tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220970882012-01-23T08:32:22.482-05:00Cigars and cigar aficionados discuss their favorite cigars, humidors, cigar accessories and more.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631568647959801563noreply@blogger.comBlogger1501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22097088.post-89560546441471686302010-09-29T16:56:00.003-04:002010-09-29T17:04:16.885-04:00

Check out our new cigar blog at blog.thompsoncigar.com. See the latest and greatest cigar news and cigar deals.

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Many of us have enjoyed the tasty sensations that a meal paired with the right drink can develop. Now, imagine a third element being introduced that transforms that after meal enjoyment into a truly euphoric experience. What is this magical element you ask? Well, it’s nothing more than a simple cigar. The tips below are designed to help you jump in and enjoy the wonders of mixing food, drink, and

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Thank God It's Fuente! Looking forward to enjoying these this weekend!Arturo Fuente

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Checkout the new Thompson Cigar blog for the latest & greatest news on cigars. New Blog

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A friend of mine always has a clever way to critique his cigars. The other day he commented that his favorite "dog walking cigar" is the Acid Blondie. Who knew there is a perfect dog walking cigar?!? Well, it's my assumption there is a perfect cigar for every little thing we do each day!Smoke 'Um if you got um!Stan the cigar man.

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Cigars that come in metal tubes will retain their moisture for a month or two. It is best to keep them in your humidor! Cheers, Al

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One of the precious few cigars to make it into the hallowed inner circle of 91-rated smokes as adjudged by Cigar Aficionado. Augusto Reyes Nativo takes its rightful place among the elite. The all-Dominican blend, delivers a rich and flavorful medium bodied smoke. Check out what cigar expert, Al Remp has to say about these premium cigars.Click Here To Order: 16 Premium Cigars for $39.95, Compare

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Cohiba seems like it has been a staple on the scene even longer than it may have even existed. We all know the original origin of the brand, blended specifically for Castro, Fidel not Raul, to hand out as diplomatic gifts, but the Cohiba brand we’re concerned with is General Cigar’s Cohiba manufactured in la Republica Dominicana.The standard Cohiba, sometimes called a red dot because of the red

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2009 is now a part of everyone’s conversation, however, early reports, as of May 14th, 2009, prove that “Lovers of the Leaf” remain loyal to the pleasure of smoking a cigar!Has there been some slowing in sales, yes, but a percentage can be attributed to a buying frenzy before April 1, 2009.Regardless of the current economy and SCHIP combined, we love our cigars, enjoy the discussions, read and

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When I look back at the last 8 years of my cigar-smoking journey, I can’t help but remember a number of amazing blends crafted by Tabacalera A. Fuente. It all started when a good friend of mine gave me an Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature Cameroon. At the time, the Hemingway I smoked took me deeper into my fascination with cigars. I thought the Signature was the ultimate mild to medium bodied

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The La Aurora Cigar factory is the oldest continuously operating cigar factory in the Dominican Republic, with La Aurora cigars known as the first Dominican cigar. The reason they are still in business is because of the quality of their product and the integrity with which they run their enterprise. The León Jimenes Group, owner of La Aurora Cigars as well as Presidenté Beer and other ventures,

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As reported by Rich Perelman (from CigarCyclopedia.com), Thompson Cigar Store is hosting a week of cigar manufacturers from Monday to Saturday prior to the Super Bowl in Thompson Cigar’s home city- Tampa, Florida.January 26th-31st:Monday thru Saturday 11am to 5pm Free Admission Everyday!Monday- Gurkha, La Perla Habana, and XikarTuesday- Don Pepin Garcia, 601, La Aurora, and XikarWednesday- Avo,

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This is now the best time to find deals on cigars. Why? Every smoker is looking for killer deals, and every retailer is trying to top one another with the best deal. I have seen so many brands come out in last couple of years, that sometimes I need to do a double take just to keep up. How can the average smoker try all of these new brands, and still have time to smoke the timeless classics?

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Not to be confused with blue-mold, cigar bloom or plume is a good sign. It is a reaction between moist air and the aromatic oils in a cigar.What bloom or plume signifies is the proper RH or Relative Humidity has been achieved. If your cigars have this light grey mist on them, use a soft cloth to wipe away mist, and enjoy. If however, you see mold which is greenish-blue in color and gives off a

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Gurkha continues to be one of the hottest brands year after year. The demand for Gurkha has never been higher than it is now. We wanted to come out with a selection of five Gurkha Churchill blends that would excite every cigar smoker. Gurkha sells some of the most expensive cigars in the world, and backs them up with rare vintage tobaccos that could only be supplied by the Torano family. For

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In the beginning, the care of a cigar, or to maintain the freshness was purely by chance, or better said- none.The evolution to today’s very sophisticated electronic systems, began with a simple moist sponge in the box of cigars- then to the old “ice-box” then to refrigerators, and then to the development of a simple sponge within a receptacle of sorts- Bingo!- the birth of a humidity controlled

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We have received a number of letters and emails from our dedicated customers, and wanted to take a moment once again to say thank you for the overwhelming support. Here are just a few customer testimonials that recently came in. Feel free to send us any comments you might have, so we can understand how to better satisfy you. Dear Sir: Received my first shipment of La Paloma Corojo as

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When we were given the opportunity to have a premium 16-cigar sampler created like this one pictured, we jumped on it. Rocky Patel Sun Grown, Gurkha Masterblend, C.A.O. Brazilia, and Cusano 18 Connecticut (4 cigars of each blend) have been selected for this limited production offer. We all agreed that this sampler should be dedicated to the front cover our July Thompson Cigar catalog, and it

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Reyes is Spanish for Kings, which seems fitting when you look at the Reyes’ family resume in the tobacco business. A century and a half working directly with tobacco creates a positive sense of obligation, as trustee of a craft handed you by generations before. So it is with Augusto Reyes, who is known as a veritable king by industry insiders but less so by John Q. Smoker. Reyes has been crafting

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No other brand name has the universal “awe” as Davidoff, since the founder’s foray into his first Cigar Shoppe in Switzerland. Zino Davidoff has ennobled the words “the good life” to a class all to itself.Zino Davidoff’s desire to the quality of a Product, presentation of that Product, thus assuring that a Davidoff cigar is the mark of excellence.At his Cigar Shoppe, he met Dr. Ernst Schneider,

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Does huge savings on great smokes get your attention? How about brand names like Carlos Torano or Trinidad? We here at Thompson Cigars have decided to make some room in our massive humidor warehouse for new products coming in this year. We have created an “Outlet” category online to help us with our space problem. This means our loyal blog readers can take advantage of some killer prices,

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The 2 Regular Guys were happy to welcome Corona Chris as the new 3rd Regular Guy. See, Colm and Scott convened in a smoke-filled room, or possibly it was a tiki-bar for a Friday lunch, and determined getting Chris onboard would actually be best for us. While Corona Chris has the unfair advantage of choosing which cigar we smoke next, we have the fair advantage that by making him smoke the same

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It now appears that cigars from Nicaragua are fast approaching total production of Honduras, but at a pace that does not demean cigars from Honduras, but says cigar smokers seem to enjoy Nicaraguan cigars in their “collection” of cigars for the variety of tastes.It is further evident that the city of Estelí, Nicaragua now rivals Santiago, Dominican Republic with brand owners, and brand

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I’ve been waiting to do a review on this lighter for a long time. The problem was that our inventory has always been too low for a “Blog Special”, finally the time is right.Three triple torch lighters for $29.95 with a lifetime warranty! The Transporter lighter is by far the best value we currently have on any triple torch lighter. Our own cigar shop in Tampa easily goes through a case of these

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Are you trying to think of an unusual and special gift for Valentine’s Day this year? If your sweetheart is a cigar aficionado, then you will score big points with him for your Valentine’s Day gift of cigars or cigar accessories.Women can easily learn to make good cigar gift selectionsDon’t shy away from this gift idea because you think you don’t know enough about cigars to make a smart

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We Two Regular Guys have admittedly been slacking. Let us qualify that: we’ve been extremely busy with our other job responsibilities, and have done a terrible job of smoking cigars and writing reviews. Not to worry: we’ve been smoking lots of cigars, we just haven’t blogged about any of them.A few weeks back Corona Chris gave us each an Oliveros Silver Eagle Toro. We stashed them in our desk

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As with the Dominican Republic, Honduras is responsible for cigar production and exporting that employs many thousands, and the quality of products made, the consistency of the unique taste is their benchmark.From the cities of Danli to San Pedro Sula cigar manufacturers such as Nestor Plasencia, the Toranos, the Eioras, to Altadis and General (now Swedish Match) all are consumed in the quality

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Back by popular demand is our latest “Blog Special” for the holidays. I hope I have secured enough inventory for our Cigar Blog 101 readers to take advantage of our Mega Sampler for themselves or for gifts. I will warn you now; this sampler could sell out in 1 day or last until Christmas. When you have a sampler that could easily retail for $100.00, it doesn’t take long for everyone to

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The CAO America was officially released at RTDA in Houston this August. We 2 Regular Guys were not special enough (oh, we know we are special though) to get the invite this year to join the Thompson Cigar entourage headed to the tradeshow. Corona Chris and the venerable Al Remp did however, so they’ve got the stories. Needless to say our first question when those guys got back into the office was

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The Dominican Republic continues to be the largest cigar producer with an estimated 60-65% of all countries. With this portion, there are many thousands of those involved, some estimates of 200,000, from growers to producers of finished cigars. The Dominican Republic Government employs hundreds from the tobacco institute (which has a facility of experimentation) to a minister of tobacco, knowing

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Annually, all members of the above association, either a manufacturer or retailer, gather to view, consider or buy products. As a consumer, these products will soon be available in tobacco shops, online retailers, and catalog providers throughout the United States.Every attendee (retailer only) spends three full days visiting booths of each manufacturer that range from a 10 foot single, to

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Scott’s Review:The Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 that Corona Chris gave us to smoke was a great looking box-pressed Churchill. This stick was so thoroughly box-pressed it was almost a perfect edged square. One thing was for certain, regardless of how this stick smoked, there was no danger of it rolling from the ashtray. The wrapper of this V-90 was a dark chestnut brown and looked and felt oily to the

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Our company receives calls everyday from our customers begging for details on when the next Cigar Artisans will be held. Well, the wait is soon to be over for this year’s Cigar Artisans. There is only one problem. This event will sell out extremely fast, since the demand for these tickets are so high, and less than 1500 tickets are available. Because of this I wanted to give our blog readers a

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Dear fellow cigar enthusiast,The U.S. Senate will shortly vote on a proposal to expand the state children’s health insurance program by $35 billion. Funding is to be provided solely through higher tobacco taxes. The tax increases on cigars are particularly punitive, as all large cigars would be subject to a tax of 53.13% of the manufacturer’s selling price. This is an increase of 156.4% over the

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So, if there were to be a Coca-Cola of cigars and it not to be Cohiba –madly popular because of the acclaimed reputation of its Cuban cousin being Fidel’s personal blend- what would it be? My vote goes for none other than Macanudo. You can buy them almost anywhere; you can ask anyone if they’ve heard of Macanudo and they’ll likely think it synonymous with the word “cigar” itself. Not only for

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I’m going to be honest with you this sampler will not last long. Our “Blog Special” sampler could last 1 day or 1 month. I have seen “Blog Specials” sell out in less than 24 hours. Where else can you buy 13 premium brand cigars for only $2.30 each? This is a $70 sampler, which has been discounted 57% for our blog readers.Here is a breakdown of this amazing selection: Macanudo Robust, Arturo

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It has been said, “That Packaging Sells.”That being the case, then the “new” packaging for the cigar industry, is very exciting, and different. The traditional box, as we know it, is always a staple in its history and presentation; and we doubt that will ever change.However, the new presentations, some resembling a lighted box, a car trunk lid, an old looking chest with gold straps, an ammo case

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Has anyone noticed some subtle positives for cigars, appearing in product advertising of some publications, geared to men, with someone in the advertisement, holding a cigar?What great news! Very simple; always in an elegant setting.Many years ago cigars, such as Tiparillos or Edie Adams featuring Air Tip, were common, always shown, in good taste.If your local tobacconist has a window(s), perhaps

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La Gloria Cubana is great brand by Ernesto Perez-Carillo. Actually, it was started by his father and Ernesto went out into the world earning his living as a jazz musician –sound eerily similar to Avo Uvezian? After a while Ernesto decided that maybe the cigar business and his family’s tradition in it was really something that he should embrace. He returned home to Miami, learned the business

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Since I work in the cigar industry I have a first hand look into how the industry is growing. So far this year, one topic has continued to be a discussion with almost every manufacturer, retailer, and experienced smoker that I have talked to. The topic is Maduro cigars. Maduro wrappers have been popular in the past, but I have never seen it as popular as it is this year. C.A.O. will be releasing

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In reading several “Informational” blogs, it appears that some so-called experts have a difference of opinion with the use of “Vintage” as description of the wrapper or the cigar itself. Another would be “Clasico”, another could be “Original”, or any word as added to the brand name- any answer is- so what? To these “Experts” who have never grown a leaf, cured, fermented, had a poor crop due to

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This is a letter from a production company that sent us a link to a video they shot in the Dominican Republic.Hello Cigar Blog 101,Two of our very young, talented producers just came back from a tripto the DR in which they shot and edited an interesting piece about howhandmade Dominican cigars are produced. As an amateur cigar smoker (less than one year now), I found the whole bit extremely

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Super 8 Cigar Sampler Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.There’s really no need to start out the review on the Thompson Vintage Especiale with the same corporate biographical snippet or back story like each of the other cigars got because we’re all pretty well aware that Thompson Cigar began in Key West in 1915, later to move up here when Tampa was solidly established as the

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Al Remp returned today from a world tour talking about cigars and the employees at Thompson Cigar built this shrine to him in his absence. His people missed him.Welcome back, Al!

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We just received this internally from an employee reminding us that it's Cigar Day, according to the greeting card industry...Click here to see the virtual card for Cigar Day.

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Storage of Cigars - Either in cellophane or out of cellophane has been a question posed by many cigar enthusiasts. There are those who will always remove the cello, claiming that in doing so, allows humidity to aid in the needs of those cigars to maintain a slight firmness and never dry. The claim that cello is not porous.And then there are those who believe that keeping all cigars in the humidor

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Our resident cigar expert, Al Remp, spoke at the Tampa Palms Cigar Club dinner last month. We just got this picture in and wanted to share some of our new friends. Al's the guy in the middle with the tie. Pictured from left to right: Bob Hoyard, Rick Ivester, Al Remp, Brian Willingham, Colm Conway (#1 Regular Guy from CigarBlog101) and Mike Wood.

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Cigar Review by Corona Chris, Thompson Cigar product specialist.The Gurkha Signature 101 blend has been a limited production Gurkha since 2004. We have not been able to repeat this best selling offer until now. When you have the experience and patience of the Torano family creating a rare blend, the entire cigar industry takes notice. K. Hansotia the creator of Gurkha, had the Torano family

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ABC News' Jake Tapper reported on his blog today about a well publicized flap in Congress over a cigar last week. The incident between Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colorado and Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. has made headlines but Tapper dug deeper.Apparently Rep. Tancredo likes to shop from us. We'd like to say thanks. Tell all your buddies to read our Cigar Blog 101 also....

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Super 8 Cigar Sampler Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.So the 3 Regular Guys have slacked off so much on our cigar reviews that we now have to share the stage with this Corona Chris guy. If the intention was to motivate us to get back to providing you guys with reviews of cigars, it worked.But seriously, not only are we glad to have Corona Chris onboard, but he’s also a

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Visit Woot! today only for an exclusive cigar sampler deal - the Extreme 12. Look for the link in the top right hand corner called side deal. 12 Premium Handmade Cigars Plus a Free Leather Travel Case - $29.95 at Thompson Cigar.

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We are all aware of the dramatic change in the weather, 42 below zero that has hit portions of the U.S.- the question has been asked- “Will this affect my cigars in route to my home during shipping?” If the shipment arrives to your home, and sits out exposed to the cold for several hours or days, in below zero temperatures, no harm. However, when they are brought in to a warm home we suggest you

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We just finished doing inventory, and every year we find hidden treasures that have been lost, mislabeled, or forgotten inside our massive humidor here in Tampa.This year we found an amazing rare smoke, the Avo Legacy. It was released in 2004 as a limited edition Avo in one size. It was the only limited production Avo to be released that year, and can no longer be found. It is an extremely

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Recently I attended a very new cigar club- 25 members, that had all cigar lovers could ask for- good friends, good discussions, good cigars, before and after food and beverages, plans for the next meeting, exchanging cigars, and a very cordial evening.As the cigar industry continues to grow, this type of venue, has and will always be important, if you are a club member, congratulations, if not, I

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Promotion reviewed by Corona Chris:This month I was approached by the moderator of Cigar Blog 101 to review a new humidor model coming in. I told him lets do one better by giving the readers of the blog the opportunity to receive the best humidor combo deal we sell. It's the same humidor that has out sold any other humidor in the last year and we've held inventory just for this Cigar Blog

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We would like to introduce you to the newest member of the CigarBlog101 team - Corona Chris.He'll be helping us review cigar accessories and some of the higher end products sold at Thompson Cigar.

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After a two-week long battle with Blogger, we are magically back online.Either we screamed loud enough to the right poeple or the blog fairy decided to have mercy on us.The Cigar Blog will have new content posted this weekend.Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Super 8 Cigar Sampler Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.Compared to some of the ageless names of the cigar world, like the Fuente's and Padron's, Patel is a new surname on the scene. Rocky Patel's bio is quite an interesting one. It also pays tribute to his determination and commitment to the quality of the cigars he makes.Rocky began smoking cigars with seriousness back

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Super 8 Cigar Sampler Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.We like CAO a lot. All three of us are big fans of the company for our individual reasons; not just because of the Flavourettes they definitely don’t hurt the average. Rather we like CAO because they do an all around great job. They’re not really the new kid on the block; they’ve been in the game since Cano founded

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(Back Row) David, Scott, Flavorette 1, Colm, Flavorette 2, Patrick(Front Row) Flavorette 3 and Darren

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Ahhh, the fun of being the blogmaster is teasing the 3 Regular Guys about the cigars they get to review for us in the near future. All they (Scott) have to do is finish writing the review of the Super 8 Sampler and they can move to the next challenge.And, that would be the Ultimate Dominican Sampler, a personal request by the reviewers. Toro, Belicoso, Robusto – all they have to do is name their

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PLAYBOY PLAYMATE SARAH ELIZABETH TO APPEAR AT THOMPSON CIGAR WHEN: Saturday, December 16, 200610:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.WHERE: Thompson & Co. of Tampa, Inc 5401 Hangar Court Tampa, FL 33634WHAT: Visit the Thompson Cigar Outlet Store in Tampa and meet Playboy’s Miss November 2006 Sarah Elizabeth. Have your picture taken with Sarah and receive 10% off all Cuesta-Rey products. Cuesta-Rey

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Super 8 Sampler Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.I recall a lecture I sat through in business school in which some venture capitalists shared insights into their world with us. These guys were horse-traders of companies. It was pure glamour or a money-fueled corporate chop-shop depending on your outlook. One pearl of wisdom was as an entrepreneur you wanted to avoid

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Super 8 Sampler Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.We had to think way back to our first Padróns to recall how it could be possible to underestimate this cigar. Not in the sense of some cigars that look really appealing but by the time it’s through your brain feels like it was plowed into by a bottle of Night Train (shear speculation); but rather in the sense that a Padron

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Hey Cigar Blog reader...Do you have a MySpace.com page? We do and we are adding friends like crazy. It's been live for two days now and the friend requests are stacking up. Cigars and CoffeeYou absolutely have to check out the assortment of friends we've made, a wide variety of cigar lovers and, well, you just have to see for yourself.If you've got a page please add us as your friends and we'll

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We 3 Regular Guys dutifully smoked the Powerhouse 30 and scrawled our thoughts about Don Lugos and Empresarios on our notepads or jotted our impression of the Thompson Phoenix on the back of the crossword puzzle.We learned a number of things about our Thompson cigars. Some caught us off guard and surprised us –like Colm’s newly discovered affinity toward the Cuban Delight. There’s not a lot of

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Due to the recent election of Daniel Ortega as President of Nicaragua, many cigar manufacturers have taken a "wait and see" attitude as to his positions. Will Ortega affect this very important industry?Brands that we know - Padron, Perdomo, Oliva, Torano, CAO, Plasencia, Drew Estates, Joya de Nicaragua - employ thousands from growing to finishing product. Cigars are a large part of Nicaragua's

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Create your own personalized cigar bands.Thompson Cigar Company now offers a time-tested opportunity for delighting your business contacts, friends and loved ones. What a splendid and tasteful way to say, "Thanks for your business," "Thinking of you on this occasion," or "Glad you can share the memories." Custom made just for you. And when they taste the

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Listen to Al Remp on this week's installment of the Dog Watch Social Club. Al and Bob Mcduffee discuss the benefits to cigar draw testing.Why do some manufacturers conduct draw testing and others don't?Is there really a need for it?What do the guys at Dog Watch Social Club think about the practice?Listen to episode #85 for the answers.

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.All told, the Powerhouse 30 definitely succeeds at bringing together a good assortment of rather mild cigars. If this passion of fine cigars is a new one for you then why not give this sampler a try to get your feet wet. You get a lot of smokes for a great price. They’re all robustos too, which are shorter burning so you can find more

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Today was our annual Octoberfest feast here at Thompson Cigar and we made sure to snap a photo of the 3 Regular Guys with our festive helpers.You'll see Scott, Colm and David posing with Anabel, Wanda, Ginger and Brandi.

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.The Socorro bears the distinction of being the only torpedo in the Powerhouse 30. With a leathery, medium brown wrapper and slight olive hue, this cigar smelled pretty mild before lighting. Once lit it produced a good draw with cool smoke nicely concentrated on your palate due to the stick’s shape. The taste was spicy, but Dave thought it

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Win dinner at a top restaurant near you, plus a cigar & humidor package from Thompson Cigar.Dinner at restaurant of choice (value $2500)Cigar & humidorpackage (retail value $2500)Click here to sign up for the Esquire Sweepstakes.

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A newly created forum for cigar lovers is open to the public this week.Cigar 101 is through Yahoo Groups. We have invited other cigar bloggers to help moderate the content and membership.Please visit the site and join. We want to hear your opinions.

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.The tobacco ingredient list of the Corojo Cubano is similar to the Cuban Delight aside from the wrapper. The Corojo Cubano, as indicated by its name, uses a Honduran Corojo wrapper. Dave thought this was a mild cigar and found tastes of citrus and slight pepper, which was about verbatim of the notes scribbled by Colm. Scott thought the taste

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.The TCC Phoenix tested out across the board as a slightly feistier version of the Cuban Delight. Definitely a similar cigar, but a little spicier, with all of us pointing toward a peppery note mellowed out with notes of wood smoke. The Phoenix had similar body to the Cuban Delight but a shorter finish.Cigar, Cigars, Thompson Cigar, Cigar

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For many years Candela Wrappers were "the" desirable cigar - beginning in Cuba - and then to the rest of the world.They had appearance, taste and aroma, over all others. And then suddenly they fell out of favor and disappeared from the market.There are several brands that have reintroduced themselves that are gaining new smokers and it appears several more entries are planned in the near

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We found this entry on a blog this morning talking about the Thompson Cigar event last week.Russ Kaufman wrote on his Windows Live Spaces blog:After collecting many smokes, and enjoying the site of all of the booth babes, we talked to a few of our favorite cigar people. I made sure to thank Rocky Patel for making so many great smokes. He thanked me for being a good customer and said he would

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Hey CigarBlog101 readers....Tell us your favorite cigar and tell us the brand you most often smoke - that doesn't usually mean the same brand...Leave a comment.Thanks for reading our cigar blog.

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By the NewsMax.com StaffFor the story behind the story...Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 3:46 p.m. EDT'Cigar Renaissance' Heats Up Again in U.S.For about five years in the 1990s, the cigar industry luxuriated in a wild sales boom when celebrities and trendy 20-somethings decided that puffing imported, hand-rolled stogies was The Next Big Thing.The bubble burst when the supply of quality tobacco couldn't

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The Harley Davidson giveaway with the custom cigar paintjob.Thompson Customers enjoying the event.Cigar Makers discuss the night's calendar.Waiting for the prize giveaways.Posing with Cigar Royalty.

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Aylin Ozgener had the right idea - clip the CAO Gold, light it and when the customer is done, they bring it back and trade in the butt for a new stick.A Puros Indios cigar roller at the show.Rocky Patel

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Carlos Escalona, Marsela Restrepo and Dylan Austin from Camacho.Middle - Jose OlivaOrlando Padron, Carlos Fuente and Ernesto CarrilloAl Remp and Cigar DaveCrowds waiting for freebies.Cigar Artisan Ticket Holders enjoying the night.

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The Cigar Artisans 2006 event on Saturday night was a huge success for manufacturers and cigar lovers from around the world. We nearly sold out both sessions and the reviews have been rolling in left and right.Thompson Cigar is overwhelmed with the response and we will definately start planning for next year's extravaganza. It will, however, be very hard to top what we accomplished this year.Just

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.Variety sets the Cuban Delight apart. This stogie has a little of everything: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper and a blend of Dominican Mata Fina, Olor and Piloto Cubano filler leaf. The mottled dark brown wrapper looks slightly toothy. The aroma is toasty, and the burn is quite consistent. The draw is good and this cigar produced a

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Upon my departure from 25 years of education in the industry - Stanford Newman at the J.C. Newman Co. in Tampa saw potential in me as his national sales manager to rebuild the outside sales organization. Under his direction and great assistance from Erik and Bobby, his sons, that mission was accomplished.If ever the opportunity presents itself- read Mr. Newman’s story- there he tells of the “

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.The Don Lugo has a dark natural wrapper with sparse tones of candela coloring. This cigar produces good smoke and bears a cedary aroma with a medium finish. The taste is still mild but has more body than the Empresario. A touch of caramel distinguishes this cigar with a slight edge.Cigar, Cigars, Thompson Cigar, Cigar Advice, Cigar Reviews

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This Saturday at Tampa's Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Meet 20 of the top cigar makers in the world.Session 1 runs from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM and Session 2 runs from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Cost is $110 per ticket.If you are lucky enough, you might meet George Edmonson, the winner of The Stogie Guys Blog contest to send a correspondent to the Cigar Artisans Event. Congratulations George and

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Who is Al Remp? We asked Al to document his history so you, the blog reader, could understand his importance in cigar history...It all began with Roitan Cigars- 1960 in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, - placing Roitan in any and all retail outlets- following the direction of George Brody- probably the best salesman I have ever met. In my travels, I met distributor’s salesman, Al Foose, Al

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.The Empresario natural is a rather mild-bodied Dominican cigar. With a smooth wrapper and nice cap, the Empresario has a light woody aroma and a good draw yielding tastes of sweetness and faint lemongrass. The finish is short making this a good choice as a morning cigar.Cigar, Cigars, Thompson Cigar, Cigar Advice, Cigar Reviews

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Review Courtesy of the 3 Regular Guys at Thompson Cigar.At first blush, the Thompson Powerhouse 30 is surely a tempting offer. Thirty cigars and a sharp-looking aluminum case for just shy of thirty dollars. This case routinely flies with us when we travel and always accompanies us on poker nights. Yeah, but what about the cigars? Well, you get a 5-pack each of six different cigars: Empresario,

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Cigar Blog 101 is proud to announce a new weekly feature - accurate and honest cigar reviews from three regular guys that work in the Thompson Cigar Finance Department. This isn't going to be the catalog description. This is a real world review. It's not based on a rating system. It's not official and it's only meant for informational purposes.These three guys take a morning or afternoon break

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(PRWEB) September 5, 2006 -- Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will host the cigar event of the year on September 30, when cigar lovers can meet the top 20 cigar makers and brand owners of the world and walk away with free samples of their work. The event, Cigar Artisans 2006, sponsored by Thompson Cigar of Tampa, brings together the most prestigious names in the cigar industry, such

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Do you have a website or a blog? Do you want to make money selling cigars and other products?Thompson Cigar and its sister companies have just joined the Linkshare Affiliate Network and we are looking to recruit a few good sites. We offer our affiliates top dollar to bring us customers and if you prove to be a super affiliate for us, we'll give you special offers you won't believe.Our other

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Al Remp, our resident expert was on Tampa's Fox 13 this morning talking about the Cigar Artisans 2006 event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.Al did a fine job explaining the event that's going to bring together the top 20 cigar makers and brand owners from around the world.Watch the clip by visiting the station's website.

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The subject of “mix-filler” cigars, which has been debated for years, the debate being “throw away tobacco”, “floor sweepings”, and any number of negative comments. First of all, no manufacturer would attach his/her name to a product that has such perceived negatives. What is a mix-filler cigar? 1. It is a cigar that uses fillers from the cuttings of long filler cigar, as it

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Visitors to the Thompson Cigar Store in Tampa last Saturday were very lucky. If they bought a box of Heaven Cigars, they received 30 free cigars, and they got a chance to meet the Heaven Cigar Angels. No captions needed for the photos below:

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I have been asked to describe “bundled” cigars, because there are common misconceptions. One inaccuracy is that of inferior quality and the cigar was made to use less than acceptable raw material. Nothing could be further from the truth. Reason, these brands are meant to be bundled, it's the only packaging available. They have been introduced as a “bundle” cigar, with a specific

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