tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53251020139110254592011-12-20T14:45:53.338-08:00Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.comBlogger1201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-22712585211656256642011-12-20T14:45:00.001-08:002011-12-20T14:45:53.355-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NZxGWtMLKI4/TvEQEIq1hoI/AAAAAAAAHvg/pbsG1wvP-6I/s1600/Merry+Christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NZxGWtMLKI4/TvEQEIq1hoI/AAAAAAAAHvg/pbsG1wvP-6I/s400/Merry+Christmas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2271258521165625664?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-7749787646663554672011-12-20T14:10:00.000-08:002011-12-20T14:10:48.276-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhSU3znU1A4/TvEHpqLV7kI/AAAAAAAAHvY/1aRuyn8sIcE/s1600/Tasting-ECCJ-Isthmus-Corona-H-20001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XhSU3znU1A4/TvEHpqLV7kI/AAAAAAAAHvY/1aRuyn8sIcE/s400/Tasting-ECCJ-Isthmus-Corona-H-20001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px;">Just got word that our Isthmus Gran Legado Habano Añejo Corona got a 92 and a "Best Buy" Rating in December issue of Cigar Journal. Looking 4ward to seeing the Magazine!</span><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-774978764666355467?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-76922124862153931482011-12-20T14:08:00.000-08:002011-12-20T14:08:06.918-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J3dpt_FjPwo/TvEHFOhFIpI/AAAAAAAAHvQ/t1x7ZjFZIpE/s1600/Tasting-ECCJ--Salomon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="101" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J3dpt_FjPwo/TvEHFOhFIpI/AAAAAAAAHvQ/t1x7ZjFZIpE/s400/Tasting-ECCJ--Salomon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px;">Just got word that our Mythos Solitude Salomon got a 95 and a "Best Buy" Rating in December issue of Cigar Journal. Looking 4ward to seeing the Magazine</span><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7692212486215393148?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-39969391065387563412011-09-08T08:05:00.000-07:002011-09-08T08:25:01.061-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Dienstag, 06.09.2011&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Reposted from.<a href="http://www.smokersnews.de/"> SmokersNews</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Die Neue</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Die Kurt Brandt-Story: Tabakproduzent und Chef von Inversiones Tabacom S.A. Costa&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Rica (Isthmuscigars) feiert zehnjähriges Branchenjubiläum und schickt eine neue&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Marke auf den Markt / Die Isthmus ,,Gran Legado“ Old Master Experience belebt die&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Inter-tabac&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Vater der Cigarrenmarken „Mythos Solitude“, „Flor Real“ und „Sueños de Costa Rica“&nbsp;</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z6dcpa50MYI/TmjeQgAOaoI/AAAAAAAAHuY/Aof5VMJvTzk/s1600/about_us-1top.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z6dcpa50MYI/TmjeQgAOaoI/AAAAAAAAHuY/Aof5VMJvTzk/s320/about_us-1top.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">(pm) Bekannte Marken wie die Highlevel-</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Creation „Mythos Solitude“ und die seit vielen Jahren im deutschen Fachhandel bestehenden Marken der&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Inversiones Tabacom S.A. Costa Rica (Isthmuscigars) wie Flor Real und Sueños de Costa Rica, die auch in&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Kleinserien gefertigt werden, zählen zur Produktvielfalt des Mannes mit dem Tabak-Gen, Kurt Brandt.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Wer ist dieser Kurt-Joachim Brandt? Brandt wollte 1996 das Land Costa Rica und seine Leute kennen lernen,&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">um deutsche Genussmittel in das lateinamerikanische Land zu exportieren. Doch das Schicksal wollte es&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">anders: Brandt erliegt dem Charme Costa Ricas - jener wilden Naturschönheit - und war begeistert vom&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">würzigen Geschmack der einheimischen Cigarren. Besonders eine Marke, mit rotgoldener Bauchbinde und&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">dem aristokratischen Namen "Flor Real" (königliche Blume), hatte es ihm angetan. Für den Mann aus&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Kirchheim/Teck ist sie eine Cigarre mit Charakter, die durch ihre feinen Aromen eine geschmackliche&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">"Identität" besitzt. Für ihn stand schnell fest: Er muss die handgerollte Schönheit nach Deutschland bringen -&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">der kaum noch überschaubaren Vielfalt auf dem Cigarrenmarkt zum Trotz. Kurz entschlossen setzte sich&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Brandt mit dem Padron der "Tabacalera Pintor" in Verbindung.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Claudio Pintor Senior kam vor mehr als 50 Jahren von Nordspanien nach Costa Rica, gründete eine&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Manufaktur nahe der Stadt Cartago und rollte Cigarren unter dem klangvollen Namen "Flor de Cuba". Schon&nbsp;nach wenigen Jahren florierte der Handel vor allem mit den Vereinigten Staaten, während die US-</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">amerikanischen Fachzeitschriften "Pintors Cigars" lobten. Nachdem der Cigarrenmacher seine Manufaktur&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">1970 in die Hauptstadt San José verlegt hatte, wurde er von seinen beiden Söhnen unterstützt. Claudio&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Junior kümmerte sich dabei um die Produktion, sein jüngerer Bruder Ricardo baute unterdessen den Kontakt&nbsp;zum Tabakhandel im nicaraguanischen Estelí aus. Gleichzeitig emanzipierte sich ihre Marke "Flor de Cuba"&nbsp;vom </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">großen Vorbild und fortan hieß die Cigarre "Flor Real".&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Als Brandt den Cigarrenmachern seine Idee offerierte, die "Flor Real" nach Deutschland zu exportieren, traf&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">er auf offene Ohren. Mit der Eröffnung einer eigenen Kistenfabrik und einer zweiten Cigarrenfirma in&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Nicaragua, hatten die Pintors ihre geschäftlichen Aktivitäten besonders im Nachbarland ausgedehnt, während&nbsp;der Sohn Claudio weiterhin die Manufaktur in San José betreut. Als dieser jedoch an Diabetes verstarb,&nbsp;ü</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">bernahmen Ricardo Pintor und Kurt Brandt die Leitung der costaricanischen Produktion.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Inzwischen war die "Flor Real" in Deutschland auf positive Resonanz gestoßen und hatte sich ihren Platz im&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Fachhandel erarbeitet. Dafür ist Kurt Brandt zum "Reisenden zwischen zwei Welten" geworden - immer&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">wieder pendelt er zwischen Deutschland und dem mittelamerikanischen Staat. So muss er sich in der "Alten&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Welt" um die Einfuhr und den Vertrieb der "Flor Real" kümmern und gleichzeitig, auf der anderen Seite des&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Atlantiks, ein wachsames Auge auf die Verarbeitung der Longfiller haben. Einige Monate später siedelt Kurt&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Brandt endgültig nach Costa Rica über, um den Qualitätsstandard zu sichern, wie ihn deutsche Aficionados&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">von hochwertigen Longfillern erwarten. Die Zusammenarbeit mit Ricardo Pintor stößt jedoch immer wieder&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">auf Hindernisse; zu unterschiedlich sind die Ansichten zwischen dem Europäer und dem Lateinamerikaner&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">und es kommt zur Trennung. Brandt will an diesem Punkt jedoch nicht halt machen. Kurz entschlossen&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">gründet er mit seiner Firma ITC (Inversiones Tabacom de Costa Rica) eine eigene Manufaktur, kontrolliert&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">nun das Zugverhalten der handgerollten Zigarren mit einem "Drawmaster" und die Fertigung ging weiter. Bis&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">heute.&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Doch auch ein Kurt Brandt lernt weiter: Rechtzeitig zur Inter-tabac 2011 hat Kurt Brandt die Erfahrungen&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">und Ratschläge der Alten Meister des Tabaks, wie Evelio Oviedo, Hector Fernandez und Armando Pereda&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Robaina mit seiner nun mehr als zehnjährigen Erfahrung gebündelt und die erste Cigarrenserie aus dem&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Isthmus Zentralamerikas geschaffen. In Kooperation mit der Plasencia Family werden ausschließlich&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">natürliche und länger ausfermentierte Tabake (Añejo), ohne Zusatz beziehungsweise Aromastoffe,&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">verwendet. In speziellem Rollverfahren entstanden fünf verschiedene Formate mit drei verschiedenen Blends&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">und Deckblättern. Die Verschiedenen Geschmacksnoten und Formatgrößen geben dem Aficionado das&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">besondere Geschmackserlebnis für jeden Anlass und jede Tageszeit.&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wKha8qQb9lg/TmjZvOmiKhI/AAAAAAAAHuQ/21xHNRB3Mzk/s1600/home_mainpic-isthmus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wKha8qQb9lg/TmjZvOmiKhI/AAAAAAAAHuQ/21xHNRB3Mzk/s320/home_mainpic-isthmus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Isthmus ,,Gran Legado,, Old Master Experience"&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Decker: Maduro Natural Mexico, Habano 2000 (Añejo) Nicaragua, Connecticut( Añejo) Ecuador&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ab Oktober 2011 im Fachhandel erhältlich&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Vertrieb Österreich, Ungarn, Tchechoslowakei, Slowenien,: Danczek<a href="http://www.danczek.cz/"> http://www.danczek.cz</a>&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Vertrieb restliches Europa: Darier &amp; Cleef GmbH, Hamburg <a href="http://www.dariercleef.com/">http://www.dariercleef.com</a>/&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Inter-tabac Dortmund 2011: Stand 4.D06 Halle 4&nbsp;</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.isthmuscigars.com%20/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">http://www.isthmuscigars.com&nbsp;</span></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-3996939106538756341?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-21353594663054419532011-08-26T07:21:00.000-07:002011-08-26T07:36:02.267-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hueeVp5HQPQ/TlesixufQnI/AAAAAAAAHuM/uN8kzkhB918/s1600/DSCN4024ret.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hueeVp5HQPQ/TlesixufQnI/AAAAAAAAHuM/uN8kzkhB918/s400/DSCN4024ret.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645170371396059762" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"> <br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Isthmus Classik</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b> <br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Feiner Luxus mit Klassischen vereint.</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b> <br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Die erste Uhrenserie zur Isthmus Zigarre</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b> <br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Naeheres in Kuerze</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span"><b> <br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> <br /></span></span></div><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2135359466305441953?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-50172063056138807102011-07-18T09:12:00.000-07:002011-07-18T09:17:35.637-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFi9yuJV4zU/TiRcYRbBh0I/AAAAAAAAHts/oAVAa4ABOI4/s1600/maduro.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 54px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFi9yuJV4zU/TiRcYRbBh0I/AAAAAAAAHts/oAVAa4ABOI4/s400/maduro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630727006183327554" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Valery Limarov: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Roll dense, but the cigar is elastic. Good balance:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Coffee grains, cream, bread crust, pepper. Then pepper leaves, the cigar is softened. Coffee, the bread, the roasted pine nut, sunflower sunflower seeds, baked cream. Smoking equal. Long the rest. A fortress average. Last third to smoke does not follow: even at slow smoking leaves in sharp notes, becomes aggressive. Associations from Nicaragua, Ecuador. </span><b><span lang="EN-US">9</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Combination to drinks: a sherry «oloroso» 15 years, port 10-20 years, in first third - espresso.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; " ><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Denis Atojan: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">In first third - aroma of cocoa, in the second is shown</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">The nut, but taste chokes with a fortress. The cigar reveals only to last third: prunes, damp wood, honey notes. A strength average - above average. Associations from Nicaragua, Honduras. </span><b><span lang="EN-US">8,4</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; " ><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Evgenie Kartsev: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">the Dense oily cover, beautiful chocolate-Coffee color. Aroma spicy, with wood and chocolate-peppery notes, a few the Indian spices. The beginning promising, with good balance: bitter chocolate, wood - operates benevolently and weakens. Then taste becomes easier. I favourite Cuba, but it is rather close. Such impression, that did a cigar under Cuba, but have not held on, - is a little simple-minded for Cuba. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">A </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">strength </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">above average. </span><b><span>8,5</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Combination to drinks: not bad with offered Cuban Legendario</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">7 anos (Elixir <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(161, 210, 232); ">de</span> Cuba), sweet of a drink smoothes cigar lacks.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; " ><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Sergey Tsurkan: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Pepper a cigar with easy aroma of the cocoa, not found, but interesting enough. Sweet and spices. All is pleasant</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">The sour is shaded. A strength average. Similar to Cuba. </span><b><span lang="EN-US">9</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; ">Combination to drinks: perfectly with offered rum Santiago <span class="il" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(161, 210, 232); ">de</span> Cuba.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; "><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><div class="im" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; " ><u></u> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; 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font-size: 13px; "><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tbody><tr><td str="СИГАРА " style="border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: yellow; "><span> СИГАРА </span></td><td style="border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: yellow; "><div align="center"><span>СТРАНА</span></div></td><td style="border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: yellow; "><div align="center"><span>ОЦЕНКА по 100 балльной шкале</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><span><a href="http://cigarinfo.ru/authors/week/5062.html">Chieftain´s Series Islay Maduro</a></span></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>Коста-Рика</span></div></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>95</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><span><a href="http://cigarinfo.ru/authors/week/5055.html">Bahias de Costa Rica Corona Gigante</a></span></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>Коста-Рика</span></div></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>91</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><span><a href="http://cigarinfo.ru/authors/week/3780.html">Flor Real, Robusto Jr. No. 1</a></span></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>Коста-Рика</span></div></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>84</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><span><a href="http://cigarinfo.ru/authors/week/5568.html">Flor Real Belicoso Rosado</a></span></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>Коста-Рика</span></div></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><div align="center"><span>79</span></div></td></tr><tr><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td><td num="" style="border-top-width: medium; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-left-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: none; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right-color: windowtext; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-left-color: windowtext; background-color: transparent; "><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4812598241552295784?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-62262988055501723402011-02-04T08:03:00.000-08:002011-02-04T08:09:23.496-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TUwkUUW6Q2I/AAAAAAAAHoo/IUdQKrqbnCQ/s1600/TheHighlandHerold_No3-7%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TUwkUUW6Q2I/AAAAAAAAHoo/IUdQKrqbnCQ/s400/TheHighlandHerold_No3-7%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569866770631246690" /></a><br /><div>Reposted from <a href="http://www.highland-herold.de/p/82/">The Highland Herold</a></div><div><br /></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6226298805550172340?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-20186540915074719762011-01-03T10:59:00.000-08:002011-01-03T11:11:22.423-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TSIeR92nI0I/AAAAAAAAHoY/uIOlGwwO40U/s1600/Maxum_Torpedo1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 84px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TSIeR92nI0I/AAAAAAAAHoY/uIOlGwwO40U/s320/Maxum_Torpedo1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558038184138842946" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Reposted from <a href="http://www.socialcigar.com/forum/topics/costa-rican-surprise-maxum?xg_source=activity">SocialCigars</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span"> <span style="font-size: 1em; position: static !important; font-weight: bold; ">Maxum Belicoso Jr.,</span> made by Isthmus for the New Zealand market. I measured it at just under 5-1/2 inches, with a ring of 50. The wrapper is a beautiful Dark Colorado. With a Nicaraguan binder, it has a filler from Nicaraguan and Costa Rican leaf. I was impressed from start to finish with this cigar, and it is definitely one which I would purchase. The double cap is perfect; the wrapper is dark brown, leathery, semi-thick, and smells of rum raisin cake. A very nice looking wrapper and cigar. With a mostly even burn and a very comfortable draw, it burns a nice white/light gray swirl ash which is striking against the dark wrapper. The inner ash is jet black, and the ash held all the way to the band. The initial flavor is leathery with some subtle spice. Just an inch into the cigar there's a hint of hops, which turns to a slightly sweet syrup on the tip of the tongue. There's a distinct flavor which I found hard to describe; the leathery flavor becomes bourbon-like. The sweet syrup on the tip of the tongue continues to intensify; at the half there's hints of cinnamon and black pepper. At the half a slight uneven burn soon self-corrects. Three-fourths of the way through this cigar there's a very smooth dark natural tobacco flavor, less peppery, but with a good sweet cinnamon syrup remaining on the tip of the tongue, much like that found in the <span style="font-size: 1em; position: static !important; font-weight: bold; ">La Aurora Preferidos Ruby.</span> The finish is smooth, sweet, and full of cinnamon. I smoked this cigar to burning fingers on the nub, with pleasure. As I've mentioned, I truly was surprised at the quality and flavor found in this cigar. It certainly was a premium cigar in all aspects. </span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2018654091507471976?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-44219038441858724412010-12-27T11:36:00.000-08:002010-12-27T11:39:31.468-08:00<div>Reposted from <a href="http://cigar.com.do/noticias.html?id=135">Cigar.com.do</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TRjrGt3B_vI/AAAAAAAAHoA/O2doGhATNOw/s1600/cgr%2Bpix-schwarzenegger%2Btent%2B200x304.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TRjrGt3B_vI/AAAAAAAAHoA/O2doGhATNOw/s320/cgr%2Bpix-schwarzenegger%2Btent%2B200x304.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555448640983662322" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(79, 34, 29); ">27/12/2010/., Uno de los cigar iconos mas populares., Arnold Schwarzenegger, gobernador de California tiene su tienda para fumar al aire libre en el patio adyacente a las oficinas del gobernador en Sacramento. <span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Schwarzenegger dijo a la prensa que se llevará a la tienda con él cuando termine su mandato, su sucesor, el demócrata Jerry Brown, será juramentado el lunes, 3 de enero 2011.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(79, 34, 29); "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /></span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4421903844185872441?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-4874421913494355422010-12-15T08:29:00.000-08:002010-12-15T08:31:22.319-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: rgb(79, 34, 29); "><h2 style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 5px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 18px; ">Reposted from <a href="http://cigar.com.do/noticias.html?id=127">Cigar.com.do</a></h2><div class="box_detalles" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; "><div class="avatar" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://cigar.com.do/images/noticias/originals/127/127.jpg" rel="lytebox[catalog]" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><img src="http://cigar.com.do/images/noticias/originals/127/127.jpg" width="150" align="left" style="margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 3px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; " /></a></div><div class="details" style="margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: auto; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; width: 530px; text-align: justify; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">15/12/2010., Lo mejor y peor del 2010: Diciembre podria ser un mes de descanso, pero aqui esta una pequeña lista de los mejores y peores puros del 2010.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">El famoso site de reviews, "cigarpsychology" a través de su bloger tsb_paul ha lanzado la publicación a lo que es a su entender son los mejores y peores cigarros puros lanzados en este año 2010.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Esta lista no tiene un orden especifico y tampoco es necesariamente palabra de dios, pero nos da una buena idea de las experiencias de estos grandes conocedores de cigarros.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><tt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </strong></tt></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><tt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> </strong></tt><tt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The Best:</strong></tt></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "> <tt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Altadis' Don Diego Fuerte</tt></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><tt style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; 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font-size: 11px; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(224, 206, 186); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "> Родина табака? Не Куба, а Перу - таковы выводы специалистов палеонтологического музея Meyer-Honninger в Перу, которые обнаружили самый старый из известных человечеству образец табачного листа.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(224, 206, 186); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "> Они нашли примерно 10-сантиметровый окаменелый фрагмент табачного листа в реке Maranon на северо-востоке Перу. По анализам ученых экземпляру приблизительно 2.5 миллиона лет - это соответствует Эре Плейстоцена, больше известной как "Ледниковый период".</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(224, 206, 186); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "> Представители музея заявляют, что это открытие теперь позволяет им официально назвать Перу родиной табака. Южноамериканский континент в Эру Плейстоцена как раз не был покрыт льдами, что и позволило табаку развиваться на этой земле. Именно этот табак затем культивировали коренные американцы задолго до прихода Колумба.</p><div><br /></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2306133301454535262?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-73409635698211882492010-12-03T06:06:00.000-08:002010-12-03T06:07:51.044-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Reposted from </span><a href="http://www.foropuros.com/thread-1718.html" style="color: rgb(40, 43, 49); ">Foro Puros</a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Por Juan Benitez.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Es un hecho que España, como puerta de entrada de los productos de América, ha sido un referente en el consumo de cigarros puros. Lo que sí es curioso es que más de 500 años después de la llegada de la hoja de la discordia, disminuye el consumo de cigarrillos por la prohibición de fumar en lugares públicos y crecen las ventas de puros considerablemente por la 'gourmetofilia' en torno a este artículo de lujo.<br /><br />Fumar está dejando de ser un vicio para convertirse en un esporádico placer<br /><br />Como ya sucediera en el sector del vino, el esquema del consumidor está cambiando, en beneficio de la calidad. Ya no se estila fumar por fumar, fomentar un círculo vicioso de humo, nicotina y alquitrán, sólo como conducta social adquirida en la más tierna juventud en muchos casos.<br /><br />En vez de ello, las marcas de tabaco han sabido vender su producto con la exclusividad necesaria como para ser deseado por la élite, en muchos casos fomentando la reunión, la sobremesa y el debate. Todo ello se fomenta en el marco de un ritual muchas veces comunitario, de corte de perilla, tacto de la capa y degustación de complejos aromas de combustión con maridaje de los mejores brandies, whiskies y rones.<br /><br />Y quienes aprenden repiten por el hecho cultural del buen fumar, y no por la perentoria adicción a la nicotina, de la que en muchos casos son dependientes. A la hora de degustar los placeres de la nicotiana tabacum (planta del tabaco), existen los cortapuros, ceniceros, humidificadores, tijeras y demás recursos para la liturgia del humo, que se convierten en objetos de coleccionistas –y en perfecto regalo navideño-.<br /><br />Pero vamos más allá, el mundo del puro adquiere glamour incluso por sus seguidores, que no son pocos. En España hay ejemplos conocidos como Imanol Arias, que ejerció de padrino de Partagás en su 160 aniversario con la presentadora Sonia Ferrer, que ha llegado a comentar que se dice que “fumar cigarrillos es como tener sexo y fumar puros, en cambio, es como hacer el amor”.<br /><br />En el ámbito internacional tenemos un auténtico ejército de amantes de los cigarros, sobre todo de EEUU, qué misteriosamente se arriesgan a fumar hasta puros cubanos infringiendo las normas de bloqueo. Y es que algo tendrán cuando incluso mujeres, como Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg o Linda Evangelista, se rinden a los encantos de la hoja “torcida”.<br /><br />También actores como Jack Nicholson, Silvester Stallone o ‘Gobernator’ Arnold Schwarzenegger son amantes de los puros. Hablando de políticos, y dejando a un lado a Winston Churchill, cuyo apellido da nombre a una vitola de puros, está el caso de J.F. Kennedy. Según reza la historia, antes de firmar el decreto de embargo a Cuba en 1962, ordenó a su secretario Pierre Salinger que adquiriera todos los puros posibles de la marca H. Upmann en su vitola Petit Coronas. Su secretario logró comprar cerca de 1.200 puros e informó a Kennedy, que tras la maniobra rubricó el embargo que todavía sigue vigente.</span></span></div><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7340963569821188249?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-24715895739460246682010-11-16T10:26:00.000-08:002010-11-16T10:41:18.643-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Reposted from</span> <a href="http://www.foropuros.com/thread-3064.html">Foro Puros</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="smalltext" style="font-size: 11px; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" >Flor Real - Belicoso</span></strong></span><div class="post_body" id="pid_52176" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Hoy he fumado nuevamente un cigarro de la casa Isthmus, en concreto un Flor Real de vitola Belicoso y me ha gustado mucho..., hace tiempo subí unos comentarios del robusto, algo generales, pero hoy voy a intentar concretar más. El cigarro tiene capa Habano 2000 de tripa larga cultivada en la fábrica de Placencia, en Esteli, Nicaragua, mezclada de tabaco costarricense... Podéis ver más info de la marca en la siguiente web: <a href="http://www.isthmuscigars.com/home_flor-real.html" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; ">http://www.isthmuscigars.com/home_flor-real.html</a><br /><br />En lo que respecta a esta vitola en concreto, tiene unas medidas de 165 mm. x 50 cepo. El cigarro es</span></div><div class="post_body" id="pid_52176" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >tá muy bien torcido, con una capa carmelita brillante y esponjoso al tacto, nada apretado..., corto un poquito la perilla y compruebo un tiro muy bueno, demasiado, tal vez..., lo</span></div><div class="post_body" id="pid_52176" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >s aromas en frío son potentes, a tierra y algo de caballeriza.<br /><br />Una vez enciendo el tabaco, el tiro es magnífico, como ya sabía y los aromas recuerdan al cuero, parecido a los tabacos añejados.<br /><br />La fortaleza me parece media/fuerte (lo recordaba más suave) y los matices del primer tercio son sutiles y cremosos: especias y nuez con un retrogusto ligeramente dulce.<br />El segundo y tercer tercio son similares, aromas a cuero y con un aumento importante de la fortaleza, también sabores más potentes: cafeteros, tostados y puntitas picantes en el paladar..., realmente bueno.<br /><br />En definitiva, 60 minutos de puro disfrute de un cigarro muy buen</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); ">o que me encantaría encontrar en las cavas españolas.</span></div><div class="post_body" id="pid_52176" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TOLPa1mHhQI/AAAAAAAAHmo/WNSpattUkn4/s320/flor.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540218551589635330" /><br />Salu2. Marce</span></div><div class="post_body" id="pid_52176" style="padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2471589573946024668?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-44129287996826160452010-11-16T09:58:00.000-08:002010-11-16T10:03:09.283-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Reposted from <a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/news1.php?news=785">My Cigars</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" > Inversiones Tabacom S.A., больше известная под названием Isthmus, в честь своего 10-летия выпускает сигары Isthmus Centralamerica 2010.</span></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" > Сигары Isthmus Centralamerica 2010 будут содержать один лист сп</span></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >ециального "organic tobacco" семьи Плаценсия, а так же различные табаки Коста-Рики и Никарагуа.</span></p><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TOLGios45QI/AAAAAAAAHmg/2dwzmw_pWUQ/s320/GenIsthmusCentralAmerica2010PreRel.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 137px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540208789962679554" /></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Планируется выпустить четыре формата длиной 137 мм, но разного диаметра:</span></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" > 58, 52, 50 rg с мексиканским покровом Colorado San Andres,<br /> 52, 58 rg с никарагуанским покровом Habano Rosado,<br /> 52, 50 rg с эквадорским покровом Connecticut.</span></p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" > Сегодня мы можем увидеть дизайн-макет банта будущих сигар, который будет полностью готов к 15 октября</span></p></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4412928799682616045?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-75781929450894798582010-11-16T09:45:00.000-08:002010-11-16T10:12:26.415-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Reposted from </span><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/comments_1.php?gnId=1218">My Cigars</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/page.php?usc=00000379" style="font-size: 11px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; ">Алексей А. (Nihil)</a> 11-11-10</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><table width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Формат: 136х19 мм<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/TOLEYVT9ypI/AAAAAAAAHmY/5aEE24S4ad0/s320/Impeial.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 46px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540206413935921810" /><br />Вот и пришла моя очередь попробовать уже великую, но до сих пор неуловимую сигару. По уровню своей легендарности она уже достигла, а может и перегнала знаменитую в узких кругах "домашнюю робайну", которая как Лох-несское чудище иногда выныривает, но как только очевидец выхватывает камеру, растворяется лёгким сигарным облаком, своим недосягаемым ароматом дразня и какбэ намекая:)<br /><br />Но я отвлёкся. Сигара действительно отличная, в хорошем смысле слова премиальная. Оценки за технику исполнения - несомненные 6.0. Очень благородный вкус отличного табака. Всё в меру - шоколад, кофе, померанцевый орешки, цветущий розмарин на скалистых берегах ЮБК, чешское пиво, армянский коньяк, водка тройной очистки...что ещё, ну пусть яичный желток настоящей деревенской курицы и белорусское сало:))) Думаю пытливый нюх дегустатора всё это наверняка отметил бы в своём дегустационном листке, но я бы всё же выделил и остановился на добротном качественном табачном вкусе. Тут не нужно напрягать фантазию голодного студента. Этот вкус сопровождает сигару от первой затяжки до последней. Все 2 часа неторопливого курения.<br /><br />Послевкусие сигары очень пикантно-ненавязчивое. Оно не будет преследовать вас наутро затхлостью кубинского сигарного перегара, но и не оставит вас в недоумении "Что это было?" увядшим разнотравьем доминиканских полей и лугов.<br /><br />Судя по неподтверждённым слухам, сей шедевр планируется при поступлении в розничную сеть продавать в районе 500 рублей. Ну что же, думаю сигара того стоит. В этом сегменте она составит достойную конкуренцию многим витолам раскрученных брендов. Но если вдруг сигара попадёт в ценовой диапазон от 400 до 500 рублей - конкурентов у неё думаю будет крайне мало.<br /><br />Если сделать вывод о сигаре по понятной и для гопника, и для ранимого интеллигента шкале, то вот вам + 100 :)</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" bg=""><tbody><tr><td bg="" width="28%" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Покров:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />9 из 9 баллов - великолепный</span></td><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Скрутка:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />7 из 7 баллов - плотная</span></td><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Бант:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />5 из 5 баллов</span></td></tr><tr><td width="15%" bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Тяга:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />6 из 6 баллов - нормальная</span></td><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Пепел:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />3 из 3 баллов - не доставляет хлопот</span></td><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Горение:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />5 из 5 баллов - идеал</span></td></tr><tr><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Вкусоаромат:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />50 из 50 баллов</span></td><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Соотношение цена-сигара:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />15 из 15 баллов</span></td><td bg="" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Крепость:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />средняя</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bg="" align="center" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; "><span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Оценка: 100<br /><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><a href="javascript:print()"><span class="Apple-style-span">Imprimir</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7578192945089479858?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-71705951132553039372010-03-20T08:12:00.000-07:002010-03-20T08:15:02.132-07:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 221, 187); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><h1 style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(196, 60, 15); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 4px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; "><br /></h1><p><img border="1" hspace="5" alt="Сигары Targa Florio" vspace="5" align="left" width="300" height="300" src="http://www.mycigars.ru/postimages/GenTargaFlorioPreReliz.JPG" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Компания Isthmus выпускает новые сигары, посвященные истории гоночного спорта - это Targa Florio, названные в честь сицилийской гоночной трассы, открытой с 1906 по 1977.</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Это вторая линейка, созданная в честь гоночного спорта владельцем компании Isthmus Куртом Брандтом - заядлым любителем гоночного спорта и мотоциклов - первой была Mythos Solitude.<br /> Targa Florio - сигары класса премиум в формате 48x5 - наиболее предпочтительном по мнению Курта Брандта для private label.</span></p><p><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Покров:</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> H2000 rosado из региона Кондега, Никарагуа;<br /></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Переплет:</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Гондурас;<br /></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Начинка:</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Никарагуа.</span></p><div><br /></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7170595113255303937?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-63832893634892106672010-01-11T07:56:00.001-08:002010-01-11T07:59:41.058-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> Особенность сигары Imperial Russian Edition в лигеро. Это лимитированный табак, чье происхождение Курт Брандт попросил оставить в секрете из соблюдения интересов компании. Чтобы полностью раскрыть потенциал, этот лигеро выдерживался дольше всех остальных составляющих сигары. Обычно самой выдержанной частью сигары является покров, а чем глубже в начинку - тем выдержка меньше. Но для сигар Imperial Russian Edition это правило нарушено в угоду вкусовому балансу и особому бархатистому звучанию уникального лигеро. К тому же, благодаря долгому сроку выдержки, он избавился от лишней крепости и перестал забивать вкусоаромат всех остальных, менее крепких, табаков сигары.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:11px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/S0tKTH19DnI/AAAAAAAAE5g/a8nF_6jzhpc/s320/Gen1TobaccoSelectionRicardoBlandon%26KurtBrandt.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 137px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425511868481212018" /></span></span></div><div>read more... <a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/cigarlife1.php?cigarlife=118">MyCigars</a></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6383289363489210667?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-89320953360022269802009-12-23T19:17:00.000-08:002009-12-23T19:21:19.623-08:00<span style="color:#ffcc00;"> Reposted from: </span><a href="http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2009/10/13/new-chieftains-limited-edition-collection-release/"><span style="color:#ffcc00;">BlogMaltvodcate<br /></span></a><div><span style="color:#ffcc00;">This came in late last week, but I was waiting for an image and an answer to whether these whiskies will be coming to the U.S. (Sadly, they aren’t.) Details below.</span></div><span style="color:#ffcc00;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418637102074237810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SzLdvDPjE3I/AAAAAAAAEZo/3M_wRj9cYds/s320/Chieftans-BOTTLE-BOX-CLOSE-UP-300x200.jpg" /><br /></span><div><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">07 October 2009, Broxburn: Independent bottler and distiller Ian Macleod, is to launch a range of new releases from their exclusive Chieftain’s limited edition collection.<br />The rare casks include new bottlings from some of Scotland’s finest distilleries, and showcases a complete redesign of the bottle and packaging of the Chieftain’s range.<br />The new releases include a Glenrothes 14 Years Old, an Aultmore 12 Years Old, three Caol Ila’s aged 9, 11 and 13 Years Old, an Ardbeg 11 Years Old, a Benriach 12 Years Old, a Bladnoch 16 Years Old and a Tomatin 16 Years Old.<br />Designed by Ron Burnett Design the new packaging emphasises its limited edition status with more details appealing to the connoisseur, collector and enthusiast. The new two-part labels, personally signed by Antony McCallum-Caron, Chieftain’s Rare Malt Manager, include individual cask numbers and the number of bottles produced, as well as distillation, bottling date and wood type.<br />The new labels also have a refined ‘Chieftain’ illustration and elegant calligraphic script brand namestyle, tapered to reflect the new elegant antique bottle shape. They also feature subtle watermark landscapes and are colour coded to represent the region of production.<br />The new more individual rigid presentation box, in ribbed matt black with old gold lining, replaces the traditional tube-style packaging of previous Chieftain’s bottlings and includes details of regional taste characteristics. The box opens and hinges from the middle to add further premium presentation value.<br />Designer Ron Burnett said of the new design: “Our brief was to create new premium packaging representative of the superiority and rarity of the new bottlings. The box displays the bottles in a way befitting the exceptional quality and worth of the whisky.”<br />Iain Weir, Marketing Director for Ian Macleod Distillers commented: “This new release of rare casks is the ideal platform to showcase the new-look Chieftain’s range. The new, more elegant, antique look bottles and premium boxes are the ideal representation of the age, rarity and exceptional quality of the new bottlings.”<br />Since 1936, Ian Macleod Distillers, through its dedication to tradition and quality, has amassed an unrivalled cask stock from Scotland’s many distilleries. The enviable collection includes extremely rare malts, some from closed or mothballed distilleries. The Chieftain’s collection’s hallmark is that each bottling must be fit for a King, a Leader or in the Celtic world, a Chieftain.<br />Further rare cask releases from the Chieftain’s range are planned for later in the year.<br />Established in 1933, Ian Macleod Distillers is one of the largest and most widely respected independent family companies within the spirits industry. The award winning Ian Macleod portfolio, which includes Glengoyne, King Robert II, Langs and Smokehead, as well as gin, rum, and vodka, currently has combined total sales of more than one million cases, with 85% being exported to over 65 markets worldwide. </span></div><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8932095336002226980?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-66816827546273893152009-12-22T07:08:00.000-08:002009-12-22T07:25:48.186-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SzDi64FtVrI/AAAAAAAAEVA/9g5RpxmicKM/s1600-h/GenImperialRErazdelreliz.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SzDi64FtVrI/AAAAAAAAEVA/9g5RpxmicKM/s320/GenImperialRErazdelreliz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418079852843325106" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SzDhwbNl0VI/AAAAAAAAEU4/xYLmpL1qwbg/s1600-h/GenImperialRErazdelreliz.jpg"></a></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; 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-webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SzDhwbNl0VI/AAAAAAAAEU4/xYLmpL1qwbg/s1600-h/GenImperialRErazdelreliz.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Рады объявить вам об открытии специального подраздела "Сигарной Жизни", посвященного первому региональному выпуску сигар специально для России - Imperial Russian Edition. По мере поступления в этом подразделе будут публиковаться интересные статьи о создании Imperial: разработка бантов, история смеси, ее состав и т.д.</span></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SzDhwbNl0VI/AAAAAAAAEU4/xYLmpL1qwbg/s1600-h/GenImperialRErazdelreliz.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></a></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Уже сегодня </span></span><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/video.php?catId=1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">в новом подразделе</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"> вы можете найти три видеоролика, в которых показана скрутка торседором куколки сигары Imperial, проверка каждой на тягу и оборачивание ее в сочный Special Colorado Dark покров. Для ясности каждое видео сопровождает пояснительный текст.</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">На сегодняшний день мы ожидаем прибытия первых (призовых) сигар Imperial в Россию в январе Нового Года, а до того момента мы постараемся наиболее красочно и интересно познакомить вас с процессом их производства!</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Reposted from </span></span><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/news1.php?news=571"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">MyCigars</span></span></a></p></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6681682754627389315?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-16166268607132368642009-11-19T14:34:00.001-08:002009-11-19T14:36:25.773-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SwXIFKzIb3I/AAAAAAAAD6U/oolMepdiSMc/s1600/DSC00160.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SwXIFKzIb3I/AAAAAAAAD6U/oolMepdiSMc/s320/DSC00160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405946918851866482" border="0" /></a> Nestor Andres Plasencia &amp; Kurt Brandt<br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1616626860713236864?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-85844430428593067762009-11-10T16:14:00.001-08:002009-11-10T16:16:15.097-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SvoB7CZwSSI/AAAAAAAAD2E/HizCyVpx1Ks/s1600-h/EVITE+NICA+FESTIVAL+20-10-09.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SvoB7CZwSSI/AAAAAAAAD2E/HizCyVpx1Ks/s320/EVITE+NICA+FESTIVAL+20-10-09.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402632816753133858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;color:#aa0000;">December 3 – 4, 2009<br />Sabor y Aroma de Nicaragua (Taste &amp; Aroma of Nicaragua) </span><br />1st Annual Cigar Fair, Hotel Los Arcos, Estelí, Nicaragua. Sponsors: Asociatión Nicaraguense del Puro. Contact: Manina Nogera, <a href="http://mnoguera@czf.com.ni/">mnoguera@czf.com.ni</a>. </b></span><br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8584443042859306776?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-82589307017172209932009-11-05T10:30:00.000-08:002009-11-05T10:33:52.923-08:00<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;"><strong>Die siebte deutsche Casa del Habano hat ihre Tore für den habanophilen Zeitgenossen eröffnet.<br /><a href="http://www.artofsmoke.de/tabakwelt/artikel-single-view/article/stuttgart-la-casa-del-habano/">Mehr </a><br /></strong></span><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8258930701717220993?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-47330863982940965132009-10-20T07:15:00.000-07:002009-10-20T07:19:47.431-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/St3GzH-JUhI/AAAAAAAADsM/_GJiBOpM-hs/s1600-h/chieftains_islay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/St3GzH-JUhI/AAAAAAAADsM/_GJiBOpM-hs/s320/chieftains_islay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394686510275056146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Reposted from <a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/comments_1.php?gnId=666">MyCigars</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/page.php?usc=00000009">Иван Косорев (Gumbert)</a> 16-10-09</span> <table border="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186);font-size:85%;" >Сигара просто королева среди малых форматов. Нет ничего лучше в ассортименте малых форматов, чем сигары Islay Selection. Она даже меньше robusto, но обладает полнотой вкусоаромата и насыщенностью, которым позавидуют даже большие сигары.<br /><br />Курится очень вкусно - в дымных тонах возникают такие вкусности, как шоколад, варенье, карамель. Но все в "мужской" жестковатой обертке.</span></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table bg border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%" style="color:#ffffff;"><tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg width="28%"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Покров:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />9 из 9 баллов - великолепный</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Скрутка:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />7 из 7 баллов - плотная</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Бант:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />5 из 5 баллов</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg width="15%"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Тяга:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />6 из 6 баллов - нормальная</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Пепел:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />3 из 3 баллов - не доставляет хлопот</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Горение:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />5 из 5 баллов - идеал</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Вкусоаромат:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />50 из 50 баллов</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Соотношение цена-сигара:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />15 из 15 баллов</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Крепость:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />средняя</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" align="center" bg><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Оценка: 100</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/51713c70-6e18-4184-8614-8fd5c55b64c6/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=51713c70-6e18-4184-8614-8fd5c55b64c6" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4733086398294096513?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-17413677519518532792009-10-20T07:10:00.000-07:002009-10-20T07:14:28.605-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/St3FmgQ8ntI/AAAAAAAADsE/2IHq1SAG9Fg/s1600-h/img673.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/St3FmgQ8ntI/AAAAAAAADsE/2IHq1SAG9Fg/s320/img673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394685193946439378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Reposted from <a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/comments_1.php?gnId=673">MyCigars</a><br /><br /><span><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/page.php?usc=00000272">Tabula Rasa (TRINITI)</a> 19-10-09</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186);font-size:85%;" >Размер: 130х20 мм<br /><br />Аромат покрова – сладкие спелые фрукты. Не навязчивый, но обещающий много приятного.<br />Вкусоаромат сигары еще более интересен. На протяжении всего курения сладкие фрукты и перец в коричневых тонах шоколада, перемешанного с терпким кофе.<br />Мощная великолепная сигара, соответствующая классическим понятиям о robusto: с первых минут и до самого конца очень густой и спелый вкус, удовольствие от которого трудно выразить словами – это надо покурить!<br /></span> <table bg border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%" style="color:#ffffff;"><tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg width="28%"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Покров:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />9 из 9 баллов - великолепный</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Скрутка:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />7 из 7 баллов - плотная</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Бант:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />4 из 5 баллов</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg width="15%"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Тяга:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />6 из 6 баллов - нормальная</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Пепел:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />3 из 3 баллов - не доставляет хлопот</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Горение:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />5 из 5 баллов - идеал</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Вкусоаромат:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />50 из 50 баллов</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Соотношение цена-сигара:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />15 из 15 баллов</span></td> <td style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" bg><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Крепость:</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />средняя</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 5px;color:#790c06;" align="center" bg><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Оценка: 99</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1741367751951853279?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-72605351483956971682009-10-18T08:04:00.000-07:002009-10-18T08:14:27.267-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Stswozc5M6I/AAAAAAAADq0/5TJXBXrNOA4/s1600-h/GenChieftainsNewEdition.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Stswozc5M6I/AAAAAAAADq0/5TJXBXrNOA4/s200/GenChieftainsNewEdition.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393958456270599074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Reposted from <a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/">MyCigars</a><br /></span><h1><span style="font-size:85%;">Конкурс Свои сигары Isthmus</span></h1><span style="font-size:85%;">Коста-риканская компания Isthmus Cigars планирует выпустить сигары специально для России и предлагает принять в этом участие самим российским курильщикам нашего сайта! Победитель конкурса получит целую коробку новых сигар.</span> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"> Прочитать условия конкурса и принять в нем участие вы можете на нашем форуме (<a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/forum/index.php?topic=868">нажать</a>). Конкурс продлится ровно до следующей субботы. А теперь немного о сигарах special for the russian market. Про них мы узнали из письма Курта Брандта - главы Isthmus Cigars у которого мы недавно брали интервью - он же предложил нашему сайту и конкурс.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"> Новые сигары компании Isthmus были специально разработаны с учетом русских предпочтений вкуса и крепости. В данный момент существует две рабочих смеси "Series M" и "Series R" в форматах 6.5х58 и 6х50 и со специальным темным покровом Colorado. По итогам предварительных тестов Isthmus, лучшими являются сигары "Series M" - крепкие, очень насыщенные, напоминающие лучшие образцы La Preferencia и Chieftain`s.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"> Если вы хотите принять участие в создании будущих сигар специально для российского рынка - примите участие в нашем конкурсе!</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7260535148395697168?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-29301012280538364682009-10-10T09:11:00.000-07:002009-10-10T09:16:02.232-07:00<div><br /></div><div>Reposted from <a href="http://www.smokersnews.de/">SmokersNews</a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/StCyr0gEGMI/AAAAAAAADpc/AjPEM94R8lw/s1600-h/8999_20091910091900_170x227.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/StCyr0gEGMI/AAAAAAAADpc/AjPEM94R8lw/s320/8999_20091910091900_170x227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391005219859732674" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica;font-size:11px;">Eröffnung der siebten deutschen LA CASA DEL HABANO am 03. November</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica;font-size:100%;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div class="normtextposition" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; ">In den neuen Räumlichkeiten des Tabakwarenfachgeschäftes „Tabacum“, die der Stuttgarter Fachhändler Siegfried Schäuble in diesen Tagen erst bezogen hat, finden Aficionados künftig noch mehr cubanische Cigarren, darunter Spezialitäten und Raritäten, die es exklusiv nur in einer LA CASA DEL HABANO gibt. Am Dienstag, 3. November, ist es soweit: Stuttgart und damit Baden-Württemberg bekommen ihre LA CASA DEL HABANO.<br /><br />Wie in den vergangenen dreißig Jahren, steht auch künftig im „Tabacum“ die persönliche Betreuung und die individuelle Beratung im Mittelpunkt. So lange betreibt der frisch gebackene Casa-Inhaber bereits sein Tabakwarenfachgeschäft in Stuttgart.<br /><br />Für den 3. November haben sich prominente Gäste zur Einweihung der Stuttgarter LA CASA DEL HABANO angesagt: S.E. Raul Becerra Egaña, Botschafter der Republik Cuba, begleitet von seinem Handelsrat Roberto Infante Cervantes, und Heinrich Villiger, Geschäftsführer der 5THAvenue Products Trading GmbH. Zur Eröffnung wird Virginia Viga Cansino, Torcedora der höchsten Kategorie aus der Cigarrenmanufaktur Romeo y Julieta für vollständig von Hand feinste cubanische Cigarren fertigen.<br /><br />3. November 2009, 18 Uhr, Schwabstraße 177 Ecke Vorsteigstraße 1, 70193 Stuttgart<br /></div><div class="normtextposition" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica; font-size: 8pt; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; "><a class="extLink" href="http://www.5thavenue.de/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(230, 195, 115); font-size: 8pt; font-family: verdana, arial, Helvetica; text-decoration: none; background-image: url(http://www.smokersnews.de/img/link-icon-400x200.gif); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 15px; ">http://www.5thavenue.de</a></div></span></b></span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2930101228053836468?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-41853942837643853352009-10-10T08:58:00.000-07:002009-10-10T09:06:25.174-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">Reposted from <a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/comments_1.php?gnId=657">MyCigars</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 221, 187); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/page.php?usc=00000272" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Tabula Rasa (TRINITI)</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> 09-10-09</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFDDBB;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;font-size:x-small;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/StCvoiTeypI/AAAAAAAADpU/ZM_P-57d3uM/s320/img657.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 87px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391001864900627090" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFDDBB;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Размер: 100х14 мм<br /><br />Одна из немногих maduro среди сигар марки. Лист жирный, ароматный: сырой травы и колбасы. При облизывании обжигающе-сладкий вкус, значит натурально ферментированный maduro.<br /><br />1: В курении раскрывается как полноценная, несмотря на размер, сигара. Сама по себе в печеной гамме, но сквозь фильтр сладости покрова на губах.<br />2: Сладость окончательно соединяется со вкусоароматом и получается очень вкусное и сочное жареное блюдо. Может быть, жареное мясо, стейк.<br />3: Естественно стейк горячеет, становится прожаренным и рассыпчатым. Правда одновременно превращаясь уже в уголь.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFDDBB;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#FFDDBB;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-size:11px;"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" bg style="color:#FFFFFF;"><tbody><tr><td bg width="28%" style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Покров:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />9 из 9 баллов - великолепный</span></td><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Скрутка:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />7 из 7 баллов - плотная</span></td><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Бант:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />4 из 5 баллов</span></td></tr><tr><td width="15%" bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Тяга:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />6 из 6 баллов - нормальная</span></td><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Пепел:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />3 из 3 баллов - не доставляет хлопот</span></td><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Горение:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />3 из 5 баллов - нормальное</span></td></tr><tr><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Вкусоаромат:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />35 из 50 баллов</span></td><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Соотношение цена-сигара:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />15 из 15 баллов</span></td><td bg style=" font-weight: normal; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); font-style: normal; padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#790C06;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 221, 186); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Крепость:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br />легкая</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" bg align="center" style=" font-weight: normal; 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November</strong></div><a href="http://www.smokersnews.de/img/gallery/8947_20093401073431_300x200.jpg" title="Neue Ansage" rel="lightbox[sn]"><img class="picposleft" alt="Neue Ansage" src="http://www.smokersnews.de/img/gallery/thumbs/8947_20093401073431_120x80.jpg" border="0" /></a>Das „Tabacum“ in Stuttgart, dreißig Jahre eine erste Adresse für stilvolles Genießen rund um den Tabak und edle Spirituosen im Schwabenland, zieht ein paar Häuser weiter und macht erst einmal den Laden in der Schwabstraße 120 dicht. Nachdem bis vor wenigen Tagen noch der Räumungsverkauf an traditionsreicher Stelle im Gange war, wird am 10. Oktober das „neue Tabacum“ in Scchwabstraße 177 eröffnet werden.<br /><br />Tabacum-Chef Siegfried Schäuble hat für diesen Tag gute Freunde eingeladen, die den Pfeifen-, Tabak- und Cigarrenliebhabern aus dem Großraum Stuttgart viel Freude bereiten werden. Unter anderem haben sich drei absolute Pfeifenmacher-Koryphäen, Rainer Barbi, Reiner Thilo und Tom Richard angesagt und bringen ihre Chieftains-Pfeifenkollektion vor. Mr. Chieftains-Whisky, Michael Gradl, ergänzt die Chieftains-Palette und wird sein profundes Wissen rund um das Wasser des Lebens präsentieren. Auch die Cigarrenraucher werden auf ihre Kosten kommen, verspricht Tabacum-Chef Schäuble und denkt nicht zu letzt an seine Hausmarke, die Solitude aus Costa Rica.<br /><br />Nach dem „Open House“ am 10. Oktober von 11 bis 19 Uhr, steht am 3. November des Jahres ein weiteres Highlight für Siegfried Schäuble, das Tabacum und die Stuttgarter Genussraucher an: In der Schwabstraße 177 wird dann auch eine Casa del Habano eröffnet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/626d8e14-6ed3-4e8c-9314-645304bed243/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=626d8e14-6ed3-4e8c-9314-645304bed243" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2853914767578758774?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-21000763329489427462009-09-20T07:59:00.000-07:002009-09-20T08:55:13.929-07:00Reposted from<a href="http://www.smokersnews.de/sec/intertabac_detail2009.aspx?id=26"> SmokersNew</a><a href="http://www.smokersnews.de/sec/intertabac_detail2009.aspx?id=26">s</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-2e27638bcac82e3b" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v4.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D2e27638bcac82e3b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330099001%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D66D5A85EDFA2805BE8435C01473A0B670D42C5F0.4B52BC9E3F98F01FED9341D9D3A220A724DC0118%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D2e27638bcac82e3b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DgRuJG0Oeo0IC0KVQ3GfS_DwAhAs&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v4.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D2e27638bcac82e3b%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1330099001%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D66D5A85EDFA2805BE8435C01473A0B670D42C5F0.4B52BC9E3F98F01FED9341D9D3A220A724DC0118%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D2e27638bcac82e3b%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DgRuJG0Oeo0IC0KVQ3GfS_DwAhAs&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div> <div style="margin-top: 10px; 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Auf der einen Seite stehen die Oldtimer der Besucher, auf der anderen Seite die restlichen Autos. Proppenvoll ist es hier wie da. Für alle Fälle wurden Gratisparkplätze beim Mercedes-Werk eingerichtet, inklusive Shuttle-Bus ab Tor<br /></span></span></h2><table class="table_anzeige_horiz" style="border-style: none; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; background-image: url(http://www.szbz.de/fileadmin/templates/css/images/adv-text_horizontal.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; clear: left; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="0"><tbody style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><tr style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><td style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 15px 0px 0px;" height="0" valign="top" width="0"><a target="_blank" href="http://ad.de.doubleclick.net/click;h=v8/38a9/0/0/%2a/g;44306;0-0;0;35473945;3653-400/140;0/0/0;;%7Eaopt=2/0/46/0;%7Esscs=%3f" style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><img src="http://m1.emea.2mdn.net/viewad/817-grey.gif" alt="Click here to find out more!" style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" border="0" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Eine kleine Armada schwerer Motorräder aus dem Hause Harley-Davidson steht schmuck neben einander und glänzt einträchtig in der Septembersonne, denn nicht nur vierrädrige Klassiker tummeln sich ums Meilenwerk herum. Auch diverse Mopeds der DDR-Kultmarke Simson drehen ihre Kreise, ebenso wie einzelne Oldtimer-Rennräder. Gesehen wurde ein gelber Peugeot aus den 1970er Jahren.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Da das Wetter bestens mitmacht, können zahlreiche Besucher die Möglichkeit nutzen, die Außengastronomie in Anspruch zu nehmen. Aber auch in den Räumen zwischen ehemaligem Hangar und der sogenannten Legendenhalle geht es gemütlich zu. In der Whisky- und Zigarren-Lounge präsentiert Walter Lauxmann vom Stuttgarter Fachgeschäft Tabacum feine Zigarren der extra entwickelten Marke „Mythos Solitude“. Der aus Schönaich stammende Fachmann hat aber auch Zigarren, die speziell für die Kochschule „Targa Florio“ hergestellt werden, die ebenfalls im Meilenwerk eine Heimat gefunden hat.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Am Stand vom DRK-Ortsverein Böblingen gibt es Kinderschminken, ansonsten aber geht es eher ruhig zu. „Keine besonderen Vorkommnisse.“ Dabei ist es zuvor eng geworden: Bei einer Motorrad-Show kracht am Samstag gegen 14 Uhr einer der beiden Stunt-Fahrer auf einer der ersten Runden beim Abbremsen gegen das Absperrgitter. Dass er nicht ins Publikum segelt, ist Glück für alle Beteiligten.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Auf der Bühne vor dem Pavillon der Württembergischen Versicherung steht Rennfahrer-Legende Hans Herrmann beim Interview Rede und Antwort über seine aktive Zeit als Motorsportler, als er den Beinamen „Hans im Glück“ hatte.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Kaum weniger interessant als die Preziosen innen im Meilenwerk sind die Oldtimer auf dem Besucherparkplatz. Einige wenige US-Klassiker sind dabei, aber es dominieren eindeutig europäische Marken. Aus Deutschland Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, einzelne Opel, VW Käfer und sogar ein alter Wartburg, aus England Jaguar, MG und Triumph, aus Italien Alfa-Romeo, Fiat und Ferrari.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">„Jeder Oldtimer war einst die neueste Entwicklung menschlicher Erfindung“, steht wie auf einer Banderole unterhalb vom Dach in der großen Halle, wo unter anderem die Marken Wiesmann, Artega und Morgan untergebracht sind. Daneben jede Menge restaurierte Mercedes, aber auch ein neuer SLR und ein Maybach.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Im Außenbereich Stände mit Büchern (natürlich zu Autos und Motorsport), Modellautos und Fan-Zubehör wie Kappen oder Polohemden. Und ein fahrender VfB-Fanshop durfte offenbar auch nicht fehlen.</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Vollbepackt mit jeweils zirka zwei Kilo Prospekten unter den Armen flitzt Bärbel Bahr samt Assistentin zwischen Meilenwerk und Alter Wache, wo sie Anfang Juli ihre „BBotschaft für Immobilien“ eröffnet hat. Mit dem Interesse an ihren Prospekten ist sie „sehr zufrieden, ein toller Andrang.“</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span">Weiterführende Links im Internet: www.meilenwerk.de, www.v8hotel.de, www.rennfahrer-hans-herrmann.de</span></p><p style="border-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px 5px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Aus dem Besucherparkplatz des Meilenwerks war es am Wochenende kaum weniger interessant als innen drin. Auch hier galt: Flanieren, Staunen, Erinnern. Bilder: Steiner</span>.</span></p></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/f48ef904-0203-4267-a3f9-bd0b7757a7d9/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=f48ef904-0203-4267-a3f9-bd0b7757a7d9" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6832050420228347222?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-59263337840227013012009-09-14T08:41:00.001-07:002009-09-14T08:51:40.217-07:00<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Reposted from </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);" href="http://www.mycigars.ru/cigarlife1.php?cigarlife=107">My Cigars</a><br /><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"> Коста-Рика – это маленькая тропическая страна рядом с Никарагуа, в центре перешейка известного как Центральная Америка. Сегодня коста-риканские сигары все еще малоизвестны в народе и подчас выглядят экзотично в глазах покупателя.<br /> Однако, это лишь проблемы маркетинга. Коста-Рика сегодня все равно, что еще не открытый Новый Свет в сигарной промышленности. Ведь это самобытная страна с собственным, а не привезенным с Кубы, табаком и культурой производства сигар. И сегодня глава Isthmus Cigars Курт Брандт познакомит нас с частью коста-риканской сигарной культуры.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); text-align: center;"><img alt="Курт Брандт - сигары Isthmus Cigars" src="http://www.mycigars.ru/postimages/Gen1KurtBrandtIsthmus.jpg" align="left" border="1" height="369" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="300" /><br /><strong> </strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>В: когда и как вы предпочитаете курить?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: мне нравится курить сигары так часто, как я могу. Премиальные сигары для меня одно из истинных удовольствий в жизни.<br /> Но с моим плотным графиком я, к сожалению, ограничен в курении сигар, поэтому для меня не имеет значения публично ли это делать, или в одиночестве.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: предпочитаете ли вы сочетать сигары со спиртным?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: я пью прекрасный односолодовый виски Chieftains Highland из Шотландии. Это - один из моих фаворитов.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: курите ли вы что-либо помимо сигар?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: нет, я наслаждаюсь только сигарами.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: что вы думаете о курении сигарет?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: пожалуйста, если у вас есть возможность и выбор - курите только сигары.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: расскажите немного о том, что побудило вас заняться сигарами и как вы начинали в промышленности?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: во время поездки в Коста-Рику я встретил Клаудио Пинтора младшего - владельца маленького производства сигар. Тогда я впервые научился получать удовольствию от сигары премиум. Но в то время я не понимал, что эта первая проба сигары изменит курс моей жизни.<br /> Мой интерес к производству сигар достиг максимума, когда Клаудио Пинтор младший и я стали вместе создавать новые смеси, чтобы выделиться из массы конкурентов. К счастью нам удалось завоевать популярность, и мы наслаждались расширением на новые сигарные рынки.<br /> После того, как я возвратился в Германию, я встретился с другими людьми, у которых также был интерес к сигарам. И их положительная реакция на наши сигары вдохновила меня вывести первые сигары Flor Real на немецкий рынок.<br /> В Германии же в 2000 году я встретил известного эксперта по сигарам – Зигфрида Шойбле, владельца Tabacum из Штутгарта. Он и его партнер Тобиас Ачели были восторженны сигарами Flor Real и посетили нас в следующем году в надеждах превратить идею в реальность: в начале 2001 родилась марка сигар Mythos Solitude.<br /> После трагической смерти 43-летнего Клаудио Пинтора младшего я переехал в Коста-Рику, чтобы вплотную заняться нашими сигарами.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: сколько дней в году вы проводите на плантации, где растет ваш табак для сигар?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: мы следим за своим урожаем начиная с самой рассады и до его сбора. А Никарагуа посещаем с ноября по февраль, по крайней мере, один раз в месяц.<br /> Такой график каждый год – ради контроля качества наших сигар изнутри: начиная с их табака.</p> <p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"> <img style="width: 539px; height: 237px;" alt="сигары Isthmus Cigars" src="http://www.mycigars.ru/postimages/Gen2Isthmusselect.JPG" align="middle" border="1" hspace="5" vspace="5" /></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: сигарный табак какой страны вы считаете самым лучшим? Почему?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: только табаки, выращенные на самых прекрасных фермах Ометепе и Эстели в Никарагуа, а также табак лучших ферм в Коста-Рике, а иначе что бы я здесь делал? Искусство в выборе табаков и их комбинации. Например, смеси private label, которые заказывают наши клиенты, могут включать только мощные никарагуанские табаки в комбинации с самыми прекрасными коста-риканскими.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: кто создает банты для ваших сигар?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: мы работаем с маленькой группой талантливых дизайнеров, чтобы создавать наш оригинальный брендинг.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: считаете ли вы бант важной частью сигары? Почему?<br /></strong> Курт Брандт: я и все сотрудники нашей компании считаем, что бант сигары – это неотъемлемая часть полного образа, который мы пытаемся передать. Мы прославились своими сигарами, и пренебрегать упаковкой было бы неосмотрительно по отношению к нашей репутации. От бантов до коробок – упаковка очень влияет на восприятие сигар.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: ожидается ли пополнение в семье существующих марок?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: мы непрерывно экспериментируем. Например, только что выпустили новую смесь со специальными табаками из Мексики, Панамы и Никарагуа.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: сигары Chieftains Islay являются регулярной серией, или Limited Edition?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: Chieftains Islay – это сигары selected edition. С этого сентября они будут доступны в новой исключительной смеси и оформлении. Премьера состоится вместе с новым виски Chieftains на показе Intertabac в Дортмунде, Германия, 18-20 сентября. Вы найдете их в 7-м зале, стенд No.7084.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><img alt="Алехандро Робайна" src="http://www.mycigars.ru/postimages/Gen3RobainamitIsthmusmaduro.jpg" align="left" border="1" height="305" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="300" /><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong><br /></strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong>В: расскажите, пожалуйста, более подробно про сигары Sueno De Lentia? Говорят, что эти сигары дегустировал сам Робайна.</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: мы создали эти сигары специально для австрийского сигарного клуба. И решили, что будет неплохой идеей угостить сигарами Sueno De Lentia легендарного Робайну. В марте 2005 мы взяли с собой на Кубу пилотную коробку этих сигар в коста-риканском покрове maduro, а Робайна позволил нам выкурить их вместе с ним. Он признался, что этот вид покрова не существовал на Кубе, а он им очень впечатлен.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: что вы думаете о Кубе и кубинских сигарах?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: кубинские сигары всегда будут частью мировой истории. Это вызывает глубокое уважение к их сигарам и мастерам, подобным Алехандро Робайне.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: что больше всего раздражает вас в нынешней сигарной культуре?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: я больше всего не люблю рекламу курения сигары. Потому что сигары связаны с определенным образом жизни и деньгами – это личный выбор каждого, а не повод соблазнять людей на курение. Сигарная реклама является наиболее раздражающей для меня.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: новые налоги на табак и сигары в США очень волнуют всех производителей сигар. Затрагивает ли эта проблема вас?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: к сожалению, более высокие налоги - часть жизни теперь. Мы сражаемся с этим, пытаясь быть более творческими на уровне производства и более эффективными в дистрибьюции.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: что вы думаете о прогрессирующих в Европе и Америке запретах и ограничениях курения?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: в нашем опыте с европейским рынком мы действительно столкнулись с этим. Существуют довольно жесткие ограничения на курение, однако наш бизнес постоянно расширяется, потому что мы работаем в обход этих ситуаций и продолжаем предлагать нашим клиентам самые прекрасные сигары при разумной цене.</p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><strong> В: расскажите, пожалуйста, немного о вашей вере. Вы верите в Бога? Каков для вас Бог?</strong><br /> Курт Брандт: мы верим в Бога и семейные ценности. И то и другое приносит мир.<br /></p><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/cbca80d5-7f8e-48a7-a231-70285560e629/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=cbca80d5-7f8e-48a7-a231-70285560e629" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-5926333784022701301?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-41661755258878487162009-09-09T11:24:00.000-07:002009-09-27T06:12:49.213-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:verdana;font-size:11px;" ><div class="themesdetailhead" style="padding: 10px; background-color: rgb(78, 59, 26); font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 299px; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom;">Reposted from www.smokernews.de</div><div class="normtextposition" style="padding: 10px 10px 5px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica;font-size:8pt;"><strong>C<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">hieftain´s-Produktfamilie bekommt grandiosen Zuwachs in Form von Premium-Cigarren</span></strong></div><div class="normtextposition" style="padding: 10px 10px 5px;font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica;font-size:8pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Neben den höchst erfolgreichen und beliebten Premium-Whiskys „Highland“, „Lowland“ und „Islay“ aus Schottland, Chieftain´s Pfeifen und unseren Barrel-Aged Tabaken, schließt Kohlhase &amp; Kopp den Familienkreis ganz hervorragend ab. Gleich in drei unterschiedlichen Varianten verfügbar, auch zum jeweiligen Whisky abgestimmt, haben die Genießer jetzt die Qual der Wahl! Warum nicht also gleich alle drei probieren? Jede Sorte ist in ihrer Tabak-Zusammensetzung unterschiedlich, alle haben jedoch eines gemeinsam: sie sind von exzellenter Qualität und hervorragender Machart! Gleichzeitig feiert Kohlhase &amp; Kopp eine Premiere: Die Chieftian´s sind die ersten Cigarren, welche das Haus aus Costa Rica importiert.<br /><br />Highland Edition H-2000<br />Das H-2000 Rosado-Deckblatt dieser Cigarren spendet seidige Zedernholzaromen mit aromatischen Untertönen. Kombiniert mit besonderen, gereiften Tabaken von den besten Farmen Costa Ricas und Nicaraguas entsteht so ein dichter und komplexer Geschmack, der hervorragend durch einen Chieftain’s Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky abgerundet wird.<br /><br />Islay Edition Maduro Natural Costa Rica<br />Die Islay Maduro Natural verfolgt ein völlig neues Konzept, indem es allerbeste H-2000 Madruo-Deckblätter aus Cuba-Saat verwendet, die in Costa Rica gezogen wurden. Der wunderschöne, tiefdunkle Ton dieses Tabaks wird durch eine fünfjährige Reifezeit erreicht, die einzigartige Farbe und Textur rühren von einem natürlichen Prozess her. Die Tabake für diese Cigarren stammen von den besten Farmen Costa Ricas und Nicaraguas. Der Fermentationsprozess kreiert ein einzigartiges Aroma, das von einem Chieftain’s Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky wunderbar unterstrichen wird.<br /><br />Lowland Edition Connecticut<br />Gewachsen unter dem wolkenverhangenen Himmel Ecuadors, hat dieses Connecticut-Deckblatt einen sanften, cremigen Geschmack und eine reichhaltige, milchige Textur, wie es weltweit von Aficionados geschätzt wird. Sorgfältig von Hand gemacht und zusammen gestellt mit hochwertigen, fermentierten Tabaken aus Zentral-Amerika. Das Endergebnis ist ein elegantes Raucherlebnis, welches sehr gut mit einem Chieftain’s Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky harmoniert.<br /><br /></span></div><div class="normtextposition" style="padding: 10px 10px 5px; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 8pt;"><a class="extLink" href="http://www.kohlhase-tobacco.com/" target="_blank" style="padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: verdana,arial,Helvetica; text-decoration: none; background-image: url(http://www.smokersnews.de/img/link-icon-400x200.gif);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">http://www.kohlhase-tobacco.com</span></a></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/634079ce-6258-45a1-8faa-09dc79694827/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=634079ce-6258-45a1-8faa-09dc79694827" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4166175525887848716?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-15947824197542209512009-08-23T09:52:00.000-07:002009-09-20T08:57:25.239-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNkhvIqdiGI/AAAAAAAABDI/ivEXW57Y8cQ/s1600-h/Cigar_Trophys_2008_cmyk-1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249263934340171874" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNkhvIqdiGI/AAAAAAAABDI/ivEXW57Y8cQ/s400/Cigar_Trophys_2008_cmyk-1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Dortmund, September 21st, 2008. </div><div>Today, the European Cigar Cult Journal awarded the Cigar Trophies in Dortmund, Germany at the 30th Inter-tabac trade fair. This was the eighth time the prizes, regarded as the highest accolade in the trade, had been awarded since 1998.</div><div></div><div>This time a total of 13 prize winners were selected in four categories.</div><div>The award for the “Best Brand” from their country of origin went to …</div><div>- Trinidad (Cuba)</div><div>- Winston Churchill (Dominican Republic)</div><div>- Flor de Copan (Honduras)-</div><div>-La Meridiana Celebración 10 Años (Nicaragua)</div><div>In the country's "Best Cigar" category, the choice fell on …</div><div>- Cohiba Espléndidos (Cuba)</div><div>- Fuente Fuente OpusX PerfecXion X (Dominican Republic)</div><div>- Flor de Selva Tempo (Honduras)</div><div>- Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series Imperial (Nicaragua)</div><div>The award for the cigar with the best price-performance ratio (“Best Value”) was awarded to …</div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">- Mythos Solitude (Costa Rica)</span> <a href="http://www.costaricahandmadecigars.com/zigarren/personalisierte-zigarren/mythos-solitude/formate-und-groessen.html">mehr</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249269490444240498" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNkmyiw5hnI/AAAAAAAABDo/u8O05-KL4Pc/s320/mythos5.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tabacum.de/">http://www.tabacum.de/</a> </div><div align="center"><br /></div>- Cuesta-Rey (Dominican Republic)<br />- Peterson (Honduras)<br />- Casa de Torres (Nicaragua)<br />The hotly awaited cigar industry “Lifetime Achievement” award went to José Orlando Padrón, founder of Padrón Cigars, Inc.<br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/91cd67dd-f298-46f2-b778-8d6ba262ae0a/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=91cd67dd-f298-46f2-b778-8d6ba262ae0a" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1594782419754220951?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-17658142319785510782009-08-20T13:18:00.000-07:002009-08-20T13:31:35.852-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;"><p align="left" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#643e3a;"><span class="titularCuerpoTexto" style=" color: rgb(116, 52, 43); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; vertical-align: middle; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:16pt;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">IMPORTANT NOTICE NEW CUBAN WARRANTY SEAL.</span></strong></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><p style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/So2v4u7nF4I/AAAAAAAADUM/lVeaGUPPKag/s320/selloingles.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 93px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372143319728461698" /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">As a way to keep all Habanos lovers as well as our Exclusive Distributors updated all over the world, it's necessary to notify the changes to be occurred as regards as to the Cuban Warranty Seal.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">From now on, a new Warranty Seal will be gradually introduced in all the packaging where two new elements are to be added. On the right hand, a hologram as a security item will be added and on the left hand, next to the Cote d´ Arms, a bar code will personalize every package.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(105, 105, 105); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; "></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><h2 style="font-size: 1.5em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: 10px; "><a href="http://www.habanos.com/sellos?lang=en"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000099;">Confirmation of Genuineness of the Product</span></a></h2></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><a href="http://www.habanos.com/article.aspx?aid=330">View full history</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></p><p style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><br /></span></p></span></span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1765814231978551078?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-7755326144725667672009-08-18T14:53:00.000-07:002009-08-18T15:04:18.260-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Soskv9zJb2I/AAAAAAAADR4/KIyO-syqluw/s1600-h/Zigarrenring+Bahias.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 63px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Soskv9zJb2I/AAAAAAAADR4/KIyO-syqluw/s320/Zigarrenring+Bahias.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371427387030990690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';color:#007766;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><a href="http://pages.ripco.net/~whizstrt/bandinfo.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">Reposted from Cigar Bands Museum</a></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 102, 153); font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'times new roman';"><span style="font-size:+2;color:#007766;">T</span>he origin of cigar bands lies primarily in the realm of business and commerce. By the early 1800s the Caribbean island nation of Cuba was the commonly acknowledged source of the finest cigars in the world. Cigar manufacturers shipped cigars in wooden barrels or small wooden boxes which were inscribed with the name of the manufacturer and place of origin, but without any further adornment on the cigars themselves. Cigar bands made of paper were reportedly first introduced by a Dutchman working in the cigar industry in Havana in the 1830s. In Europe it was apparently not uncommon to find unscrupulous merchants attempting to sell inferior, domestically made cigars as a finer Cuban brand, thus Cuban cigar manufacturers soon began to utilize paper bands as a deterrent to counterfeiting and fraudulent marketing.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';color:#006699;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_4662nkvkcc9">more... </a></b></span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-775532614472566767?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-20238375285036445172009-08-17T11:06:00.000-07:002009-09-20T08:57:59.287-07:00<a href="http://www.isthmuscigars.com/">Isthmus Cigar Company.</a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2023837528503644517?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-44808881674113432352009-08-09T16:21:00.000-07:002009-08-09T16:23:21.153-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Sn9aSqFhtFI/AAAAAAAADNA/jZMApuauri8/s1600-h/h.%29+August.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Sn9aSqFhtFI/AAAAAAAADNA/jZMApuauri8/s320/h.%29+August.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368108557430535250" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4480888167411343235?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-28181138197311340802009-08-03T11:02:00.000-07:002009-09-27T06:10:27.102-07:00which deserve to be rated <a href="http://www.gilbert-cigars.ch/media/file/036_cj_4_08_brilliant_screen.pdf">BRILLIANT</a> / die das Pradikat <a href="http://www.gilbert-cigars.ch/media/file/036_cj_4_08_brilliant_screen.pdf">BRILLIANT</a> verdienen<br /><span style="color: rgb(108, 23, 20);font-family:Times;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(108, 23, 20);font-family:Times;font-size:12px;" ><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/STmLbgXkRtI/AAAAAAAABVA/DxRhGeO3HxU/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/STmLbgXkRtI/AAAAAAAABVA/DxRhGeO3HxU/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276401743102756562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);font-family:Times;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32);font-family:Times;font-size:10px;" ></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">4,5 STERNE / 4,5 STARS</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Costa Rica -------------Mythos Solitude ----------Corona Grande<br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">4 STERNE / 4 STARS</span><br />Costa Rica -------------Mythos Solitude ----------Petit<br /><a href="javascript:print()"><br /></a> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/803cf020-ea3a-41fd-b14c-10ff93381261/" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]"><img style="border: medium none ; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 79px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SiWhwZrlxJI/AAAAAAAACVs/WGgEaP5eeJU/s320/7042_suenos_azul_petit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342854385844470930" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-size:13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Reviewed by Garbandz." re posted from "</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16419"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">Cigar Asylum</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">"</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:48;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">From Isthmus Cigars,this has a nice honey brown wrapper,it is firm with very clean seams,well made and solid feeling.The draw is medium firm.<br />The first half provides very fresh,bright tobacco flavors,cedary aromas,and a very clean,a lightly peppery finish.There are notes of fine leather,the ash is light gray and very firm.The cigar is refreshingly tasty,medium bodied.<br />In the second half there is a gentle lingering flavor presence,more cedar notes,aromas of ginger and toasted oak,it keeps your attention.The burn on this one is perfect to the end,nicely cool and enjoyable.I have come to expect the quality of construction I find in all of the Isthmus brands.<br />I would pair this with a hoppy lager beer,or light spirits,even a Speyside malt whiskey,it has a character that does not overpower but compliments a good beverage.I rate this cigar 4.5 out of 10 strength,18 out of 20 as the overall rating.Another fine offering from Isthmus...</span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a> <fieldset class="zemanta-related"><legend class="zemanta-related-title">Related articles by Zemanta</legend><ul class="zemanta-article-ul"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.5min.com/Video/A-Guide-to-Cigars-38369997?sid=247"> A Guide to Cigars </a> (5min.com)</li></ul></fieldset> <div style="margin-top: 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SjZbro2HLzI/AAAAAAAAC4g/Z4Gv63KGtXo/s320/EECJ+Summer+Edition+2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347562412805926706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://258379081137402839-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/isthmuscigars/Home/052-057_cj_2_09_costarica.pdf?attredirects=0&amp;auth=ANoY7croaB54WVN8ureJpMKBwI5kcOO2fKcLdDpDinZOSPIsatNaq4KL194ceHOdVUD0eQfqZsyePTFV7u16HwITkYcs6iI6eREiultEU0HJF2DOf2GCPeIFZ_cEwpsoYfhw5cmLOOJg3_7-Uh6xQRd3HY67fwQIfP44BMygpzvWVnh2pRrklDgCtGS18q677kIXC_ZaIuK1vAt2WAhBJAitw17Yh_wKNZ0n4vpGCsc6Gmfbzw-BN_k%3D">View full story</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Von <a href="http://www.greess.de/">Gabriela Greess</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Foto Jo Lüders</div></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4130581900301952961?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-12662986841632949772009-06-12T09:18:00.000-07:002009-06-12T09:30:17.406-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SjKAVR-U2rI/AAAAAAAACrg/P8hzeSwJ48s/s1600-h/Rheinische+Post.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SjKAVR-U2rI/AAAAAAAACrg/P8hzeSwJ48s/s400/Rheinische+Post.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346476810732624562" border="0" /></a>Artikel Rheinische Post/Düsseldorf: Auflage 450.000.<br />Von <a href="http://www.greess.de">Gabriela Greess</a><br />Foto Jo Lüders<br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1266298684163294977?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-36316260979587373662009-06-08T09:00:00.000-07:002009-06-08T14:20:46.039-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Si2AC1tgHnI/AAAAAAAACqg/b0qftdiP-AU/s1600-h/caja.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Si2AC1tgHnI/AAAAAAAACqg/b0qftdiP-AU/s200/caja.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345069119024668274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="line-height: 17px;" class="style_2">A National Cigar Museum Exclusive </span><span style="line-height: 10px;" class="style_3"><br /></span></span> <p style="padding-bottom: 0pt;" class="paragraph_style_1"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="line-height: 15px;" class="style_4">© Tony Hyman</span></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt;" class="paragraph_style_1"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="line-height: 15px;" class="style_4"><br /></span></span></p><span style="line-height: 22px;" class="style_1">In the pre-Civil War era most cigars were shipped from the factory in boxes which held 200 to 5,000 cigars. In the first half of the 19th century the practice began of offering smokers cigars in multiples, from two for a penny for the lowest quality domestics to two for a quarter for the largest finest Havanas. Three for a nickel was a particularly popular pricing. Few people bought cigars by the box. Most were bought loose in ones, twos, etc., and carried by middle and upper classes in personal painted combination papier maché and leather pouches, almost all of which appear to be of European origin. By the mid 1850s personal cigar cases were also made of leather, silver, silver plate, tin, and tortoise shell.<br /></span> <p style="padding-bottom: 0pt;" class="Body"><span style="line-height: 22px;" class="style_1">This exhibit is not comprehensive but rather designed to provide an overview of the types available. See also the Exhibit of Paper Bags....<a href="http://cigarhistory.info/Accessories/Cigar-cases.html">more</a></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt;" class="Body"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(44, 23, 17);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4); line-height: 19px;font-family:Georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Re posted from "</span><a href="http://cigarhistory.info/Accessories/Cigar-cases.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cigar History</span></a></span></span></span><a href="http://cigarhistory.info/Accessories/Cigar-cases.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(44, 23, 17);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4); line-height: 19px;font-family:Georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span></span></span></span></a><br /></p><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-3631626097958737366?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-66765310828754311172009-06-06T07:16:00.000-07:002009-06-06T07:30:43.475-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Sip7-qp4QwI/AAAAAAAACpw/5UGyc87_UVM/s1600-h/siralfredhitchcock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 204px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/Sip7-qp4QwI/AAAAAAAACpw/5UGyc87_UVM/s320/siralfredhitchcock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344220224360563458" border="0" /></a><br /><h1 class="s0" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;font-size:6;">The Top 100</span> </h1> <h2 class="s1" align="center"> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;font-size:180%;">Cigar smokers of the Twentieth Century</span> </h2> <hr /> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;">Great men and great cigars have always gone together, so it's no surprise that some of the century's most influential and popular figures have embraced this time-honored pastime. From the moment that King Edward VII uttered his famous proclamation in 1901, cigar smoking has been a pleasant diversion, often an ingrained habit, for politicians, movie stars and a host of other famous partakers. </span> </div> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;"> </span> </div> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;">So, how did we decide who deserved to be inscribed on a list of the century's most notable cigar smokers? Some of the choices were obvious. Of our top 10 picks, at least half were prodigious cigar smokers, lighting up 10 or more sticks a day, and one person, Mark Twain, was thought to smoke more than 20. Many of the people on the list are practically inseparable from a cigar, people you automatically picture with a smoke, such as Groucho Marx and Alfred Hitchcock. </span> </div> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;"><br /></span> </div> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;">Other selections were less clear-cut. Some well-known personalities are more private about their cigar smoking, such as Harrison Ford and Clarence Thomas. And then there are aficionados who aren't necessarily household names but nonetheless have left their mark on the world, people like Al Lerner and Paul Volcker. </span> </div> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;"> </span> </div> <div> <span style="font-family:Times, Times Roman, serif;">Regardless of their status, everyone on the list shares one trait: the love of a good cigar...<a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgdxb3xj_464dp5gnzfz">more</a></span> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(44, 23, 17);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4); line-height: 19px;font-family:Georgia;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Re posted from "</span><a href="http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,1140,00.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Cigar Aficionado</span></a><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></span></span><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6676531082875431117?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-15574977307971478362009-06-02T15:07:00.000-07:002009-06-02T15:07:41.403-07:00<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SiWirGanD8I/AAAAAAAACWM/kHtMR8afJCA/s1600-h/f.)+June.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SiWirGanD8I/AAAAAAAACWM/kHtMR8afJCA/s400/f.)+June.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1557497730797147836?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-68483323417578576202009-06-02T14:36:00.000-07:002009-06-13T16:07:45.164-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SiWc8e4LjyI/AAAAAAAACVk/Klq3p8LGetw/s1600-h/7051_chieftains_highland+zigarren.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 74px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SiWc8e4LjyI/AAAAAAAACVk/Klq3p8LGetw/s320/7051_chieftains_highland+zigarren.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342849095839747874" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Reviewed by Garbandz." re posted from "</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16409"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Cigar Asylum</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From Isthmus Cigars in Costa Rica.This brand is blended to pair with the Chieftains Scotch Whiskies,this is the Highland blend.<br />The cigar is wrapped in a very smooth medium brown H2000 wrapper.It has a medium draw,perfect seams,cuts nicely and is firm and weighty in the hand.<br />The pre light examination reveals aromas of well cured tobaccos,brown sugar,a taste of cocoa,and spicy tobacco tastes.<br />The first half gives a firm taste of oak,fine leather notes,hints of pepper and a clean, dry stoney finish.<br />The second half of this smoke produces light caramel notes,big tastes of leather,a slight saltiness,and a very clean dry finish.The palate is slightly coating,the burn is perfect to the nub.<br />I am very pleased by the construction and overall quality of all of the cigars offered by Isthmus,the tobaccos are uniformly mature,the cigars are well made,firm and always burn very evenly.It is nice to find a company that offers the consumer a wide range of blends with this level of consistancy...<br />I think this blend will pair nicely with many types of spirits,as well as malt whiskies.....</span></span></div><div><br /></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6848332341757857620?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-36564364075706360622009-05-19T17:38:00.000-07:002009-06-13T16:08:48.859-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/ShNTRrRAMaI/AAAAAAAACSI/xC_aQwrK0MA/s1600-h/imgred365.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/ShNTRrRAMaI/AAAAAAAACSI/xC_aQwrK0MA/s320/imgred365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337701546501091746" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4); line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Reviewe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">d </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/page.php?usc=00000061" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Артур Шиляев </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">(arthu</span></span></a><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/page.php?usc=00000061" style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">r)</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">." re posted from "</span><a href="http://www.mycigars.ru/comments.php?cigarId=907"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">My Cigars</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#211104;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Формат сигары небольшой 127 х 16,7 (42).<br />Аромат покрова яркий пряно-древесной и животной гамме, более типичный для кубинских сигар. Вкус же у него очень слабый – оливковое масло со специями. Цвет покрова очень темный мадуро ближе к оскуро. Покров слегка маслянистый.<br />1/3 В самом начале вкус резкий, древесно-перечный. И вот, как только излишняя резкость отступает, появляется знакомый вкус, я бы даже сказал букет. Букет этот принадлежит скорее даже не островному виски с Айлы, а рому, темному и насыщенному. Вкус шикарный, сладковатый ром с тонами фруктов, шоколада и карамели. Хотя этот ромовый вкус принадлежит именно табаку, нет ни следа ароматизации, ни в каком виде. Одно скажу – ни в коем случае нельзя сопровождать эту сигару не только соответствующим виски, но и любым алкоголем, чтобы не сбить чистоту вкуса.<br />2/3 Дым до того чудесный, что не хочется с ним расставаться, поэтому не выдыхаю его, а позволяю самому вытечь изо рта и носа, отпуская небольшими порциями. При этом остается максимум вкуса и аромата. Никак я не ожидал от этой малышки таких высот. Во второй трети к предыдущему вкусу прибавляется чернослив – похоже, именно из покрова, что говорит о его серьезной ферментации. Постепенно вкус чернослива обогащается изюмом и шоколадом с запредельным содержанием какао. Вкус рома остается только где-то далеко на заднем плане.<br />3/3 Сквозь шикарный вкус покрова все настойчивее пробивается основной вкус табака, добавляя к картине пряные ноты. Курил – пока пальцы не сжег.<br />Я никогда не пил виски Chieftain’s Caol Ila Islay Single Malt, но знаю, что его додерживают как раз в бочках из-под рома. Если он напоминает вкус этой сигары – то это совершенно выдающийся напиток. Во всяком случае, я обязательно куплю его попробовать.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; color: rgb(255, 221, 187); "><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td width="28%" style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Покров: великолепный</span></span></td><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Скрутка: плотная</span></span></td><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Бант: 3 баллов</span></span></td></tr><tr><td width="15%" style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Тяга: нормальная</span></span></td><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Пепел: не доставляет хлопот</span></span></td><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Горение: нормальное</span></span></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Вкусоаромат: 50<br />баллов</span></span></td><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Соотношение цена-сигара: 15 балл</span></span></td><td style="text-align: left; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Крепость: средняя<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family:Verdana;">Оценка: 96</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-3656436407570636062?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-5450716485450420742009-05-02T10:11:00.000-07:002008-07-03T13:56:14.138-07:00<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>One of our specialities at Inversiones Tabacom S.A is providing our clients with a great marketing opportunity through private label cigars. As a factory direct distributor we are able to assist you in creating your own exclusive private label. </div><p align="justify"><a href="http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/7572/arrowrightmdwhtgm0.gif"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 50px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 47px" height="101" alt="" src="http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/7572/arrowrightmdwhtgm0.gif" border="0" /></a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-545071648545042074?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-66859119679369536432009-04-27T17:18:00.000-07:002009-06-15T07:56:39.991-07:00<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfZMlJlXtkI/AAAAAAAACD4/OGOFw_91KBk/s1600-h/DSC01337.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfZMlJlXtkI/AAAAAAAACD4/OGOFw_91KBk/s200/DSC01337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329531410151093826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4);font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;font-size:13;" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4);font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;font-size:13;" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4); line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Reviewed by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Garbandz</span>." re posted from "</span><a href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14619"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cigar Asylum</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(44, 23, 17);font-family:verdana;font-size:13;" ><div class="smallfont" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;font-family:verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img class="inlineimg" src="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/images/icons/icon12.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" /> </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flor Real Purito</span></strong></div><hr style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:78%;" ><div id="post_message_356347"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Flor Real Purito is a tiny 5.5x29 "Mini Lancero" it has a lovely toothy oily brown wrapper, smooth seams and a medium draw.It has sweet mature tobacco aromas and taste,uniform and well rolled.<br />At light up,it produces a nice sweet tobacco taste, a firm clean leather palate,lightly coating.The flavors are bigger than I expected from a small vitola,a nice surprise.The ash is medium gray and firm.The aromas are gentle,fresh tobacco and light woody notes,mild bodied,slightly alkaline from the volcanic soil in Costa Rica.The burn is perfect all the way ,and I am pleased with the overall taste and body,it is very tasty.This is a good quick smoke,perfect for those who do not have time for a bigger cigar.I am really impressed with the quality of the cigars from Costa Rica,the attention to detail is amazing.I rate this one 5 of 10 strength,and 17 of 20 overall...</span></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6685911967936953643?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-68580048939024287102009-04-27T17:06:00.000-07:002009-04-27T17:09:56.230-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfZJO_uNzyI/AAAAAAAACDo/Woe2iEHgcCs/s1600-h/7011_suenos_robusto.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 83px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfZJO_uNzyI/AAAAAAAACDo/Woe2iEHgcCs/s320/7011_suenos_robusto.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329527731011833634" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;color:#2C1711;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(33, 17, 4); line-height: 19px; font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Reviewed by Garbandz." re posted from "</span><a href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14672"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cigar Asylum</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:-webkit-monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(44, 23, 17); font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is the Suenos Oro robusto from Inversiones of Costa Rica. The wrapper is a toothy oily brown, very smooth and has very clean seams,well made and firm. The prelight inspection offers rich mature tobacco aromas and taste, notes of caramel,brown sugar and oak.<br />On light up, there is a bold taste of rich tobacco,notes of caramel and brown sugar,aromas of cedar and fragrant herbal notes.<br />The first half produces a big taste ,leather and chewy flavors of rich tobacco,caramel,the aromas are deep and exotic,almost floral and very enjoyable.There is a touch of dryness on the finish,and a gentle palate coating feel.<br />The second half stays solid and tasty,the intensity builds a bit,leather and caramel still present, but stays pleasant and very nice,a very well mannered smoke. The burn has been perfect throughout. This is another winner from Costa Rica,I have been very impressed by the quality of construction and the overall taste profile of the cigars offered by Inversiones.I rate this one 6 of 10 strength,and 17 of 20 overall...</span></span></span></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6858004893902428710?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-26924307485259542652009-04-25T08:13:00.000-07:002009-04-25T18:42:07.679-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfMqA0gqgBI/AAAAAAAAB8s/EVnT3U4ZV6I/s1600-h/DSC04543.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfMqA0gqgBI/AAAAAAAAB8s/EVnT3U4ZV6I/s320/DSC04543.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328648977693442066" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfMos_rAZtI/AAAAAAAAB8k/4nanwkFAGa0/s1600-h/DSC04534.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfMos_rAZtI/AAAAAAAAB8k/4nanwkFAGa0/s320/DSC04534.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Costa Rica Highlands<br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2692430748525954265?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-81115131632643746102009-04-23T09:29:00.001-07:002009-06-15T07:58:39.035-07:00<a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfNE8pSrk2I/AAAAAAAACDE/Cx1iezh4ZjM/s1600-h/3-Petit-Corona-40X5-Rosado.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfNE8pSrk2I/AAAAAAAACDE/Cx1iezh4ZjM/s320/3-Petit-Corona-40X5-Rosado.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328678592776475490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Reviewed by Garbandz." re posted from "</span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14462">Cigar Asylum</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"</span><br /><strong style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Flor Real Petit corona 5x40</strong> <hr style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> This brand is from Costa Rica,sent to me by Inversiones Tabacom.The company has a big European presence,and has plans to market their products in the US.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The wrapper is a rich,oily, light chocolate brown brindled color,all filler is dark brown,very fine.The cigar is firm and well rolled,very clean seams and perfectly round,and is slightly heavy in the hand.It gives fresh clean tobacco aromas and a spicy,bright tobacco taste during the pre light inspection.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The first half produces wonderful tastes of toasty oats and light herbal notes ,a rich leather taste, fragrant aromas, the palate is soft and compelling.The finish is drying,slightly alkaline from the soil where it was grown.The taste builds and gives dark roasted coffee flavors...Wow!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The second half increases in intensity,the palate becomes slightly coating,the taste profile shows leather,roots,cumin,firm tobacco taste,notes of black pepper in the aromas.Unique and very tasty!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">There is a lot of smoke produced in a gentle draw.The cigar has had a perfect burn,the head stayed firm,no flakes or stems in your mouth.This is a wonderful smoke,a big flavor profile from a smaller vitola.I strongly recommend this cigar to those who enjoy smaller cigars with big flavor and intensity.I rate this cigar 7 out of 10 strength, 17 out of 20 overall..</span><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8111513163264374610?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-8976070804768092982009-04-23T09:28:00.001-07:002009-04-25T10:17:49.737-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfNEplBTzeI/AAAAAAAACC8/q08ZH6XSTI4/s1600-h/bah_4-42x5.5-Claro.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 66px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfNEplBTzeI/AAAAAAAACC8/q08ZH6XSTI4/s320/bah_4-42x5.5-Claro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328678265212358114" /></a><br />"Reviewed by Garbandz." re posted from "<a href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14464">Cigar Asylum</a>"<br /><div class="smallfont"> <img title="Wink" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/images/icons/icon12.gif" alt="Wink" border="0" /> <strong>Bahias de Costa Rica</strong> </div> <hr style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> <div id="post_message_351679"> This cigar is from Inversiones Tabacom in Costa Rica.I have a lot of respect for the Costa Rican brands I have tried to date,the construction is excellent,and the taste and aromas are very enjoyable. It is likely they will do very well in the US market.<br />The Bahias de Costa Rica has a flawless, toothy,light brown wrapper,the seams are perfect,the cigar is perfectly round and is heavy in the hand .The size is 5x42,a corona .The prelight reveals a firm draw,pleasant, mature, sweet tobacco taste,and gentle tobacco aromas with a hint of caramel.<br />The light up produces a clean,sweet tobacco taste,hints of cinnamon toast and caramel.There is a gentle palate coating finish,light notes of fine leather,and toasted oak.The burn stays perfect throughout,the ash is light gray and very fine,this is a common note among all the cigars from this company.<br />The second half of this delightful smoke picks up the intensity a bit,the flavors are richer,but still gentle and sweet,the aromas still spicy and compelling.I am very impressed by this offering,the flavor profile is wonderful,not strong ,but very full and totally enjoyable,the aromas of the smoke make me want this cigar to last all day long.I could smoke these every day,I would recommend this as a first smoke of the day,or a last smoke of the evening,it is totally delightful in every way.I rate this Bahias de Costa Rica 5.5 out of 10 strength,18.5 out of 20 overall... </div><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-897607080476809298?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-76353789159958919632009-04-23T07:39:00.000-07:002009-04-24T13:45:02.560-07:00<a href="javascript:void(0)">Publicar entrada</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfB-QgEZT9I/AAAAAAAAB6k/xJm-DTYM2kk/s1600-h/MS-titel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SfB-QgEZT9I/AAAAAAAAB6k/xJm-DTYM2kk/s400/MS-titel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327897181130674130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />"Reviewed by Garbandz." re posted from "<a href="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14461">Cigar Asylum</a>"<br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(44, 23, 17);font-family:verdana;font-size:13;" ><div class="smallfont" style="font-family: verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><img class="inlineimg" src="http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/images/icons/icon12.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" style="vertical-align: middle;" border="0" /> <strong>Mythos Solitude</strong></div><hr style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:78%;" ><div id="post_message_351539"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This cigar is from Costa Rica,the size is 4x40, a petit corona size. The wrapper is an oily, smooth dark chocolate color,the cigar is firm and very uniformly round.The pre light shows tastes and aromas of rich mature tobaccos,there is a subtle note of espresso on the tongue.The light up produces copious amounts of smoke,the big and bold taste delivers leather,espresso,roots,rich tobacco notes,and the aroma is spicy and musky,very compelling.The palate is full and slightly alkaline,a result of the volcanic soil,and slightly dry.<br />The intensity builds in the second half,a great taste,exotic aromas that remind me of a cuban Montecristo,the burn is perfect all the way to the nub.<br />This is a delightful little smoke, surprising body and strength from a small vitola,cool and even burning,I recommend it very highly.....I rate the strength 7 out of 10,overall rating 18 out of 20.<br />This little treasure is available from Inversiones Tabacom,The firm has plans to market their products in the US,they are currently available in Europe....</span></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7635378915995891963?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-44006018841680917312009-03-17T18:05:00.000-07:002009-03-17T18:06:29.188-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><h2 style="text-align: justify;font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; ">The Act increases the Federal excise tax on all tobacco products and cigarette papers and cigarette tubes, effective April 1, 2009.  In addition, the Act imposes a floor stocks tax on all tobacco products (except large cigars), cigarette papers and cigarette tubes held for sale on April 1, 2009.  A floor stocks tax is a one-time excise tax placed on a commodity undergoing a tax increase.  The amount of the floor stocks tax is equal to the difference between the new tax rate and the one just previous to it.  Any person who holds tobacco products (except large cigars), cigarette papers, or cigarette tubes is liable for the floor stocks tax on April 1, 2009.  This includes, for example, wholesalers and retail dealers, as well as manufacturers and importers who are holding taxpaid or tax determined products.  Each person is allowed a credit against the tax of $500.  Liability for the floor stocks tax must be established by inventory and the tax must be paid on or before August 1, 2009.  As noted above, more information related to the floor stocks tax will follow.  The tax rates in effect on April 1, 2009, and just previous to the increase, as well as the floor stocks tax, are shown in the table below.  </span><br /></h2></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_458cmntp3fr">read more</a></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4400601884168091731?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-22336545079880977302009-03-09T19:38:00.000-07:002009-03-09T19:43:24.383-07:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(15, 17, 20); font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:13px;"><div class="articulo_titulo" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-size:10px;">Juan Manuel Fernández</span><br /></div><div class="articulo_autor" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Mercados y Tendencias</span></div><div class="articulo_pais" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Costa Rica</span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(15, 17, 20); font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:13px;"><div class="articulo_descorta" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 37); padding-top: 25px; padding-bottom: 25px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size:85%;">11 gramos de tabaco envueltos en una hoja de la autóctona planta imprimen la calidad de puros que puede producir Costa Rica.</span></i></b></div><div class="articulo_descripcion" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style=" ;font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Un alemán y un cubano encontraron una mina en el tabaco costarricense, traído desde el sur de la provincia de San José, en el valle de San Isidro del General.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style=" ;font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kurt Brandt y Marco Antonio Tejeda manejan desde hace pocos años una pequeña empresa con 12 personas, que busca hacer los mejores puros con el tabaco costarricense.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Tahoma;"><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_457hn9q3mgm">leer mas</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Tahoma;"><img src="http://www.revistamyt.com/images/attachments/200/purosconaromayclase.jpg" /><br /></span></p></div></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2233654507988097730?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-82249318772918611202009-02-24T19:43:00.000-08:002009-02-24T19:44:13.727-08:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; "><h1 id="post-1668" style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Helvetica Bold', 'Arial Bold', Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.cigarjack.net/2009/01/15/2009-schip-bill-introduced-in-congress/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: 2009 SCHIP Bill Introduced in Congress." style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: bold; ">2009 SCHIP Bill Introduced in Congress.</a></h1><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span id="sharethis_0"></span></p><div class="postspace2" style="width: 440px; height: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">Well the SCHIP is back again. Looks we’ll be seeing a tax increase, but it isn’t nearly as bad as the original.</p><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 25px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">52.4 percent on large cigars (most premium cigars follow under this federal classification) with a cap of no more than 40 (forty) cents per cigar. This is far lower than the original proposal from the Senate of $10 per cigar and $3 proposed by the House.</p></blockquote></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8224931877291861120?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-80777708258047813672009-02-24T19:39:00.001-08:002009-02-24T19:39:37.632-08:00<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; "><h1 id="post-1671" style="font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Helvetica Bold', 'Arial Bold', Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.cigarjack.net/2009/01/15/nobel-cigars-acquires-torano-factories/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Nobel Cigars Acquires Torano Factories" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(254, 153, 0); text-decoration: none; ">Nobel Cigars Acquires Torano Factories</a></h1><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "> | January 15, 2009 | </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">Another merger has happened, I can’t say that this one should come as a shock though. Considering the announcement last year regarding <a href="http://www.cigarjack.net/2008/07/21/cigar-review-cao-lx2-robusto/" class="alinks_links" onclick="return alinks_click(this);" title="CAO LX2 Cigar Reviews" rel="external" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; ">CAO</a> taking over sales and marketing for the Torano brands.</p><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 25px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><p style="line-height: 18px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Nashville, January 5, 2009:  CAO International, Inc. announced today that Nobel Cigars, a subsidiary of the Scandinavian Tobacco Group (The ST Group), has acquired the cigar factories of the Toraño and Olivas families, known as Latin Cigars Nicaragua and Latin Cigars Honduras, for an undisclosed amount.<br />The ST Group in Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the world’s top three cigar companies, having 10 subsidiaries in nine different countries, and owns CAO International, Inc., one of the world’s foremost premium cigar brands.  The ST Group is also the number one pipe tobacco company in the world.  With the acquisition, The ST Group further expands its global position in the premium cigar market.  Latin Cigars Nicaragua and Latin Cigars Honduras, formerly owned by the Toraño and Olivas families, manufactures several renowned brands including CAO and Carlos Toraño.<br />“Toraño and The ST Group share not only a common passion for tobacco, but also maintain a similar philosophy towards consistent quality and continuous evolution,” said Toraño Cigar President Charlie Toraño.  “My family will remain actively involved in the day-to-day business operations of the manufacturing of Carlos Toraño brand cigars.  Our family will also retain ownership of the Toraño brand, as Carlos Toraño cigars are not part of this deal.  Further, Fidel Olivas and his sons will continue to manage and supervise both factories.  I am excited about the possibility of what we can achieve by combining our generations of tobacco expertise with The ST Group’s vast resources.”  The ST Group President Anders Friis added, “The acquisition reflects The ST Group’s commitment to perpetual growth and deep-rooted dedication to the cigar industry.”<br />For more information on The ST Group and Carlos Toraño Cigars please visit <a href="http://www.st.dk/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outbound/www.st.dk');" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; ">www.st.dk</a> and  <a href="http://www.toranocigars.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview ('/outbound/www.toranocigars.com');" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; ">www.toranocigars.com</a>.</p></blockquote></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8077770825804781367?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-29643058647373033672009-01-09T17:11:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:18:13.119-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SWf21VFcqdI/AAAAAAAABXY/SrbXId6DXCY/s1600-h/ashes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SWf21VFcqdI/AAAAAAAABXY/SrbXId6DXCY/s200/ashes.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289467683423431122" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana;"><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 1.5em; font-size: larger; background-position: initial initial; ">How to Ash a Cigar</h2><h3 style="margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0.9em; margin-top: 1.2em; background-position: initial initial; ">I have been told it is bad form to shake the ash of a cigar, why?</h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1.8em; background-position: initial initial; ">That is because the better the cigar has been made the longer the ash. However, it is not necessary to shake the cigars to make the ash fall prematurely, nor is there need to try to keep it as long as possible: too long, it obstructs the airflow and irregular combustion develops. I will admit that I have been guilty of this because it is fun to see how long you can keep the ash!</p><h3 style="margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 100%; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0.9em; margin-top: 1.2em; background-position: initial initial; ">How do I know when I should put down a cigar? I read on the Internet that you should never smoke more than half.</h3><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1.8em; background-position: initial initial; ">When a cigar begins to let off too much heat and leaves an aftertaste in your mouth (generally during the last 2 inches), it is time to put it off. You don't have to put off a cigar like a cigarette by crushing it on an ashtray: just let it stop burning by itself inside the ashtray. Do throw it away soon to avoid impregnating the room with the tenacious odor of cold tobacco.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 1em; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1.8em; background-position: initial initial; "><br /></p></span></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2964305864737303367?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-17644947571415241362009-01-09T17:08:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:10:25.812-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SWf1WeRda9I/AAAAAAAABW4/J6ssPcepZSM/s1600-h/quotes.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 120px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SWf1WeRda9I/AAAAAAAABW4/J6ssPcepZSM/s400/quotes.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289466053802159058" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1764494757141524136?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-2476371888171266302008-12-16T16:12:00.001-08:002008-12-16T16:14:24.055-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SUhET1vpnkI/AAAAAAAABWA/qz5tWdUr6XQ/s1600-h/diciembre.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280545670727048770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SUhET1vpnkI/AAAAAAAABWA/qz5tWdUr6XQ/s400/diciembre.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-247637188817126630?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-83275082471000706432008-12-16T16:03:00.000-08:002009-01-09T17:24:28.357-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SUhCWwfcyTI/AAAAAAAABV4/h0yQaOCBi0A/s1600-h/Holidays-ITC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280543521833273650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SUhCWwfcyTI/AAAAAAAABV4/h0yQaOCBi0A/s400/Holidays-ITC.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8327508247100070643?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-85093588429062973972008-12-05T13:08:00.000-08:002008-12-05T13:13:44.604-08:00Experienced cigar enthusiasts know well the pleasures of a well-aged cigar. The subtle flavors and complex constitution of a <a href="http://www.bijnews.com/cigars/how-to-spot-fake-cuban-cigars" target="_blank">well-aged cigar</a> is indescribably and unforgettable. Like wine, many cigar aficionados swear by the process of aging. A great cigar, the argument goes, is an aged one. How can you attain a well-aged cigar that provides the mellow, complex flavors you crave? You can always fork over a good deal of your money and purchase a box of expensive vintage cigars. If you would rather save the money and experiment with aging on your own, here are a few tips to help you get started.<br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_456dkpgms5z">more...</a><br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8509358842906297397?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-81684532628181776982008-11-12T12:34:00.000-08:002008-11-12T12:38:09.099-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SRs-gRILvsI/AAAAAAAABGE/xzBILLwXiz8/s1600-h/CigarTrophy2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SRs-gRILvsI/AAAAAAAABGE/xzBILLwXiz8/s320/CigarTrophy2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267872913214389954" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/RMARTI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cigar Trophy Award goes Ländle</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stuttgarter „Mythos Solitude“-Zigarre erhält internationale Auszeichnung</span><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;" >Siegfried Schäuble, Inhaber des Stuttgarter Tabakfachgeschäftes „Tabacum“ kann sich freuen: Seine Zigarrenmarke „Mythos Solitude“ wurde nun mit dem begehrten „Cigar Trophy Award 2008“ ausgezeichnet. Dieser Preis wird alljährlich vom Falstaff Verlag, Wien ausgeschrieben, der neben dem renommierten Weinmagazin „Falstaff“ auch die Zigarrenzeitschrift „European Cigar Cult Journal“ veröffentlicht. Für Schäuble ist die Auszeichnung verdienter Lohn, nachdem er sich jahrelang für seine Eigenmarke stark gemacht hat: Im Jahr 2001 rief er diese Marke ins Leben, um die legendäre Solitude-Rennstrecke symbolisch und genussvoll wieder aufleben zu lassen. In Costa Rica fand Siegfried Schäuble in dem Tabakexperten und Zigarrenhersteller Kurt Brandt den geeigneten Geschäftspartner. Gemeinsam wurde vor Ort die Mischung aus Nicaragua –Tabaken kreiert und in einer kleinen Costaricanischen Zigarrenmanufaktur hergestellt. Die handgerollte Premiumzigarre übertraf die Erwartungen bei weitem. 2003 dann der große Moment, als ehemalige Rennfahrer wie Hans Herrmann auf dem historischen Motorsport-Event „100 Jahre Solitude Revival“ mit klassischen Rennwagen fuhren, um anschließend Schäubles Zigarre zu rauchen. Inzwischen wurde die ehemalige Solitude-Rennstrecke schon mit mehreren Oldtimer-Rallyes gefeiert, während die „Mythos Solitude“-Zigarre seit sieben Jahren erfolgreich am Markt vertreten ist. Ihr Aromenspektrum, ihre Qualität (heute werden Jahrgangstabake von 1997verwendet)und ihr gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis überzeugte letztlich auch die Jury des „European Cigar Cult Journals“. Ende September konnte Siegfried Schäuble die Trophäe auf der „Inter-Tabac“ – Europas führender Tabakfachmesse in Dortmund – persönlich entgegennehmen.</span><br /></div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8168453262818177698?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-22428599876450532012008-11-08T07:05:00.000-08:002008-11-08T07:08:29.017-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SRWrVilv0SI/AAAAAAAABFk/hmu27DwcLD4/s1600-h/noviembre.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266303725830394146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SRWrVilv0SI/AAAAAAAABFk/hmu27DwcLD4/s320/noviembre.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2242859987645053201?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-46667617200990579502008-10-03T16:29:00.000-07:002008-10-03T16:33:10.934-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOare_e8bhI/AAAAAAAABEQ/1-njQBSWM20/s1600-h/octubre.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253074564299910674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOare_e8bhI/AAAAAAAABEQ/1-njQBSWM20/s320/octubre.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4666761720099057950?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-22699392205246152852008-10-03T12:33:00.001-07:002008-10-03T12:47:11.330-07:00The <strong>European Cigar Cult Journal</strong> awarded the <strong>Cigar Trophies</strong> in Dortmund (Germany). This was the eigth time the prizes, regarded as the highest accolade in the trade, had been awarded since 1998. This time a total of 13 prize winners were selected in four categories.<br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_4509pdz9qcr">read more...</a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2269939220524615285?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-41878756686031099482008-10-02T13:36:00.000-07:002009-01-09T17:25:07.747-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOUzXpw6mnI/AAAAAAAABEA/SugJUuKL_js/s1600-h/TabacumTZ-Li.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252661021838580338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOUzXpw6mnI/AAAAAAAABEA/SugJUuKL_js/s320/TabacumTZ-Li.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>Tabacum-Chef Siegfried Schäuble vereint gleich zwei Mythen: Tabakkultur und Rennsport<br /></strong>Die <strong>"Mythos Solitude"</strong> , eine Eigenmarke des Stuttgarter Fachhändlers <strong>Siegfried Schäuble</strong>, wurde auf der <strong>„Inter-tabac 2008“</strong> , wie bereits berichtet, mit einer hohen Auszeichnung bedacht. Das Fachjournal <strong>"European Cigar Cult Journal"</strong> hat die in Stuttgart entwickelte Marke nach umfangreichen Tests mit dem <strong>Award "Best Value"</strong> für Marken aus <strong>Costa Rica</strong> versehen.<strong> Schäuble</strong> arbeitet seit mehreren Jahren mit <strong>Kurt Brandt</strong>, dem deutschen Inhaber der <strong>Inversiones Tabacom S.A. Costa Rica</strong>, zusammen. <strong>Siegfried Schäuble und Kurt Brandt</strong> haben mit der aktuellen Auszeichnung in Dortmund den Erfolg eingefahren, der Ihnen für ihre Ausdauer bei der Marktplatzierung eines absoluten Vorzeigeproduktes gebührt. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252664600843161522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOU2n-mGj7I/AAAAAAAABEI/xrGHrCJAbg4/s200/Cigar_Trophy1.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_448d7cbpqgr">mehr</a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-4187875668603109948?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-77340287724778746602008-10-01T08:52:00.000-07:002008-10-01T08:55:23.169-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOOdQsC71_I/AAAAAAAABD4/xwubppGPsxM/s1600-h/Cigar_Trophy1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252214500471068658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SOOdQsC71_I/AAAAAAAABD4/xwubppGPsxM/s320/Cigar_Trophy1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7734028772477874660?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-7692653608813088322008-09-23T19:55:00.000-07:002009-01-09T17:26:29.824-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNmsqx0T2bI/AAAAAAAABDw/HDZ3G4UDmU0/s1600-h/mythos-solitude-zigarre-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249416691604249010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNmsqx0T2bI/AAAAAAAABDw/HDZ3G4UDmU0/s320/mythos-solitude-zigarre-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>18.09.2008: Die Zigarre „Mythos Solitude…“ wird am kommenden Sonntag, den 21. September 2008 auf Europas führender Tabakmesse, der Inter-tabak 2008, mit höchsten Würden ausgezeichnet. Das „European Cigar Cult Journal“ die Nummer Eins unter den deutschsprachigen Medien für Fine Smoke, hat die Marke Mythos Solitude… mit dem Format Robusto nach umfangreichen Tests mit dem Award „Best Buy“ versehen. Damit behauptet sich die Marke aus Costa Rica ,welche akribisch seit 2001 mit dem Presidenten Kurt Brandt von Inversiones Tabacom S.A . Costa Rica, als Hersteller der Marke, verfeinert wurde unter den weltbesten Zigarrenmarken wie Davidoff, Bolivar, Romeo y Julieta, La Libertad, Dannemann und anderen. Diese höchste Auszeichnung wird Siggi Schäuble, Geschäftsführer des Tabacums in Stuttgart, entgegennehmen, der die Marke zusammen mit seinem Partner Tobias Aichele, Geschäftsführer der Solitude Rennen GmbH, im Jahr 2001 ins Leben gerufen hat. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-769265360881308832?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-36989909681596420802008-09-21T13:39:00.000-07:002008-09-21T13:57:29.493-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNa0jdw0pII/AAAAAAAABDA/R28joTSOHlk/s1600-h/oben2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248580937124717698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNa0jdw0pII/AAAAAAAABDA/R28joTSOHlk/s400/oben2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;"><strong>Nicaragua</strong></span><br /></div>Einreise Nicaragua<br />Nach einer Transitfahrt, beim 2. Besuch durch Costa Rica, stehen wir bei Peñas Blancas an der Grenze zu Nicaragua.<br />Wie es der Zufall will, trafen wir Kurt Brandt mit seiner Lebensgefährtin Mary. Die beiden lernte ich bei der Rundreise mit Bruder Hannes beim "deutschen Bäcker" am Arenalsee in Costa Rica kennen, ein sehr sympathisches Paar.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248578404981502962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNayQEy1c_I/AAAAAAAABCw/0Hlo3BKw5lw/s320/amerika_04_k.jpg" border="0" /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Kurt Brandt mit seiner Lebensgefährtin Mary</span> </div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />Kurt ist deutscher Zigarrenproduzent (Mary Zahnärztin) und auf dem Weg zu der Nicaraguanischen Cigar Manufactorie Plasencia. Heimweh kennt er nicht. "Die Menschen hier sind sehr offen und herzlich. Es gibt nicht soviel Stress wie in Deutschland!" Kurt weiß auch, dass viele daheimgebliebene fälschlicherweise denken, in Nicaragua herrsche noch der Bürgerkrieg. Kurt und Mary fühlen sich hier wohl und es könnte durchaus ihre nächste Heimat werden, wenn in Costa Rica weiterhin die zunehmende Kriminalität zum Alltag wird.<br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_446qt3fhwdk&amp;hl=en">mehr</a></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Vielen Dank Freddy und Rita</div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://www.reckfilm.de/">http://www.reckfilm.de/</a></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-3698990968159642080?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-3871622280117236412008-09-21T12:33:00.000-07:002008-09-21T12:43:07.412-07:00The most important award of the cigar business is, without doubt, the Cigar Trophy. Presented by the European Cigar Cult Journal magazine each year since 1998, this award represents the bests on an international level.<br />The selection of the winners for the Best Cigars category is based on the magazine's Test Panel results. These results also have an important role in the Best Brand and Best Value categories, but in these cases several other factors are included: innovation, market presence, fame and price/performance ratio.<br /><br /><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-387162228011723641?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-36300671383298098552008-09-21T12:28:00.000-07:002008-09-21T12:33:01.387-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNahWNFY9ZI/AAAAAAAABCY/8-RmiP7tCoU/s1600-h/septiembre.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248559818588353938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNahWNFY9ZI/AAAAAAAABCY/8-RmiP7tCoU/s200/septiembre.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SNagxbQ6A_I/AAAAAAAABCQ/gy9xBoSiZL4/s1600-h/I.)+September.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-3630067138329809855?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-63478072478974208682008-08-03T13:24:00.000-07:002008-08-03T13:26:06.234-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SJYUOPGbU8I/AAAAAAAAA9o/z8On2Ot8KyE/s1600-h/agosto.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230390252041622466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SJYUOPGbU8I/AAAAAAAAA9o/z8On2Ot8KyE/s200/agosto.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6347807247897420868?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-84947349000276901422008-07-27T15:57:00.000-07:002009-04-23T07:45:10.145-07:00<div align="left">Feel free to <a href="mailto:inversionestabacom@gmail.com">contact me</a> with any questions about my commentaries, cigar reviews or cigar hunting in Costa Rica.</div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SI4C1orMgEI/AAAAAAAAA9g/_uFKl5GoetI/s1600-h/cigar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228119337898639426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SI4C1orMgEI/AAAAAAAAA9g/_uFKl5GoetI/s200/cigar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />If and when you are in Costa Rica , our cigars are available good tobacco shops in Costa Rica. <a href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/usuario/My%20Documents/My%20Webs/Vegasan/tour.htm"></a>However, If you order by phone or email before noon, your cigars can be delivered to your Hotel in San Jose the same afternoon if necessary. Otherwise the following day. <a href="mailto:inversionestabacom@gmail.com">mailto</a><br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_440cbxh4rhk">more....</a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8494734900027690142?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-52079378268587819182008-07-18T09:15:00.000-07:002008-07-18T09:24:11.693-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SIDDlooWncI/AAAAAAAAA84/ug-3AqwYt1I/s1600-h/5689_20085418045441_120x92.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224390619079024066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SIDDlooWncI/AAAAAAAAA84/ug-3AqwYt1I/s400/5689_20085418045441_120x92.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Tom Eltang und Cornelius Mänz auf „Stuttgarter Pfeifenhocketse“ bei Siegfried Schäuble<br />Cigarren-Eigenmarken des Hauses präsentiert / Die „Tabacum-Cigarre 2007“ stammt aus Costa Rica / ITC-Manufaktur von Kurt Brandt ist der Partner<br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_439f7n9rgf6">mehr...</a><br /><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-5207937826858781918?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-80592071925756453732008-07-15T15:05:00.000-07:002008-07-15T15:29:35.144-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SH0iU6seHSI/AAAAAAAAA8k/7YQdlQNCajw/s1600-h/Caja+FR+Maduro+Robusto+J.r.+50x4,5+20+unids+copy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223368885568150818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="287" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SH0iU6seHSI/AAAAAAAAA8k/7YQdlQNCajw/s320/Caja+FR+Maduro+Robusto+J.r.+50x4,5+20+unids+copy.gif" width="188" border="0" /></a>Flor Real Robusto Jr<br /><div>I'm just about through the whole box and overall these little cigars are another bright star in the crown of Inversiones Tabacom. Deliciously aged sweet maduro wrapper, strong white ash, easy draw with strong spicy notes and continuous undertones of chocolate and cherry. Because of its small size and consistently great flavor package, this is a cigar that you'll want to take with you on all outings. A great attention to the details of blending, construction and curing is obvious. Even the little wooden box they are packaged in is beautifully made. It is great to see a Costa Rican cigar company that is well on its way to World Class. Kurt, you've done it again!<br />Thank you!</div><div>Mike Williams</div><div>Jaco Sun</div><div><a href="javascript:print()">Imprimir</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-8059207192575645373?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-11033604211847329522008-07-09T07:14:00.000-07:002008-07-09T10:51:37.085-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SHT6knpZsNI/AAAAAAAAA78/vN_1Q5PzOVw/s1600-h/Ekaterina+II+copy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221073375054115026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SHT6knpZsNI/AAAAAAAAA78/vN_1Q5PzOVw/s320/Ekaterina+II+copy.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SHTusMOr8yI/AAAAAAAAA70/rDr5RQtzD_I/s1600-h/Ekaterina+II+copy.gif"></a><br /><a href="http://www.labaronessa.com/">La Baronessa Ekaterina II</a><br />Good draw with a strong white ash. Beautifully aged maduro wrapper. Sweet, intense spicy dark chocolate cherry flavors. This cigar is very close to achieving greatness. The "greatness" label would be given to La Baronessa if the same supreme quality is able to be maintained.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>Mike Williams</div><br /><br /><div>Jaco Sun</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1103360421184732952?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-23527017291901412122008-07-03T13:16:00.000-07:002008-07-03T15:13:48.815-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SG00DRXj_fI/AAAAAAAAA7U/0ANiNSTdw4A/s1600-h/take+4+Sue%C3%B1os+Oro+50x4.5+copy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218884773998755314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="200" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SG00DRXj_fI/AAAAAAAAA7U/0ANiNSTdw4A/s320/take+4+Sue%C3%B1os+Oro+50x4.5+copy.gif" width="151" border="0" /></a> 03.07.2008<br /><div>A true feast for eyes in its dark, oily, finely ribbed wrapper. The draw resistance: perfect. Burning and ash: immaculate. A pronounced earthy, toasty spiciness combined with coffee, Chocolate - Cocoa taste . Powerful and lasting with an enormously long departure. The perfect smoke.<br /><br />Eine wahre Augenweide, diese dunkle ölige, feingerippte Deckblatt. Der Zugwiderstand: perfekt. Abbrand und Asche: makellos. Ausgeprägte erdige, toastige Würze gepaart mit Kaffee, Schoko -kakaoaromen. Kraftvoll und nachhaltig mit einem ungeheuer langen Abgang. Der perfekte Smoke!</div><div></div><div></div><div>Michael Smith, Ontario Canada.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-2352701729190141212?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-13124052784478173822008-07-01T12:08:00.000-07:002008-07-01T13:18:26.592-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SGqBUqsJPdI/AAAAAAAAA54/pARcVrXYXW0/s1600-h/Caja+FR+Maduro+Robusto+J.r.+50x4,5+20+unids+copy.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218125310318951890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SGqBUqsJPdI/AAAAAAAAA54/pARcVrXYXW0/s320/Caja+FR+Maduro+Robusto+J.r.+50x4,5+20+unids+copy.gif" border="0" /></a> USA 24.06.2008<br /><div align="justify">Finally torched one after resting for 6 months. Gorgeous cigar, beautiful burn and shapely dark greyish ash. The earth-fruity flavour developed very soon after lighting. I tasted peach-apricot with dark african chocolate hints. A great smoke throughout till I nubbed it. No harshness and no nicotine effect. </div><div>Andy Williams Las Vegas, Nevada, USA</div><div></div><div></div><div>Germany 01.07.2008</div><div>Tasting der FR- Maduro Robusto.</div><div align="justify">Die Zigarre ist mit das Beste was ich bisher zum Malt Whisky geraucht habe.</div><div align="justify">Die würzige Süsse harmoniert genial zum rauchigen Ila Malt Whisky.</div><div align="justify">Die Milde der Mischung ist nicht negativ für mich als Cubaraucher, weil die FR eine grosse Aromadichte und Komplexität in der Würze bring, so dass der Genuss absolut befriedigt.</div><div align="justify">Man raucht sie bis zum letzten Zipfel, wobei sie zum Schluss etwas an Stärke zulegt.</div><div>Siegfried Schauble Tabacum, Stuttgart, Germany</div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1312405278447817382?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-654961403499088512008-06-20T14:03:00.000-07:002008-06-20T18:20:31.594-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SFwcW9oZ3xI/AAAAAAAAA4M/BV4u6pJL6Bk/s1600-h/chieftains+presentation+1.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214073649414922002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SFwcW9oZ3xI/AAAAAAAAA4M/BV4u6pJL6Bk/s200/chieftains+presentation+1.png" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is the results of my cigar experience with the Chieftains. The Chieftains selection has something for everyone.<br />Regards,<br />Mike Williams<br />Jaco Sun</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-65496140349908851?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-65849305907737738512008-06-03T07:43:00.000-07:002008-06-03T08:22:06.524-07:00<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207668304288105250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 32px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="32" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SEVauzknQyI/AAAAAAAAA20/dXWQ7GXfdkw/s200/FR+Corona.jpg" width="183" border="0" /> “A light to medium -bodied smoke with rich flavors of roasted coffee and cocoa. An earthy core with hints of leather and sweet spice. Also an earthy herbal aroma rounded off with sweet wood on the finish.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-6584930590773773851?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-56444970023897752012008-05-14T12:53:00.000-07:002008-05-19T19:01:44.991-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SCtHMUKJHeI/AAAAAAAAA2M/bsMnFILevTg/s1600-h/im_3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200328471624621538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SCtHMUKJHeI/AAAAAAAAA2M/bsMnFILevTg/s200/im_3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>lasioderma serricorne</strong></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Unfortunately, problems may arise when storing fine cigars. Sometimes, the problem can be resolved, but if not, the cigar is destroyed. So always take care of the storage of your Costa Rica cigars.</div><div align="left"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-5644497002389775201?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-53647096665505168752008-05-14T11:42:00.000-07:002008-05-14T12:51:24.862-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SCtAAUKJHaI/AAAAAAAAA1s/xpOz6MJvU4M/s1600-h/torcedores1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200320568884796834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SCtAAUKJHaI/AAAAAAAAA1s/xpOz6MJvU4M/s320/torcedores1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tools:<br />Wooden board (tabla) , two cutters (the flat-bladed chaveta and the little disccutting casquillo), a guillotine (guillotina), a pot of colourless and flavourless natural vegetable gum (goma), a template to check length and girth (cepo)- and the skill of their fingers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-5364709666550516875?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-73776247606694086282008-05-14T11:35:00.000-07:002008-05-14T11:38:37.637-07:00The essential difference between handmade and machine-made cigars lies in the fact that, on the whole, most machine-made cigars aren't made with long fillers (fillers which run the whole length of the cigar) but with short fillers, which make the drawing and burning quality (they burn faster and become hotter) significantly inferior. The quality of wrappers on machine-made cigars is also usually inferior to those used on the best handmade.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-7377624760669408628?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-57242275775060638092008-05-10T08:12:00.000-07:002008-05-10T08:13:37.153-07:00Flavored cigars have been around for a long time, but not the premium handmade variety, which have been growing in popularity during the last few years.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-5724227577506063809?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-51770360093647866192008-05-02T09:39:00.000-07:002008-05-02T08:04:10.601-07:00<strong>Having trouble keeping up the humidity level in your humidor?</strong><br /><br />Cigars should be stored at room temperature (about 70F degrees) with a humidity level of 68 to 72 percent. Sometimes, it is difficult to maintain a constant level of humidity inside the box, especially when seasons change. The humidity level inside your house, as well as other conditions, will affect the performance and operation of your humidor's humidification system.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-5177036009364786619?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-37375142459684876852008-05-01T08:49:00.000-07:002008-05-01T11:39:01.543-07:00The power of a cigar is often detected with the tongue and throat. It’s that “tingle” you feel in the back of your mouth during smoking. It’s hard to describe what this feeling is like but the best way to explain it is that an extremely mild cigar will leave a soft impression while a full-bodied cigar will have that strong, “heavy” feeling to it.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-3737514245968487685?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5325102013911025459.post-11377323952167442032008-04-25T16:30:00.000-07:002008-05-11T19:53:37.645-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SCexDUKJHVI/AAAAAAAAA0s/YBwZI31Xac4/s1600-h/color_4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199318965331500370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gjUuswS8lUA/SCexDUKJHVI/AAAAAAAAA0s/YBwZI31Xac4/s320/color_4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>Conneticut, Shade Grown, Maduro... Cigars have more suits than I do. Although, the wrapper is very misunderstood. The wrapper is called "capa" in Spanish, which translates more accurately to cloak or cape. The function of the wrapper is simply that a cape or cloak- and think of the wrapper as a nothing more than a cape wrapped around the cigar<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a class="tabcontent" id="publishedDocumentUrl" href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdxb3xj_11g9dn5mdj" target="_blank"></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5325102013911025459-1137732395216744203?l=costaricacigars.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Isthmus Cigarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794314972927653408noreply@blogger.com0