San Lotano Habano Oval- A.J. Fernandez Revives A Legend!

When it comes to producing high quality cigars, A.J. Fernandez is quickly rising to the top of many lists. His Tabacalera Fernandez produce over 9 million cigars a year including the popular Man O' War, Diesel, Morro Castle, and 5 Vegas Triple-A lines. His blends have captivated us and his San Lotano Oval- Habano is no exception!

Starting in a dilapidated factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and only six rollers, he c

ame on to the scene by producing cigars for other manufactures like Rocky Patel. In 2010, Fernandez reintroduced the San Lotano brand and introduced the Oval shape- thus adding more notches to his impressive resume.

The San Lotano brand dates back to Cuba's pre-Castro era where the brand was among the most popular with traditional Cuban cigar makers. Retired for decades, the line is revived by Fernandez whose grandfather first started the brand in San Luis, Cuba.

Featuring a distinctively-shaped press finish that looks like, you guessed it, an oval, and a blend of tobaccos that's equally as unique, San Lotano Oval is truly a special cigar. Sporting a toothy and scrumptious Habano 2000 wrapper and brimming with rich Nicaraguan and Honduran long fillers, San Lotano Oval is primed for flavor. Accenting the blend further is a secret filler, known only to the people at Tabacalera Fernandez.

Despite its nontraditional appearance, this shape perfectly complements this masterfully blended handmade, creating an amazingly smooth and balanced experience. Expect notes of leather, nuts, and spice backed by a long, rich finish. Medium to full-bodied, the Oval burns and draws spot on. Unlike anything else, and that's a good thing.

San Lotano Oval received five separate 91-point ratings, one of which earned it a spot in the Top 25 Cigars of the Year. But this one in particular says it all perfectly: "Crafted with a very round head and ovular edges, the flat corona is rich with steady notes of leather, wood and dried cherry. The draw is even and lush throughout"

This is a "WOW" cigar that always leaves us begging for another. Do yourself a favor and pick some up while you can!

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The Royal Line Up- Regius Arbiter Elegantiae

In Latin “Regius” is translated to mean “King”. We present you a regal smoking experience:  

Regius Arbiter Elegantiae

Gaius Petronius Arbiter (AD27) was a Roman writer and courtier for Emperor Nero who devoted himself to a life of pleasure. Yet far from being an ordinary, vulgar profligate, he became known as an accomplished voluptuary. Showing capacity for outrageous indulgence, he was looked upon by Nero to be the absolute authority on questions of taste (arbiter elegantiae), especially with the science of alchemy.

This little known but rapidly rising brand presents an unrivaled smoking experience through stringent quality standards, genuine enthusiasm and an unwavering dedication to the craft of producing premium hand-rolled cigars. Five generations of Cuban tobacco heritage and experience combined with what is widely recognized as one of the best organized, well equipped and bea

utiful cigar factories in the world exemplifies Nicaraguan dedication to producing superb and reliable hand-made cigars, to rival those made anywhere in the world.

Each Regius cigar is rolled at Plasencia Cigars S.A. and made with tobacco from all over Nicaragua. Regius uses every part of the

plant with various amounts of age (up to 15 years old) and is then covered in shade grown wrappers. For the past few years they have been only available in the U.K., and until recently, they have been one of very few non-Cuban brands to not be sold in the U.S. market.

Using all Nicaraguan tobacco this line seems to taste more like a Cuban than a Nicaraguan. Still fairly new to the U.S. market these amazing cigars already have a 91 rating from Cigar Aficionado and a 95 from Cigar Journal saying:

“ The Robusto in a pretty milk coffee brown wrapper starts with abundant wood aromas underlaid by a copious delicate sweetness. Coffee notes underscore its masculine, aroma and balanced character. Become more intense during the smoke; medium to full body.”

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Happy Smoking,

Josh

Davidoff Nicaragua- #3 Cigar of 2013

Hello Cigar Fans,

Today we focus on the #3 cigar of 2013- Davidoff Nicaragua. As seen this blog post, I rated this cigar very highly and for good reason!

Cigar Aficionado gave it a 95 rating with this to say about it:

"The Toro was our favorite, showing complexity, elegance and balance, with floral notes, hints of coffee and leather and a very long finish. This is a beautiful, elegant smoke that’s a worthy addition to the storied Davidoff name."

This mild bodied creamy cigar has a great 
complexity of flavors including a mild amount of 
spice, earth, and bitter sweet chocolate. This cigar 
has been my new addiction and we have a hard 
time keeping it on the shelves.

Click here to try my favorite cigar of 2013!

Happy Smoking My Friends,

Josh

High Ratings For Oliva Serie V From Cigar Insider!

Hello Cigar Fans,

Finally, I have a chance to sit down spread some cigar love to the world- I apologize for the delay! I had a chance to go through my emails and noticed one of my favorite cigars was review by Cigar Insider and I had to share the news:

OLIVA SERIE V

Country: Nicaragua

Maker:  Tabacalera Oliva S.A.

Filler:                Nicaragua

Binder:              Nicaragua

Wrapper:          Nicaragua

DOUBLE ROBUSTO- 5" x 54

92 POINTS

Peppery and bold, this tasty cigar is distinct with coffee, 

leather, and salty, earthy notes. It’s flawlessly rolled, 

with a gorgeous wrapper and four seams on the cap.

Body: Medium to Full

TORPEDO- 6" x 56

92 POINTS

Nearly flawless in appearance, this pointy torpedo imparts 

plenty of leather and tea on the palate with tangy, 

dried orange peel, walnut notes and a spicy finish.

Body: Medium to Full

LANCERO- 7" x 38

91 POINTS  

This well-made lancer imparts a dense, chewy smoke that is 

sweet and hearty with brown sugar and mesquite. 

Mineral and coffee notes come through as well.

Body:    Medium to Full

SPECIAL V FIGURADO- 6" x 60

90 POINTS

Strong with notes of hearty wood and heavily roasted coffee, this 

peculiarly shaped perfecto becomes rich and spicy after it opens up.

Body:    Full

After reading this, I found my mouth watering and wanting. I am smoking a Double Robusto as we speak and so far I have just 1 thought- "Damn, I can't remember this last time I had 1 this good!" This might be one of the best batch of Oliva Serie V produced, get some while you can!

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Till next time,

Josh