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Feb 4

Cusano M1 Cigars

Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 in About Cigar, Cigar Lighter

Looking for a great value?  The M1 by Cusano is blended to match the taste and quality of the famous Macanudo brand, featuring a Connecticut wrapper and Dominican fillers.  This mild cigar is available at a bargain price in singles or bundles of 20.

Before becoming known for some of the best premiums in the world, Cusano cigars started their value driven business in bundles with their Celebrity series which encompasses several lines of bundled cigars that were made with one goal in mind, to compete directly with name brand cigars twice their price. Rolled at the famous Tabadom Factory in the Dominican Republic, the bundled Cusano Celebrity series has used exacting standards to match the blends of some of the most famous cigars in the world including Punch, Partagas, Macanudo, and Montecristo to name a few. This cigar uses an Connecticut shade wrapper, Dominican binder and Dominican filler.

The M1 by Cusano directly challenges the blend of the famous Macanudo, acclaimed to the best selling cigar in the United States. Since its debut it has become an everyday cigar for aficionados everywhere that want to combine great prices with great cigars. In addition to Macanudo, this cigar is a great alternative to other Dominican favorites such as La Aurora, Fuente, and Ashton. The cigars come packaged in bundles of 20 and are available in 5 sizes. Once again Mike Chiusano has begged the question, why pay more for a quality cigar.

Cusano is in no way affiliated with Macanudo which is a registered trademark of General Cigar Corporation.

very good for the money, worth twice as much – brian
Good smooth, mild flavor, not much of an aftertaste. Nice white ash. Smooth wrapper, but burned inconsistently after about the first third. Overall, I give it a solid 85, will probably buy more of these. – Anthony Webb

I must just say, that I was very impressed with this medium cigar. I thought the flavor was a nice non-overpowering one, and the draw was perfect. It was very smooth and offers a tremendous value to cigar smokers. The burn was a tad uneven, but overall I would give it a B+. – Matthew Elrod

Persnally I think that this is one ofthe finast smokes around for the price. The harmony between smoker and cigar is unequaled. Draw was nice and smooth. The burn was even. Even works when you don;t want to smoke the entire cigar. Let it burn itself out, and then when you want to come back to it, knock off the ask, and relight. Excellent smoke~ – Bobby

This is truly a fine cigar for the price. It’s the cigar you can sit on your patio with, enjoy with a nice single malt scotch and let you troubles just drift away. – Steve Hawkins

The M1 was probably the least expensive cigar I have smoked so far. However, it was one of the best too. It really did replicate a Macanudo, but lacked the creamy taste that Macanudos have. Smooth and mild to medium bodied, this cigar is pretty good. – Jon Lung

I enjoyed this cigar from the very beginning. The flavor and aroma were very satisfying and a wonderful start to my day. The only thing that would keep me from giving the M1 a perfect 5/5 is that near the end I encountered some air pockets. Admittedly it may just have been that one in particular. I’ll try a few more before committing to a box. – Michael

While serving in Iraq my buddies and I were looking for something affordable and reasonably priced. We came across the M1 and it was a hit. Even those who weren’t regulars were asking me for them. Its nice and smooth from start to finish and tastes great. – JLo

I pesonaly love Cusano’s Vanilla flavored cigars and was wanting to find a cigar that was all natural and did not have any added flavors. Sweet tabaco, miled and a pleasing smoke and smell. After smoking one Cusano M1 I am hooked! For me it has enough sweetness in the tabaco and not strong enough to get me kicked out of a publice place or have some none-smokers tell me it stinks all the time. I did get one or two that burned uneven at the start, but for me it is a very good smoke and I would buy a Cusano M1 over a higher priced cigar that delivers the same smoke and better burn. – Nick A.

I decided to buy a bundle of these because of the price. I am one that thinks that most cigars are overpriced and are really worth much less than their asking price. However, the M1, at less than $2 per stick, is a really great deal. The flavor and draw is wonderful. I think it is priced right and it has definitely become my favorite. – LP

I find that all of the positive reviews about this gar are on the money! Great gar, good draw, easy smoking. Glad that I took the time to grad this great gar, and smoke them with good friends. Worth every penny I spent for them. – Roy
My humidor is stocked with a variety of different cigars all much more expensive than the Cusano. M1 by Cusano is by far as good as any of them and the Robusto is just right for an evening smoke. I see why it is number two. – Gary

My favorite everyday smoke…in fact Cusano (Chiusano)has never steered me wrong. Try all of the celeb. series! – Doc

A great cigar. This was the first bundle that I had purchased and I must say that I was very pleased. I love to smoke these and watch a James Bond movie! – David R.

Good cigars for the price… I bought a sampler, it was well worth the cost. Even burn, mild. Will buy more. – Andrew
I bought 6 sticks of various cigars for all under $3 supposedly all being the “best value”. This was the best one in my opinion. If you are on a budget but still want great mild taste, this is the one for you. – Jon Paul

Torpedo  


This is very good tasting mild cigar worth twice as much and then some. It burns very nicely and has a fine draw. It is an excellent value and has caused me to rethink my buying and testing stratagies. – p mcdonald

Just because it isn”t expensive doesn”t mean it is a bad cigar. Mild but very flavorful, and you can”t beat the price. A great every day smoke. – Thomas A.

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Feb 3

Cigars

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 in Cigar Books, Cigar Humidor, Cigar Lighter, Cigar Sale, Uncategorized

A rare cigar, blended to replicate an authentic Cuban; Pelo de Oro may currently be the best concoction released by Felipe Gregorio.

Felipe Gregorio has produced many blends over the years, most of which have received a rating of 90 or higher by Cigar Aficionado. Some of the more popular blends stemming from this factory include Centenario Classic, Felipe Gregorio Icon, Felipe Gregorio Dominicana, and Power. With factories operating in Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic, it is no surprise Felipe Gregorio cigars are completely unique from blend to blend and in high demand.

Pelo de Oro was considered one of the best releases in 2006. Consisting of 7-year-aged Nicaraguan long-leaf tobaccos, wrapped by a rare, Cuban-seed leaf grown in Costa Rica from first generation Cuban seeds, this cigar is rich, complex, and medium-bodied. In addition to its amazing wrapper and high quality filler, Pelo de Oro is rolled using the same methods still employed in Cuba – each leaf is “entubado” (folded accordion style) with the ligero always placed in the center of the cigar, creating incredible combustion for a perfect burn and draw. Offering earthy nuances with undertones of spice and pepper, Pelo de Oro is creamy, smooth, and an excellence choice any time of day.

Pinar 2000


The Pinar 2000 is one of the only cigars on the market that uses authentic pre-embargo Cuban tobacco.

With the onset of the Cuban Embargo in the early 1960’s, the demand for pre-embargo Cuban tobacco went through the roof.  Cigar makers and leaf brokers began buying as much of the prized leaf as they could to ensure continued US production of Cuban cigars.  Today most of the pre-embargo inventories are non existent with the exception of small stashes here and there.  One such inventory is owned by the folks at Pinar who purchased an impressive 46,000 pounds in 1998.  This tobacco is considered the last of the pre-embargo tobacco in the United States and was only still available in the 1990’s because it had been held in a bonded warehouse due to legal proceedings against the original owner.

Today Pinar uses this rare leaf in their Pinar 2000 line, a cigar blended with 100% Cuban fillers and a wrapper and binder from Ecuador.  It is expected that the last remaining Cuban tobacco will only last few a couple of more years which has prompted a surge in demand for the Pinar 2000 as collectors buy up any boxes they can find before this unique blend is lost to the world forever.

Started off spicy. Mellowed after first inch and a half. Uneven burn and had to touch up frequently. Good ash and lots of smoke. Medium finish. Went well with a bottle of Pinot Noir. I’ll let the rest age for a few months, but would definately get some more. – Scotty

Started out spicy nice finish, burned evenly good kick, made me a little shaky. Medium to Full Body gave one to my buddy and he could’nt go to sleep. I slept fine! I want to try the Pinar 3000. – The Hulk

Very spicy. This is a very full-bodied smoke with a full mouth-feel. It tastes very rich and gave me one heck of a head buzz. Definetly a puffer, you wont want to rush this smoke. Esquisite taste, share it with a friend or you will be buzzing hardcore. – Adam Putnam

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