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Page 1 of 2  Lots of action with 30 brands on special this week, especially from J-R!Los Angeles, September 9 – A big week for specials, with 30 brands marked down to the lowest prices in our survey of ten top national retailers. The big changes came from J-R Cigars, which had 20 brands with the lowest prices in our review, including a number of very well-known brand names. Our reader’s-only special from Mike’s Cigars is the relatively new Licenciados Aniversario, an ultra-rich blend from the MATASA factory in the Dominican Republic. Introduced for the 2007 holiday season to begin the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Licenciados brand, it’s a three-nation blend with an extra-dark Honduran wrapper. There are only two sizes in this brand: the Churchill (6 1/2 inches by 56 ring) and the Robusto (5 x 52). Both are two-for-one for one week only: get 48 cigars for just $2.35 each for the robusto ($112.95 total) or $2.54 for the churchills ($121.95 total). Click here to take advantage of this readers-only special. Our thanks to Mike’s for the offer; you can buy as many of these specials as you like until 9 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, September 15, or until supplies run out. Abner's World: The Perdomo 2 Limited Edition was introduced at July’s International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Convention and is already a hit. Abner’s has the best prices we’ve seen so far: > Churchill (6 7/8 x 50), in boxes of 40 for $189.95; > Epicure (5 1/2 x 54), 40 for $185.95; > Robusto (5 x 50), 40 for $174.95; > Torpedo (6 1/4 x 54), 40 for $202.95. AtlanticCigar.com: Exclusive Cigars is a boutique maker with a unique brand called Kristoff, made in the Dominican Republic with a choice of a Nicaraguan-grown (Criollo) wrapper or a Brazilian maduro wrapper. They’re yummy either way and on sale: > Criollo Matador (6 1/2 x 56), in boxes of 20 for $112.50; > Criollo Robusto (5 1/2 x 54), 20 for $97.50; > Criollo Torpedo (6 1/8 x 52), 20 for $105.00; > Maduro Robusto (5 1/2 x 54), 20 for $105.00. Cigars International: If you’re a fan of Pete Johnson and his exclusive Tatuaje line, this is his newest: La Riqueza, made by Pepin Garcia in Nicaragua: > No. 1 (6 1/2 x 42), in boxes of 25 for $180.00; > No. 2 (5 1/2 x 52), 25 for $190.00; > No. 3 (5 5/8 x 46), 25 for $175.00; > No. 4 (5 x 48), 25 for $180.00; > No. 5 (4 3/8 x 42), 25 for $145.00. Famous Smoke Shop: Two underrated cigars are on special this week at Famous, especially the Gran Habano Blend No. 3 (Habano) Robusto (5 x 52), in boxes of 20 for the too-low price of $59.99. Also reduced this week is the San Cristobal Supremo (6 x 50), in boxes of 22 for $153.99. |
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Did you know?
“At the time of nationalization of the cigar trade in Cuba, there were reported to be as many as 960 brand trademarks!
