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Flying solo here today, I was not feeling 100% on Friday so I gave Dale the night off and now its Sunday and time to do the show. This is episode 293 on Sunday September 26. Now I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my morning cup of Black Dog Coffee Today I am smoking a Bad Dog 42 and some of you may remember Dale talking about these cigars on a previous show. Pre smoke aroma etc.... Herf line from Martin Couch on the Dona Flor line On Saturday, Executive Producer Liz and I made the trek to Miami to attend the Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival. On the way in we stopped at Cuban Crafters for a little lunch. Smoked a bandless cigar that Andreas handed me, he handed my wife a Cuban Crafters By the time we got out of the humidor we had $75 worth of cigars including a couple of La Aurora 107’s, the new Bad Dog 42, a JL Salazar and a sampler of Cuban Crafters cigars that I am sure will be talked about in future shows. At the festival: Walking in the aroma of some great latin food, inspired art work and plenty

This week Bob interviews Berta Bravo, "The Guayabera Lady" and artist Emilio Sauma to learn more about the inaugural Gables Hispanic Cultural Festival that will be held on September 25th in Miami. As part of the event, more than 30 top cigar manufacturers will showcase their products in the "Smokin' in the Gables Cigar Lounge." Also this week, Kurt Kendall from Twins Smoke Shop in New Hampshire is the guest on"What's Hot, What's Not, What's Next." Kurt lets us know what his customers are buying and what new releases he is expecting in the upcoming weeks. Cigar of the Week - Dona Flor Selecao SELECAO ROBUSTO - 5x52 Mata Fina Maduro wrapper. All Brazilian Dark Side - ROMEO Y JULIETA CHURCHILL Churchill - 7" x 47 (178 x 18.65 mm), Julieta No. 2, a churchill Romeo y Julieta marque was established in 1875 by Inocencio Alvarez and Mannin Garcia. The brand is named for Shakespeare's famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. Between 1885 and 1900, the brand won numerous awards at different tasting exhibitions (as

This week Bob and Dale are joined by Craig Schneider. Dale talks with Colin Ganley of CigarTourism.com about the January 2011 trip to the Dominican Republic in which Dale will be participating. Also this week, Brian Berman, Director of Membership, Cigar Rights of America (CRA), is a guest on"What's Hot, What's Not, What's Next." Special CRA membership deal for DogWatch listeners! Get two free cigars exclusively crafted for CRA members and a free CRA T-shirt when you sign up for a one-year membership for $35. Go to www.cigarrights.org; click on the microphone in the upper right corner to go to the VIP section; enter "dogwatch" (one word, all lowercase) to sign in; use promo code "dogwatch" when completing your payment information; and be sure to type "0101" in the "Referred by" field (this is Bob's CRA ambassador number). Cigar of the Week - Di Fazio Maduro We did an interview with these folks almost a year ago before any one had heard of the cigars. We liked what we smoked then and now they have b

This week Colin Ganley of CigarTourism.com and Bob talk about the January 2011 trip to Nicaragua in which Bob will be participating. Also this week, the debut of "What's Hot, What's Not, What's Next" - Cigar retailers from around the country share buyer passions and passes and let us know what new releases are on order. This week Michael Herklots from Davidoff of Geneva, New York city stores (Madison Avenue and The Shops at Columbus Circle); Heather Haddad from Fumee Cigar Lounge in Austin, Texas; and Doug Fiore from Winston's Humidor in Midlothian, Virginia share their insights. Cigar of the Week - Esteban Carreras 5150 - The Esteban Carreras 5150 series is a medium bodied Corojo with an Ecuadorian grown Sumatra wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers and binder. Dark Side - RAMON ALLONES SMALL CLUB CORONAS Length: 110 Ring: 42 Format: Minuto Ramón Allones is one of the big names in the history of Habanos. Founded in 1837, it is also one of the oldest brands in production. A Galician by birth, Ramón Allones

Colin Ganley (European Cigar Journal, CigarTourism.com) and Craig Schneider (columnist, The Shoulders We Stand On) are special guests this week. Cigar of the Week - Adrians Havana The Havanna 2000 (Criollo) wrapper, is more of a medium, full-bodied cigar, created specifically for the smoker who wants a cigar that is not too light but not too strong. Sweet on the lips at first pre-light, the strength starts to kick in as the cigar burns, heightening to levels of pure ecstasy. ECJ Awards - Review of Winners BEST BRAND Cuba – not yet announced Dominican Republic – Macanudo 1968 Honduras – Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Nicaragua – Nub Habano | Sun Grown USA – Don Pepin Garcia Blue - http://www.elreydeloshabanos.com , http://www.myfathercigars.com/ BEST CIGAR Cuba – not yet announced Dominican Republic – Davidoff Maduro, Robusto Honduras – Flor de Copan Linea Puros, Robusto - Nicaragua – Padrón Family Reserve 45 Years Maduro BEST VALUE Dominican Republic – Santa Damiana Honduras – Flor de Selva - Facebook: www.

Cigar of the Week - Calibre 58 from Miami Cigar and Company "Originally an event cigar, available only at Miami Cigar events, the Calibre was not meant to be a production line. However, due to increasing pressure from retailers, the line will soon be available with a foot band in slide lid boxes. This is a 4x58 100% Nicaraguan Puro. It comes in both a Robusto and a Toro with the same dimensions and this sample sports a rosado wrapper although it will also be available with an oscuro." Dale talks about his impressions from IPCPR "Dark Side - PARTAGAS 8-9-8 VARNISHED The 8-9-8 cigars from Partagas are favorites of Cuban tobacco lovers. They get their name from their presentation in a box of 25 cigars, divided into tree layers of 8, 9 and 8 cigars. It is one of the current vitola range: strong, well balanced, with rich aroma and flavor, and ideal measures for the smoker who can spare the time. Length: 6.6 inches (170mm) Ring Gauge: 43 Factory Shape: Dalias Strength: Full" Dark Side - Dale - Dark Side -

Bob and Dale are at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) convention in New Orleans this week. Jacob Roush, Dale's son, and Trent and Troy Keifer from Indiana are special field reporters. Cigar Rights of America (CRA) - Bob discusses the CRA seminar. Go to here to view cigarchannel.com's video including additional comments from Bob. Maker's Mark (Ted's Cigars) interview by Trent and Troy Keifer. Palio Cutter receives Best Accessory Award from European Cigar Journal. Interview with Mike DeVersa and Marc Aub of Palio. La Aurora releases new Guillermo Leon cigar at Bourbon Street party. Interview with Guillermo Leon. Interview with Roseline and Nabil Sabbah of Elogio Cigars. More IPCPR updates in future shows! Music provided by the 25 Smokin' Figurados from their new album, "Lesson Two," and The Surfonics.

<p><strong>This week Bob and Dale are joined by special guest Bill Featherton, a long-time listener.</strong></p><p><strong>Cigar of the Week -</strong><em> Panacea Green Label Toro</em></p><p>Over a year in the making, the Panacea Green label uses a specially fermented Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper to balance out a triple Ligero filler in a very exciting 2010 release from <a href="http://www.flatbedcigarcompany.com/">Flatbedcigars.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Dark Side</strong> -&nbsp;<em>HOYO DE MONTERREY LE HOYO DU GOURMET</em></p><p>Origin: Cuba Manufactured: Hand Made<br />Gauge: Thin Length: 170<br />Format: Palma Ring: 33<br />Weight: 6,76 gr. <br />Presentation: Slide lid box of 25</p><p>"Hoyo de Monterrey Le Hoyo du Gourmet" Review:</p><p>Discontinued in 2002, this cigar has what some call the "experts" size, long and slim. With a

Welcome to DogWatch Cigar Radio episode 285 for July 30th, 2010. Meandering roads. Brought to you by CigarTourism.com - Now booking trips to Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Immerse yourself in the world of cigars in style and comfort. Colin Ganley will introduce you to your favorite cigar makers, show you where tobacco is grown, cigars are rolled, and we wrap up each day with tastings in the tropical air. CigarTourism.com Also brought to you by FullersPullers.com, While you're listening to the show, take a few moments to browse Fullerspullers.com for the latest in boutique brand cigars. This week Joe added the new La Reloba line of cigars from Don Pepin Garcia - a medium bodied blend available in 2 wrapper styles - Habano and Sumatra. You can always expect to find one of the widest selection of boutique brands of cigars when you visit FullersPullers.com, the preferred retailer of Dogwatch Cigar Radio. Cigar of the Week - Alec Bradley Prensado Robusto The 5x50 Alec Bradley Prensado was built around

Bob interviews Mark Carlos McGinty, the author of "The Cigar Maker." Cigar of the Week - Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie No. 7 Toro. The Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta is a beautiful two-tone cigar. The two wrappers create not only a pleasing look but also a new tasting concept. The cigar is first rolled with the Ecuadorian wrapper and then the tip is covered with a rich, dark, sweet Nicaraguan wrapper. The smoker experiences a combination of flavors: a creamy, mellow taste coming from the burning side of the cigar and a sweet and spicy character from the rich Nicaraguan wrapper. Dark Side - BOLIVAR BOLIVAR NO. 1 TUBOS. Introduced in 1901, the powerful flavor of the Bolivar cigar range is almost as widely know as it's namesake, Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), the celebrated Venezuelan warrior who liberated what is today Venezuela, Columbia, Peru and Bolivia. The Bolivar cigar brand was developed by the Jose Rocha Cigar Company and manufactured at the El Crepusculo cigar factory, but was later acquired by M

Joining Bob Dale tonight is Colin Ganley of CigarTourism.com and European Cigar Journal Cigar of the Week is The Crown Jewel Premium Boutique Cigar - Specially created by Master Cuban Blenders whose tradition and history date back to the early 1900’s. Our product has been uniquely blended utilizing only the finest and rarest leaves to include; a Silky Rich Ecuadorian Sun Grown Wrapper, an exclusive specially cultivated Dominican “Piloto Cubano” 5 year aged long leaf tobacco from the North Central Region of the Cibao Valley precisely blended with, a sweet selected Peruvian tobacco from the San Martin region of the Northern Amazon. The final product is then hand rolled by a select few of skilled Master Cuban Rollers. http://www.crownjewelcigars.com/ Herf lines from Adam Estrem and Angry Bill This week's Dark Side - Dale and Colin review the Cohiba Lancero. Cohiba is the flagship line of Habanos SA. Cohiba accountesd for 8.1% of the exports in 2001. Paying prices with 30% to 50% premium over other Habanaos

Cigar of the Week - Monte Pascoal Double Corona Origin : Brazil Format : Double Corona Size : 7 x 49 Wrapper : Mata Fina Filler : Mata Fina e Mata Norte Binder : Mata Fina Monte Pascoal Corona $5.50 Monte Pascoal Minutos $4.25 Monte Pascoal Robusto $6.75 Monte Pascoal Petit Robusto $4.95 Monte Pascoal Belicoso $7.25 Tabacos Mata Fina Ltda is a business unit of the Orsi Family Group which also has a winery (Italy), steel company (Brazil) and real estate holdings (Brazil). Established in 2007, Tabacos Mata Fina launched an ambitious project aimed at reviving Brazil famous cigar industry and gaining recognition for the quality tobacco and cigars produced in Brazil. The factory is located in Cruz das Almas - Bahia in the middle of the Recôncavo Baiano area, a privileged region for the growth of the highest quality Brazilian Tobacco. The name Monte Pascoal means Easter Mount, this was the first piece of land sighted by Portugese explorers in 1500 and it was on Easter. Dark Side - SAN CRISTOBAL De La Habana LA FUE

A special Fourth of July episode celebrating some of our favorite interviews and one very special Dark Side. Featuring: Tony Hyman from the National Cigar Museum discussing the early marketing of cigars in America. Jose Blanco of La Aurora talks about blending cigars and consistent manufacturing practices. Pete Johnson creator of Tatuaje cigars talks about La Verite and truth in the cigar industry. We srap up the show with a piece from 2008 that appeared in episode 27 of Adam Curry's Podfinder show featuring Mark Neff of Cigarmony.com and Dale reviewing that weeks Dark Side.

Cigar of the Week - Quesada Serie Limitada 35th Anniversary Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Toro Size : 6 x 49 Wrapper : Equadorian Arapiraca Filler : Dominican Republic, Nicaragua Binder : Cuban seed, Criollo-98 (DR) In June 1974, Manuel Quesada, his brother Alvaro and their father, Manuel Sr., opened a cigar factory called Manufactura de Tabacos S.A. (Matasa) in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The Quesada family had worked with tobacco since the late 1800s in Cuba, but this was its first venture into cigar making. At the time, Dominican cigars were virtually unknown in the cigar world, but Matasa grew from making thousands of cigars a year to millions, thanks to the popularity of house brands such as Fonseca and Cubita, as well as a host of brands made under contract for other companies importing cigars to the United States. LA GLORIA CUBANA MEDAILLE D'OR NO.4 Global economic woes and the worldwide spread of smoking bans are taking their toll on Cuba's famous cigar industry, with the just-completed ha

Bob and Dale are joined by Colin Ganley of European Cigar Journal and Craig Schneider, regular guest host and soon-to-be columnist on cigarmedia.tv Cigar of the Week - Nestor Miranda 1989 Torpedo 6-1/8 x 52 The Nestor Miranda 1989 is a cigar that celebrates the beginning of Miami Cigar & Company. The cigar is being manufactured by My Father Cigars (Pepin Garcia) based on a blend that Don Pepin created with Nestor Miranda. Mr. Miranda inspired Pepin's blending telling him what he wanted in terms of flavor and body and asking for it to be sold for a reasonable price in deference to the prevailing economic situation. The cigar is reportedly a combination of Nicaraguan tobaccos from Esteli and Jalapa and is available with either a rosado for those preferring a medium bodied smoke, or an oscuro wrapper for a more full bodied experience. The Nestor Miranda Collection 1989 comes in three (3) sizes: Robusto 5 x 50 Toro 6 x 50 Torpedo 6-1/8 x 52 Dark Side - QUAI D'ORSAY GRAND CORONAS Herf line submissions

Bob interviews Sean Williams (El Primer Mundo Cigars) and Willie Herrera (El Titan de Bronze Cigars) about their new collaboration and ongoing business. Also, Angry Bill from the Law Dog Lounge gets his own cigar review page on Cigarmedia.tv - Angry Bill will be bringing his unique style and wit to the pages of Cigarmedia.tv. If you have enjoyed his herf line reviews then you will love his blog reviews. Check it out today and leave a comment to let us and Bill know what you think. Cigar of the Week - Padron 3000 Natural Robusto, Size: 52 x 5 1/2 Wrapper: Natural Package: 26 per box Also available in a box of four. Also comes in a maduro wrapper. Not much information given out about the blend as Padron is very secretive; however, the tobacco is reported to be all Nicaraguan. Padron began making cigars in Miami in 1964 but the family had produced cigars in Cuba since 1853. Padron was burned out of Nicaragua during the Sandinista wars of the 1990's and forced to move all operations to Honduras. In the 1980

DogWatch Cigar Radio Episode #277: Ding Dong Ditches & Dancing Delays Bob interviews Bill Paley of La Palina Cigars. Cigar of the Week - Illusione Epernay Dion Giolito, the man behind the highly sought after Illusione cigars and Cruzado cigars, has created the Illusione Epernay. The Illusione Epernay pays tribute to the famous Epernay region in France, the Capital of Champagne, and has been blended to pair perfectly with a glass of champagne. The Illusione Epernay originally debuted in 2008 through the European Cigar Cult Journal's 15th Anniversary limited release. From this blend, Epernay has been made with a combination of Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo tobaccos. The Illusione Epernay is finished with a superior-grade Café Rosado wrapper. Dark Side - Montecristo No. 3 Factory Name: Corona Ring gauge: 42 Length: 14.20 CM / 5.5 inches Herf line submissions: Angry Bill reviews Nosotros. If you would like to review a cigar or leave a message for the show, call the Herfline, 321-594-4373 or cigar.

Cigar of the Week - Savinelli Liga Especial Torpedo - brought to you by FullersPullers.com May Palio Cutter Contest Winner (Black Classic Palio): Gregg Rabb. [Nicaragua: available in 4 sizes] This line debuted in 2005 and is also made at Tabacos Puros de Nicaragua. It’s double banded with the words “Liga Especial” (in Spanish, “special blend”) below the same band as on the Savinelli Fuerte. The Liga has a dark, oily wrapper and showcases both caramelized sweetness and a spicy finish right from the start. This parallel taste experience offers a complexity that’s easy to appreciate and is accented by the richness of the caramel-like flavors in mid-course. The flavors are more muted in the second half and the spicy aspects come out more strongly toward the close. It’s once again a bargain at retail prices of $4.50-$5.75 each (before local tobacco taxes). Growing from a small pipe shop opened in 1876 in Milan, Italy, Savinelli became so respected that the Savinelli pipe factory was opened in 1948 and remai

Bob talks about his trip to the La Aurora factory.

Guests this week: Craig Schneider and Troy Keifer Cigar of the Week - La Aurora 107 Robusto (4.5x50) The 107, which uses a Sun Grown Ecuador wrapper over 6-year-old fillers and a binder from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua, will come in boxes of 21 with a suggested retail price between $6-$8, plus any local taxes. There will be 3 sizes: Robusto (4.5x50); Toro (5.5x54); and a Belicoso (6.25 x 52). The 107 will only be available at brick and mortar tobacconists. Dark Side - Vequeros Especiales No 2 A post-revolution handmade brand that comes in 4 sizes, Seoane (short panatela 5x33), Mareva (petite corona 5.5x42), Especiales No1 (long panatella 7.5x38) and tonight's Especiales No. 2 (Panatela 6x38). First exported in 1997 after being offered as a local brand to visitors to the Pinar del Rio region of Cuba. Herf line submissions: Angry Bill reviews the New Havana Limitado. Call the Herfline, 321-594-4373! - or cigar.radio on Skype, to leave a message or a cigar review. You can also send email to