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internet only CigarJUNE 2, 2015 n VOL. 20,Insider NO. 11 n FROM THE PUBLISHER OF CIGAR AFICIONADO MAGAZINE CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE IN THIS ISSUE: FEATURED CIGAR TASTING REPORT: MY FATHER LE BIJOU 1922 PREVIEWS FROM THE AUGUST 2015 BOX PRESS TORPEDO 93 ISSUE OF CIGAR AFICIONADO: NICARAGUA n PRICE: $11.40 n BODY: MEDIUM TO FULL POINTS n My Father Le Bijou 1922 Box Press Torpedo [page 2] For a full tasting, see page two. n Padrón Serie 1926 80 Years Maduro [page 2] n Trinidad Vigía [page 2] n Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1979 [page 2] BEST CIGARS THIS ISSUE n Por Larrañaga Picadores [page 3] n Fuente Fuente OpusX Angel’s Share Reserva d’Chateau [page 3] My Father Le Bijou 1922 Box Press Torpedo Nicaragua 93 n Partagás Serie D No. 6 [page 3] Padrón Serie 1926 80 Years Maduro Nicaragua 93 n H. Upmann Connossieur A [page 3] VERTICAL BRAND TASTINGS: Trinidad Vigía Cuba 93 n Romeo Añejo by Romeo y Julieta [page 4] Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1979 Nicaragua 92 NEW SIZES: Por Larrañaga Picadores Cuba 92 n Hoyo de Monterrey Edición de Cumpleaños 150 [page 4] Fuente Fuente OpusX Angel’s Share n Matilde Renacer Lancero [page 4] Reserva d’Chateau Dom. Rep. 92 CIGAR NEWS n The Avo Syncro Nicaragua [page 5] n El Centurion Wrapped in Connecticut [page 5] n Montecristo With a Vintage Wrapper [page 6] n Keystone State Looks to Tax Cigars [page 6] ACTOR VINCE VAUGHN n Quesada Cigars Distributes La Matilde [page 6] HE MIGHT BE KNOWN FOR COMEDY, but Vince Vaughn has a serious side, along with a n Nick Melillo Starts up Foundation [page 7] penchant for cigars. He talks about his career and n Seattle Parks Go Smoke-Free [page 7] his taste for a fine smoke in the August issue of n PDR Turns Surplus Tobacco Into A Crop [page 7] Cigar Aficionado. Also, an enlightening interview with Cuban tobacco geneticist Eumelio Espino Marrero. n Alec Bradley Sanctum Ships This Month [page 8] A BOX-PRESSED AVO AVO SYNCRO NICARAGUA IS NOT ONLY THE FIRST BOX- PRESSED AVO, but the first Avo cigar to incorporate any Nicaraguan tobacco into its blend. It gets its name from the concept of harmoniously synchronizing the Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos within the cigar, and will officially debut at next month’s International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers trade show. The musical connotation of the name is, of course, a nod to Avo Uvezian, the musician whom the cigar line is named after. For complete details on the Avo Syncro Nicaragua, turn to page five. TO SUBSCRIBE GO TO WWW.CIGARINSIDER.COM Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TASTING REPORT: EXCLUSIVE AUGUST 2015 CIGAR AFICIONADO PREVIEWS 93 RING GAUGE: 52 MY FATHER LE BIJOU 1922 LENGTH: 6 1/8" BOX PRESS TORPEDO NICARAGUA FILLER: Nicaragua A box-pressed torpedo that starts out sweet and woody before picking BINDER: Nicaragua up notes of black pepper, nuts and salt. The finish smacks of earth WRAPPER: Nicaragua and roasted coffee bean. Price: $11.40 Body: Medium to Full 93 RING GAUGE: 54 PADRÓN SERIE 1926 80 YEARS MADURO NICARAGUA LENGTH: 6 3/4" A double-tapered, box-pressed figurado whose substantial draw leaves rich FILLER: Nicaragua impressions of coffee and chocolate-covered raisins on the palate. BINDER: Nicaragua The caramel-like finish is long and luxurious. WRAPPER: Nicaragua Price: $31.50 Body: Medium to Full 93 RING GAUGE: 54 TRINIDAD VIGÍA CUBA LENGTH: 4 3/8" Packed with tobacco, this short, fat pigtailed cigar draws well, showing bold, FILLER: Cuba complex notes of toast and salt interwoven with coffee bean, cacao and vanilla. BINDER: Cuba Box Date: November 2014 WRAPPER: Cuba Price: £20.90 (U.K.) Body: Medium to Full 92 RING GAUGE: 50 DON PEPIN GARCIA CUBAN CLASSIC 1979 NICARAGUA LENGTH: 5" A predominantly savory smoke with notes of leather, oak and cumin layered FILLER: Nicaragua on top of smoked meat and black pepper intonations. Bold and tasty. BINDER: Nicaragua Price: $7.30 Body: Medium to Full WRAPPER: Nicaragua 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 June 2, 2015 Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TASTING REPORT: EXCLUSIVE AUGUST 2015 CIGAR AFICIONADO PREVIEWS 92 RING GAUGE: 48 POR LARRAÑAGA PICADORES CUBA LENGTH: 5" Made with a flat head and three-seam cap, this is a complex, savory cigar with a FILLER: Cuba core of leather and rock salt buttressed by notes of oaky white wine and nuts. BINDER: Cuba Box Date: September 2014 WRAPPER: Cuba Price: £15.22 (U.K.) Body: Medium to Full 92 RING GAUGE: 48 FUENTE FUENTE OPUSX ANGEL’S SHARE LENGTH: 7" RESERVA D’CHATEAU DOM. REP. FILLER: Dom. Rep. With a lush, substantial draw, this Churchill leaves tea-like impressions on the BINDER: Dom. Rep. palate and becomes more intense with orange peel, gingersnap and earth. WRAPPER: Dom. Rep. Price: $15.50 Body: Medium to Full 91 RING GAUGE: 50 PARTAGÁS SERIE D NO. 6 CUBA LENGTH: 3 1/2" Short and squat, this little robusto is full of woody, savory notes layered with FILLER: Cuba earth, sweet gingerbread and notable nuttiness, especially on the finish. BINDER: Cuba Box Date: November 2014 WRAPPER: Cuba Price: £13.38 (U.K.) Body: Medium 91 RING GAUGE: 52 H. UPMANN CONNOSSIEUR A CUBA LENGTH: 5 1/2" Wrapped in a speckled, though oily cover leaf, this toro-sized cigar has a core FILLER: Cuba of rich German chocolate framed by herbal and floral notes. The finish is BINDER: Cuba leathery with an underlying minerality. WRAPPER: Cuba Box Date: June 2014 Price: £22.80 (U.K.) Body: Medium 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 June 2, 2015 Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TASTING REPORT ROMEO AÑEJO BY ROMEO Y JULIETA NEW RELEASE—VERTICAL BRAND TASTING Country: Dominican Republic HOYO DE MONTERREY Maker: Tabacalera de Garcia Ltd. NEW RELEASE Distributor: Altadis U.S.A. Inc. Country: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras Maker: Honduras American Tobacco S.A. (HATSA) Binder: Dom. Rep. Distributor: General Cigar Co. Wrapper: U.S.A./Conn. Broadleaf Filler: Nicaragua Release Date: January 2015 Binder: Ecuador Wrapper: Nicaragua PIRAMIDES Release Date: April 2015 88 POINTS n 6 1/8" x 52 n $9.25 A dark torpedo with a lush draw and even burn. The EDICIÓN DE CUMPLEAÑOS 150 smoke is woody and sweet with an oakiness balanced by 89 POINTS n 6" x 54 n $7.99 notes of earth, though the finish is overly sweet. Pressed and chunky with an oily wrapper, this cigar draws Body: Medium to Full evenly, imparting a primarily earthy smoke sweetened by touches of caramel and licorice. ROBUSTO Body: Medium to Full 88 POINTS n 5" x 54 n $8.75 An easy draw delivers lots of earthy, woody smoke to the palate. Sweet notes also come through in the form of toffee and nougat before a slightly chalky, mineral finish. MATILDE RENACER Body: Medium NEW SIZE TORO Country: Dominican Republic 87 POINTS n 6" x 54 n $9.00 Maker: Tabacalera La Matilde There are some soft spots to this dark, thick cigar. The Distributor: Quesada Cigars draw is airy, delivering some light saltiness, but the finish turns charry. Filler: Dom. Rep., Nicaragua Body: Medium Binder: Dom. Rep. Wrapper: Ecuador BRAND SUMMARY: Released in January 2015, Romeo Añejo Release Date: January 2015 by Romeo y Julieta is the vintage-specific, aged offshoot of the Romeo by Romeo y Julieta brand, which debuted in 2011. Añejo LANCERO is Spanish for “old” or “aged.” According to brand owner Altadis 90 POINTS n 7" x 40 n $9.00 U.S.A., the cigar consists of a Dominican Olor binder from a 2008 The full, lush draw of this dark lancero fills the mouth harvest, Nicaraguan and Honduran filler tobaccos from 2009 and with a creamy smoke. Initial waxy notes dissipate to a dark Connecticut broadleaf wrapper from 2010. Romeo Añejos show a rich, bold, nutty character and a rock salt finish. come in 20-count, studded wooden boxes and are manufactured Body: Medium to Full at Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic, which is the country’s largest producer of premium cigars. The line is notable for its consistency, with all three sizes scoring within one point of For the latest from Cigar Aficionado, each other. follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/CigarAficMag Average Rating: 87.7 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. 4 TO SUBSCRIBE GO TO WWW.CIGARINSIDER.COM June 2, 2015 Cigar Insider CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE CIGAR NEWS A BOX-PRESSED AVO ON ITS WAY TO IPCPR BY GREGORY MOTTOLA here’s a new Avo brand coming to the International Pre- Tmium Cigar & Pipe Retailers trade show. Not only is it the first box-pressed Avo, but it’s also the first box-pressed cigar to ever come out of Davidoff of Geneva’s factory in the Dominican Republic.