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Issue 1 New Releases
In each issue there will be three tastings: new releases and two special tastings. Here are this issues 'New Releases'.
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Country codes
CO - Connecticut
CR -
CU - Cuba
DR - Dominican Republic
EC - Ecuador
HO - Honduras
IN -
ME - Mexico
NI - Nicaragua
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| Candlelight Cherry |
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| Brand |
Candlelight Aroma |
Region |
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| Importer |
Tabac World (01624 816 034) |
| Length |
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Ring Guage |
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| Wrapper |
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Binder |
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| Filler |
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Type |
Minis |
| Comments |
Ten loose cherry-flavoured minis in a row, inside a paper liner - in a small, slim, red, square tin with a lift-up lid. Made in Germany. Tin sports little red paper seal which you have to break to open it. Smooth, fruity and mild with a nice aroma. You can really taste the cherries. |
| Price |
£4.25 per tin of 10 |
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| Candlelight Vanilla |
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| Brand |
Candlelight Aroma |
Region |
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| Importer |
Tabac World (01624 816 034) |
| Length |
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Ring Guage |
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| Wrapper |
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Binder |
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| Filler |
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Type |
Minis |
| Comments |
Ten loose vanilla-flavoured minis in a row, inside a paper liner - in a small, slim, yellow, square tin with a lift-up lid. Made in Germany. Tin sport tiny yellow paper seal which you have to break to open it. Smooth and mild with a nice aroma. Good vanilla flavour. |
| Price |
£4.25 per tin of 10 |
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| CAO Black Storm Robusto |
9.5 |
| Brand |
CAO |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Loretta Cigars (020 8731 3400) |
| Length |
5" |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
EC |
Binder |
NI |
| Filler |
NI,HO,ME |
Type |
Robusto |
| Comments |
A tasty, well-constructed and well-balanced Honduran robusto recently launched in the UK. Sweet tasting, peppery aromas - a great, subtle smoke. |
| Price |
£8.15 per cigar |
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| Cubero |
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| Brand |
Cubero |
Region |
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| Importer |
Murray Sons & Co (01293 335 178) |
| Length |
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Ring Guage |
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| Wrapper |
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Binder |
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| Filler |
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Type |
Minis |
| Comments |
Ten loose, seemingly hand-made minis in a row, inside a paper liner folded into three, downwards - in a small, slim, square, yellow tin with a lift-up lid. Made in the Netherlands. Sweet, smooth and mellow. Peppery aroma. |
| Price |
£2.79 per tin of 10 |
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| Davidoff Exquisitos |
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| Brand |
Davidoff |
Region |
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| Importer |
Davidoff (01306 882 411) |
| Length |
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Ring Guage |
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| Wrapper |
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Binder |
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| Filler |
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Type |
Minis |
| Comments |
Ten loose minis in a row, inside a paper liner – in small, slim, white, square tin with a lift-up lid. All made by hand in the Dominican Republic from 100% premium tobacco. Elegant little cigar band on every mini, which are slightly longer than many of their rivals. Mild, smooth, well-balanced. Aptly named. |
| Price |
£16.00 per tin of 10 |
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| Fire Churchill Natural |
8.7 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
7" |
Ring Guage |
46 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium-bodied, nutty, creamy but has a lighter wrapper than the Maduro version hence far less sweet. Very pleasant, well-balanced, aromatic cigar. |
| Price |
£6.95 per cigar |
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| Fire Corona Maduro |
9.2 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
5.5" |
Ring Guage |
42 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium-bodied, sweet, nutty, creamy, with a hint of spice. Very pleasant, well-balanced cigar. |
| Price |
£5.00 per cigar |
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| Fire Corona Natural |
8.7 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
5.5" |
Ring Guage |
42 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium-bodied, typically nutty, creamy, with a hint of spice but less sweet than the Maduro version due to the lighter wrapper. |
| Price |
£4.79 per cigar |
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| Fire Petit Corona Maduro |
9.2 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
4" |
Ring Guage |
40 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium-bodied, nutty, creamy and sweet, all condensed in a cigar that would be perfect with a espresso or just after lunch. |
| Price |
£4.40 per cigar |
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| Fire Petit Corona Natural |
8.7 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
4" |
Ring Guage |
40 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
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| Comments |
Medium-bodied, nutty, creamy and less sweeter than the Maduro version due to the lighter wrapper. An ideal mid-morning or pre-lunch smoke. |
| Price |
£4.20 per cigar |
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| Fire Robusto Maduro |
9.2 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
4 7/8" |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
Robusto |
| Comments |
A dark slimline robusto. The wrapper seems almost burnt – which seems to be a distinctive feature of Indian Tabac’s brand. Sweet tasting and spicy, with hints of vanilla. A surprisingly good smoke. |
| Price |
£6.10 per cigar |
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| Fire Robusto Natural |
8.7 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
4 7/8" |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
Robusto |
| Comments |
Surprisingly tasty robusto from the Indian Tabac range that is based on a concept called triple fermentation. Nicaraguan and Honduran filler, Connecticut binder – and, not least, Costa Rica wrapper which looks slightly burnt. Medium-bodied, sweet, nutty, creamy, with a hint of spice. |
| Price |
£5.95 per cigar |
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| Fire Torpedo Maduro |
9.2 |
| Brand |
Fire |
Region |
Honduras |
| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
7 1/2" |
Ring Guage |
60 |
| Wrapper |
CR |
Binder |
CO |
| Filler |
NI,HO |
Type |
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| Comments |
An exceptional, tasty, medium-flavoured, well-balanced cigar that comes with a flag or pigtail tip, instead of the usaul Cuban cap. |
| Price |
£12.25 per cigar |
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| Guantanamera Cristales |
8.8 |
| Brand |
Guantanamera |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
5 7/8 |
Ring Guage |
41 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
A mild, lighter-flavoured Havana cigar that comes pre-cut, i.e. without the usual cap or flag, in a plastic tube. It is actually well-balanced and smokes very well despite the fact that at first glance or rather feel it seemed a bit spongy and loosely rolled. Very good value, for the price. |
| Price |
£3.90 per cigar |
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| Ten Little Indians Maduro |
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| Brand |
Ten Little Indians |
Region |
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| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
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Ring Guage |
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| Wrapper |
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Binder |
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| Filler |
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Type |
Minis |
| Comments |
Ten cigars in a row in a large, ruddy, square tin with a lift-up lid. Each long filler cigar has its own distinctive band, and a closed head that must be cut before ignition. Comprised of Costa Rican wrapper with 100% Nicaraguan and Honduran filler. Very dark, uneven-looking, rich, full-bodied cigar that is surprisingly sweet tasting, well-balanced and easy to smoke. |
| Price |
£21.15 per tin of 10 |
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| Ten Little Indians Natural |
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| Brand |
Ten Little Indians |
Region |
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| Importer |
Gift International (01582 424511) |
| Length |
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Ring Guage |
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| Wrapper |
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Binder |
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| Filler |
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Type |
Minis |
| Comments |
Ten cigars in a row in a large, ruddy, square tin with a lift-up lid. Each long filler cigar has its own distinctive band, and a closed head that must be cut before ignition. Comprised of Corojo wrapper with 100% Nicaraguan and Honduran filler. Light brown, rich-tasting, full-bodied cigar that is sweet, though not as much as the Maduro version - but equally pleasant to smoke. |
| Price |
£20.00 per tin of 10 |
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| Trinidad Coloniales |
9.7 |
| Brand |
Trinidad |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
5 1/4" |
Ring Guage |
44 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
An exceptional, tasty, medium-flavoured, well-balanced Havana that comes with a flag or pigtail tip, instead of the usual Cuban cap. |
| Price |
£12.00 per cigar |
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| Trinidad Reyes |
9.2 |
| Brand |
Trinidad |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
4 3/8" |
Ring Guage |
40 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
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| Comments |
A tasty, medium-flavoured, well-balanced Havana that comes with a flag or pigtail tip, instead of the usual Cuban cap. Needs to be aged, a little. |
| Price |
£7.00 per cigar |
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| Trinidad Robusto Extra |
9.7 |
| Brand |
Trinidad |
Region |
Cuba |
| Importer |
Hunters and Frankau (020 7471 8400) |
| Length |
6 1/8" |
Ring Guage |
50 |
| Wrapper |
CU |
Binder |
CU |
| Filler |
CU |
Type |
Robusto |
| Comments |
An excellent, sweet and tasty, medium flavoured, well-balanced Havana that comes with a flag, instead of the usual Cuban cap. Strong but not harsh, it’s something to enjoy with an espresso. |
| Price |
£19.00 per cigar |
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