In 2011, Oliva was hosting some members of Cigar Journal at its factory in Nicaragua when Carlos Oliva gave the magazine what he thought were Cain F Lancero cigars to smoke during the tour. Unbeknownst to the cigar company, the magazine loved the cigar so much, they actually named it as its 2011 Nicaraguan cigar of the year. However, last week Maple Grove, Minn.- based Tobacco Grove announced that it would be releasing a new production of the cigars to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The store has a total of 250 boxes of 18 for sale at a suggested retail price of $143.82 for out of state customers, although customers purchasing the cigars in Minnesota will have to pay more due to the state’s high tax on cigars. Tobacco Grove has allocated 100 boxes for in-store sales, with the remaining 150 boxes to be sold to online customers. Here is what I said in my review of the original version in August 2011. I was quite impressed with this cigar, to say the least. Just like the Cain F Lancero, while it is obviously shares quite a few of same profile characteristics, the lancero vitola in this line changes the profile totally ...
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