Cigar of the Week - Capadura 898 Series Churchill – Bob & I discovered this cigar at IPCPR and we both fell in love with it! It has that wonderful Arapiraca Campesino’s 1st Choice wrapper from Brazil over a Dominican De Olor binder and a filler blend of 4 Piloto Cubano tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The Capadura line comes from Luba Cigar Corporation in Miami, FL.  Luba Cigar Corp. has a mission of importing and distributing Artesian handcrafted cigars from small tabacaleras, who maintain consistent quality and taste by using the same tobaccos from the same fincas, and fermented by the same processors every year. Also available in Robusto, Torpedo and Jumbo sizes, Capadura cigars come packaged in wooden boxes of 25 cigars. Our Cigar of the Week  selection to end the month of September is a traditional 7” x 48 ring gauge Churchill.  Available at FullersPulers.com
 
Dale "the road warrior" is back from the Republic of Kalifornia, kudos to the Four Seasons hotel in Palo Alto for superior service!
 
Bob finds evidence that Manuel Zelaya's return to Honduras is causing disruption again.
 
We continue our discussion of the taste experience with cigars, delving into Spice and Heat!  Based on the Tobacconist University curriculum.
 
Dark Side Selection Marque- Ramon Allones, Frontmark, - Asia Pacific RE 2009- Celestiales Finos - 46 x 137mm (5.4"), Vitola - Britanicas (perfecto).    Standard band w/ the Exclusivo Asia Pacifico 2nd band. Packaged in slb of 25 cigars, 4,000 boxes made.  Ramón Allones is a pre-revolution brand introduced circa 1845.
It is a Habanos Local brand with a minor market share.  Comprises full strength cigars using tobacco from the premium Vuelta Abajo region.
There is a non-Cuban brand with the same name.  There really was a Ramon Allones who developed the brand back around 1845 and is said to be the first to employ brightly colored lithographed labels on the boxes to distinguish his brands.  At the time of nationalization, the brand was owned by Cifuentes, Pego y Cia the owners of Partagas.  The brand was trimmed in 2002 when 10 models were dropped.  The line includes machine and hand made full bodied cigars.
 
NY Mayor Bloomberg's continued war on tobacco - single cigar sales and bans in open air parks.
 
What's My Band? Bob smokes an Augusto Reyes Gran Cru, Dale smokes a Romeo y Julieta.
 
We get a nice email from Rob about the El Primer Mundo Rosado Oscuro Maduro, our Producer's Pick for the month!
 
What Else have the DWCR guys been smokin'? Gurkha Assassin, John Hay Statesman, John Hay Anniversary Series, Fuente Hemingway Short Story, La Tradicion Cubana Special Anniversary Series Figurado.
 
Congratulations to Mark Franks for winning the Silver Palio cutter in our Palio of the month contest!
 
The Expedition: Esteli 2010 trip is sold out, but so many more folks want to join in - stay tuned, there may be another opportunity????
 
We're pleased to let Richard Baum know he is the winner of a one year subscription to the European Cigar Cult Journal!
 
Opening theme music provided by 25 Smokin' Figurados from their album Divine Spirits, Holy Smoke.
 
Closing theme Longboard Cowboy provided by The Surfonics.

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