Archive for May, 2008

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Cigar of the Week: Rey Miguel by Pepin Garcia (Black Cat Cigar Co.)

(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)

Brand: Black Cat Cigar Company
Line: Rey Miguel
Vitola: Toro 6 x 50
Origin: United States
Wrapper: Ecuadorian
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium
Box Price: $164.95 (Box of 25)
I’ve been reviewing some local and boutique stores lately. The Bobalu Cigar Co. is one. Nat Sherman is another. I’ll be coming back to those later. The […]

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Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Chicago Epicurean: Jean-François Clouet gives tour @ Clouet vineyards

Met this guy yesterday at a champagne tasting at The Artisan Cellar wine shop at the Merchandise Mart. I got a bottle of the Andre Clouet Grand Cru Bouzy Silver for $40. Great bubbly, if you haven’t tried it yet. (It retails for $70 or so.) Only bad thing: It’s hard to find.
As Clouet and […]

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Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Cigar of the Week: El Mejor Emerald toro

(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)

Brand: El Mejor Cigars
Line: Emerald
Vitola: Toro 6 x 52
Origin: Honduras
Wrapper: Honduran
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Body: Medium-to-full
Strength: Full-to-full
Box Price: $69.50 (Box of 20)
I’m relatively new to the cigar world, so I haven’t seen too many crazy-looking cigars. So when I got my hands on the El Mejor Emerald, I didn’t really know […]

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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Blogosphere Update: April stats for DanielHonigman.com, and a Google PageRank update!

Allright, folks. In case you cared, DanielHonigman.com is now a Google PageRank 4 site.
What does this mean, exactly? Is my site starting to gain steam on the Web? Probably not. I’m starting to rank higher for several terms, like “tidbit of the day,” “cigar of the week” and others, but who knows, really?
Anyway, here […]

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Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Video of the Day: Gummy Bear (Robot Chicken)

This HAS to be the latest viral video. Keep in mind one thing: I love Gummy Bears. (Thanks, Mollie!)
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