A beautifully constructed cigar, that is a departure from the traditional grass and herbal Cohiba flavours. Medium strength, with rich caramel and toffee overtones and a slowly developing complexity.  This habano gives a superb smoking experience with luxurious aromas, excellent for aging in your humidor.

I’ve had these torpedoes in my humidor a little over 9 months.  It was a bit moist this morning but was beautiful as it got towards the early afternoon.  I thought I’d open up my main humidor and enjoy one of them.  Amazing aroma that my wife surely appreciated next to some of the strong smelling Hondurans. Very tasty and relaxing. You’ll be able to find them on http://www.puroexpress.com.  Great cuban cigars and for a decent price as well.

This cigar has an easy draw allowing ample amounts of smoke to be taken in on each breath.  Consistent burn throughout the entire session with great solid ash that I broke after each inch of burn. Amazing cigar next to the Camacho Corojo.

It was a nice and sunny day today.  I had these babies for over a year in my humidor and boy did they taste delicious.  Without that oily sheen, this dry copper colored wrapper has an excellent flavor.  You’ll achieve a great draw with ample smoke on each puff along with a solid ash that won’t break even after burning an inch in.   It starts off with a woodsy beginning but fades to a nutty flavor at the end .  Always a winner, this black pearl is a must buy for those who love their habanos.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 5-8PM

ESTEBAN CARRERAS

returns with their brand-new Habano

Food and refreshments. 
Free cigars with purchase.
FRIDAY, MAY 1  5-9PM

A SILKY EXTRA SPECIAL CIGAR MADE EXCLUSIVELY BY ARGANESE CIGARS FOR
ACTOR JOE GANNASCOLI (THE SOPRANOS Vito Spatafore)

MR. GANNASCOLI WILL BE HERE AT MARTY’S
TO MEET AND GREET YOU AND SHARE
HIS LOVE OF THIS FINE SMOKE.

DON’T MISS THIS SPECIAL “CELEBRITY” EVENT!
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 5-9PM
Note: “Cugine” is Italian for “Cousins” and pronounced (koo-JEE-nay)

Construction is noteworthy because the filler is both long and short leaf (Cuban sandwich).  This style of cigar can be a bit messy to smoke with a loose ash accompanied by flaking.  Happily that is not the case with this one.  The art of the roller is evident as the ash is well-formed and the burn is even.  It’s a great daily smoke as it’s about $2.00 a cigar. Amazingly smooth flavor.

Rio from Marty’s Cigar and Divan can’t keep them in stock as it’s a hot seller at his store. They usually sell in bundles of 20 or in singles as well.

★★★

I was smoking cigars at my cousin’s home a few nights ago and one of his friends was smoking a Don Pepin cigar.  Since then, I’ve been craving to smoke one.  I bought 2 Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic Robusto 1979 cigars from the Cohiba Cigar Boutique @ Victoria Gardens. I read a few good reviews and thought I’d have a smoke this evening. 

It has a creamy caramel color wrapper with very little veins.  After lighting the cigar,  it starts off a bit spicy. It cleans up with no spice at all as I got towards the midway point of the cigar. I could taste some hints of chocolate. It’s a medium-full bodied flavored cigar with a Corojo wrapper and a heavy blend of ligero tabacco.  This puro is made in Don Pepin’s factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.

Overall I found it to be an excellent smoke. I’d definately buy this cigar again.

Here’s a video tour of Pepin Garcia’s Factory:

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