08.14.2011 - By Bob McDuffee
This week Wes Gensel of Monte Pascoal Cigars talks about winning Cigar Journal's 2011 award for the best cigar from Brazil. Bob and Dale smoke the San Cristobal Seleccion Del Sol as the Cigar of the Week. Steve Morgan from Alabama is the July contest winner of a classic black Palio cutter. Roger, a new cigar smoker from Texas, calls in on the herf line to talk about the show and the Mobile Stogie iPhone app. Dale discusses his plans to attend the 2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Cigar Festival - Aug 28th in Boulder, Colorado. The cigar featured on the "What's My Band?" blind smoke test is the Cohiba Churchill 7 x 49.
Check out the live show! Go to http://www.cigarmedia.tv/live/ where the show is broadcast live most Friday evenings at 9 PM EST.
Cigar of the Week - San Cristobal Seleccion Del Sol from Ashton
Crafted by Pepin Garcia in 2009, the del Sol features a sun-grown wrapper grown on the Garcia’s “Estrella” farm in Esteli, Nicaragua. 100% Nicaraguan tobacco makes these special cigars a special event for your palate.
Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Made In: Nicaragua
Sizes: Robusto - 5 x 52; Belicoso - 5.5 x 52; Toro - 6 x 52