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CAO Soprano Gift Packs
I only have a handful of the CAO Soprano Gift Packs left in stock. These cigars are held in the same packaging as a standard box of Sopranos, the red Cadillac-like box, and contain one of each size - Boss, Soldier and Associate - as well as one special edition Tony Soprano autographed by the man himself.
Each gift pack is only $55. Hurry in while they last.
Posted by Richard Alley at 04:13 PM | Comments (0)
Illusione Cigars
Coming soon ... Illusione Cigars.
A regular customer recently turned me onto these cigars as one of the best cigars he's ever smoked. Made from tobacco grown in the prized fields of the Jalapa Valley and Esteli region of Nicaragua by legendary master grower Arcenio Ramos of Cuba, Illusione cigars are all made from first generation Corojo '99 and Criollo '98 seeds, wrapped with a grade one Cafe Colorado wrapper, and finished with a triple cap in the Raices Cubanas factory.
These cigars will be on the humidor shelves very soon. You will want to try, and stock up on, the Illusione.
Posted by Richard Alley at 03:35 PM | Comments (0)
Bjarne Nielsen
I've been in this business for nine years now and I've met a lot of great people. Over the years I've had some of the best vendors' reps anyone could ask for, they've been very helpful and encouraging, always eager to help my business grow and for me to flourish.
One of these men was Bjarne Nielsen of Bjarne Pipes. Bjarne is from Denmark and once or twice a year would hit the States in a rental car stocked full of pipes. He'd drive here and there selling his wares and he'd always make the Tobacco Bowl a stop, and I'd always purchase a dozen or two while chatting with him about his homeland, pipes and his travels. He was just in last month, in fact, which is why I was stunned to find out from a customer of mine that he'd just recently passed away.
Bjarne will be missed, not just as a vendor and extraordinary pipe maker, but as a friend.
Posted by Richard Alley at 11:28 AM | Comments (0)
Carlos Torano
I had gotten away from the Torano line of cigars for a while and I really have no explanation for that. The Torano family makes a great product at a fair price.
Torano is now being distributed by CAO, which makes that one-stop-shopping I like so much better. So expect to see more on the shelves of the humidor in the near future.
I've just received a shipment, so come by and see what's new. As an introductory deal, for every five Carlos Torano cigars you buy (mix and match), you'll receive FREE a Torano ball cap, a Torano cigar cutter and a box of long wood matches.
Currently in stock:
The Virtuoso
The Virtuoso is the first ever Toraño cigar made with a sun-grown
wrapper which is grown by the Toraño family. The Virtuoso is a testament to the Toraño family’s Cuban heritage. Being the most full-bodied cigar in the Toraño line the filler tobacco from Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama are extremely smooth and well balanced. The Virtuoso’s dark rich body is accompanied by flavors of roasted coffee, cocoa and a touch of peppery spice.
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Casa Torano
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua and a family blend of Central & South
American Tobaccos
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Exodus 1959
Rated number 5 in world by Cigar Aficionado in 2006! This cigar commemorates the Exodus of expert Cuban cigar families and their impact on the cigar industry after the nationalization of all tobacco farms and cigar factories by the Cuban government in 1959. The Toraños were one of those families.
Remember:
Buy any 5 Carlos Torano cigars and receive FREE:
Carlos Torano ballcap
Carlos Torano cigar cutter
Carlos Torano long wood matches
Posted by Richard Alley at 03:56 PM | Comments (0)