Past Newsletters
Vol. 10 No. 1
Member of the Month
Smokes, Brews, Family, and Friends!
Dear
Cigar Club,
I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how much I enjoy the club. I love being able to select a cigar I can enjoy while drinking a few beers with the guys or choose one to relax with a nice glass of scotch.
I also love being able to share the wealth. Everyone looks forward to me showing up with a new selection of great cigars. Here is a picture of me and the fellas enjoying a smoke before a night on the town. We were down visiting my brother in his last semester at school and are pre-partying in his apartment at Ball State in Muncie, IN. These cigars were a ton better than the cheap-ass college beer my brother was providing!!
Thanks,
Scott
Homer Glen, IL
Hey Scott, thanks for sending in your picture. One problem though you didn't tell us which one you were in the picture so we can't have some fun at your expense! Such is life. Guess we'll just have to pick on the hammered guy on the right! If this photo was taken before you guys went out, we're guessing he ended up crashed on the couch with a half eaten Snickers bar still in his hand! You guys need to get on board with the Beer club and retire the Old Style. It's not fit for man nor beast! You know, we have to plug the club (www.beermonthclub.com), otherwise the marketing guys would have to crack us up side our heads! Good brews and great tobacco are a natural pairing!
SUBMIT YOURSELF OR YOUR GROUP PHOTO FOR CONSIDERATION! And if you're selected, we'll send you a variety pack of 25 hand rolled smokes from past selections! Get your submissions in now before everyone else does or you gotta wait 3 months to see your pretty mug adorning the front page! Send your photos and letter to: Cigar of the Month Club Attn: Member of the Month, PO Box 1627, Lake Forest, CA 92609 or email your photo and letter to customerservice@cigarmonthclub.com
Featured Cigar Dimensions
| Brand Name: | Shape | Size | Strength | Country | Panel |
| Rating | |||||
| A. Gurkha | Toro | 6 x 50 | 5 | Dominican | 94 |
| B. Professor Sila | Churchill | 7 x 48 | 6.5 | Dominican | 91 |
| C. La Gloria Cubana Glorias Maduro | Corona | 5.5 x 43 | 7 | Dominican | 93 |
| D. Leon Jimenes | Robusto | 5 x 50 | 5 | Dominican | 90 |
| E. Cupido Vintage | Churchill | 7 x 47 | 5.5 | Nicaragua | 92 |
Featured Cigars
The
Gurkha cigar line is fairly new to the market and was originally manufactured
as one of the company's more affordable cigars. We say more
affordable because their HRM (His Majesty's Reserve) line of
cigars is the world's most expensive production cigar - $5,000 a box!
The HRM line is that expensive because it is aroma enhanced with Louis
XIII cognac, which happens to cost somewhere around $1,300 a bottle.
Fortunately, this cigar doesn't share that same price tag, but does
share the same excellent quality and flavor. This hand-made Dominican
puro is made using tobacco grown in the fertile Cibao Valley in the
Dominican Republic. The Connecticut-shade wrapper adds to the flavor
and appearance of this cigar. Look for a rich and creamy flavor with
a hint of spices and a pleasantly light finish. This cigar is the
perfect match for your favorite cognac or Barleywine-style ale.
The
Professor Sila cigars were at one time produced in the Canary Islands,
but have, like many other manufacturers, moved production to Santiago,
Dominican Republic. The Churchill was one of our favorites of the
Professor Sila cigars evaluated. Note an aesthetically appealing cigar
with a very easy draw. A fine long white ash indicates the tobacco
to be aged properly. Look for a rich, nutty body with traces of woodiness.
We smoked this one all the way down as far as humanly possible without
inhaling the entire butt! Overall, a complex, full tasting smoke.
Consider pairing this one with a smooth, sweet Jamaican Rum drink.
La Gloria Cubana Glorias Maduro Corona
La
Gloria is rolled from complex blend of Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Nicaraguan
and Dominican tobaccos. Rated as high as 93 by the Cigar Aficionado
magazine, the brand has a solid reputation and has been reviewed as
bursting with strong, rich tobacco aromas and flavors,
and has an even draw and a straightforward, spicy character.
We loved the maduro Corona and know that you will as well! This is
a consistently well-made cigar. We found the construction impeccable.
Nice oily brownish-black appealing wrapper. Rolled firmly with plenty
of tobacco, yet still offering a pleasing draw and plenty of smoke
volume. Note a trace of cedar in this earthy, somewhat sweet, cigar.
Look for big full rich spicy flavors and a smooth well rounded tobacco
taste. We found the finish to be slightly sweet and non-lingering.
The flavor remained full and smooth from start to finish. Overall,
a great cigar. We loved it. Consider pairing it with your favorite
roasted Porter.
Guillermo
Leon Herbert's family has been cultivating tobacco for six generations.
His grandfather, Don Edwardo Leon Jimenes, founded La Aurora Cigars,
located on the outskirts of Santiago, Dominican Republic, with little
more than a dream. The Leon family began farming tobacco in the late
1880s, and in 1903 Don Edwardo began producing a traditional Dominican
cigar -- smooth, sweet, and mild -- for public consumption. Fernando
Leon, Guillermo's father and the master tabacqueriros who developed
the Leon Jimenes line in the 1970s. A very well made Dominican cigar
that offers a problem-free smoking. We found the construction is perfect
and the taste satisfying. Note an unassuming, elegant cigar that burns
slow and even. Look for a very mild, almost creamy tobacco taste and
a very smooth smoking experience. For those looking for a quick and
mild smoke for the morning or early afternoon, this is your thing.
Overall, perfectly balanced construction and a superior blend of mild
tobaccos. It would pair up nicely with a medium-bodied ale, bourbon,
or blended scotch.
Aesthetically,
a sweet looking cigar: Medium dark, rich and oily with a beautiful
wrapper. Very few noticeable veins and quite smooth to the touch.
The samples we received are expertly rolled cigars. No soft spots.
Filled to capacity, but not too tight. Simply a superbly crafted smoke.
Look for a nice even, slow burn with an easy, loose draw. Note roasted
coffee, hazelnut and earthly tones in this smooth, rich cigar. We
found it to offer loads of heady, deep flavor in what is obviously
well aged and mellowed tobacco. You're going to like it very much.
Overall, we unanimously found this to be one of the better cigars
we've sampled to date and highly recommend the entire line. Consider
pairing this fine cigar with Samuel Smiths' Nut Brown Ale or a Loch
Dhu Single Malt Scotch.
For Members Only
Give Your Friends FREE Beer, Wine, Cheese, Chocolate,
Cigars & Flowers!
Through our Customer Appreciation Program
Your name has real value to your friends, co-workers, and family members! Every time a friend, family member, or anyone else you know joins any one of our clubs, [or gives a gift] for 3 months or longer, we'll give them 50% off of their first month, but only when they mention your name. And we'll also give you 50% off your next month too which can either be applied towards your current membership or you can try one of our other Clubs out! (We can add one more month to your order at 50% off for prepaid memberships!)
The Fine Print: Members giving gift memberships do not qualify for referral credits and you can't give yourself a gift to qualify! This Program is mutually exclusive of any other promotions.
Discounted Box Re-orders!
5 Paks Now Available!
Cigar of the Month Society members can take advantage of our volume purchasing and re-order their favorite cigars in box quantities at just over our wholesale costs. Re-order any selection featured in box quantities of 25 cigars or order them in convenient 5 paks! Other cigar shapes and sizes not actually featured, but from a featured brand line may also be re-ordered. Call for pricing.
| Featured Cigar | Box Qty | Box Cost | 5 Pak |
| Cost | |||
| A. Gurkha Toro | 25 | $95.50 | $24 |
| B. Professor Sila Churchill | 25 | $72.50 | $20 |
| C. La Gloria Cubana Glorias Maduro Corona | 25 | $92.50 | $24 |
| D. Leon Jimenes Robusto | 25 | $87.50 | $23 |
| E. Cupido Vintage Churchill | 25 | $87.50 | $23 |
Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery and add $7.95 for S&H for your first box and $3.00 for each additional box or grab bag. S&H for 5-packs is $4.95 and $1.50 for each additional 5-pak. All reorders are sent Priority mail unless otherwise requested. CA residents please add 7.75% Sales Tax. S&H for International re-orders must be calculated on an individual basis. Prices are subject to change.
Membership Q & A
Note: Please do not use our email address to make any account related information changes such as address or billing changes, membership extensions, or terminations. To ensure timely processing of your request, please call us at 800-625-8238.
Q: What should I do if I'm moving or want to extend
my membership?
A: Please call us prior to the 10 th of the month to
make all account related information changes such as address changes,
membership extensions & terminations, or gift accounts desiring
to continue their memberships. Address changes made after that time
may require a $4.00 re-shipping charge.
Q: How will the charge appear on my credit card statement:
A: Your credit card statement will reflect our Incorporated
business name, C&H Clubs, U.S.A., Inc., NOT The Cigar Society.
Q: What happens if my shipment is damaged?
A: If you shipment arrives damaged, please call us immediately
toll free at 1-800-625-8238 and report the incident for a prompt resolution.
Q: What happens if my credit card is declined?
A: We will attempt to reprocess the card and if it does not
clear on the 2nd attempt, you’ll receive a courtesy notice
asking for an alternative payment method and your order will be temporarily
suspended until we hear from you. As we incur a $ 2.00 re-processing
fee each time your card does not clear, that charge is passed on to
you.
Q: What happens if I join under a special incentive program
and don’t stay a member for the entire term committed?
A: Not a problem. Although we want to do everything we can
to keep you as a member, we will allow you to cancel your subscription
early, however, you will be responsible to pay for the item which
was given to you as part of the promotion.
