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    Professor Sila

    I succumbed to a daily special from CI and bought a box of these Robustos. Got ten free with a box so it was a good price, 30 sticks for less than $45 including shipping. Opened em up, they look good, nice even wrapper, feels like a nice tight roll, smell very nice, kinda cedar-like. Made...
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    La Romana Cigar factory

    I'm going to La Romana next week on vacation and was curious about availability of quality cigars there. Found this old article online about a cigar factory there. I hope to visit it and purchase a few while there. looks to be very interesting.
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    Free Cuba

    Bought on a whim from C-Bid for $3 for a 5 pk. Had zero expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Disclaimer - I prefer mild cigars, so that is where I'm coming from. Pre-light: Wrapper is course, rough with lots of prominant veins. Pre-light aroma was pleasant. Overall feel was mushy and...
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    What are your cigar criteria?

    I've been reading quite of lot of reviews lately, both here and at Top 25 Cigar and I am struck by how varied the criteria are that people use to judge cigars. It appears that most everyone has a preferred taste in cigars, though many, (like me), have a very difficult time describing what the...
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    Cutting Torpedoes

    I've always limited my cigars to shapes with rounded ends. I cut them with a guillotine cutter being careful to not cut the entire cap off, as the cigar will often unravel if the cap is entirely cut off. Recently I won some torpedoes on C-Bid and wonder just how far down to cut them. I cannot...
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    Humidor question from Newbie from VT

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and was wondering if anyone had a good way of filling the humidification system I've got. It is a simple "sponge type" that I got in a Thompson's deal. This is that round metal disk with a cover full of holes. The whole thing attaches to the underside of the humidifier...
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