In 1990, Paul Garmarian not only introduced his first line of cigars at Georgetown Tobacco in Washington, D.C., but also published a book, The Gourmet Guide to Cigars. Sometime after his cigars began to sell nationally in 1991, Garmarian began producing cigar accessories, including lighters, leather cases, ashtrays and cigar cutters. The Paul Garmarian cutter is one of those accessories, available in seven standard colors, each retailing for the same $20: Black, Red, White, Blue, Green, Grey and Maroon. All of them are made in Sheffield, England and the opening can cut cigars up to 48 ring gauge. The Paul Garmarian website has a bit more information: Manufactured in England with precision engineering, the durable Sheffield blade is machined to 1/1000th of an inch, is crimped into position by hand, and the case is sonic welded thus producing an extremely sharp, precise and smooth cut. In addition to the plastic version I am reviewing, Paul Garmarian produced a Super Cigar Cutter that was made out of aircraft aluminum, anodized in Holland and build by hand in England. According to an interview in the Daily Caller, only 2,000 of the cutters were produced over an eight year period, and they have not been produced since 1999. In terms of physical appearance, the ...
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