Anyway, http://www.bnbtobacco.com/ was the first site to catch my eye. The website does not have a sophisticated web design or mind-blowing interactive features, but, after all, I am not that easy to impress and it has everything that I need – refreshingly clear navigation and good usability. You can search for cigars and cigarettes and subscribe for their hot deals (if you don’t think that you receive enough e-mails already).

I also liked that you can track your orders right on the website. Usually with e-stores, they just give you the tracking number and you have to go to some other website (like USPS) and enter it there. So the Track Orders tab at Bnbtobacco is quite handy, in my opinion.

They also have one feature that would make my dad very happy if I used it for his birthday – gift cards. There is no fuss – you just enter the gift amount and the recipient’s e-mail, and, as far as I understand, it is enough to make someone’s day.

The e-store has Live Chat support and you can place your order toll-free 24/7 (God, these guys never sleep!). 24/7 support always adds credibility to the e-store.
I was pleasantly surprised by their large selection of products. You can order almost anything, from electronic cigarettes to pipe tobacco, which means that if I decide to order different products, I won’t have to look for them in a dozen of web stores and can get everything in one place and a single parcel.

I decided not to order cigars from this e-store for now and try something smaller at first, to make sure that they are good as they seem to be. I will report to you as soon I get my parcel.

The global financial crisis hit all fields of life, including Cuban cigars manufacturing. It was reported that despite the 4% rise on Cuban luxury cigars last year that didn’t help saving the situation this year.

The UK-based Imperial Tobacco holds the half of the Corporación Habanos S.A. joint venture that has duplicated its gains last year. According to their annual report, their income has set US$55 million, after they have paid taxes in the amount of 10 million US$15.72 million. This is considered a successful year, as in comparison to the 2010 outcome with revenues of US$61.3 million after paying taxes in the amount of US$7.8 million.

The Imperial Tobacco is very optimistic about the results of their annual report. They declared their luxury Habanos Cigar branch has showed another good performance thanks to the high demand on Russian, Chinese and Brazilian markets. This happened due to the new limited editions of Cohiba and Montecristo cigars. However they didn’t say a word about the situation on the European cigar market.

Imperial Tobacco has the global marketing monopoly for Cuban cigars of first degree due to the Habanos joint venture with Cuban state company CubaTabaco.

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Pre light: The colors are beautiful it is almost a black wrapper which is a habano Colorado. It smells of spice and chocolate which were nice and strong smells. I liked what I saw and smelled so I cut it and started it up

First third: Unfortunately I was disappointed in the first third of the cigar those original smells were there but there flavors were not. At the start it was just more of a medium tobacco taste to it. I even was drawing twice before blowing the smoke out trying to get to those flavors but they were just not there.

Second third: As I got into my second third it started to get a little bit better. I started to get a little bit of spicy and sweetness to the smoke which was kind of nice to get rid of the young tobacco taste. The burn was virtually prefect and it held its ash very well.
Last third: The flavors slowly started to get a little bit stronger but still nothing extremely special. You get a little bit of nutty flavor towards the end and that is pretty much it. It is not a complex cigar the flavors are masked a lot by the taste of the younger tobacco.

I feel that this cigar would be better if you were to age it maybe leave it in a humidor for a few months and try it again. It just did not have the flavors that the initial sent gave away. I would like to try others of villigers cigars I think they have the ability to make a great stick but unfortunately this was not the one. I would encourage them to keep try and thanks for the sampler.

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I was also surprised that they ask you to pay separately for vacuum sealed packaging and Humidipaks. Until I entered my e-mail and card details, I couldn’t find out the shipping cost. This means that if the shipping cost was too much for me and I didn’t wish to complete the order, they would still have my card details. And what if they are scammers?

Though I was a little bugged by this, I decided to make the purchase anyway. My cigars did arrive, but in 14 business days. It’s too much, in my opinion. I never paid for extra packaging and the parcel arrived damaged…badly. To tell you the truth, I didn’t know that cigars could be packed and handled that way.

Other stores from which I ordered before shipped my cigars vacuum sealed, with no questions asked. Moreover, shipping was free. When I complained about this to their customer service, they said that I should have chosen a pricier shipping option. With other sites, I was shipped vacuum sealed cigars with no extra charges, that’s why I thought that it was standard shipping.

And what’s worst of all, my Montecristos were fake. I have smoked enough Montecristos in my life to know that for a fact. I don’t write reviews very often, but I felt that I should post it to warn others.

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I recently reviewed the gordo size of this cigar and wrote it how it smoked… This was nothing special and nothing complex. I had smoked a couple of them just to make sure it wasn’t just one but I came up with the same results. When I smoked this torpedo wow was I hit with a blast of flavor it was by far one of the best cigars that I smoked over the holiday season. I had actually even bought some to have my friends try to make sure I was not the only one getting the great taste out of the stick.

Flavor: It was complex with flavors of nutty and chocolate. These flavors were consistent throughout the entire cigar and it was a great combination. Now at first the chocolate over powered the nutty but as you got about half way through they started to even each other out. Towards the end the nutty flavor was the stronger of the two.

Appearance: Many could argue but to me there is no prettier cigar than the torpedo shape. This one is no exception to the rule. It is a beautiful dark wrapper with a nice oily tone to it. There are no blemishes of any kind with very tight and visible seems.

Draw and burn: The draw on this was beautiful just the right amount of smoke. The torpedo shape helps to funnel all of the smoke to the sweet spot in your mouth which I think could be the reason why I taste so much chocolate to start with.

This is a nice little stick and is great with a nice glass of water it will clean your pallet just enough to continue to give you those great flavors draw after draw. I think this a good stick to talk with your friends about if they like a medium to full cigar and want to try something new this may be the right stick for them. I really enjoyed the flavors I got for this and will smoke another one soon I’m sure.

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To be honest, I would point out two stores I liked the most because they gave me what I wanted for a good price, in a specified time period, always rendering me help when I needed it. I’d like to share my experience with you and try to be honest about both of them.

Knowing from bitter experience, it’s my rule of thumb to look for 4 factors:
Price range
Reputation
Shipping and return policies
And the last, but not the least, customer support

The first online store selling cigars and accessories from my list is GoCubans.com, I’m sure many of you are already acquainted with it. It was advised to me by a friend, he was so satisfied with his several orders made there that literally shouted out very loud about it on every corner, to every friend or acquaintance. I thought I have to try it, otherwise he wouldn’t leave me alone for years to come.

So here I am – the site looks good, nothing special but at the same time it is easy to navigate (and it really means a lot to most of us).

The prices are good and very competitive, and it surely makes you feel better, especially with this global crisis that doesn’t seem to end.

As I said, I’ve been advised by a friend, so it didn’t even come to my mind to search for site reviews and ratings. Hum, I think I was a little blinded by my friend’s enthusiasm because I never buy cigars from totally unknown places. In fact, their location scares me a little – they give two addresses on their contact form: one is Luxembourg and the other is Saint Kitts and Nevis. Since I’m situated in the United States, I would be glad to get something from Europe more likely than a place I barely know. Besides, I noticed some grammar mistakes while reading their FAQ section, and though it’s not a big deal, I would rather read pure English, and not its international version.

Anyway, those are small things, so let’s forget them. What I really liked about them, was their shipping policy. No matter what cigars you choose to buy, they will be shipped for free – no restrictions! However, cigars are delivered from 3 to 22 business days, and while it’s great in the first case, the second option doesn’t please me at all.

As for Return policy, they do not have this topic included in their F.A.Q section. Strange because I know that almost every store considers it to be their duty to let their potential customers know about their shipping/return policies. I had to contact their customer support, and after a couple of days (it’s not their strong point either) they finally replied my email back.

Yes, customer service – the last point on my list but by no means the least. Sorry, guys, you do a lot of great work, like providing your customers with best prices and free shipping but your customer care didn’t impress me at all. You didn’t answer all questions; sometimes it takes you several days to tell me two words and your way of communicating is not one of the most polite I’m used to. I will be buying cigars from you in future but strongly advise that you change your way of behavior with customers.

The second store from my list is Cuban-Cigar.com. I found it on facebook, yeah, I know, it’s much more reliable than my friend . At first, I added them as my friends and started chatting with their personnel. All questions were answered in time, in a very polite manner and since I got interested, I entered their website to get more details.

Not bad at all, you know, and like the first store, it was very easy to navigate. You won’t find here any tangled labyrinths – everything is simple and clear like water.

The wide range of cigars on the left, such information as “FAQ”, “Contact page”, “Order Status” and “Shopping Cart” atop, attractive promos right in front of you. Oh, and for those who like reading useful information about cigars, section “Useful” below cigars brands. What else do you need?

Prices vary but everyone will find cigars he/she could afford. I really like their range – I must confess I found several brands and cigars I couldn’t find anywhere else. Even if they were sold out, they were back in stock in a short period of time, and their nice customer service representative, Ms Sara Shults was always so courteous to let me know about it.

I was surprised to know from some of my friends that they already know this store and consider it as one of the most trustworthy on the market. They made several orders, and have never had any problems to deal with. In case they had questions, Sara was always there to help and assure that everything was fine.

Their free shipping starts from $200 spent. Some may consider it a little too high but not when it comes to real Cuban cigars. Yes, it was hard for me to take the decision, but after some thinking and reassuring from Sara’s part that if I don’t like their cigars for any reason, I could always return them back and get a reship or even a refund, and they would believe on my bare word, I made up my mind.

I got them in 3 (!) days! Wow! That was super-fast, considering these were Winter Holidays, and all of them looking and tasting perfect, like real Havanas should look and taste. Unfortunately, they are able to use only carrier when shipping to US, and that is USPS but that doesn’t matter a lot to me as far as they do their job properly.

Finally, their excellent customer support I’ve been mentioning about earlier. She’s one of the best, one of the most polite and caring customer support persons I’ve ever met in my life. No rude words, no impatience when communicating with me (and I’m telling you, I’m not the best client on Earth:)). Always helped me with details, answered the most stupid question and never got hard on me. I really appreciate that, and though $200 minimum for free shipping confused me at first, I finally made an order thanks to Sara.

I’d like to thank both stores for their effort in making me happy, and hope my experience will help you choose the best online store in future.

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Snoop Dogg is considered an amateur of tobacco and tobacco products. According to him, he has traveled the world and tried different types of tobacco, and finally found something he wanted to bring back with him to the United States.

The singer was so impressed with the quality of their cigars, he decided he must bring the company “Executive branch” that was situated in the Caribbean region into the United States. They plan on launching new vitolas and flavors with the highest standards and releasing them to the US market.

The first joint cigar of Snoop Dogg and “Executive branch” company to be released – the Executive Branch cigarillos. They are expected to be sold for $0.99 a pouch, with 2 cigars per pouch. The cigarillos are rolled by Dufort Holdings SA and sold by Good Times USA.

Snoop Dogg is going to present his new brand at the Coachella Festival where he will be the leading host together with Dr.Dre.

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A lot of people from around the world, famous and common like me and you, are expected to be attending the show paying tribute to smoking and Cuban cigars in particular. In connection with this event, the festival will do homage to such famous Cuban brands as Cohiba and Romeo Y Julieta.

Everyone attending the festival (selected people from 60 countries) will have the honour to enjoy new cigar vitolas from Habanos they are going to present at the event. Guest will be taken to the famous Vuelta Abajo and Pinar del Rio regions where the best Cuban tobacco is grown. And of course, Havana factories will open their doors for a single day only to welcome international guest from around the world and show them the art of rolling cigars.

The festival organizers have changed their tactic and announced a competition aimed at highlighting Cuban farms and farmers rolling cigars, etc. The contest is called “Habanos in images’ and is addressed to producers of audiovisual works.

The Cohiba Welcoming event will be held at Havana’s most prestigious theatre Karl Marx where guests will have the honour to listen to the famous Cuban singer Augusto Enriquez, along with some international celebrities, like Phil Manzarena and Jack Bruce with their show “Ecletic-Us”. The evening promises to be very hot lots of son, rumba, bolero, rock and Afro-Cuban jazz ahead.

The festival will close on March 2 with a special dedication to the Romeo Y Julieta brand, its long history and many other details, paying tribute to one of the most romantic Cuban cigar brands ever.

I doubt I will be able to visit this festival and enjoy all the fascinations this event could offer, like rumba and Cuban cigars. So if you’re the lucky one to see Cuba with your own eyes in a couple of weeks, then don’t forget to get back to us and share your Latin experience with us. Good Luck!

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The brand possessor Litto Gomez made it a rule for the past 3 years to release a Small Batch line every year and a half. The Small Batch IV of this year is constructed from Dominican tobacco and is distinctive for its Pelo de Oro seed wrapper cultivated at Gomez’s La Canela farm.

According to Mr Gomez, he never used this wrapper before but is amazed on the impact it had over the older tobacco blends in cigars which are from 2006. The Pelo de Oro seed wrapper is two years old and adds much sweetness to the older tobacco in that blend.
The length of these cigars is 7 inches with a 52 ring gauge; they come in packages of 105, each cigar worth $19. The quantity is limited, with only 240 boxes released to the market.

The other cigar released – Factory Press IV- is a squared-pressed stogie, 6 ½ inches long with a 60 ring gauge. This fatty baby is designed for those who like bigger smokes to enjoy them after meal. They are packaged in slotted trays, each stogie being protected by a separate plank. The cigar is rolled from wrapper of Mexican origin and Dominican binder and filler.

Litto Gomez said he purchased the Mexican wrapper a few years ago but let it age and ferment for a period to blend well with other components. Now that he finally liked its flavor, the wrapper was blended with another tobacco.
The price of such cigars is $11 for each; they come in boxes of 120 cigars that hold 10 trays of 12 pressed cigars. This is a limited edition, with only 300 boxes released.

The last cigar from this lot is a limited edition version of Chisel sampler with a Cameroon wrapper. Gomez made up his mind to create the brand Chisel and release it in a limited version this month only.

The Cameroon wrapper Chisel was very popular among consumers, so La Flor Dominicana received many requests both from retailers and cigar smokers to continue its release. They did release the cigars but didn’t want to make them as a regular line, releasing total of 500 boxes.

The Chisel with Cameroon wrapper cigar is blended off La Flor Dominicana’s Cameroon Cabinet line. However it is not intended as strong bodied as the Double Ligero Chisel, but it won’t be too mild either. They come in boxes of 20 and will cost $8 each.

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The Cuban based company has announced a 6% export of machine made cigars growth for the entire 2011.

This year has been especially tough for all tobacco manufacturing companies due to various anti-tobacco laws and plain packaging introduced in Australia and some other countries. However, the Cuban officials are quite optimistic about it and predict a 12.6 % growth in the machine made cigars and a 13.6 value increase in the following year. They are also expecting $20 million earnings next year which means they do believe cigars will be in high demand, in spite of various obstacles.

The Internacional Cubana de Tabaco S.A is globally known for producing best-selling luxury cigarettes and handmade cigars. They release more than 10 brands and 44 lines of their products – all of them are made of genuine Cuban tobacco, with no chemical additives.

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