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Vol. 8 No. 11

Member of the Month

This month, we feature one of our youngest “honorary” members, Zac, pictured here with his grandfather Wally. Although we don’t endorse Wally’s prescribed teething ring, we just had to include this picture in our Member of the Month section after seeing how cute this baby is.

Wally has been a member of our cigar club for almost 2 years. He didn’t include a letter with his photo, just this sentence, “My grandson Zac even loves your cigars of the month!!!”

Well, Wally, we’re excited that you and your grandson enjoy our cigars and we will be sending you 25 more to enjoy! Just don’t let Zac use them all for a teething ring.

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. Cacique Siboneyes	Corona	6.5 x 42	4	Dominican	90
B. Cusano Selection Rosado	Robusto	5 x 50	5	Dominican	91
C. Hoyo De Monterey Excalibur #5	Toro	6.25 x 44	7	Nicaragua	94
D. Jose Llopis Gold Connecticut Shade	Pyramide	7.25 x 53	5	Panama	92
E. Jose Marti Cedro Tubos	Churchill	7 x 50	6	Nicaragua	89

Featured Cigars

Cacique Siboneyes Corona

Cacique (pronounced "ka-seek") enjoys a loyal following, yet isn’t widely known, despite a 90 rating by Cigar Aficionados Insider and high praise from the cigar smoking public. Made by cigar master Pedro Martin, this cigar is a real diamond in the rough.

Cacique is handmade in the Dominican Republic, using a long-filler blend of Nicaraguan Ligero and Dominican Seco leaves, Havana seed binder, and a very attractive Connecticut Shade wrapper. This combination lends the cigar a full flavor, yet remains mild in strength. It is very well-constructed and extensively aged.

A cigar with a pleasant, herbal character and a mild-to-medium body. There are good spicy elements on the palate - a well-made cigar with an oily wrapper. It has a spicy core of flavors.

Cusano Selection Rosado Robusto

The Cusano Selection is a tremendous value that I´ve been smoking for years. It´s actually made by Hendrik Kelner - Davidoff´s cigar guy - in the Dominican Republic, and I tell you it´s a steal. But don´t take my word for it. Rolled with a beautiful shade grown Rosado wrapper - a gorgeous oily leaf - and long-filler from the Dominican Republic. Plus the Connecticut binder is almost the same quality as many wrapped leaves - it´s like smoking a cigar with 2 wrappers! Highly praised by the cigar critics too, SMOKE magazine says: "Very reminiscent of a Cuban cigar… Lots of flavorful smoke up front with excellent character and a big finish. The Selection, however, is all that and a little more...the excellent construction and big, big taste without the big, big bite, may force you outdoors while you bum one, but ahhh, what a day you'd be having"

Hoyo De Monterey Excalibur #5 Toro

Excalibur cigars are handmade in Honduras and are the choicest cigars picked from the famous Hoyo de Monterrey line of fine cigars. They are hand-rolled by the same makers as Hoyo De Monterrey. Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur is made using the top 10% of the factory’s tobacco from Honduras and Nicaragua. Hoyos are considered to be one of the finest cigars on the market. They are made with Nicaraguan, Honduran, and Cuban seed Dominican filler and Connecticut binder. Wrapped in beautiful Connecticut Shade wrappers, which gives each and every Excalibur cigar a robust, but exquisitely smooth taste. This full-flavored brand is dubbed the "espresso of cigars" because of its famously rich, strong, and creamy smoke. Perfect draw, burns straight as a ruler, stays firm, lovely aroma, nice with a coffee or a beer, an honest, good cigar.

Jose Llopis Gold Connecticut Shade Pyramide

Jose Llopis was a high-priced boom cigar from the mid-90s. It is a handmade cigar from the Republic of Panama. Our panel members were genuinely surprised at how mild, smooth and pleasant this monster-sized pyramid is. It’s rolled with a Dominican binder and a complex long-filler blend of Dominican, Panamanian, and Honduran leaves, but the most striking thing is the gorgeous Connecticut shade wrapper. The wrapper leaf appears flawless, with a silky smooth feel. The cigar has been aged for over 4 years, and the cellophane shows evidence of that - some even have that nice, slight yellowing. Overall, this ones a good, mild surprise, and the draw is smooth and easy.

Jose Marti Cedro Tubos Churchill

This box is gorgeous. Each individually packaged in beautiful solid cedar tubes and packed 10 cigars per box with a clear top. Although we had to remove them from these tubes so that we could ship them to you. The cedar tubes were so big, we couldn’t fit them in the shipping tubes! These Churchills are rolled in Nicaragua and offer a spicy, medium to full-bodied taste. Ecuadorian-grown, Sumatra-seed wrapper, Nicaraguan binder, and interesting filler combination consisting of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan long leaves.

Ask Murl

Dear Murl,

Although you send me more than one cigar from a manufacturer, I’m often surprised at how different one cigar is from the next when it’s a different shape. Don’t they all come from the same tobacco blend? Shouldn’t they be identical for the most part?

Jake Vaughan
Londonderry, NH

Yo Jakester!

So it’s the age old question of does size really matter, eh? Never been a concern of mine, you know, being hung like a … well, a dog. But that’s a whole different subject, and one that most likely has a very limited scope of truly interested readers. So let’s talk. Even though some of the cigars we send you are from the same manufacturer, most are of varied taste profiles for a number of reasons. Size does matter, Bucko. Larger gauges tend to smoke cooler. Length may impact the ease of the draw. You should also remember that each cigar is individually rolled which means there will always be subtle differences in how each smokes.

Additionally, when a specific blend is used for a larger gauged cigar, all of the same types of leaves used in that blend may not be in a smaller ring cigar as there is simply not enough room. Generally, when some portion of the blend is left out, it is the ligero, or the more full-bodied leaf types. So the next time you’re pontificating on the subject of size and how it impacts the overall pleasure of partaking in any of your favorite vices, you tell ‘em, “You bet your Kibbles and Bits it matters, Baby!” Hope that was good for you, Jakaroo. I’ve Gotta ball I need to be chasin’.

Woof!
Murl.

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. Cacique Siboneyes Corona	25	$62.50	$18
B. Cusano Selection Rosado Robusto	20	$66.50	$22
C. Hoyo De Monterey Excalibur #5 Toro	20	$87.50	$27
D. Jose Llopis Gold Connecticut Shade Pyramide	20	$68.50	$22
E. Jose Marti Cedro Tubos Churchill	25	$85.50	$22

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.

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 2^nd 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.