Monthly Archives: November 2010

Vegas Robaina Famoso

Posted on 2010/11/25 by Dave

Smoked 21 November 2010. Box code LPM ABR 08; in humi since 20 January 2010. Considering at one point these were so bad I suspected they were fakes, this was by far the best yet. Having had little experience of … Continue reading →

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El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme

Posted on 2010/11/21 by Dave

Smoked 20 November 2010. Box code ASE MAY 09; in humidor since 1 March 2010. The last time I smoked one of these in June it left a little something to be desired. That wasn’t particularly surprising considering they were … Continue reading →

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Blossom Hill Shiraz ‘Limited Release’

Posted on 2010/11/19 by Dave

This was £5.00 from Asda. I feel ashamed to say we bought two as it was ‘Limited Release’. Yup, suckered in by the marketing… This was a lovely colour that I’m learning seems to be typical of shiraz. It was … Continue reading →

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Trinidad Reyes

Posted on 2010/11/13 by Dave

Smoked 12 November 2010. Box code MSO SEP 09; in humidor since 4 August 2010. In addition to biscuit, this had what I can only describe as a ‘good cigar’ smell. Refined and rich, yet also quite

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Bolivar Gold Medal

Posted on 2010/11/08 by Dave

Smoked 6 November 2010. Box code LSO FEB 08; in humidor since 12 November 2009. This smelt lovely before I lit it! The wrapper had

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