Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Camacho Corojo


The Camacho Corojo is one of the strongest cigars in the world, boasting a complex blend of rich tobaccos grown in Honduras from a rare seed smuggled out of Cuba after the embargo.

When a cigar aficionado hears the name Camacho, they are immediately reminded of a rich aroma that can only be found in tobaccos grown at Ranchos Jamastran in Danli, Honduras. This region in Central America has ideal soil conditions and a climate that rivals the coveted Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba. It is at this factory in that you will find the famous Eiroa family. The Eiroa’s have been growing tobacco for generations, and got their start in Cuba. When Communism plagued the island, Don Julio Eiroa fled taking with him some of the greatest experience and knowledge the tobacco world has ever known. Don Julio and his son Christian now operate Rachos Jamastran together in Danli.

The Eiroas took more than just their know how with them when they left Cuba; they also took the island’s most flavorful seed that was used at the El Corojo farm. This seed is now cultivated in Honduras by Julio and Christian and is the only truly authentic Crojo in the world. The tobacco that sprouts from this seed is rich and spicy with lots of muscle. Camacho Corojo is a connoisseurs cigar in that it is appreciated by enthusiasts who have over a decade in the hobby and a distinctive and experienced palate capable of differentiating all of the complexities of this cigar. Camacho Corojo is full-bodied and full-flavored. The annual production of Camacho Corojo is limited, making them difficult to come by at times. 

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Pepin Party was GREAT!!!



Had a great time at The Outlaw's Pepin Event! It was good to see the Don again and he signed the box of My Father cigars I purchased that day.  

With the box purchase I ended up with 8 free cigars that were rolled just for the event.  They had a helicopter landing, car show and tons of great BBQ! 

If you haven't attended  an Outlaw event, you have to put one on your calendar! 

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

CAO Criollo


One of the fuller-flavored cigars by CAO, the Criollo is a classic mix of Cuban seed tobaccos from Central America.

CAO is one of the most well known names in cigars. It seems anywhere there is a celebrity smoking a cigar, there is CAO. It is the fastest growing, trendiest, and most popular brand on the market, appealing to a new generation of aficionados and seasoned veterans of the hobby alike. Top ratings and awards have brought this boutique brand to the top of its game.

The word “Criollo” literally means native seed. The Criollo ‘98 was an experimental hybrid seed grown in Cuba when they were searching for a solid tobacco strand to fight mold and other agricultural difficulties. It was later picked up by CAO and debuted as the CAO Criollo. Immediately it was dubbed a cigar that could compete with the finest Cuban cigars on the market. Grown and cultivated in Nicaragua and matched with Cuban seed Nicaraguan filler tobaccos, the Criollo has a medium to full-bodied damp and earthy aroma. The CAO Criollo is another solid addition to the CAO family and a Nicaraguan masterpiece. 

Thursday, September 10, 2009

CAO Lx2


CAO LX2 is a potent, powerful cigar containing all ligero tobaccos that provide a full-bodied and spicy experience recommended for experienced enthusiasts.


Known for their incredibly trendy packaging and superb blending abilities, CAO cigars are a highly sought after commodity by most aficionados. Their blends are created from only the top quality tobaccos available, as each blend maintains a different, unique flavor and characteristic from the others. Following the success of MX2 and CX2, CAO has learned many enthusiasts have begun to prefer stronger, more robust blends. With that in mind, they set out to create a cigar that was flavorful, incredibly strong, but one that maintains a perfect balance and a smooth character throughout. As always, CAO succeeded and LX2 was born.

LX2 stands for “ligero times two.” Naturally, this blend contains twice as much ligero tobaccos as most others, thus creating an exorbitant amount of strength. However, the cigar was carefully blended to not only produce strong flavors of spice and pepper, but to maintain a smooth body throughout, allowing for a complex, full-bodied experience that never becomes overwhelming or “harsh.” The filler tobaccos all hail from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. These long leaves are wrapped by yet another oily, Nicaraguan ligero leaf, which only adds power and pepper to the blend. To create the smooth characters existing in LX2, the cigars were aged for a lengthy period, which allowed the tobaccos to mellow slightly. CAO LX2 is an excellent cigar and comes highly recommended, but not for the inexperienced enthusiast.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Padillia Miami



Padilla Miami is a very limited production boutique blend that has received high marks from several industry publications. In fact, in April 2009, Padilla Miami earned a ’94’ rating by Cigar Aficionado!

Ernesto Padilla is among the top ten blenders in the cigar business. He is known for producing such incredible cigars as Padilla Series 68, Padilla 1932, and Padilla Habano, in addition to many others. Due to his impeccable blending abilities and his love for the art, Ernesto Padilla has produced multiple 90+ rated blends, all of which were well met by fellow enthusiasts. Due to the exclusive tobaccos used in these cigars and their popularity, Padilla Miami is extremely limited.

Padilla Miami is among the finest blends ever created by Ernesto. Using all Cuban-seed tobaccos from Nicaragua, Padilla Miami is similar to the most popular Cuban cigars. Upon its debut in 2005, it received a 92 rating from Cigar Aficionado magazine, one of the highest ratings awarded that year. Each cigar is constructed immaculately with a triple cap, then aged to ensure a well-rounded aroma and enticing flavor. Each cigar is finished with a Corojo wrapper, giving these smokes a full-bodied and robust taste.