March 3, 2010
Normally I stick with Vegas vacation giveaways, but this one jumped out at me so I thought I would post it. There's a nice big write up on the site, so I'm just going to post it below:
Everyone who registers at the web site of GolfOrlando between December 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010 will be entered and eligible to win.
The grand prize isn’t just a vacation, it’s a mancation, where you and three of your friends will stay at one of Orlando’s finest resorts, play Orlando’s best courses, dine at one of Orlando’s top steakhouses and enjoy an evening out at a cigar & wine bar.
You’ll stay in deluxe guestrooms at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress where you’ll enjoy an unparalleled vacation experience. Located in the Lake Buena Vista area of Orlando, this property is the centerpiece of the magnificent 1,500-acre Grand Cypress Resort. From the 18-story atrium lobby to the lush tropical setting, this world-class award-winning hotel is a vacation paradise. The resort features an 800,000-gallon lagoon swimming pool with 12 tumbling waterfalls, spa services, health club, fitness trails, 12 tennis courts and more.
You’ll play four rounds of golf on some of Orlando’s most phenomenal golf courses including Celebration, Eagle Creek, Mystic Dunes, and Shingle Creek; so you’d better bring your "A" game. GolfOrlando travelers who have played these courses have rated all five as 4 stars or better so you can be assured you’re in for a real treat. The accolades received by all five courses will impress! Celebration was rated 4.5 stars in Golf Digest’s 2007 "Places to Play." Eagle Creek was chosen as the host site for the 2007 Florida PubLinks Championship and the 2006 Florida Open. Mystic Dunes was selected in 2006 by Golfweek as one of the "Best Top 100 Resort Golf Courses." Shingle Creek holds the honor of being selected as on of Golfweek’s "Top 40 New Courses."
The Grand Prize Winner will receive:
- Three Nights of Accommodations
- Four Rounds of Golf
- Dinner at One of Orlando’s Finest Steakhouses
- Night Out at a Cigar & Wine Bar
- Rental Car
To round out your mancation we’ll also include a dinner at one of Orlando’s finest steakhouses. After dinner your foursome will enjoy a night out at a cigar & wine bar. And to make sure you travel in style we'll also include a Lincoln Town Car from Budget Rent a Car.
The Contest runs until March 31, 2010, and you can enter it HERE.
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February 1, 2010
I'm going to have to get a few of these to try. Not only are they the top selling cigar over at Cigar.com, but they have a great name. Here's the details:
Another fantastic blend from the award winning 5 Vegas line, Triple-A combines tobaccos from Nicaragua's top growing regions with an oily broadleaf maduro wrapper to create a full-bodied array of complex flavors guaranteed to stimulate your palate for hours of enjoyment.
Aficionados and enthusiasts across the globe have come to love 5 Vegas. The brand is simply perfect: there is a blend suitable for every palate, the cigars are consistent in flavor and construction time and time again, the price points are simply stunning and they've even earned ratings as high as '90' by Cigar Aficionado. With those types of characteristics, there is no surprise that 5 Vegas is the "go-to" brand for cigar enthusiasts from all walks of life.
You can buy one HERE.
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December 17, 2009
Not sure how much I would use this, but I think it's a good idea. Here's the details:
The Cigar Stub is an elegant cigar-smoking accessory, much like what a money clip is for your loose bills. The ergonomic shape allows you to mirror the same feel and motion that you are accustomed to. It is the right fit for any size ring gauge. The Cigar Stub is more than just a cigar holder — it is a perfectly balanced instrument suited for any environment. The Cigar Stub’s sturdy stainless steel and aluminum construction is impervious to stains and won’t break if it is dropped. And with its protective cap, it slips neatly into your pocket.
Is the ashtray out of reach? Don’t worry — the Cigar Stub acts as a stand on any flat surface. Also available is the customized Cigar Stub ashtray, which everyone can use as well. And the Cigar Stub holds your cigar tight so it won’t slip, and it can be used anywhere — you can even place it on the greens while you’re playing golf.
Take your cigar enjoyment to the next level. The Cigar Stub adds distinction and refinement to your game and lends grace to social scenes — no more fumbling around for an ashtray or breaking conversation to find a place for your cigar.
You can grab one for $50 in one of three colors at the Cigar Stub site HERE.
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November 25, 2009
These sound good. I usually don't get liquor flavored cigars, though I do like them. Not sure how much these cost, but seeing as how they're a limited edition, they're probably not cheap.
Here's the details:
You can check them out at the Gurkha site HERE.
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November 17, 2009
These are new to Cigar.com, andI like Davidoffs, so I might have get one of these soon. Here's the details of the Special Series:
Crafted to commemorate the most popular cigars fro the Belle Epoque era in Europe, Special Series offers a robust flavor with a creamy, medium body.
Davidoff cigars are considered some of the best, if not the best cigars in the industry. When it comes to high standards, no one does it like Davidoff. Their commitment to quality is considerably higher than other manufacturers, using only the most premium, well-aged tobaccos available to create their blends while practicing perfection in terms of creation as these cigars are rolled using the most authentic, traditional methods in existence. Each cigar starts with a blend of 4-year-aged tobaccos, carefully selected by Davidoff’s experts in the Dominican Republic. From there, these tobaccos are given to only the highest grade cigar rollers who meticulously construct them before heading to the aging room at Davidoff’s facility in Santiago, where they remain until the various leaves and oils can perfectly marry in a blend worthy of bearing the trademark Davidoff band. There is no finer cigar in the world!
A special Dominican blend of fillers makes up Special Series along with a tasty, flavorful Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut-seed wrapper. Many notes of cedar and earth engulf the palate as the smoke produced is thick and very creamy. A great afternoon treat or perfect any time of day, these cigars are phenominally smooth but offer a medium finish.
They're not cheap at $27 a cigar, but I'd really like to see if they're worth it. You can buy them over at Cigar.com HERE.
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August 26, 2009
Great looking car. Here's all the info on it, pulled from the Maserati site:
The Maserati GranCabrio, the first four-seater convertible in the Trident carmaker's history, will make its world wide debut on September 15 at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.
The introduction of the GranCabrio – the Trident’s third prong – completes Maserati’s product line-up that now consists of three different families of models: Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio.
The GranCabrio represents the very essence of Maserati in terms of open-top cars. It’s a Maserati in the purest sense of the word: from the unmistakable style by Pininfarina to the spacious interior, from the craftsmanship of each detail to the driving pleasure and performance. The Maserati GranCabrio enriches all five senses in a shared open-air experience, without sacrificing comfort and performance. A dream car designed and built for men and women who love to live life in an understated – though sophisticated – manner. Like all the made in Maserati open-top convertibles: special cars aimed at refined connoisseurs.
In fact the GranCabrio is continuing the Maserati tradition in open-top cars, joining models that have played such an important part in the Modena carmaker’s history such as the 1950 A6G Frua Spyder, 1960 3500GT Vignale Spyder, 1964 Mistral Spyder, 1968 Ghibli Spyder and 2001 Spyder designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the car that marked Maserati’s return to the United States. In the footsteps of tradition, the GranCabrio opens a new chapter, because never before have four-seater top-down models ever been produced at the Viale Ciro Menotti Maserati factory. Four proper seats, so that the rear passengers are not merely supporting actors, but co-stars of the journey.
The GranCabrio is powered by a 4.7 liter V8, 323 kW engine and is the convertible with the longest wheelbase on the market. The GranCabrio’s roof is strictly canvas-made, emphasizing the link with the Maserati tradition.
The Maserati GranCabrio will be marketed starting next winter, and experienced by customers the world over from the following spring.
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August 24, 2009
I've always been a fan of CigarJack's blog, so it was nice that he's put together a huge list of all his reviews.
Some of the reviews are a few years old, but that really doesn't make much difference. There's over 100 of them (I didn't count) so you should be able to find your next favorite cigar in there somewhere.
You can look through the whole list HERE.
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August 4, 2009
C.A.O. has announced a new cigar based on an old-time Cuban brand. Here' some of the details from C.A.O.:
The La Traviata brand began its life at the turn of the 20th Century in Cuba or, more precisely, in the Tabacalera Cubana, Agramonte no. 106, in Havana. Over 100 years later, CAO has resurrected the La Traviata name, abiding closely to its original Cuban roots in presentation and taste. CAO La Traviata is a full-bodied, full-flavored cigar that combines an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a Cameroon binder and incorporates two different ligero filler tobaccos from the Pueblo Nuevo farm in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. "The inspiration for La Traviata came from smoking numerous classic Cuban cigars," said CAO President Tim Ozgener. "We wanted to create a cigar that appealed to sight, smell, and taste. The oily sheen of the Ecuadorian wrapper compels you to pick it up. The pre-light has a distinct pepper and leather nose. The flavor bombards the palate with intense, rich notes of cedar, anise, and leather, evolving along the way into a lush and creamy finish. We've also stayed true to the original La Traviata vista and artwork circa 1901-1904."
The cigar should hit the shelves late August or early September. They will come in three shapes: Divino (5" x 50), Radiante (6" x 52), and Intrepido (7" x 54), and will have a suggested retail price range of $4.95 to $5.75 per cigar.
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July 15, 2009
Cigar.com has added a number of cigars to their custom sampler. There's some great cigars on the list by CAO, Gurkha, Rocky Patel, and Nub, to name just a few. Here's the details from the site:
Build your own sampler and save! Cigar.com is proud to be the only mail order cigar company to offer our customers the ability to customize and construct their own 10 cigar sampler for a flat rate of just $59.95. Choose from many different cigars featuring brands like Camacho, Montecristo, Punch, Gurkha, Oliva, Graycliff and many more. But wait… buy two or more samplers and save even more with an additional $10.00 off each sampler!
Details: Choose 10 cigars from the list below. Your basket to the right will keep track of your selections. Note that the same cigar cannot be chosen twice. If you change your mind you can remove items from your basket. Once you have made your selections you can add the sampler to your cart. Once in your cart you can go back to make changes to your sampler later if necessary. The cost of one sampler is $59.95, if two or more samplers are in your cart, the price is adjusted to $49.95 each.
You can hit the site HERE to create your own sampler.
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June 29, 2009
This is a pretty impressive deal for these cigars.
The Cigar.com site is selling a Gurkha Super Premium Sampler Box for $80 (normally $225). Here's the details from the site:
Gurkha fans rejoice, the ultimate super premium sampler is here and it features some of Gurkha's most rare blends in a stylish carbon fiber-style box. All monstrous 7.0"x52 presidentes, this sampler includes 12 cigars, two each of the following: Titan, Titan II, Beast, Double Maduro, Signature 101 and Legend. This is an amazing and rare opportunity for over 60% savings on one of the industry's most popular brands.
You can check out the sampler box over at the Cigar.com site HERE.
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