The Camacho 1962 Pre-Embargo starts with a Vintage 1999 Jamastran Corojo wrapper that finishes a complex filler that includes authentic 1962 Pre-Embargo Cuban tobacco. The aged Cuban tobacco used in this cigar is taken from one of four remaining bales in the world. It has been a long time since we have encountered a cigar of this caliber. This is without a doubt one of the finest cigars we have ever had the privilege of smoking. The smooth Pre-Embargo filler is complemented nicely by the complex Corojo wrapper. This wrapper comes from one of the first Corojo crops ever grown outside Cuba and is considered a landmark harvest in the cigar industry.

The unique taste of this cigar is almost beyond words. Medium bodied with a rich full flavor, this cigar brings an abundance of flavors to the palate including wood, leather, peat, nuts and some spiciness. This type of complexity is rarely seen and is constantly sought out by aficionados. Available only in a 6" x 48 sizes in handsome bi-folding wood boxes of 25, an unfinished foot give each cigar a nostalgic look that is a reminder of the classic Cuban cigars that were commonplace more than 50 years ago. Sample what may be the finest cigar being made today, and fall in love with a new classic.

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Ask cigar smokers around the world which country produces the best cigars and quite often the answer you’ll get will be ‘Cuba’. But is that really the case or is it just a myth?

There’s no doubt that Cuba certainly does produce some fine cigars and many people point to the cigars that use tobacco leaf from the Vuelta Abajo district in Pinar del Rio as the finest example of Cuban cigars. But using the quality of the tobacco leaf from one small area in a country as an indicator of quality for all cigars that come out of that country is quite a large leap of faith and one that may not be justified.

Nick Perdomo

Tabacalera Perdomo, or Nick’s Cigars, as it was styled when it began, is one of the few companies that started during the boom, and prospered, obviously, delivering what cigar smokers wanted. Nick Perdomo is a very personable guy, who is an accomplished drummer, a collector of fine wrist watches and a devotee of fine clothing and men’s accessories. It goes without saying he is an avid cigar smoker! Currently, his ‘extracurricular’ activities include running for commissioner in his home town of Miami Lakes, FL.

The Perdomo facilities in Esteli, Nicaragua are totally integrated. From the agronomy to the growing, curing and fermenting, blending, rolling and package manufacturing, it’s all done at the companies elaborate facility on “Perdomo Avenue.” I had the opportunity to sit down with Nick and talk about Perdomo cigars; where they’ve been, where they are and where they are going.

From the minute you see the old scarred, double wooden doors; you understand that this restaurant has something special about it as far as the décor is concerned. With sections of butcher block walls; stainless steel, marble and lighting fixtures fabricated from ‘meat hooks, the premises were warm and inviting. It took a little more time to realize that the same attention to detail, given to the design of Quality Meats, has been given to the menu, wine list and all the ingredients and recipes of Chef Craig Koketsu.

The Gurkha Fuerte is something special, one of the rarest Gurkhas in existence. A mere 80,000 cigars were produced last year. This one sure has a nice ash too. Photo and ash trick by Michael Sherwood of Stiletto Studios in Clearwater, FL.

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