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Villiger 1888

September 8th, 2009 Tim Dennis 12 comments

Villiger 1888

[/caption] A Cigar 120 Years in the Making The Villiger 1888 is the newest offering from the Swiss company of Villiger and Sons.  Villiger is known mainly for their small, machine-made cigars.  Their Export series are known by most cigar smokers, although opinions are divided on whether or not that is a [...]

Fuente Fuente Opus X “Power Ranger” xXx

September 5th, 2009 Labman 2 comments

Fuente Fuente Opus X "Power Ranger" xXx

[/caption] Before the release of the Fuente Fuente Opus X line of cigars in 1995, the idea of a Dominican Republic puro (i.e. a cigar made with all Dominican tobacco) was scoffed at by most cigar manufacturers. The soil of the Dominican Republic, it was said, [...]