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JANUARY 1998


Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. VII 5 x 43 Honduras
Shiny claro wrapper; veiny but smooth. Solid construction. Easy drawing. Creamy flavors of wood and spice with a developing leather note.
Indian Tabac Teepee 5.5 x 52/36 Honduras
Attractive colorado wrapper. Good draw. Burns well. Nice gray/white ash. A rich smoke. Well balanced and complex flavors of wood, leather, nutmeg, cedar, and spice.
Juan Clemente Corona 5 x 42 Dominican Republic

Veiny CT shade wrapper with a light oily sheen. Supple to the touch. Smooth full draw. Even burn. Woody cigar with complex Eastern spices.

La Perla Habana Toro 6 x 50 Dominican Republic

A gorgeous cigar. Rich brown wrapper. Very well made. Slightly rough, but flawless. Solid construction. Beautiful white ash. Perfect burn. Flavorful sweet spices warm up to a blend of earth and interesting sweet spice notes. Hints of burnt vanilla and coffee bean noted with a woody finish.

Tabacos de San Jose Churchill 7 x 47 U.S.A.

Paper smooth reddish brown wrapper. Supple construction. Smooth, full draw. Beautiful white ash. Great flavor from the first puff. Tasty sweet apple and cedar notes with hints of orange peel.


Greetings from the Humidor

As production slowly starts to catch back up at many of the major factories we are now able to carry larger inventories. This month we are featuring two of the hardest cigars on the market to purchase: Juan Clemente and Excalibur. Both are exceptional cigars and for the last few years have been exceptionally hard to buy. If you love ‘em, order ‘em, because there’s no telling when the inventory on these two gems will dry up again.

The remaining three cigars in this shipment are from newer cigar companies which are all receiving tons of accolades. Playboy Magazine recently mentioned Indian Tabac as one of the finest new brands on the market. Cigar Insider gave the La Perla Habana a 91 rating. And Tabacos de San Jose got a great rating in Cigar Aficionado with an 88.

From the General Cigar Company we bring you the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur No. 7. We know you’ll enjoy this treat from the highly acclaimed Hoyo de Monterrey line. As it’s high rating implies, the Excalibur No. 7 lives up to the high caliber quality that people have grown to adore.

After receiving some considerable attention as of late, it seemed like the perfect time to introduce the Indian Tobacco Cigar Company to our monthly selection. Of all the sizes in the Indian Tabac Classic line, the Indian Tabac’s Teepee was the one that blew us away. As well as being a great size to include in our line up, this pyramid cigar provides the kind of flavor that will make you want to do a tribal dance to the tobacco leaf gods.

For those of you who are not familiar with Juan Clemente you’re in for another big treat. We realize that the elaborate band may throw you off for a second, but don’t try to ascertain it’s worth in just one glance. This is an expensive cigar that’s worth the money. Just one puff and you’ll see why.

The La Perla Habana is a cigar reborn. The La Perla Habana was originally one of the most coveted labels in cigar history. Completed at the turn of the century, it represents a time where tradition, intuition, and artisan’s pride were at the heart of every fine cigar. Almost a century later, La Perla Habana is reborn. Dressed in an Indonesian wrapper from the 1994 harvest crop in Java and a Vesuli binder, the La Perla Habana Toro is as much a pleasure to look at as it is to smoke.

Yes, there are good cigars produced in the United States. The Tabacos de San Jose Churchill is produced in the U.S., but uses a very select crop from Ecuador as the wrapper. It’s referred to as "rosado" for its color. Recently rated 88 in Cigar Aficionado Magazine, this Churchill is just plain delicious!

Happy Smoking!


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