Saturday, February 21, 2015

Ashton Symmetry

The anticipation has been building for over four years. The long awaited release of Ashton Symmetry is finally upon us. Collaborating once again, Ashton and Arturo Fuente have teamed up to create a scrumptious, medium-bodied morsel. Originally, delays in the project occurred when fires broke out in Fuente’s factory, but this only motivated the Fuentes more to deliver another 90+ rated masterpiece. The first line released under the Ashton name since the Estate Sun Grown hit the shelves in 2006, it also serves as the first Ashton-branded cigar to contain Nicaraguan tobacco.
A perfect Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that’s oily, smooth, and golden brown is accented by a Dominican binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers. This well-proportioned blend offers notes of cinnamon, caramel, and a hint of white pepper on the finish. Naturally, it holds true to the smoothness and balance that Ashton is known for.
Some things in life are worth waiting for, and Ashton Symmetry most certainly is one of them. Yet another feather in Ashton’s cap.

EP Carillo Inch C-99

E.P. Carrillo added a new blend into its INCH line this past summer.  The INCH C99 cigar features a new blend that includes a Corojo C-99 wrapper.   .  The Original  INCH line was launched back in 2012 and is a line that revolves around large ring gauge cigars.  All of the cigars are in sizes of 60 and above.  The blend profile features a  Habano Corojo ’99 (grown in Ecuador) wrapper,  Nicaraguan Binder and Dominican filler. The INCH C-99 is consistent with the other INCH core line offerings.

No. 60:  5 7/8 x 60
No. 62: 5 x 62
No. 64: 6 1/4 x 64

No. 70: 7 x 70

EP Carrillo cabinet

The new E.P. Carrillo Cabinet is a medium- to full-bodied cigar that uses the same Ecuadoran Habano Corojo ‘99 wrapper used on the company’s new Inch C-99 line. The rest of the blend is a Nicaraguan binder and filler tobacco from the Dominican Republic.
We here at Tobacco gallery feature all Four sizes of Cabinet—Robusto, 5 by 50; Toro 6 by 52; Supremos Extra 5 7/8 by 56; and Wide Toro 6 by 60—they are packed in 25-count boxes and retail from $6.49 to $8.49
 Only 200 boxes of Cabinet are being initially shipped.
Both cigars will be manufactured at Tabacalera La Alianza, Perez-Carrillo's factory in the Dominican Republic.

camacho Liberty 2014

  The Camacho Liberty series is an annual limited edition cigar and one that is consistently anticipated by cigar enthusiasts. Each year for the Liberty Series, Camacho puts forward a different blend and may vary the size. There is a limited allocation of these cigars and once the cigars are gone, they are gone. One thing that distinguishes the Camacho Liberty series is that each cigar is packaged in an individual coffin-box. According to Camacho, the Liberty 2014 features a multi-national blend from three countries and four different vintages. Wrapper: Habano Ecuador (2005 Vintage),
Binder: Corojo 2006, Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican.

This is a delicious cigar filled with lots of cedar notes. A rare find that wont be around for too long.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Avo's Greatest Hits Sampler

AVO's collected works.
AVO cigars are a collaboration between Avo Uvezian, the famous composer of Sinatra’s "Strangers in the Night," and Davidoff.  This highly decorated brand has become one of the biggest in America thanks to its relentless consistency and exceptional balance of strength and flavor. Every year the crazy old man comes out with a limited edition cigar. This year was the AVO 88 which we got in around may as you can see here on our blog. Now here's your chance to sample the entire line of limited editions, 14 top-selling AVOs all nestled in a collectible box. The 2012 is one of my personal favorites, as well as the 80th Anniversary and the 2009 Companero, I also loved the Legacy... Hell I love them all!



The AVO Greatest Hits Collection includes:
1 - 2001 - AVO 75th (7" x 50)
1 - 2002 - AVO 22 American (5.8" x 50)
1 - 2003 - AVO 77 (6.5" x 50)
1 - 2004 - AVO Legacy (5.75" x 48)
1 - 2006 - AVO 80th Anniversary (6" x 52)
1 - 2007 - AVO Limited Edition 2007 (5.5" x 48)
1 - 2008 - AVO Limited Edition 2008 Tesoro (5.75" x 50)
1 - 2009 - AVO Limited Edition 2009 Companero (6" x 54)
1 - 2010 - AVO Limited Edition 2010 (5" x 55)
1 - 2011 - AVO 85th Anniversary (6.75" x 50)
1 - 2012 - AVO Limited Edition 2012 La Trompeta (6.5" x 54)
1 - 2012 - AVO 25th Anniversary Edition (6" x 52)
1 - 2013 - AVO Limited Edition 2013 The Dominant 13th (6" x 52)
1 - 2014 - AVO Limited Edition 2014 88 (6" x 52)

Opus X Angel Share


When wine makers store their wine for long periods of time in oak barrels, some of it will evaporate from the barrel. They use the term Angel's Share alluding to the belief that the guardian angels watching over the wine have sampled it and gave their blessing. Following a warehouse fire destroying thousands of bales of tobacco, Fuente Jr. stated that the angels enjoyed the smoke and the concept was born. The OpusX Angel's Share utilizes the middle priming's of the tobacco plant where the heart and flavor is. A very elegant OpusX offering, Angel's Share exhibits a well-balanced flavor profile of cedar, nutmeg, and spice. It's like an Original Opus X with a little less bit. A great cigar for any pallet.  We stock them in the double Chateau size which is the largest of the Angel Share Vitolas. 

Opus X PerfeXion A (in Coffin)

The rarest and most sought after brands in the world, Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars are Dominican puros first introduced in the mid-1990s. Chateau de la Fuente is home to some of the finest cigars of our time. Born from a volcanic, mineral rich soil and is regarded as the pinnacle of cigar perfection,

Housed in coffins, this is the largest vitola within the line and there is no better way to spend a few hours during a special occasion than lighting up a Fuente Fuente PerfecXion A. The construction and burn is exceptional and the complex flavors are both bold and smooth, an experience only achieved with the exclusive Fuente Fuente OpusX wrapper tobacco.

The OpusX Is already a difficult find to begin with. The OpusX PerfeXion A is almost Impossible to find. Limited quantities available
for a short time.


The OpusX PerfeXion A pictured below (1) in comparison to the rest of the line.