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What about the cigar itself, which Raquel noted still needs a few more months of aging and won’t be available for sale until the fall? Here’s our first tasting: Quesada 35th Anniversary: [Dominican Republic: available in one size] The product of months of blending by the six members of the fifth generation of the Quesada family to be involved in tobacco, the Quesada 35th Anniversary shows the potential of the future of the MATASA factory. Thoroughly modern in concept and execution, the Quesada 35th is a box-pressed Toro of six inches and 49 ring gauge, adorned with a double band at the head and a special footer band to protect the wrapper against damage. The gorgeous, dark Arapiraca wrapper leaf was grown in Ecuador rather than Brazil and is combined with a Criollo ‘98-seed binder grown in the Dominican Republic and filler leaves of Vuelta Arriba-seed ligero from the Dominican and ligero from Nicaragua. As expected from this blend, it’s a medium-to-full-bodied smoke with the edge and character one anticipates from today’s youth. It opens with a burst of spicy and peppery flavors that excite the mouth and stay far away from even a hint of bitterness. This spirit and verve continue throughout the cigar, giving it a flair that lasts into the last third. This is a different style of cigar than one has come to expect from MATASA and founder Manolo Quesada. It is more intense, restless and free, but also exhibits a smoothness and balance that bode well for the future. The Quesada 35th Anniversary is being produced only in 1,000 boxes of 20 and will be available in the fall with a retail price of $11.95 per cigar, not including local sales and tobacco taxes. With some more aging, look for more subtlety; this is a cigar that must be smoked slowly to appreciate all it has to say, especially about the bright future of MATASA. Preliminary grade: A: Exceptional. The cigar and the evening were both exceptional, with a strong media turnout including CigarTV.com, which shot interviews with all of the Quesadas, plus a special appearance by La Gloria Cubana founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, who paid special tribute to his friend Manolo Quesada. And the winner is . . . Congratulations to Sean McKinley of Davenport, Iowa, winner of our “Register & Win” drawing for a free box of Rocky Patel “The Edge Lite” Toros from our Perelman, Pioneer & Company humidors, courtesy of Mike’s Cigars. This week, in salute of Independence Day 2009 and the 233rd birthday of the United States of America, we’re offering a special package of 233 cigars . . . eight boxes of 25, one box of 20 and some loose cigars that add up to 233! The whole package will be awarded in our drawing to be held on Sunday, July 5. To enter, just click on the “Register & Win” tab above and fill out the required information. If you have entered in the past, there is no need to re-enter; all past entries are carried forward to future drawings. You must be 21 or older to win; good luck! ~ Rich Perelman CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGCigar Humidors and Cigar Accessories at Humidor Vault! Your online cigar humidor source, with rock-bottom pricing and fantastic customer support!A limited amount of classified advertising is available in this space on a weekly basis. For details, call Pat Harris at (213) 365-7965 or inquire by email by clicking here. Have an opinion? You can send it using the “Comment” button below! Don’t forget to register for our drawing for free cigars and accessories! Just click on the “Register & Win” button above; enter today! Looking for a cigar party? Take a look at our exclusive list of hundreds of cigar events across the country, listed by state and date, only on CigarCyclopedia.com!
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“Although the preferred humidity setting for cigars is 70%, temperature control of 70-75 F is equally important.
