MARCH 1998

An alluring, toothy wrapper. Well constructed. Even burn. This cigar draws like a dream, delivering toasted honey and wheat flavors with light, earthy highlights. It has a short, but pleasant finish. Rated 89 by Cigar Aficionado.

Silky smooth natural wrapper with good oils. Supple to the touch, but well packed. Smooth draw. This cigar delivers a creamy core of nut flavors, balanced with a spiciness and notes of herbal earthiness. Rated 87 by Cigar Aficionado.

Supple construction. Veiny Sumatran wrapper. Beautiful white ash. Full draw. A solid earthiness dominates this cigar. It has sweet, spicy flavors with a solid cedar wood finish. Rated 89 by Cigar Aficionado.

The most noteable aspect of this cigar is its superb flavor which screams right from the first puff. This super robusto offers a full draw of coffee flavors and nuts with spice throughout, and a woody finish. A rich smoke with a creamy texture.

Greetings from the Humidor

By now you’ve tried a number of cigars from around the world. You’ve experienced how even a single country can produce hundreds of different blends that make up so many of the great, and not so great cigars. Well, with all the cigars out there you can rest assure that The Cigar Renaissance continues to bring you the best of the premium cigars of the world. This months shipment is yet another example.

Lookin’ for something with a little kick? Try the C.A.O. Gold Robusto from Nicaragua. What you might think looks like a mild cigar delivers a powerhouse body of smoke. Try this one after dinner.

Colorado by Don Lino is one of the hottest lines from the Don Lino family of cigars. As you may guess, Colorado offers leaf lovers some of the finest colorado shade wrappers from Indonesia. The Colorado Double Corona is the newest size from Don Lino, and features a wrapper best described as "alluring." However, it’s 89 rating is just a little hint that you’ll be impressed by more than it’s appearance.

Whether or not the Mona Lisa Toro from Da Vinci was inspired by the great artist, this cigar is a true work of art. Produced in Honduras using a unique blend of tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, this gem renders supreme balance of creamy, delicious flavors.

Brought to us by one of the first families of premium cigars, the Toranos have introduced their newest premium line called Grand Nica. Already a hot commodity, the Grand Nica Torano is a corona that’s delivers perfect smoking pleasure every time, any time.

If you’re planning a trip, you may want to pack your things in any of the leather accessories from Pheasant by R.D. Gomez. Pheasant is the standard by which all other competitors gauge themselves. Gomez has taken that same commitment to excellence to his line of Honduran cigars. The Pheasant Robusto delivers rich and creamy flavors from the very first puff. After reading their sparkling review in SMOKE Magazine, we reaffirmed that you’ll not want to leave home without a Pheasant Robusto.

Happy Smoking!