Archive for 2011

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Makes Waves with EPC New Wave Connecticut

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo has released what could be the mild cigar of the year. Achieving the near impossible feat of melding flavor and balance into a lighter bodied smoke, New Wave Connecticut has raised the bar. A beautiful light brown Ecuadorian wrapper envelops a Nicaraguan binder to create that contrast of creamy sucrose with a dash […]

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Cuvée Re-Blended by Davidoff’s Henke Kelner

Cigar master blender and industry great Henke Kelner has updated the blend for Cuvée’s line of cigars which includes Cuvée Rouge, Cuvée Blanc, and Cuvée 151. Kelner, famous for his work with Davidoff, AVO, Winston Churchill, and Zino made headlines last year with his innovative conception and execution of Puro D’Oro. Every year when Cusano […]

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XIKAR Ash Can is Revealed

XIKAR has become a leading innovator of cigar accessories and today their newest creation, XIKAR Ash Can, landed in Hampton Roads. With smoking bans bearing down and virtually no where in the country left to go (please join CRA if you are not already a member), enjoying a cigar in one’s car is perhaps one […]

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Cain F nub Arrives at Emerson’s

Cain F Nub Lands at Emerson’s Cigars Dynamite comes in small packages. Nub sized ones. This is especially true with the arrival of Cain F Nub. Cain F premiered last year with the promise of being an ultra strong yet powerfully flavorful cigar. And good golly Miss Molly, is it ever. The “F” stands for […]

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Cain F nub Arrives at Emerson's

Cain F Nub Lands at Emerson’s Cigars Dynamite comes in small packages. Nub sized ones. This is especially true with the arrival of Cain F Nub. Cain F premiered last year with the promise of being an ultra strong yet powerfully flavorful cigar. And good golly Miss Molly, is it ever. The “F” stands for […]

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Emerson’s Cigars Unveils New “Silver Tray Special”!

Emerson’s Cigars of Hampton Roads, Virginia will be launching their latest marketing campaign next week, which they’ve cleverly coined the Silver Tray Special. Starting Monday, Emerson’s will promote a new deal every week that’s available for seven days or while supplies last. Though they will offer the specials and promotions which have made them a […]

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Emerson's Cigars Unveils New "Silver Tray Special"!

Emerson’s Cigars of Hampton Roads, Virginia will be launching their latest marketing campaign next week, which they’ve cleverly coined the Silver Tray Special. Starting Monday, Emerson’s will promote a new deal every week that’s available for seven days or while supplies last. Though they will offer the specials and promotions which have made them a […]

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Alec Bradley’s Tempus Maduro: The “Time” Has Come.

Albert Einstein said, “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Well, sir, Alec Bradley has found another solution: Tempus Maduro. Tempus (the Latin word for “time”) has been an extremely successful cornerstone of Bradley’s brand, even receiving a 94 rating from Cigar Aficionado Magazine. After that tremendous honor and […]

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