http://www.cigarenvy.com Cigar ratings and reviews, feature articles, news, and information for novice and veteran cigar smokers. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:14:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/#comment-181630 Tue, 01 May 2012 04:29:05 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/#comment-181630 [...] http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/ [...] […] http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/ […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/#comment-181629 Tue, 01 May 2012 04:29:01 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/#comment-181629 [...] http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/ [...] […] http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/01/miami-cubans-await-news-on-fidel-castro-health-crisis/ […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/24/black-gold-connecticut-shade-cigar-tobacco-grown-in-kentucky/#comment-181603 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:56:32 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/24/black-gold-connecticut-shade-cigar-tobacco-grown-in-kentucky/#comment-181603 [...] Book by former FDA commissioner looks at the insatiable American appetite (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Image via Wikipedia As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David A. Kessler served two presidents and battled Congress and Big Tobacco. But the Harvard-educated pediatrician discovered he was helpless against the forces of a chocolate chip cookie. In an experiment of one, Dr. Kessler tested his ommons/thumb/9/96/Semi-sweet_chocolate_chips.jpg/300px-Semi-sweet_chocolate_chips.jpg" alt="Semi-sweet chocolate chips" width="300" height="203" /> [...] […] Book by former FDA commissioner looks at the insatiable American appetite (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Image via Wikipedia As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David A. Kessler served two presidents and battled Congress and Big Tobacco. But the Harvard-educated pediatrician discovered he was helpless against the forces of a chocolate chip cookie. In an experiment of one, Dr. Kessler tested his ommons/thumb/9/96/Semi-sweet_chocolate_chips.jpg/300px-Semi-sweet_chocolate_chips.jpg” alt=”Semi-sweet chocolate chips” width=”300″ height=”203″ /> […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2005/03/10/is-it-maduro-double-maduro-or-oscuro/#comment-180576 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:11:26 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2005/03/10/is-it-maduro-double-maduro-or-oscuro/#comment-180576 [...] Re: what is your ritual? jeez what is this an ipad convention? also this will help you w/ the oscuro question http://www.cigarenvy.com/2005/03/10/...uro-or-oscuro/ [...] […] Re: what is your ritual? jeez what is this an ipad convention? also this will help you w/ the oscuro question http://www.cigarenvy.com/2005/03/10/…uro-or-oscuro/ […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/13/update-on-the-faked-fidel-castro-photos/#comment-180502 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:42:26 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/08/13/update-on-the-faked-fidel-castro-photos/#comment-180502 [...] Cuba is known to release photographs of the Castro brothers, ages 80 and 84 respectively, when public doubt rises over their health. In the past, such photos have come under scrutiny by bloggers, who have claimed they were faked. (The Chavez photos, in a medium resolution, are reproduced here.) [...] […] Cuba is known to release photographs of the Castro brothers, ages 80 and 84 respectively, when public doubt rises over their health. In the past, such photos have come under scrutiny by bloggers, who have claimed they were faked. (The Chavez photos, in a medium resolution, are reproduced here.) […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/cigar-review-don-pepin-garcia-cigars/#comment-180477 Wed, 11 May 2011 20:47:16 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/cigar-review-don-pepin-garcia-cigars/#comment-180477 [...] (Cigar Envy gets credit for the thumbnail) Weekly News (May 9, 2011) [...] […] (Cigar Envy gets credit for the thumbnail) Weekly News (May 9, 2011) […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/06/28/the-truth-about-kennedy-and-those-cuban-cigars/#comment-162461 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/06/28/the-truth-about-kennedy-and-those-cuban-cigars/#comment-162461 [...] 2) Newly announced presidential hopeful Fred Thompson says he would “definitely” continue the Cuban embargo, but doesn’t check the “heritage” of the boxes of apparent Habanos that friends give him, according to Sunday’s St. Petersburg Times. Kind of reminds us of JFK’s hypocrisy. [...] […] 2) Newly announced presidential hopeful Fred Thompson says he would “definitely” continue the Cuban embargo, but doesn’t check the “heritage” of the boxes of apparent Habanos that friends give him, according to Sunday’s St. Petersburg Times. Kind of reminds us of JFK’s hypocrisy. […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/cigar-review-el-original-toro-maduro/#comment-146606 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:04:05 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/cigar-review-el-original-toro-maduro/#comment-146606 [...] Cigar Envy’s write-up from 2006 notes that the “El O” ages well. I concur. When I purchased this box last summer, I was disappointed. Compared to the box of Santiago Cabanas from the same order, the El O bordered on rough, like a young El Rico Habano Maduro. [...] […] Cigar Envy’s write-up from 2006 notes that the “El O” ages well. I concur. When I purchased this box last summer, I was disappointed. Compared to the box of Santiago Cabanas from the same order, the El O bordered on rough, like a young El Rico Habano Maduro. […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/07/03/top-ten-made-in-the-usa-cigars-to-light-up-the-fourth-of-july-and-beyond-part-i/#comment-108832 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:46:35 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/07/03/top-ten-made-in-the-usa-cigars-to-light-up-the-fourth-of-july-and-beyond-part-i/#comment-108832 [...] I knew little of this brand until about a year ago, when I came across a stellar review in Cigar Envy’s report on US-made brands. Shortly thereafter, JR Cigars put the line on special and I was compelled to give the Flor de Gonzalez Gold Series a try. [...] […] I knew little of this brand until about a year ago, when I came across a stellar review in Cigar Envy’s report on US-made brands. Shortly thereafter, JR Cigars put the line on special and I was compelled to give the Flor de Gonzalez Gold Series a try. […]

]]> http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/05/31/cigar-review-diablo-caliente/#comment-102157 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:16:14 +0000 http://www.cigarenvy.com/2006/05/31/cigar-review-diablo-caliente/#comment-102157 Nice Review! To agree with your assessment, marketing was both the doing and undoing of this cigar, it simply didn't live up to its imgae as full-bodied fare, and isn't quite a spicy meatball, as the packaging would havey ou believe. As far as its availability, however, Famous has purchased the blend and line as an exclusive. And we're having a BOGO sale on boxes right now. Nice Review!
To agree with your assessment, marketing was both the doing and undoing of this cigar, it simply didn’t live up to its imgae as full-bodied fare, and isn’t quite a spicy meatball, as the packaging would havey ou believe. As far as its availability, however, Famous has purchased the blend and line as an exclusive. And we’re having a BOGO sale on boxes right now.

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