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My Weekend Cigar: nub Cameroon 460

Source: CigarAdvisor

Oct 12, 2009

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Back in June of 2008, I blogged about the nub Connecticut 460. Last night, I decided to decided to have a go at the nub Cameroon 460. Cameroon is one of my favorite wrappers for its natural sweetness, when cured properly, and this original Sam Leccia/Oliva creation was right in my wheelhouse. One of the other reasons I decided to smoke the nub was, I've been preparing to smoke Sam's latest creation, "Cain," which he introduced in the Oliva Cigars, booth at this past summer's IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. (I'll get more into why later on.)

The cigar lit perfectly and burned clean and firm despite a small wrapper tear I found that ran back about one-half inch from the foot. The only flaw in the ash up to that point was that it burned a little loose. The cigar also burned for well over an hour, as advertised, despite its 4-inch length. This didn't surprise me due to the solid packing of the tobacco, and I let the cigar rest between puffs. With a cigar this short, even with a ring as wide as 60, you don't want to pull too hard or too often on it to prevent it f ...Read the full article

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