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Gary's Cigars Blog December 2006 Archive

By Gary Manelski, About.com Guide to Cigars

Cigar Rating Experiment – Part IX

Saturday December 30, 2006
A bundle of Flor de Oliva Gold Toro cigars have now been aging in a humidor for five months. These cigars have significantly improved since the first test, and ... Read More

Celebrating Castro?

Thursday December 28, 2006
This sounds more like an April Fool's Day prank than a New Year's resolution, but according to the Daily Mail, the Mayor of London is actually planning a "massive festival" ... Read More

Cigar News and Specials

Tuesday December 26, 2006
In the December 19 issue of Cigar Insider (a twice-monthly newsletter produced by Cigar Aficionado), CAO The SopranosSM Edition Cigar line was ranked among the highest-rated cigar brands of 2006. ... Read More

Happy Cigars For The Holidays

Sunday December 24, 2006
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! The holidays are a time to celebrate and spend time with family ... Read More

Review of an Arturo Fuente Cigar

Friday December 22, 2006
Arturo Fuente makes some of the best cigars in the world, from the "entry level" Curly Head to the super premium Opus X, and everything in-between. The Grand Reserva ... Read More

A New Padron Alternative Cigar

Wednesday December 20, 2006
Cigar alternatives are inexpensive cigars that are supposed to taste almost the same as more expensive brand name cigars. JR Cigar is probably the biggest retailer of cigar alternatives, ... Read More

Cigar Bargain Hunter

Monday December 18, 2006
Visit our Cigar Bargain Hunter for special deals on cigars and accessories, such as Thompson Cigar's offer of 20 cigars and travel case for only $19.95. This deal expires ... Read More

Video of World's Longest Cigar

Friday December 15, 2006
A few weeks ago, we posted some exclusive pictures of Wally Reyes rolling the longest cigar in the world at Tampa's Cigar Heritage Festival, establishing a new Guinness World Record ... Read More

Cigar Dave Presidential Poll

Tuesday December 12, 2006
If you were listening to Cigar Dave's radio show last Saturday, you heard him talk a great deal about the Presidential Cigar Poll on this website. If you missed ... Read More

Cigar News

Monday December 11, 2006
Last week, new smoking bans took effect in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Las Vegas (excluding casino gaming areas). In addition, San Diego's Port District ... Read More

Review of Gonzalez y Martinez Cigar

Friday December 8, 2006
It's not very often when I decide to review a cigar that I actually observed being rolled. In November 2005, I purchased a corona cigar at the Gonzalez y ... Read More

Cigar Dave For President?

Tuesday December 5, 2006
Cigar Dave Zeplowitz, the popular host of a nationally syndicated radio show about cigars, announced that he is exploring the possibility of running for President in 2008. To help ... Read More

General Cigar Events

Monday December 4, 2006
If you cannot make it to one of the major cigar festivals or events that are held in various cities across the U.S., there are a number of small cigar ... Read More

Cigar Rating Experiment – Part VIII

Friday December 1, 2006
We have now been aging a bundle of Flor de Oliva Gold Toro cigars in a properly maintained humidor for four months. The cigar was tested and enjoyed along ... Read More

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