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 Dunhill was founded by Alfred Dunhill of London in 1982.  The brand is famous for having been the favourite tobacconist of King George VI and Sir Winston Churchill.  Folklore describes how during the London Blitz when the Dunhill shop on Jermyn Street was destroyed, employees phoned Winston Churchill in the dead of night to inform him that his own private cigar stash was intact.  Is there truth to the legend?  No one is sure, but what is sure is that Dunhill’s famous cigar line continues to impress with offerings like the Altamira Tubo. The Dunhill Altamira Tubo features Piloto, Cubano,...

  Among cigar manufacturers, CAO is perhaps one of the most famous brands in existence.  Formed in 1968 in Nashville, TN, CAO takes its name from the initials of its founder, Cano A. Ozgener.  Originally the company crafted humidors and smoking pipes, but they decided to shift their business to premium cigars.  After some starts and stops they achieved great success, and are now one of the biggest names in premium cigars.  The CAO Brazilia Amazon is prime example of the quality creations which have granted them this reputation. The CAO Brazilia Amazon is a 6×60 Toro with a Brazilian...

 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....