Friday, October 09 2009
By Gary Korb
It's amazing how fast this year has flown by. We're only a couple of months away from 2010, and as I look back on this year, I'm equally amazed at how many new cigars have made their way into the Famous Smoke Shop catalog. I'm not just talking about the latest cigars from Camacho, Padron, Pepin Garcia, Perdomo, or Rocky Patel, to name some of the more recognizable brands; I'm talking about cigars that are exclusive to Famous Smoke Shop.
After perusing the list, I realized that there are way too many new cigars to cover in this column. I'll get around to them, but since October is our official 70th Anniversary month, this week I want to draw your attention to the new Famous Private Selection 70th Anniversary cigars, each made by the world's most highly regarded cigar makers, including the five names mentioned above.
Famous 70th Anniversary by Camacho (Honduras)
Strength: Full
Wrapper: Honduran Habano
Filler Dominican, Honduran Habano
Binder: Honduran Corojo
A rich, complex cigar with a dark brown Honduran Habano wrapper that surrounds a hearty blend of Dominican and Honduran longfiller tobaccos for a full-bodied smoke that melds earthy-woody flavors with layers of pepper and spice in the true Camacho tradition.
Famous 70th Anniversary by Cusano (Dom. Rep.)
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo
Filler: Dominican
Binder: Mexican Sumatra-seed
Medium-brown Ecuadorian Corojo wrappers encase a well-balanced blend of tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Mexico. The smoke is exceptionally rich, medium bodied and brimming with dark tobacco flavors, as traces of cedar and sweet spice enter along the journey.
Famous 70th Anniversary by Garcia Family (Nicaragua)
Strength: Medium - Full
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado
Filler & Binder: Nicaraguan
Handmade in the renowned Garcia family tradition with premium Nicaraguan longfiller and binder tobaccos, capped by semi-sweet a Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Oscuro wrapper. The smoke is medium to full-bodied with a rich, well-balanced profile complemented by notes of pepper.
Famous 70th Anniversary by La Aurora (Dom. Rep.)
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Connecticut
Filler: Dominican, Brazilian, Nicaraguan
Binder: Dominican
A solid, medium-bodied cigar that sports a flawless Connecticut wrapper with a blend of perfectly-aged Dominican, Brazilian, and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The result is a creamy, rich-tasting smoke enlivened by sweet spice and cedar flavors in the mix.
Famous 70th Anniversary by Padron 1964 Anniversary (Nicaragua)
Strength: Full
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown / Nicaraguan Maduro
Filler & Binder: Nicaraguan
Like all Padron Anniversary cigars, this Famous offering is box-pressed and made in limited edition. 4-year-aged Nicaraguan tobaccos comprise the blend in Sun Grown or Maduro wrappers for a creamy, complex, full-bodied smoke brimming with earthiness and caramelized flavors of sweet spice, cocoa and espresso.
Famous 70th Anniversary by Perdomo (Nicaragua)
Strength: Medium - Full
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban-seed Corojo (aged 3 yrs.)
Filler & Binder: Nicaraguan (aged 3 yrs.)
Nick Perdomo used an all Nicaraguan-leaf blend of tobaccos aged a minimum of 3 years graced by a silky, Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper. This full-flavored smoke begins with peppery notes then mellows to reveal complex woody-nutty flavors on a long finish with an ash that doesn't want to let go.
Famous 70th Anniversary by Plasencia (Honduras)
Strength: Medium - Full
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Only Nestor Plasencia could come up with a cigar this flavorful using no ligero tobacco. A blend of perfectly-aged Nicaraguan and Honduran longfillers plus a pristine Nicaraguan Habano Rosado wrapper offer an utterly smooth and deliciously complex medium to full-bodied smoke with a spicy edge. Nestor says it reminds him of "a 100% Cuban cigar made in Honduras," Well, he ought' a know.
Test drive the Famous 70th Anniversary cigars
A Famous 70th Anniversary Collection 8-cigar sampler (shown above) is also available that includes both Padrons, the Cusano, Camacho, Garcia Family, La Aurora, Perdomo, and Plasencia selections in all- Robusto sizes.
Coming soon!
Famous 70th Anniversary by Rocky Patel
Strength: Full
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Filler: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Based on some samples that we had recently, the smoke has a lot of Rocky's signature semi-sweet, earthy characteristics, blooming into a woody-peppery smoke with notes of nut and dark chocolate flavors.
Also coming soon...
Famous 70th Anniversary by CAO
Famous 70th Anniversary by Oliva
So there you have it. To get all of those fine cigar makers to contribute their talents to these 70th Anniversary selections, Famous must be doing something right. (_[ca]__{{{
