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 AVO Cigars was founded by Avo Uvezian, a composer and musician who traveled the world playing jazz.  In the 1980s he moved to Puerto Rico and opened up a restaurant with a piano bar.  It was only then that Avo realized his passion for cigars.  He started out by hand rolling them and giving them away to his guests for free.  Once he realized that demand was quite high, he went into business and is now among the most successful cigar makers in the world. The AVO No. 2 Tubo is yet another winner from this lauded manufacturer; the cigar...

The Tabak Especial cigars are manufactured by Drew Estate, a company well known for their flavored and infused mid-market cigars. The Tabak Especial Balada Perfecto is  flavored with dark, rich Nicaraguan coffee (surprising, isn’t it?), and sits around the middle of their range. At first sight, the Tabak Especial Balada Perfecto is a beautiful, well made cigar. While the quality and flavors often vary, the appearance of a Drew Estate cigar never disappoints.  As you’d expect from one of their more premium offerings, the Tabak Especial Balada Perfecto is no exception.  The Connecticut wrapper is just as dark as the...

Camacho, established in Miami in 1961, is a part of the Oettinger Davidoff Group and through many ups and downs has become a key player in the cigar industry. They are perhaps best known for the Camacho Corojo released in 2000. The Camacho Triple Maduro Torpedo, released in 2007, is a full bodied puro cigar which packs quite a kick. It’s not the best for the beginning smoker, but has a lot to offer a more mature smoker or any fan of full-bodied cigars. The Triple Maduro Torpedo measures 6 inches in length and has a ring gauge of 54....

Montecristo is the name of two different cigar brands, one which produces for Habanos SA in Cuba, and the other which produces for Altadis SA in the Dominican Republic. The original brand created the second branch so that it could continue to sell cigars to the United States. The Montecristo White Churchill is one of the Dominican Republic cigars, measuring 7.0″ x 54 and contained in a Connecticut/Ecuadorian Shade grown wrapper. This is definitely a beautiful cigar: the light tan wrapper features an ultra smooth surface almost entirely devoid of veins. The cigar is firm but features just the slightest...

The Rocky Patel Edge Missile is a 5×48 cigar available in either a maduro or corojo wrapper. Rocky Patel is a celebrated boutique manufacturer who came from modest beginnings. Despite having to compete with huge cigar corporations, he has carved out a place for himself alongside all the other giants. His cigars are known both for their high production quality and also their unique flavors and aromas. This cigar was originally unbanded, but now includes a band around the foot which reads, “Professional Smokers Only. Smoke While Sitting Down.” The Missile size is the smallest of the Edge line, but...