Past Newsletters
Vol. 8 No. 10
Member of the Month
Scotty
McFadden Enjoys a Smoke and a Brew!
This month’s member of the month didn’t write in a letter or send in a picture. He basically stood there with a beer and a smoke in front of our booth for the 4th year in a row and told us how great we are for 30 minutes! Okay, so we can be bought. We’re not proud about it. But the fact remains, that we love to be told we’re doing a good job and Scotty was full of praise at the 2001 Colorado Brewer’s Festival.
We met him back in 1998 at the same festival and enjoy his company briefly each year at the same event. The Colorado Brewer’s festival just wouldn’t be the same if Scotty didn’t come by to say “hey”! It’s members like you that are the pulse of our company and we sincerely appreciate your continued support and loyalty. We hope you enjoy the complimentary smokes coming your way!
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. Biarritz by August Reyes | Perfecto | 4 x 48 | 5 | Dominican | 94 |
| B. Estevan Cruz Natural | Robusto | 5 x 50 | 6 | Dominican | 89 |
| C. Evelio by Nestor Plasencia | Churchill | 7 x 54 | 6 | Honduras | 92 |
| D. Perdomo Squared Rhombus | Toro | 5 ½ x 54 | 4 | Nicaragua | 96 |
| E. Moreno Maduro | Churchill | 6 x 48 | 8 | Dominican | 91 |
Featured Cigars
Biarritz by August Reyes Perfecto
The Biarritz Grand Prix Collection is made by Augusto Reyes in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Augusto makes some of the finest brand names in the business, including Don Lino, Indian Tabac Cameroon Legend, Fittipaldi, and many others. For the Biarritz, we secured a nice load of his "Short Story" shaped perfectos at a dandy of a price. These little suckers are downright delicious. The long-filler leaves consist of the Reyes family estate grown Dominican Piloto Cubano and Olor binder and fillers, and a 4-year aged Cameroon-seed Indonesian wrapper. Biarritz offers a silky smooth taste with some subtle spice and coffee flavors. The end result is an exotic medium-bodied flavor and very smooth taste. Try this and see why our taste testers insisted we carry this sucker!
Estavan Cruz is a premium hand made cigar manufactured in the Dominican Republic. This Natural Robusto consists of an Ecuadorian (sumatran seed) wrapper and binder, and Dominican Piloto and Mexican filler. A very earthy cigar. There is almost a tarry element on the palate, but there are also dark roasted cocoa bean flavors. Quite A veiny, but well built cigar. It has a nice draw, with notes of expresso, wood and bitter chocolate. A medium-bodied smoke, ripe for aging. Great color and shine on this little fireplug of a cigar. It draws and burns well with earthy notes, hints of bitter chocolate and a spicy finish.
Evelio by Nestor Plasencia Churchill
Evelio Oviedo, the master roller of the new super-premium Honduran puro, he comes from a Cuban cigar making family. He gained his experience while working for 23 years at the H. Upmann factory in Havana. After opening a factory in Brazil, with the Mendez organization, at San Gonzales Dos Campos, he moved to Miami with the intent of permanent retirement. Nestor Plasencia, however, had other plans for Evelio. While experiencing some mysterious production problems with one of his brands, he sought the reputed master to come down to Honduras and help solve the problem.
While there, Nestor told Evelio of his group's dream to produce cigars with the original Cuban Quality and workmanship. His love for the 'old ways' was inspired, and, with the assurance that he would be given total control over the process to ensure it duplicates the original Cuban-style of cigar making, he agreed to assist with the setup of Nestor's new facilities to produce these exquisite cigars. The extra smooth Connecticut wrapper lends a very pleasant, extremely mild flavor - in fact, this is one of the mildest cigars you can find, but with a creamy texture, pleasant aroma and nice balance.
One of the best introductions of the year, Perdomo 2 (Perdomo squared) is made by Nick Perdomo, the latest addition to their fantastic line of cigars, including the Perdomo Reserve La Tradicion line. Each cigar is box-pressed with a select blend of Piloto Cubano Nicaraguan leaves aged in cedar casks for over 5 years. This cigar is for the true connoisseur who appreciates unparalleled construction and exceptional tobacco flavor.
The Perdomo Squared Rhombus sports a flat "rectangular" press, a silky wrapper, and a complexity that resides in its cool, easy-going flavor. The Cameroon wrapper is the icing on the cake - a double-fermented moist and oily leaf that will make you froth at the mouth in anticipation. Rich, spicy and robust in flavor, with an easy draw. One of our panel members stated, “This is one of the best cigars I have ever smoked!”
The Moreno Maduro is produced by one of the largest cigar producers in the US. Altadis U.S.A. sells over 2 billion cigars a year and owns about 40% of the market share in the US. The Company now employs over 5,500 people. It operates production facilities in Honduras, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Dominican Republic and affiliations for production in Mexico, Brazil and Holland. Leaf supplies are obtained from growers in every part of the globe. The company also grows some of its own tobacco in Honduras and Connecticut. The Company's enviable stable of trademarks include Antonio y Cleopatra, Backwoods, Cabañas, Don Diego, Dutch Masters, Dutch Treats, El Producto, Flamenco, Havatampa, Henry Clay, H. Upmann, La Corona, Mixture 79, Montecristo, Montecruz, Muriel, Onyx Reserve, Phillies, Por Larrañaga, Primo del Rey, Roi-Tan, Romeo y Julieta, Santa Damiana, Tampa Nugget and Te-Amo... among a number of others, not to mention that it is the biggest supplier of private label pipe tobacco to chains in the United States.
Moreno Maduro is a smooth, spicy-sweet jet black maduro. If you enjoy Maduros, this one’s a beauty, with a handsome Connecticut broadleaf wrapper that’s been naturally cured to achieve it’s dark color and moist, rich flavor, but with a lighter mild to medium-bodied taste. Hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic. SMOKE Magazine says: “The majority of the panel enjoyed good light-bodied flavor dominated by a creamy sweetness.”
Ask Murl
Dear Murl,
I was wondering why some cigar manufacturers package their cigars in aluminum tubes or what seem to be airtight glass vials? Is this to protect their freshness?
Scotty Musgrave
Atlanta, GA.
Dear Muskrat,
That had to be your nickname in High School. Don’t deny it. Protection. Indeed. A most popular topic in the realms of my two most favorite activities. Smoking and Schmokin’! Actually, I smoked my first cigar the way I initially enjoyed sex – alone in my room. Back to the aluminum and glass. In my humble opinion, the packaging designs you ask about are primarily geared towards protecting the cigar from physical damage and marketing. Aluminum tubes are a convenient way of transporting cigars, but not ideal for storage. They will grow tired and dull if you leave them in the container for an extended period of time. I’d recommend putting them in your humidor immediately after you get them home. Airtight glass vials may actually do more by means of actually preserving a cigars freshness. Their intent is to keep the cigar’s composition just as it was immediately after being rolled. Hope that helps Muskarato!
Woof!
Murl.
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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. Biarritz by August Reyes Perfecto | 25 | $67.50 | $19 |
| B. Estevan Cruz Natural Robusto | 25 | $97.50 | $25 |
| C. Evelio by Nestor Plasencia Churchill | 25 | $70.50 | $19 |
| D. Perdomo Squared Rhombus Toro | 24 | $105.50 | $27 |
| E. Moreno Maduro Churchill | 25 | $72.50 | $20 |
Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery and add $6.95 for S&H for your first box and $2.00 for each additional box. S&H for 5-paks is $4.95 and $1.00 for each additional 5-pak. S&H for International re-orders must be calculated on an individual basis. Prices are subject to change.
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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
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