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internet only CigarOCTOBER 12, 2010 n VOL. 15,Insider NO. 19 n FROM THE PUBLISHER OF CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURED CIGAR TASTING REPORT: LA FLOR DOMINICANA AIR BENDER VERTICAL BRAND TASTINGS: CHISEL DOM. REP. n PRICE: $8.50 n BODY: FULL POINTS n Avo Heritage [page 2] 93 For a full tasting, see page three. n Cohiba Maduro 5 [page 2] NEW SIZES: n Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Natural [page 3] BEST CIGARS THIS ISSUE n Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro [page 3] n La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Chisel [page 3] La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Chisel Dom. Rep. 93 n Illusione Epernay Le Matin [page 3] Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios Cuba 92 n Illusione 4/2g Slam [page 3] n My Father Toro 2010 Limited Edition [page 3] Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Natural Nicaragua 92 Illusione Epernay Le Matin Honduras 91 SPECIAL REPORT— NEW CIGARS OF 2010 (PART FOUR) Padrón Family Reserve No. 46 Maduro Nicaragua 91 n Savinelli Inc. [page 4] Avo Heritage Churchill Dom. Rep. 90 n Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. [page 4] n Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. [page 4] My Father Toro Limited Edition 2010 Nicaragua 90 n Tabacalera Tropical [page 5] n The Cigar Agency [page 5] n Toraño Family Cigar Co. [page 6] n Villiger Stokkebye International [page 6] n Xikar Inc. [page 7] $1 BILLION GIANT MACANUDO, C.A.O. AND MORE CIGAR NEWS are now under one roof. On October 1, the European parent companies of General Cigar n Billion Dollar Cigar Merger [page 7] and C.A.O. International merged their cigar n Nosotros Brand Discontinued [page 8] operations, creating a $1 billion corporation that n Amatista Jar of Cuban H. Upmanns [page 8] makes more than 2.5 billion cigars per year, 115 n The Fight to Smoke Outdoors in NYC [page 9] million by hand. See page seven. PUROS, PERFECTOS, EVEN A PEEK AT THE BERLIN WALL OUR FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE NEW CIGARS FROM IPCPR features some intriguing smokes, including a new puro from Tabacalera Tropical known as Aganorsa Leaf (far left), which showcases the name of the company’s agricultural arm that is gaining a reputation for growing top-quality Nicaraguan cigar tobacco. European centenarian Villiger expands its handmade cigar portfolio with the Libertad cigar (center) and accessory maker Xikar Inc. is riding the fat cigar trend with the addition of a trio of six-inch-long, 60 ring gauge smokes known as Grandes (right). There’s also a handmade from Perdomo priced at less than $4 and even a Berlin Wall cigar. See page four. TO SUBSCRIBE GO TO www.CIGARINSIDER.COM Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE tobaccos, a Dominican seco and a Peruvian seco. According to TASTING REPORT Davidoff, the Heritage series is the most full-bodied Avo brand to date. We agree. The Churchill showed the most flavor and AVO HERITAGE balance, scoring 90 points. Average Rating: 88.0 points NEW RELEASE—vERTICAL bRAND tasting Country: Dominican Republic Maker: OK Cigars COHIBA MADURO 5 Distributor: Davidoff of Geneva vERTICAL bRAND tasting Filler: Dom. Rep., Peru Country: Cuba binder: Dom. Rep. Maker: El Laguito Factory Wrapper: Ecuador Distributor: Habanos S.A. Release Date: August 2010 Filler: Cuba CHURCHILL binder: Cuba 90 POINTS n 6 3/4" x 48 n $9.50 Wrapper: Cuba A very dark and oily cigar that smokes evenly. It starts box Date: Various out a bit papery but warms to show a woody, leathery character and apple-like sweetness. GENIOS body: Medium to Full 92 POINTS n 5 1/2" x 52 n £27.00 n Humidor Selection A dark, solidly rolled cigar that draws and burns SHORT ROBUSTO evenly. The smoke is rich and toasty, leaving leathery, nutty 88 POINTS n 4" x 56 n $7.00 impressions on the palate, as well as a pear note. Dark and oily, this short, stout cigar has a very easy draw body: Medium to Full but blistery burn. It’s a hearty smoke, full of hickory, leather and mineral flavor. The aftertaste is a bit minty. MAGICOS body: Medium to Full 88 POINTS n 4 1/2" x 52 n £23.30 A tidy, three-seam cap tops this dark robusto. The draw ROBUSTO is firm and the burn is uneven, but some herbal, toasty 87 POINTS n 4 7/8" x 50 n $7.50 and nutty flavors still come through the tight draw. This dark cigar is gleaming with oils but has many prom- body: Medium inent veins to the wrapper. The weak draw delivers initial mushroom notes that warm to coffee flavors. SECRETOS body: Medium to Full 87 POINTS n 4 3/8" x 40 n £11.90 Dark and small with a speckled wrapper, this cigar has TORO a tight draw and uneven burn. Coffee notes and some 87 POINTS n 6" x 50 n $8.50 spice show promise but turn wheaty and a bit flat. The draw on this cigar could be more substantial, though body: Medium the burn is even. There are salty and roasted flavors to this smoke that turn a bit acidic. BRAND SUMMARY: This is our third look at the Cohiba body: Medium to Full Maduro 5, which debuted in 2007. These cigars are some of the priciest in the Habanos portfolio and are the only regular- BRAND SUMMARY: Avo Heritage was modeled after the production Cuban smokes made with maduro wrappers. The limited-edition Avo Compañero, using the same Cuban-seed Genios (February 2009) topped the list, scoring 92 points. wrapper. The blend has three different types of Dominican ligero Average Rating: 89.0 points 95-100: Classic n 90-94: Outstanding n 80-89: Very good to excellent n 70-79: Average to good commercial quality Below 70: Don’t waste your money n N/A: Not Available Note: Prices are manufacturers’ suggested retail, before taxes. 2 TO SUBSCRIBE GO TO www.CIGARINSIDER.COM October 12, 2010 Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE PADRóN FAMILY RESERVE ILLUSIONE NEW SIzES NEW SIzES Country: Nicaragua Country: Honduras Maker: Tabacos Cubanica S.A. Maker: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L. Distributor: Padrón Cigars Inc. Distributor: Illusione Cigars Inc. Filler: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua binder: Nicaragua binder: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Release Date: September 2010 Release Date: June, September 2010 NO. 46 NATURAL EPERNAY LE MATIN 92 POINTS n 5 1/2" x 56 n $25.00 n Humidor Selection 91 POINTS n 6 1/2" x 46 n $11.20 n Humidor Selection The toothy wrapper of this box-pressed toro has an A box-pressed smoke with a perfectly even draw and alluring cocoa color. The even draw layers the palate with burn. The balanced smoke is creamy in texture, full of intense nutty flavors, plus coffee and a touch of cocoa. toast, nuts, some pepper and an underlying sweetness. body: Medium body: Medium NO. 46 MADURO 4/2G SLAM 91 POINTS n 5 1/2" x 56 n $25.00 n Humidor Selection 89 POINTS n 7 1/2" x 49 n $11.65 A dark toro with a dead-even burn and full draw. There’s Large, dark and box-pressed with a substantial draw, but a bold array of coffee and woody flavor sweetened by uneven burn. Lots of chewy, cedary notes come through touches of black cherry and caramel notes. as do toast and caramel flavors. The finish is a bit dry. body: Medium body: Medium LA FLOR DOMINICANA AIR BENDER MY FATHER NEW SIzE NEW SIzE Country: Dominican Republic Country: Nicaragua Maker: Tabacalera La Flor S.A. Maker: My Father Cigars Inc. Distributor: Premium Imports Inc. Distributor: My Father Cigars Inc. Filler: Dom. Rep. Filler: Nicaragua binder: Dom. Rep. binder: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuador Wrapper: Ecuador Release Date: September 2010 Release Date: September 2010 CHISEL TORO LIMITED EDITION 2010 93 POINTS n 6 1/2" x 54 n $8.50 n Humidor Selection 90 POINTS n 6 1/2" x 52 n $20.00 Beautifully rolled with a flawless wrapper and chisel Dark and richly colored with an even draw and burn. head. The first puffs instantly deliver a strong, meaty The smoke takes on a hickory flavor that has touches of smoke full of coffee, spice and a whiskey barrel finish. spice and nougat. body: Full body: Medium to Full 95-100: Classic n 90-94: Outstanding n 80-89: Very good to excellent n 70-79: Average to good commercial quality Below 70: Don’t waste your money n N/A: Not Available Note: Prices are manufacturers’ suggested retail, before taxes. 3 TO SUBSCRIBE GO TO www.CIGARINSIDER.COM October 12, 2010 Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE maduro wrapper the company claims is seven years old and CIGAR NEWS binder from Mexico. It comes in three sizes: El Aguila, a 5 1/2 by 52 belicoso; El Jaguar, 6 by 54; and El Puma, which measures 6 by 60. Also: The Gran Habano Corojo #5 now comes in a super- SPECIAL REPORT: thick 6 by 66 size called the Czar for $7.80. THE NEW CIGARS OF 2010 (PART FOUR) BY GREGORY MOTTOLA AND DAVID SAVONA TABACALERA A. FUENTE Y CIA. ARTURO FUENTE ROSADO SUNGROWN n this final chapter of the new cigars from the Interna- MAGNUM R vITOLA “FIFTY-EIGHT” tional Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers trade show, we I Made by: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., Dom. Rep. showcase new smokes from various cigarmakers, including Wrapper: Ecuador Tabacalera A. Fuente, Toraño, Viaje and Xikar. Binder: Dom. Rep. Filler: Dom.