Stogie Geeks Episode 48 – “Amateur Hour”

Stogie of the Week

Nestor Miranda 70th Limited Edition

My Father Cigars Blend
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
La Aurora Blend
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Brazilian Nicaraguan, Dominican
Vitola: Lancero
Size: 7.5 x 40
MSRP: $168.00 for box of Twelve

Released on Valentines day 2013 which is Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday, there were only 1,000 twelve count boxes released. Each box has six of the My Father Cigars blend and six of the La Aurora blend. The cigar box was made in the shape of a 1960’s speedster.

Sources: Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Coop

What We Have Been Smoking

The complete list of all cigars discussed in this segment can be found on the Episode 48 Stogies Page.

Paul’s List

See Paul’s List, complete with pictures, ratings and mini-reviews on his Stogie Feed.

Tim’s List

See Tim’s List, complete with pictures, ratings and mini-reviews on his Stogie Feed.

Mark’s List

See Mark’s List, complete with pictures, ratings and mini-reviews on his Stogie Feed.

Segment: Top Ten Cigars and Pairings

In this week’s segment we take a look at a top ten cigar and pairing list from the fine folks over at askmen.com. The Stogie Geeks crew offers their own opinions on the list and the pairings. Tim was spot on, and guessed a record 2 out of the 10 pairings, and we all have some great recommendations for spirits that pair well with cigars.

We won’t reproduce the list here, but you can read the full article here. It will give you some great suggestions, though we don’t particularly care to pair an Islay scotch with cigars.

Contest: Nestor Miranda 4 Pack from the Havana Cigar Club

Question: Nestor Miranda was formely in the liquor business. What was the first cigar he produced and what year was it released?

Congratulations to Jay S. who correctly answered;

He started making Don Lino in 1989, at the old UST factory in Honduras. He also established Miami Cigar & Co. in 1989.