I Just Like Cigars

I got one of these beauty’s in my Brown Bag sampler. This is an awesome cigar. You know it’s good when as soon as you finish it off, you want to dig through your sampler in hopes of finding another one. It has an excellent flavor and is one of the most enjoyable cigars I’ve smoked in months. It may be my all time favorite. Click on the image below to get more info.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Big full bodied smokes for big boys; the feint of heart or weak of palate need not apply! Bohemian Buddha (6″ x 60) features a spicy blend of Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and Dominican long fillers finished with a savory Ecuadoran Connecticut Shade wrapper. Bohemian Black (6″ x 60) is an earthy and peppery blend of Dominican Olor and Nicaraguan Ligero long fillers beautifully encased in a Connecticut Double Maduro wrapper. You’ll get two high-octane badass Bohemian ten packs and save more than 50% off of MSRP!

I’ll tell you what, it’s like Christmas. I just got my order in from Thompson. First, they gave me a 20% off coupon for my Birthday, than they were running a free shipping deal, so I loaded up.

First I opened up the brown bag special. I was seriously impressed by all of the good looking and relatively expensive cigars they included. I’m sure there are a couple of buck a sticks, but I’ve also found some that were $3-4. I believe they’ve included 2 each of 15 different kinds of cigars. I love this format and will order a brown bag again.

I thought the brown bag was a deal until I looked at the early bird special. I searched for each of the 5 bundles included within this deal and sure enough it was $250 worth of cigars. Because of the discount I got these at a smoking low price, but now that I know what they give you, I’d be willing to order at $125. Again it’s a fun way to get a few different kinds of cigars. I’m going to let these cigars sit in my humidor for 1-2 weeks and then I’ll be writing reviews about a bunch of different kinds.

VERY EARLY BIRD SPECIAL COMBO

An extremely well constructed cigar! In my opinion, this cigar is much closer to mild bodied as opposed to medium. A flavorable smoke however, i prefer a stronger bodied cigar.

DON KIKI Limited Reserve (Red Label) Torpedo boutique premium cigars are made with flavorful hand selected and picked tobacco. The leaves are skillfully cured and aged for at least three years. The aged leaves evolve into these fine cigars at the hands of skilled master cigar rollers, who make them in small batches. The Torpedo cigars are then aged for over 3 years in Tabacalera Esteli’s temperature and humidity controlled aging room before being hand packed. Click here to order, or for more info

This is a really nice full bodied cigar that I got as part of a sampler from Cuban Crafters. This is a well constructed, great tasting cigar. You get great plumes of white smoke. Click here for further details.

Here are what others are saying…

Wow excellent
Wow so i got these in a sampler pack and i immediately fell in love with them. It burned so smooth and rich and suck a full taste i love it. I recently ordered a box of 25 cause I love them. if your looking for a full flavored and wonderfull smoke then you have to get these. – dan g. Watertown wisconsin

J.l.salazar hermanos
I got a sampler of this one when i got the la carolina campa, it is the best smoke there is. It is not for a beginner.

Can’t wait
I just ordered a box of j.l. Salazar toros and hoping there as good as all the reviews i’ve read. I will write back and let you know. They look so good i can hardly wait for them to get here. Chaldo from wi

The wait is over
Just got home and my j.l.salazars toros were on the table. The wait is over… opened them up. Cutter in hand, lighter in other, the moment of truth has now arrived. Sat down to the p.c. With the toro lit, cocktail in hand. I have to say this is the best for the money you can buy… compare it to r+j maduro or any other maduro you won’t be disappointed i promise you. In fact i will be placing another order when i get done with this review. Chaldo

J.l.salazar y hermanos
This one of the best cigars I have ever smoked. I purchased a sample pack which contained this particular brand. To be honest, i thought that this was going to be just a regular low budget cigar, but boy was i impressed by the smooth taste and well balanced aroma. I will definitely purchase this one in the near future. A++++++++ awesome!!!! regards, mark

Spice tamed!
I smoke a good many cigars, but this one is fairly unique in that it\’s a maximum spice stick that is nicely smoothed out. First, this isn\’t for the newbie…it stings a bit early on and is definitely a medium to fuller bodied smoke. That said, it\’s excellent in that it does what it does so smoothly and even has a good measure of complexity that keeps the smoker\’s interest throughout. this cigar comes packaged nicely, but is fairly unassuming as to it\’s super premium quality. If it carried a pretentious label it would have a price double + and a box that cost about three or four times what the simple carrier here is likely to set the maker back. This is exactly what smokers like myself need. It fills a hole in the market place and does so with great aploumb! The construction is a solid 9 or 10 as it is firm box-pressed yet draws effortlessly. The wrapper is a medium brown with just the lightest red tinge to it and it is of medium thickness so it is not particularly fragile. Furthermore, the wrapper looks very nice with only medium amount of veining that seems to insure a very even burn. And so it smokes with no corrections needed as long as you do not lay it down for any extended time. The ash tends toward the whiter side of grey and it holds well. All this seems to indicate the impression of a well blended and constructed stick which actual smoking does nothing but confirm. if cuban crafters can be consistent in the quality of the several boxes i purchased (i am a dealer) they have an absolute world class winner of major proportions. My benchmark cigars are the cuban montecristo el mundo, the cuban romeo y julietta short churchill, and the nicarauguan padron 1964 imperial and this cigar stands right with them and does so at a better price. Like i say, though, it all depends if cuban crafters can consistently deliver this cigar with the same flavor profile as the two boxes i have purchased for sale. if anyone who blended these reads this i want you to know these boxes are from late 2006 and your work is appreciated. Pleass, please, please do not change anything and please, please, please, keep this high standard of excellence!

I like the 5 Vegas Classic. It’s a medium bodied cigar with a bit of flavor. It’s well constructed, and has lots of great smoke. It’s a good basic cigar, however for the money, I would probably go with a less expensive one and get the same experience.  Click here for the official website.

What others are saying about this cigar…

J H V3 of Long Island, NY
“What can I say about the classic 5 vegas cigar except that it is an all around 10! Geat taste, construction and burn. It is without a doubt one of the best cigars for the money out there. Thank God C. I. has them priced lower than anyone else in the business and when they have these fanatstic cigars as their daily deal, I jump on those deals the second they are listed! If you don’t enjoy the 5 vegas cigar, then you are not a cigar lover at all. Thank you C. I. once again.”

VB of SAN FRANCISCO, CA
“You just can’t go wrong with a “5 Vegas Classic”. Coffee, earth, pepper and a subtle creaminess, everything about this stick is right on the money. Speaking of money, can you find a better deal? A quality cigar for the price of a cheapie. I don’t know how you do it…….nor’ do i care. Best deal on the market today. Yeah, my box order plus, is in. I’ll be puffing real good this weekend. Is there anything better than a good cigar?”

Z J of , CO
“Obviously, the quality of 5 Vegas is not a secret. I wholeheartedly agree that the Classsic is the best everyday smoke around. I also wanted to express my satisfaction with CI, which I find always has the best selection and prices. I recently ordered approximately 80 cigars and I smoked a number of them within the first two days of arrival. They are always fresh. I have found often I need to let new cigars sit in my humidor for some time before I want to smoke them, this is never the case with cigars from CI.”

Marine Corp Gift Set - $30!

I got this cigar in a sampler and was amazed by what a nice smoke it was for the money. It has a firm ash, it’s well constructed, and it packs a kick. If you smoke this one too fast, you’re going to feel it in your belly.  Now they have this bundled with a humidor for only $30. I can’t imagine that deal will last long. Click here to see it.

What others are saying about this cigar…

Pleasant surprize
a maduro wrapper cigar that is mild and flavorfull. Got these in a sampler and i am very pleasantly surprized. A delicious easy smoke.

Incredible deal
We recently bought two boxes of these cigars for a promotion party for one of our bosses- the cigars were incredible. Everyone from the seasoned cigar smoker to the once-in-a-while casual cigar smoker enjoyed the cigars. All of my co-workers are military veterans, so the salute to the troops logos was a huge success with the boss. Keep up the good work, and keep saluting our troops- hooah.

I recently smoked a 5 Vegas Gold. My brother-in-law bought a sampler with these, the classics & the ‘A’ Series. The Golds are a well put together and smooth cigar but a bit too mellow for my tastes. They have more flavor than some mild cigars I’ve tasted, but not enough for me. Click here for the official site.

Here are a few reviews from a cigar website…

PC of Penfield, NY
“The 5 Vegas Gold is one of, if not my favorite cigar. It is picture perfect to look at because of the flawless CT wrap, but the true beauty is in the smoke. Toasting the foot, you get some surprising pepper up front that instantly smooths out on the palate. Like the pros at CI call it, “Just shy of a Middleweight” sums this up. The draw is easy that fills the mouth with creamy rich flavor, and they can set off alarms with the volumes of smoke. Out of the thousands of cigars I’ve sampled, this cigar never disappoints me. I’ll continue to try other smokes because I like to find some jewels out there, but I will always have an ample supply of “Golds” at the ready because real jewels like 5 Vegas Gold are hard to find.”

D W of Cleveland, OH
“5 Vegas Gold’s are one of my favorite cigars. Wonderful taste & burn – CI has the best deals on them too. I would highly recommend.”

GG of Northern Virginia, VA
“I ordered the 5 Vegas Gold because of feedback and the price. I’ll admit, the first one I smoked was sharp and had a bitter finish. I shared the cigars with some friends who enjoyed them. I tried another 5 Vegas a couple days later and it was much better than the first….may have been a bad stick … Overall, it’s a nice, mild smoke …”

I just sat out for more than an hour and smoked one of these Don Kiki Red Label’s that I got as part of a sampler from Cuban Crafters. I must say, I’m impressed. These have a great flavor to them. You get huge clouds of white smoke through the whole smoke (one of my favorites), and the flavor profile is very pleasant. About an inch into it you get almost a sweet tone, very nice. It burns evenly, and had good flavor all the way down to the nub. It burns cool, which I’m told is a sign of a good quality cigar. Click here for more info.

Here are some of the reviews from the Cuban Crafters website…

Subject :: Great!
I have smoked many of these, i smoke several a day. They are great with medium strength, perfectly constructed, flavorable, and a pure enjoyment to smoke. The corona and churchill sizes are great too!

Subject :: Unbeatable
I’m hooked! Don kiki red label is now my daily smoke. Once you light one up, you can’t put it down. Great smoke, burns evenly and unbeatable taste. Gave one to a friend to try, he asked what the price was. When i told him he started to laugh stating not for a stick like this, it’s got to be twice that price. I’ll be buying plenty of these, great job don kiki.

Subject :: Ordered more
Well ordered 1 bundle 2 weeks ago and just today ordered 2 more bundles. This is by far one of the best I have had in long time. Nothing in the price range is even close. The taste is wonderful and better than most that are twice the cost. I look forward to smoking these daily.

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Here is a video explanation of the different kinds of Cigar Cutters.

Don Kiki Brown Label

I recently received the Boutique Sampler and after letting the cigars sit in my humidor for a couple of weeks, the first one I wanted to break out was this full bodied cigar from Don Kiki. With an odd shape the Don Kiki Brown Label has a little a hint of sweet & chocolate. It’s very smooth and has a great burn. I enjoyed the cigar very much and only wish I had a few more.

Here are some of the reviews from Cuban Crafters…

Subject :: Good smoke
I received this cigar in the sampler. I am a fairly new smoker and the weird shape was intriguing to me so i tried it first. It tasted pretty full-bodied to me. The only problem i had was trying to keep it lit past the fat mid section. Had to relight but after that it was terrific.

Subject :: Brown lable
Very well balanced cigar. Great taste all the way threw. Try it once and you’ll be comeing back for more.

Subject :: Full bodied
Great full bodied taste. Did not burn even though, and ash was almost black. It may have needed more time in humidor after receiving it.

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