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Padron Family Reserve 46

Our tasting notes on
The Padron 46 cigar

Handsomely boxed the Padron No.46 presents an evenly colored chocolate brown wrapper with a barnyard and pepper aroma. It is a very well made cigar and packed with a soft box press.

The Padron Family Reserve 46 started off with a full blast of pepper, spice and roasted espresso beans. After the ¼ inch mark it beautifully developed into a rich full bodied full flavored smoke with a nice balance of strength, flavor and complexity. The Padron 46 performed like a champ with full rich notes of spice, dark chocolate, white pepper and espresso beans. It continued to draw very well producing a cornucopias amount of smoke with an even burn and a solid white ash that didn’t want to fall. This superb cigar remained consistent through the half way point and picked up steam on the finish with flavors intact. The finish was very smooth, rich and complex. The Padron family has done it once again staying true to their legacy of impeccable construction, flavor and consistency. We highly recommend this cigar to all smokers who enjoy a full, rich cigar with loads of complexity.

Padron 46th Anniversary Cigars Family Reserve No.46 Cigars

New! Berger Argenti Cigars

I had heard quite a bit about the Berger Argenti cigars and was interested in bringing it in to our shop. After speaking with Joey Oliva, the National Sales Manager for this intriguing new concept in cigars, I was more convinced than ever that our customers would enjoy this smoke. The moment it arrived we opened a box and Manny, a long time friend/customer saw them and had one out of the box and lit! I was next to light one up and was very impressed with the quality, flavor, burn and aroma this first of a kind entubar rolled cigar has to offer.
Read more about it here: Berger Argenti Cigars

Kristoff Cigar Event

We had such a great time with Glenn Case, owner and designer/creator of the Kristoff Cigar line, here this past Friday. Our beautiful Florida weather was on it's best behavior with a slight cooling of temps, clear as a bell blue skies, the perfect cigar smoking type! Glenn is one of the most knowledgeable and personable cigar "Celebrities" and really enjoyed some interesting conversations with a large turnout of cigar lovers.

We're doing a lot of twittering lately and Clint from Revolution Cigars tweeted to say hi to Glenn. Here's Glenn's reply! As Clint said it was "Priceless". :)

Thanks for the visit Glenn. Hope to see you again soon!

Bonita's Very Own Vanilla cigar!

Bonita Smoke Shop's Very Own
Vanilla Flavored Cigars

After many years searching for just the right blending of fine Dominican long leaf filler tobaccos and a refined Vanilla flavor we have found it! Created exclusively for us, in a private boutique factory, this delicious cigar is full of flavor. Lightly sugar dipped sweet tip is the name of the game with these beauties. Speaking of "sweet".....nothing can beat the pricing and value on these high quality vanilla flavored cigars either!
Value and Quality.- A "Tasteful" Combination! Try them now!

Bonita's Premium Blend!

I am so pleased (and excited) to be able to show you the first shipment of a cigar that has made a long time dream of mine come true.

This cigar features a well aged Ecuadorian Sumatran wrapper enrobing a high quality Nicaraguan wrapper. The long leaf  filler, a well balanced, flavor filled complex blending of both Nicaraguan and Dominican, has been expertly rolled the Cuban "Entubado" manner.    

Completely made by hand by the most experienced and well trained Cuban rollers in Little Havana on Calle Ocho. Watch Willy Herrera of ETB Cigars describe it to you!

Extremely Limited quantities now available in singles,Special five packs, Cuban wheels of 20 and in Cuban wheels of 50.

Bonita's 18th Anniversary Cigars.

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Erik Espinosa of EO Cigars

It's always a pleasure when "Erik and Eddie", the owners of EO Cigars, stop by and today we had an interesting conversation with Eric about their Murcielago and 601 cigar lines.These boutique brands are made for EO Brands by the famous Senor Pepin Garcia referred to in the Cuban press as a "Magician with cigars"
Erik also has some very good news to tell us about their cigar pricing!

If you've ever wondered what "retro-hale" is you'll see Erik doing that with this Murcielago Belicoso.

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Happy Father's Day Wishes!

We had such a fantastic time here at our "Brickhouse Bash" with Bobby Newman, Vice President of JC Newman Cigars, Alan our wonderful cigar rep and our super cigar "Team" here today. Featuring Brickhouse Cigars the day was lots of fun with food and great deals going on. We had the most delicious hot dogs rolls epecially  baked for us and filled them to the brim with hot dogs and too many toppings to list! Cold beer, cold water and hot smoking cigars were on Bonita Smoke Shop's menu today.

Here's a video (sorry for the low sound quality....I need to get an external microphone!) of Bobby and Alan discussing the highly rated new Brickhouse cigar. Rated a 91 by Cigar Aficionado this is one cigar you'll want to put on your "Must Try" list.

We wish all the wonderful "Dads" out there a great Father's Day!

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Join us June 19th for Brickhouse Bash

We're pulling out all the stops and having ourselves a fun "Brickhouse Bash". Stop by Saturday, June 19th anytime from 11 am to 3 pm and join in. Bobby Newman, President of JCNewman Cigars (makers of Cuesta-Rey, Diamond Crown, etc.) will be here along with our Sales Rep Alan. There'll be lots of offers going on, plenty of hotdogs with some cold beer to wash them down and a delicious cigar tasting!

Buy 3 Get 1 FREE

Buy any 3 Brick House Cigars and get a
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Buy any box of Brick House Cigars
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AND OTHER COOL BRICK HOUSE STUFF!!

Illusione ~MJ12~

What can you say about a great cigar like the Illusione MJ!12? Let's see!

Illusione

MJ12

Where to start with this cigar, first of all it’s a monster.  Not as big as big gets but much bigger than I usually smoke, I tend to gravitate to 50 ring gauge and smaller.  I would have to say my favorite sizes are robustos, coronas, and lanceros but it is good to venture outside of my normal routine and smoke something different.  That being said this big boy looks delicious with it's dark brown silky wrapper and medium veins, its not terribly oily but has a glow to it.

As far as flavor and taste goes I got a metric ton of spice for the first ¼ inch, it kinda felt like horseradish, you know how it gets your nose wide open but the tingle doesn’t last for long.  After that initial hit in the nose the spice mellows into a beautiful citrus and is complimented by a raw nutty and powdered cocoa flavor.  The next taste sensation I get is a weird one but it works very well, pencil shavings, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils.  Like I said I don’t know why it works but it does so seamlessly.  Something else I get that is very hard for me to pick out is tea, I get it more on the palate than the nose but I'm not sure what type of tea it is.  The MJ12 finishes out with a mellow citrus spice, an under tone of earth and leather, and a very bright punch of flavor at the tail end of the retro hale.  I can't put my finger on the last flavor but it reminds me of something vegetal for what its worth.
The MJ12 is a BIG cigar both in flavor and strength.  It is also BIG on value, nice balance between flavor, body, strength, and it smoke with out issue for 2 hours.  This was a perfect companion as I watched the World Cup Celebration and I am sad to see it go up in smoke but it did so in a delectable whirlwind of flavors.  Thank you Dion, thank you.
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Introducing a Limited Edition from the Macanudo Gold Label Cigar Collection.First of it's kind this new cigar is done as a Box Pressed. An exquisite Golden Conneticut Shade wrapper graces the substantial 6" x 60 ring gauge. Next is the richly flavored, well aged, Mexican San Andrean binder. The filler is a delicious combination of Dominican (Piloto Cubano) and Mexican tobaccos.

Nestor Miranda Collection 1989 Cigars Launch Party

Here's a chat with Nestor Miranda at our store, Bonita Smoke Shop, on Saturday, June 5, 2010. He discusses his line of cigars, how they were created, and talks about his latest "Nestor Miranda Collection"....the 1989 cigars.

It was a wonderful Launch Party for his cigar. Cuban sandwiches piled high, fabulous music (you can hear it in the background on this video), pretty Miami Cigar models, a Rum tasting, cold beer and cigars! A special "ThankYou" to all who attended and to our super Cigar Team at Bonita Smoke Shop.

Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Cigars

Jaime Garcia, the son of the Master Blender Pepin Garcia, has created another fantastic new cigar! He's named it "Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Cigars" and we're really excited about it! It's our featured cigar of the week here at Bonita Smoke Shop. A delicious medium to full bodied cigar which is a magnificent blend of Nicaraguan binder and filler with a  mouth watering Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper.

  Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial cigars are made with a superb blending of 2 different kinds of Nicaraguan tobacco. One tobacco is grown by Garcia and his father Pepin. The other is tobacco from the well known Oliva Tobacco Company of Tampa, Florida. The Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper is the perfect compliment to this outstanding new brand.

Treat yourself, or give a welcome Father's Day Gift, and begin enjoying one soon!

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Come Meet Nestor Miranda!

Please join us!

Saturday, June 5th

11 am to 4 pm

Bonita Smoke Shop has the honor of hosting Nestor Miranda's Official Launch Party for his newest cigar in the "Nestor Miranda Collection" by world renowned cigar blender Pepin Garcia.

Come and meet Nestor Miranda! You're invited to celebrate the Official Launch of this new cigar with him while enjoying wonderful Latin food, great music, and a delicious Rum tasting. 

There's a very special offer going on this day too. Buy any box of Nestor Miranda's 1989 cigars and receive 10 FREE Robustos during the hours of this event! This generous deal makes a great event even better!

SPECIAL!! Word just in to us! If you don't live nearby you can order online NOW to take advantage of the Launch Party deal! All orders will ship immediately after the event! Don't miss out on this! Offer ends Sunday, June 6th at Midnight.
Order at: Nestor Miranda 1989 Collection Cigars

Bring some friends with you and let's make this a Launch to remember!

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"Sushi, The Cigars and The Blues" party!

This was our first "After Hours" event at Bonita Smoke Shop and we had such a great time! I couldn't have done it alone and have a few to say a sincere "Thank You" to.

It was an evening featuring all General Cigar products. Grace Cabezas, who is one outstanding sales representative, helped us in putting together this event. Your ideas and advice were instrumental (no pun intended but it still sounds good) in putting this fun evening of food, music and cigars was much appreciated Grace!

The air was scented with the tantalizing aromas of cigars such as Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, Macanudo, (including the Macanudo 1968 blend),Partagas and the new La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Tabaqueros Cigars

We had the honor of Poppa E and his Blues Band entertain us with a wide range of classic blues songs. The strain of his guitar and harmonica along with a bass player made a SW Florida sunset even more magical.To say his voice touched a part of us is putting it mildly. You could "feel" the emotion in the lyrics he sang. Thank you Poppa E. You helped make our evening extra special.

The sushi boats kept arriving and I had to laugh. It was as if the Seventh Fleet had docked. Everyone dug in! For some it was their first venture into the world of sushi and I applaud their courage. I remember the first time I tried it and could relate. 

Chopsticks flashed, music was sung, wine was sipped and cigar were smoked!

All in all a wonderful evening. Many thanks to all who attended. Let's do it again soon!

PS. Come to think of it. The "Punch Cigar Guy" is due for a birthday....very soon! It may be time to celebrate that!

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Our New House Blend now online!

Our new House Blend is now available online as you requested!
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Bonita Smoke Shop's "Maduro House Blend"

La Aurora 107 Cigars

We're thrilled to have a seasoned and knowledgeable (not to mention a terrific guy) send us his review on one of the latest cigars from La Aurora.

Without further ado? Take it away Slim!

Tonight I am gonna light up the 107 and put it through its paces. This is a gorgeous matte dark brown wrapper with small veins and oh so subtle tooth. The band is a work of art. I love the color pallet and the gold border just pops against the dark wrapper.
The prelight bouquet is pure sweet tobacco on both the wrapper and the foot. The first couple of pulls reward your pallet with a salty, savory, full body smoke that you can chew. I can taste salt on my lips from the wrapper and the retro hale is nice and smooth with a building pepper spice.
The first third is smooth, creamy, and spicy. There’s something there that I just cant put my finger on and it changes depending on how I retro hale. If I push the smoke out quickly the pepper is up front and I don’t get much else but if I just let the smoke meander its way out I can taste cedar and citrus. Into the second third and I cant say enough about the construction of this stick. A great draw, dark grey ash that’s holding on strong and a trouble free burn line. We can now add meat to the list of amazing flavors. Combine that with the salt and all I can think of is steak and baked potatoes. The meaty component was great if only short lived. In the final third meat is gone and the citrus, spice, and oak remain with the addition of leather.
This cigar never let me down and to truly appreciate the flavors and aroma you have to get your nose into the game. I only have one more of these left in the box and am going to have to remedy that post hast. Do yourself a favor a pick some of these up to experience what La Aurora can do for you.
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Wow! Thanks so much for your feedback on this scrumptious new cigar from La Aurora.
Miami Cigar & Company, the exclusive distributor for La Aurora brands in the United States, announces the release of the La Aurora Serie 107 Anniversario to mark the company’s 107th year of operation in the Dominican Republic.
Miami Cigar president Nestor Miranda says, “We have represented La Aurora for over 20 years and feel this is one of the best cigars they have made so far. La Aurora vice president Guillermo Léon adds, “We realize that while our family has been making fine handcrafted cigars for more than a century, some cigar smokers still have not tried our products and others remember when we only made cigars in the mild range. La Aurora has been developing medium to full bodied cigars with full flavor and we want to let people know how we have changed. The Rediscover La Aurora is part of our outreach to those smokers.”
The 107, which uses a Sun Grown Ecuador wrapper over 6 year old fillers and binder from Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, will come in boxes of 21 with a suggested retail price between $6 to $8. There will be 3 sizes: Robusto (4.5×50); Toro (5.5×54); and a Belicoso (6.25 x 52). ~Cigar Industry

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What's the "Secret?"

Check our our fun video clip we made using my iPhone today talking about the arrival of the Artesanos de Tabaqueros. 

Pop over and have a peek!

Short video of Trish, Stephanie with the La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Tabaqueros cigars

Artesanos de Tabaqueros

ARTESANOS DE TABAQUEROS

Richmond, VA—General Cigar is pleased to introduce Artesanos de Tabaqueros®, the second edition in the critically-acclaimed Artesanos series from La Gloria Cubana®.

Created to showcase the artistry of La Gloria Cubana “tabaqueros” (artisan cigar makers), Artesanos de Tabaqueros cigars are a stunning embodiment of the time-honored craft of cigar making. So exacting is the skill required to handcraft cigars of this complexity that Benji Menendez personally selected an elite group of just 18 master cigar makers, representing the cream of the crop from El Credito Cigar Factory in the Dominican Republic.

According to Debo Mukherjee, vice president of marketing for General Cigar, parent company of Artesanos de Tabaqueros, “This exciting collection represents the brain trust that is Team La Gloria Cubana. They pooled their collective talents to showcase the best that General Cigar has to offer: aged and proprietary tobacco, passionate and talented cigar makers and an unwavering commitment to innovation. It is with pleasure that I commend Benji Menendez, Michael Giannini, Yuri Guillen and Rick Rodriguez on yet another exciting addition to our portfolio of brands.”

Meticulously crafted to combine two different wrappers and two distinct tastes in one eye-catching cigar, Artesanos de Tabaqueros is a world-class smoke that opens to a rich and intriguing spice and ultimately reveals a depth of flavor that can only be achieved through a precise balance of unique and rare tobaccos. Hand selected from General Cigar’s extensive library of Dominican and Honduran tobaccos, the cigars are dressed in both a supple Connecticut Shade and hearty Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper. The blend is made solely of proprietary tobaccos, each aged five years or more.

Presented with two different wood treatments to promote the unique tastes promised in each cigar, Artesanos de Tabaqueros cigars are protected in boxes of 25. The collection will debut in early April with three frontmarks, each named to according to its dimensions: 650 (6” x 50, SRP per cigar is $8.00), 652 Belicoso (6” x 52, SRP per cigar is $9.50) and 750 (7” x 50, SRP per cigar is $9.00).

“To truly experience this gem of a cigar is to smoke it and taste the masterful artisanship that comes to life when one wrapper ends and the other begins in balance and harmony,” noted Michael Giannini, director of marketing for La Gloria Cubana.

About General Cigar
Artesanos de Tabaqueros are produced by General Cigar Co. Inc., which manufactures and markets handcrafted cigars for the premium market. Committed to delivering cigars of the finest quality, General Cigar also produces Macanudo®, Cohiba®, Partagas, Hoyo de Monterrey®, Excalibur®, La Gloria Cubana® and several other leading premium brands. In addition, the company grows its own premium Connecticut Shade wrapper tobacco, as well as natural and candela wrapper in the Dominican Republic. General Cigar also operates Club Macanudo®, a cigar bar in New York City. Based in Richmond, VA, General Cigar sells through tobacconists nationwide.

® Artesanos de Tabaqueros, Artesanos de Miami, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Cohiba, Partagas, Hoyo de Monterrey, Excalibur and Club Macanudo are registered trademarks of General Cigar Co. Inc.

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Sushi, Cigars and The Blues

We're having a very special "After Hours" party here on Friday, May 28th. A delicious array of Sushi, lots of cigar specials (General Cigar) and an awesome Blues group to entertain you! It is from 6 to 8 pm, casual dress, amd good times. We hope you'll be able to join us! Space is limited so please get your tickets early. Call for further details. 1-800-652-4427 and ask for Lisa. It's one night you won't want to miss! Huge savings 'n deals on Macanudo, Punch, Partagas, Excalibur and others.

La Aurora 107 Anniversario Cigars have arrived

The arrival of the newest cigar from La Aurora is their 107 Anniversario. It's caused quite a stir in the world of cigars with only 107 stores nationwide honored by being chosen to showcase them. We are one of them. First of all, a very sincere "Thank You" to Nestor Miranda and Jose Blanca. They are both legends in the world of fine premium cigars and we were thrilled to learn we were one of the "Brick and Mortars" they chose.

What's fun about the Debut of this new cigar is that it is FREE (when you purchase any cigar in our store) on Friday, April 30th. Sounds too good to believe right? It is true! Stop in our shop, choose a cigar you like, and we'll be handing you one of the La Aurora 107 cigars as a gift. What a great way to get the news out about yet another dynamic cigar from Miami Cigar Company. We're open 9 am to 6 pm that day and the offer is good all day long. Hope to see you then!

Here's the webpage for the La Aurora 107 Anniversario Cigars. You can read all about them there and call us for details on how you can order.

January News

One of the hottest new boutique brands, Illusione Cigars, are flying off the shelves here. Illusione Cigars are up into the #7 ranking in CA's Top 25 Cigars. The essence of this cigar approaches your palate with notes of black cherry, leather, earth and finishes with the Illusione signature aroma of sweet floral. Two of my personal favorites are the Mj 12, shown here, and the 888. Check them out!
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Another tasty smoke we feature are the Padilla Miami cigars. Made by Ernesto Padillo these Miami beauties are getting lots of attention from seasoned and newcomers to cigars. Rated a whopping 94 this flavor packed cigar was described by Cigar Aficionado as: "First puffs of this gorgeous, well-made robusto come on strong and earthy, leading to cocoa and nutty flavors as the cigar progresses. Mellow, Scotch-like impressions linger on the palate. Complex and flavorful."
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