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    Before and after photos

    In Beijing for business and had just enough time to trot past the cigar bar in the St. Regis. Unfortunately, like many places in Beijing, the St. Regis is closed for renovation to get ready for the Olympics. The LCdH on the main floor is closed, but the small cigar bar on the third floor...
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    Reaching out to the newbies

    Q. I smoke cigars, but don't want my breath to smell like I smoke cigars. How can I get rid of cigar breath? A. You can't. It doesn't matter how many times you click your heels together and wish, Dorothy, if you smoke cigars, you're going to smell like a cigar smoker. Get over it. Q. What's...
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    Papayo Toro

    Papayo Toro 6x50 Filler - Unk, Binder - Unk, Wrapper - Unk A toro sized cigar with a medium veined dark colorado maduro wrapper that was literally covered in small bumps. This cigar was as toothy as the Cheshire Cat. Even the cap was covered in a sandpapery rash of tiny dots. The cigar was...
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    Punch Rare Corojo Rothchild

    Punch Rare Corojo Rothchild 5x50 Filler – Dom/Hon/Nic, Binder – Hon, Wrapper – Sumatra A Rosado like wrapper so smooth it looks like it was ironed on and the twin red and gold bands of the Rare Corojo edition made this cigar pretty as a picture. Cuadrado pressed and packed tight in the box...
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    Partagas Signature Series 160 Robusto Minor

    Partagas Signature Series 160 Robusto Minor 4.5x48 Filler – Dom & Mex, Binder – Mex, Wrapper - Cameroon This cigar cost $21 at Peretti’s, an old-style tobacconist in downtown Boston. The packaging was opulent, with large cedar chests and boxes covered in multicolored labels. The attractive...
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    Diplomat Cigar Robusto Maduro

    Diplomat Cigar Robusto Maduro 5x50 Filler – Unk, Binder – Unk, Wrapper – Conn Broadleaf I picked this cigar up for $6.50 at the shop where they are rolled on Seventh Street in downtown Los Angeles. A dark golden brown wrapper that showed tiny tooth spread uniformly over the oily surface and...
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    Romeo y Julieta Reserve Maduro Belicoso

    Romeo y Julieta Reserve Maduro Belicoso 6.12x52 Filler – Nic/Peru/DR, Binder – Nic, Wrapper – Conn BL A dark oscuro cigar with a slight box press flattening the sides, this stick had a beautiful black and silver band with nicely detailed embossing. The skin was tough and leathery with veins...
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