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Three Catrina De Mi Vida Cigars from Danli Honduras Tobacco

As everyone should be quite aware by now, I have been enamoured with the cigars made by the folks at Danli Honduras Tobacco for nearly two years. It was June of 2019 when I had my first experience with the Don Juan Calavera cigars, and the Sumatra, Maduro and Connecticut became three of my favorite cigars in their respective categories. Soon the Marchetti and The Clown came into the rotation as well, all Toros, all cigars I reach for knowing I’ll be happy with the experience. One of my local shops even brought the line in having read about it here, without my direct input, making them one of the first stores in the country that sold them, and they continue to do well with them. The company

‘s lines have  since been picked up by an excellent regional broker now, and they are appearing in more and more shops. I know they have some growing pains, but they make amazing cigars, and I really want to see them succeed. I was very excited to try their newest line, the Catrina De Mi Vida. The branding follows the Don Juan Calavera theme from the female perspective, at least that’s my interpretation. The colors of the paper sleeves on the cigars are bright and festive, where the Don Juan Calavera sleeves are black. I got one of each of these cigars in their sampler box, which is an amazing presentation in itself. Of course, I started with the Maduro. 

 

Once again, I’m not going to devote a paragraph to each cigar, as I only smoked one example of each. I will pick up a few more the next time I fisit Cigar Mojo, as I know that they have them there. The company says that the Maduro is he strongest of the three, and I suppose that may be true, I thought they were all on the medium side. Oddly, all three started out with a sourness that caused me some concern, but it went away after a bit, with the maduro, af

ter the initial sourness it turned into a bolder, meatier maduro blend, with a good flavor that I enjoyed. the Corojo also had that initial sour note, but transitioned  after about a half an inch and tasted like I thought a corojo cigar might taste like, it had some nutiness and sweetness and I enjoyed it. the Connecticut was pretty interesting. The sourness dissipated early and it smoothed out, but it wasn’t a mild Connecticut, it  had some cojones, if you know what I mean. I will say that the Catrina line won’t replace the Don Juan Calavera line in my list of favorites in Danli Honduras Tobacco’s portfolio, but they are good tasting, well made cigars for sure, and there’s something for everyone. I wouldn’t let the packaging lead you to believe these are feminine in any way either, although some men may not gravitate to

ward a cigar with a pink sleeve. T

hese are three more examples of good cigars from a small company in Honduras. I love these guys and I’m happy to help them out in any way I can.

 

That’s all for today, still working on a great contest, which, by the way, will include some cigars from Danli Honduras Tobacco from my hu

midor! Have a great day, until the next time, 

 

CigarCraig

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An E.P. Carrillo Pledge Cigar, Some Drew Estate News and The Contest Winner

My last visit to the cigar shop Had me procuring some new cigars, the last of which was the E.P. Carillo Pledge. They had both sizes, the 5″ x 50 Pequel and the 6″ x 52 Sojourn, of course I selected the Sojourn. It’s funny, there was a time when I opted for the robusto every time, and I’m not sure it wasn’t cost over preference. I think as I’ve gotten older (I’m hesitant to say “matured”), I’ve valued the experience over the cost, and I prefer the experience I get with a toro. Sure there are times when a Robusto fits my schedule better, I might smoke a couple today, but it’s because I have so damned many of them in my humidors and I usually find myself unfulfilled when I finish one. Anyway, back to the Pledge Sojourn.… Continue reading »

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An Island Jim San Andrés No. 2 and a Contest!

I know, you’re saying to yourself: “didn’t Craig just have a great contest a few weeks ago? Is he going back to his old ways?” Well, it just works out that a cool item came across my doorstep that I wanted to share with you guys, and why wait, but more on that in a bit. First, I made another visit to one of my local CigarCigars shops, this time the one in Berwyn, PA. Kameron is the manager there, and curates the Instagram account for the shop. I have been seeing his proclivity for pics of vanity license plates, so I figured there was one glaring omission from his collection and it was my responsibility to fill that void!… Continue reading »

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Smoking Some Favorites: Marchetti, Partagas, Don Carlos and Some Heavy Lighter Thoughts

I didn’t get into anything new and noteworthy this week, tending to fall back to some favorite cigars. I’ll throw some highlights out. I’ve raved about the Don Juan Calavera line from Danli Honduras Tabacos in the past (recently rebranding to DAHOT). The have a box pressed maduro cigar called the Marchetti, named after one of the factory owner’s mothers, that’s absolutely wonderful, and has become a favorite “go-to” cigar for me. Like the other cigars in the company’s portfolio, I never have a construction issue, they always perform well, and they flavor is right in my wheelhouse, cocoa, espresso, and on the high side of medium bodied. It’s just about what I’d make if I were putting my name on a cigar. If you can get your hands on some of these, I highly recommend them, and I know they are showing up in more places. Great cigars! … Continue reading »

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Another The Clown, Martinez and Platinum Nova Cigars

Funny thing, I’ve been on a two cigar a day thing this week, which is more than normal. It’s not like my schedule has really changed too much, but it’s psychological, I suppose. I’ve been taking an afternoon and evening walk when possible, just to get out of the house for a little bit. I also haven’t been smoking many new cigars, which doesn’t give me a lot to talk about here. Follow my Instagram (or Facebook) feed to see what I’ve been smoking and feel free to interact with me on those platforms. A few of the cigars I smoked this week I feel like talking about, first of which is The Clown. This is the latest cigar from Danli Honduras Tabacos, the little Honduran company that I’ve been enamoured with over the last year. This is the company which make the Don Juan Calavera, Flor Maya and Marchetti cigars which have become go-to cigars for me.… Continue reading »

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