos and stuff from the General Cigar trip, so here is a few minutes of our tour of one of the tobacco warehouses. This was an amazing facility, with bales of tobacco stacked to the ceiling. Edmundo Garcia, General Cigar’s Tobacco Operations Manager, took us through the facility. Once again, the audio isn’t great, but it’s an interesting visual experience. You will notice some bright lights here and there with what look like white boxes, these are tobacco beetle traps and are monitored quite closely. Imagine a beetle outbreak among this multi-million dollar inventory?

That’s it for now, please go back to the last post and enter the contest. I’ve added some cigars to the package, a Liga Privada T52 Belicoso, a Monte Pascoal Belicoso, and an American Eagles Half Corona. Who knows what else may end up in there…I’m weird that way…so go back and leave a comment, I’ll announce a winner on Sunday!

Until then,

CigarCraig

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by CigarCraig | October 2, 2011 · 5:18 pm

October Is Here: Berger & Argenti, Chateau Real and Macanudo Contest Winners!

It’s autumn here in south-east PA, and the evenings are getting shorter. This time of year I tend to gravitate toward maduro cigars more, not sure why that is, I just do. I have my winter stock of smaller, maduro cigars in half of a box of Chateau Real Small Clubs and three quarters of a box of Hoyo de Monterrey Sabrosos all ready for the cold winter walks. I have a severe dislike for fall and winter, so next spring can’t come soon enough.

Earlier this week I had a yen for a Berger & Argenti cigar, so I grabbed a Classico Belicoso that I received at the IPCPR show. This one wasn’t quite as tasty as the Mooch Schnorr, but it was still very nice, and for some reason the 5¾” x 50 belicoso shape felt very elegant in the hand. I know, that sounds a little un-manly, but it’s seemed like it would feel just right while wearing a tuxedo, and what’s more man;y than a tux. I don’t know where that while line of thought came from, but it did, and there it is. As I said, this was a very tasty smoke and burned nicely. I have enjoyed the heck out of the recent samplings from Berger & Argenti. I’ve still got some Mooch maduros and Entubar Quad Maduros to look forward to. The Entubar is a very good candidate for my annual Halloween cigar.

Friday evening I just wanted something good and familiar, that I wouldn’t have to think about much, so I grabbed a Chateau Real Maduro Gran Cru Perfecto from my dwindling supply. I love the Mexican maduro wrapper on this cigar. I don’t think they are making the Chateau Real in maduro any more which is a shame, I guess I didn’t buy enough of them to keep them in production. It’s a nice, medium cigar that always hits me right, always draws well and burns straight, and I will be sad when these are gone! Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the Claro version of this cigar, but it’s quite a bit different with the maduro wrapper. Thinking about it makes me want another! Will power….

I need to select a pair of winners. The Macanudo Millionaire contest closed last week, so I hope everyone got their entries in. These Macanudo four packs are quite unique in that the cigars are all 6 x 60 versions of the regular line, the maduro, the 1968 and the Crü Royale. So, the winners, as selected at random using the random number generator at Random.org. The numbers generated were 1 and 6, which correspond to kekoa kai and Kyle! Congrats gentlemen! Make sure you get in touch with me with your contact info so I can send out your prize!