Stogie Geeks #260

Recorded January 29, 2018 at G-Unit Studios in Rhode Island!

Hosts

Interwiki: JoeH++
Interwiki: JoeD++

Interview: Paul Asadoorian 2:00pm-2:30pm

What has Paul been up to lately?
Paul’s Top 5 Favorite Cigars Smoked in 2017:
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Stogie Segment: Cigar Lounge Etiquet 2:30PM-3:00PM

Stogies Of The Week 3:00PM-3:30PM

Joe H’s Cigars

  1. A.J. Ferandez New World Puro Especial
  2. LA AURORA PREFERIDOS CAMEROON
  3. Black Works Studio Killer Bee
  4. Cavalier of Geneva Black Series II
  5. HHB Super Premium

Joe D’s Stogies

LIGA PRIVADA UNICO- L40
USA Connecticut Broadleaf Wrapper
Brazilian Mata Fina Binder
Honduran and Nicaraguan Filler
7 X 40 Lancero
$17 Box of 15 (Found this gem with tons of plume HUGE BONUS)
Steve Saka previously at the helm though this wouldnt move as good as it did
Notes of Wood, Sweetness and Chocolate, Toasty and Meaty as hell
2Hrs of smoking time all day
SLightly tight on the draw but flavor never waivered and worth it
Basically same makeup of the Dirty Rat just arranged different
Medium Plus to Full

  • BOXWORTHY

DEBONAIRE ULTRA PREMIUM- DAYBREAK
Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Wrapper
Dominican Binder
Nicaraguan and Dominican Filler
6 X 50 Toro
$13 20 count box 6 sizes Habano and Maduro also available
Notes of Spice, Earth and Buttered Popcorn
Released at the 2017 IPCPR
Nice day starter for a treat, great draw and big smoke production
Owner Phil Zanghi, distributed by Drew Estate
Produced at the De Los Reyes Factory in the Dominican Republic
Medium in strength

  • BOXSPLIT

CASA FERNANDEZ-RESERVA CONNECTICUT
Ecuadorian Connecticut Wrapper
Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Binder
Corojo 99 and Criollo 98 Filler
6 X 52 Toro
$8.75 10count box Regular Production
Released in 2015 in the 4th quarter
Says Miami on the band but produced in Nicaragua
Made exclusively for Thompson Cigar Co.
Medium in strength

  • BOXSPLIT

CUBARIQUENO- PROBABLE CAUSE (RED)
San Andreas Wrapper
Nicaraguan Binder and Filler
5 X 52 Robusto
$10 3 sizes 10ct boxes
Notes of Barnyard, Coffee, Red Wine and Earthy
Nice open flow to the cigar, effortless draw
2016 IPCPR Release
Bill Ives and Juan Cancel teamed up with Erik Espinosa
Made at the La Zona Factory in Nicaragua
Medium Strength

  • BOXSPLIT

LA AURORA-1903 PREFERIDOS CAMEROON NO 2 PERFECTO
Cameroon Wrapper
Piloto Cubano Binder
Piloto Cubano, Brazilian Bahia and Cameroon Filler
6 X 58 Perfecto
$17 Box of 25 (good luck trying to find these gems)
Notes of Spice, Wood and overall Sweetness
Really fun size, felt right smoking it
Taste of age, gift from Paul
Effortless Draw, Big Smoke production
Medium in Strength

  • BOXWORTHY