A Cigar Aficionado article  by Gregory Mottola had this to say about the Cardinal line (article can be found here):

“We wanted to round out the E.P. Carrillo portfolio with a full-body cigar, and this is how the Cardinal Series came about,” said Perez-Carrillo. “It is a blend of  tobaccos from three different farms in Nicaragua.”

Cardinal comes in two varieties: natural, which is made with an Ecuador Sumatra wrapper, and maduro, with a darker Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. Both use bold, Nicaraguan filler tobaccos and come in three sizes: Cardinal 52, 5 inches by 52 ring; Cardinal 54, 6 by 54; and Cardinal 56, 5 1/2 by 56. They retail from $7.25 to $8.75 and are packaged in striking scarlet boxes of 20.

The Facts
Vitola: Robusto
Size: 5 by 52
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Filler: Nicaraguan
Pairing: Water
Smoke Time: 1 hour  and 10 Minutes

Pre-light

As with most Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers, the Cardinal is very rustic.  While the main color is a dark, marbleized brown with a deep red tone, there are significant color inconsistencies down the wrapper.  Medium size veins run across the oily, fine tooth leaf. About a half inch down from the head of the cigar, there is a small tear in the wrapper, hopefully this does not lead to any draw issues.

The Maduro wrapper is rich, pungent, and earthy. The fully packed foot of the Cardinal has one of the most welcoming aromas I have ever picked up on.  Pepperidge Farm’s Pirouette Rolled Wafers with chocolate filling comes to mind.  Wow! The triple cap fits the rustic appearance but gets the job done.  My initial cut revealed an extremely firm draw requiring a few extra clips. The cold draw brings out the flavors I picked up on off the foot.

First Third

After torching the foot, I am greeted with very rich smoke.  The flavors remind me of a Costa Rican or Brazilian coffee that carries some cocoa notes. There are some woodsy notes of cedar and an underlying syrupy sweetness.  The retrohale brings out some spice, cedar and pepper. The draw is on the tight side requiring a few practice puffs before the smoke fills my mouth.  I am a little nervous to clip anymore of the cigar with  fear of it unraveling. The burn line is exceptional leaving behind a white/light-grey ash that held just short of an inch.  The flavors are medium, but I truly believe it is due to the stiff draw that they are not in the full range, which is more in-line with my past experience with this stick.

Middle Third

Having enough of the tight draw, I busted out my cigar poker.   I now have a bearable draw to work with.  The flavors are outstanding.  It is like drinking the perfect cup of dark, rich coffee.   The cedar/pencil shaving flavor has increased and an enjoyable cocoa finish lingers on the palate.  Making my way down the middle third of the Cardinal Maduro, the cedar continues to hold strong with an added touch of vanilla.  The spice on the retrohale has kicked up a notch.   The flavors are coming across medium/full, and the nicotine is running in the upper end of medium. The burn is still excellent and the ash does not want to drop.

Final Third

Knocking off the ash at borderline two inches, I am into the final third after forty-five minutes of smoking this Cardinal 52 Maduro.  I think I finally made it past the plug in the cigar.  The spice has become more noticeable in the mouth but it is beyond the Nicaraguan pepper spice I am familiar with. More like a mixture of different cooking spices. The chocolate filled wafer flavors continue to show through.   The strength has crept up onto the full side.  The burn is still rock solid, and not a single touch-up has been required.

Wrap-up

I still cannot make up my mind on the wrapper I prefer on the Cardinal series.  I guess I’ll have to smoke some more. Man, do I hate that.  The Maduro wrapper highlights sweetness that I really enjoy which was not found in the Natural version.  This is the first Cardinal Maduro I smoked where the draw put up such a fight, which is a reminder that these cigars are handmade and some construction issues can be expected.  As long as the draw issues are not consistent in the line, which I do not think they are, this will be a cigar I will be revisiting often.  Make your way down to your local B&M, give this E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Maduro a whirl and let us know what you think.

And the Winner is…..

Again, a big thanks to everyone who participated in the Screwpop Cigar Punch Giveaway.  We received a huge response.  A random number generator was used to select the winning entry.  Today’s lucky number is “7”, which is Revjava’s comment!! Congrats, Ryan.  If you will please e-mail me your address at jmhensley13@gmail.com, we will have the cigar punch and sticks out to you this week.

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(Sorry Lou, I just couldn’t get rid of the goatee! lol)

Before announcing all our winners, I’d like to send a big thanks to Paul Maldonado of The Maldonado Dynasty for all of his awesome support during the fund raiser and his generous donation of a box of “The Mogul”. As you know by know, we’ll be giving away 5-packs of “The Mogul” cigars to 4 lucky winners along with a 5-pack form my personal humidor. My sincerest thanks goes out to you Paul!

Paul Maldonado would also like to share a short message with all our readers, here’s what he has to say:

The Maldonado Dynasty of Beverly Hills would like to thank Tony Casas and Daniel T. at Casas Fumando for offering us this great opportunity to contribute in the fight against cancer. We thank all of you who supported Daniel in this noble campaign and congratulate the Winners! Enjoy our Ultra-Luxurious, Super-Premium cigar “The Mogul,” and keep up with The Maldonado Dynasty at MaldonadoDynasty.com, “Always demand the finest.”

We also wish to announce that we are in the middle of planning our tour schedule for 2012 and look forward to meeting you in person soon. We are also very proud to announce that The Maldonado Black & White Jazz Affair benefiting charities will be hosted in a limited engagement across major U.S. cities.

Respectfully,
Paul Maldonado
President/C.E.O.

Thank you for the kind words Paul!
Now without further adieu, let’s get to the prizes!

Prize #1: 5-pack from Daniel’s Personal Humidor

I mentioned in my Week 1 post(read it here) that I would be giving away 5 cigars of my own to a random person.
The winner of this prize is: Lou Bozzelli

Prize #2: 5-pack of the Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul”

The first prize of “The Mogul” goes to the person who kindly donated the most amount of money to my Movember campaign. Clocking in at a SUPER generous $50…
The winner of this prize is:Brent Cossairt

Prize #3: 5-pack of the Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul”

This prize goes to the person who came up with the best name for my stash, you can see them posted in the comments section of my Week 2 and Week 4 updates. Paul was given the honor of choosing from the hilarious list of names. The name chosen as the best was “The Mo’Gul” and Paul said that it ties everything in well with the Movember Campaign and the cigar name. Well done! We had some funny ones that I’ll post at the bottom for a good laugh. So who came up with that name…
The winner of this prize is:Jeff Oda

Prize #4: 5-pack of the Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul”

This prize pack winner was chosen at random from the list of people who generously donated to my Movember Campaign.
The winner of this prize is:Craig Vanderslice

Prize #5: 5-pack of the Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul”

Similar to the above, this prize pack winner was also chosen at random from the list of people who generously donated to my Movember Campaign.
The winner of this prize is:Charlie Greenbacker

For all the winners, please email CasasFumando[at]gmail.com with your address. I want to send out a giant THANK YOU to everyone who supported me! As one final laugh for the Movember campaign, I leave you with the awesome Stash names that you all came up with and my favorite picture from Movember.

• The Conquistador
• Lil Danny boy
• IL Dulce
• The Larry-Curly
• Dalamoustachio
• The Toronto Tickler
• The ‘Mo’-gul
• The ‘Stache With Te’mos
• The Little Mo-maid
• The Magnum
• The Mooooostache
• The Yosemite Sam

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Yesterday I took advantage of the fact that all my clients would be off celebrating. I decided to stay home and light up a good cigar with a tall glass of beer and enjoy the slightly warmer weather. I decided to sit down with this years Monster release from Tatuaje, dubbed the Wolfman. If you didn’t know, Pete Johnson has been releasing a Halloween themed cigar each year for the past few years and it’s called the Monster Series.

Last year, Tatuaje released “The Face” which we reviewed here. Before that you would have seen the Boris, Frank or Drac. Each one is inspired by a horror creature from a story or film. This years Wolfman release is no different, named after the infamous werewolf. The cigars came packed in a limited selection of dress boxes with 13 cigars as well as a slightly larger release of 10-count plain boxes. They were sold out very quickly across the country so I’m glad I was able to snag a few to get a review in.

The Wolfman comes in with a shaggy foot to keep inline with the character of the cigar. Pete wanted to give it a sort of “ugly” unfinished look to match the theme. Other than the shaggy foot, the cigar looks to be of excellent construction. The band on this cigar also has one new thing from the older Monster Series sticks. On the sides of the band you can see “MONSTER” and “HALLOWEEN” written beside the normal Tatuaje name. Normally, there was nothing else on the bands aside from the brand.

Now I know I’m coming in a little late to the game with this review but it did take quite a bit of digging and asking around to get these cigars. Especially up here to Canada where they aren’t sold and very few B&M’s are even willing to ship to. Tony’s local shops also don’t seem to get these in so we were both in a bit of a bind trying to track a few down. Alas, determination leads to success and I got them. So here I am, sitting down and getting ready to light this cigar and write down my thoughts for your reading pleasure.

Cigar: Tatuaje Wolfman – Monster Series 2011
Drink: Trafalgar Ales & Meads – Smoked Oatmeal Stout
Vitola: Box-Pressed Torpedo (7.5 x 52)
Wrapper: Sumatran
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: MSRP $13
Burn Time: a little under 2 hours

Construction:
• The Tatuaje Wolfman is a nice looking cigar with a chestnut brown wrapper
• The wrapper is slightly rough with some veins running through it but none look to be large or worrisome
• The whole cigar actually feels a little soft when squeezed
• The cap is finished with extreme care and blends into the cigar with ease, the foot is left uncovered and shaggy but still looks to be fairly well packed
• Cap cut cleanly and easily and left me with an easy draw, make sure not to cut too much off this cigar or it will be very open
• As soon as I finished burning past the unfinished foot the draw got super-tight so I needed to cut the cap a bit more and now we’re all happy

Burn:
• Toasting seems fairly easy and even and took a good 30 seconds or so to get the foot glowing, I was expecting a messy toasting with the unfinished foot but it wasn’t messy at all
• Burn got off to a wonky start on one side that needed a quick correction early on
• After that correction, things have been burning a lot smoother with a nice sharp and even line
• Another small correction as I pass the halfway mark, nothing major and didn’t affect the flavors

Smoke & Ash:
• There’s a ton of smoke from each draw as I’ve come to expect from pretty much all of Pete Johnson’s cigar, he really knows how to nail the thick billowy smoke
• The ash from the unfinished foot was super weak and fell off quickly, before I even had a chance to snap a picture
• Seems that suicidal ash is the trend today, lost the first two ash to the floor after about an inch each, sigh…
• The ash seems to be fairly weak and a little bit messy with a light grey color to it
• Considering there is so much smoke on the draw, the isn’t much resting smoke to be found on the cigar and it’s giving off a nice cedar aroma

Tasting Notes:
• The aroma off the wrapper is slightly sweet with a peppery touch
• The foot adds a hefty helping of cedar added to the sweet and spicy notes
• Pre-light draw brought more of the cedar to the mix, quite a nice flavor
• Initial draws after lighting were mixed mostly of cedar and a spicy pepper undertone, no sweetness at this point
• The pepper seems to be staying as a soft undertone but now I’m getting some other more interesting spices in the mix, mainly like a nutmeg or clove type of flavor
• I’m also picking up on some leathery and earthy notes on this cigar, lots of flavors going on here
• The cedar flavors continue to dominate and I think I’m getting some coffee notes in the mix now too but that might be the stout I’m pairing with
• The body of the cigar has been a nice comfortable medium since the start, a good well balanced smoke so far
• The retrohale brings with it a slight peppery bite and smooth cedar finish
• A little past the halfway mark I’m starting to pick up a little bit of that initial sweetness, let’s hope it develops a little more
• The sweetness didn’t really develop any further and faded soon after, but the coffee and cedar really grew together into a nice mix
• All the flavors slowly ramped up near the 2 inches but the body stayed in a nice smooth medium range
• No harsh or bitterness right to the nub, enjoyed every last cedar and coffee filled draw

Final Thoughts:
I think Pete Johnson has another winner in the ever popular Monster Series of cigars from Tatuaje. I wouldn’t go as far as saying it’s his best ever but these are tasty right out of the box and they seem to have some aging potential as well. Other than a couple minor touch-ups the cigar burned fairly well and offered a lot of complexity to the palate that kept me interested the whole way through. And that is sometimes a hard task when the cigar is this length of vitola, I tend to have a short attention span, lol! The Wolfman was quite balanced and smooth through the whole experience and I enjoyed it from start to finish. They are getting harder and harder to come by each year (especially for a Canadian!) so I’m glad I was able to grab a few. If you manage to find some, definitely pick a couple up for a special occasion!

Pairings:
Today’s brew comes from a local brewery called Trafalgar Ales & Meads which is located about 45min from where I live in a place called Oakville, Ontario. I don’t actually see many other brews from these guys but I have picked up this brew a few times. It’s called the Smoked Oatmeal Stout. The first time I saw this I thought it was going to have a heavy smoked flavor like a scotch or something, but that’s not the case at all. It’s actually a fairly light stout but it’s got the most head out of any beer I’ve seen before. I mean if you shake this bottle even a tiny bit, it’s going to explode when you crack it open. And pouring it takes like 30min to let the foam settle, it’s ridiculous but worth it. The flavors you get are chocolate, coffee and a malty deliciousness that mix together so well. The array of flavors also makes for an excellent pairing for nearly any medium to full cigar, it would easily overpower a mild stick though. I think a nice Tawny Port would have gone excellently with the Wolfman or possibly even a strong coffee or black tea.

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As you should know by now, our friend Paul from The Maldonado Dynasty has graciously donated a whole box of “The Mogul” cigars to help raise money for my Movember campaign. Review of “The Mogul” can be found here. Just yesterday, he also posted a VERY interesting article/interview about his history and how The Maldonado Dynasty came to be. I highly suggest giving it a read over here: http://www.maldonadodynasty.com/dawn-of-a-dynasty.html

Don’t forget that you can also pick up a sampler pack or a box of “The Mogul” directly from the Maldonado Dynasty website: http://www.maldonadodynasty.com/The-Mogul.html

Now here’s a nice summary of how you can win one of the 5 prizes we have up for grabs:
1. Donate to my Movember campaign and help raise funds for Cancer Research
2. “Like” Casas Fumando on Facebook
3. Make up an awesome name for my Stash! See some names from the Week 2 post here

And of course, a quick reminder of the prizes up for grabs:
1. 4 prizes containing a 5-pack of Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul” Cigars
2. An awesome prize of 5 specially selected cigars from my humidor

So let’s get some more donations in before Movember officially ends next week. Every little bit helps and every little bit is truly appreciated. Hit up my Mo’ Space page and make a donation now! Lots of cigars are up for grabs so make sure you get your entry in!

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As of this morning, I’m only $27 short of hitting the $500 milestone! Who’s gonna help push me over the hump?!?! Here’s the link again, make sure to get to Donating! http://www.movember.com/m/1819178 As mentioned, the local support for Movember is awesome. I was at a wedding this weekend and there were tons of people sporting a sweet stash. It was like a 70’s high school reunion or something! And in proper form, I decided to “Suit Up!” for the wedding. Here’s my best Barney Stinson impression for everyone!

Isn’t that picture Legen- wait for it…… dary?! (btw, if you’ve never watched the TV show “How I Met your Mother”, the above joke will be completely lost on you, sorry! lol)
And as a friendly reminder, let’s recap the awesome prizes up for grabs!

Thanks again to Paul from the Maldonado Dynasty for donating this awesome box of cigars to give away for this great fundraiser. Make sure to read this post for the rules on winning one of these prize packs.
And a reminder that “The Mogul” cigars are available for sale as a box or sampler pack directly on the Maldonado Dynasty website

The next prize is…

I’m donating these out of the goodness of my heart to help raise some Mo’ money! Here’s the post with the rules on how you can win this great prize!

So best of luck to everyone, and let’s get some more money raised for this awesome cause! Thanks for everyone’s support so far! And just in case you missed my 1000000000000 links above, here’s the link one more time! haha http://www.movember.com/m/1819178

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I’ve raised over $400 already and I hope to keep pushing on! If you haven’t donated on my Movember page yet, please be sure to do so! You will get entry to win a fantastic cigar prize pack for every dollar you donate. Make sure to read the contest post I made last week to see what you could win.

Now for this weeks EXCITING NEWS! Paul Maldonado of the Maldonado Dynasty contacted me last week after seeing my initiative on the Movember Campaign. He was very impressed and proud that I was giving away a Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul” as part of my awesome prize pack for the Movember Contest that he went ahead and one-upped me! Paul is sending us an ENTIRE BOX OF “THE MOGUL” TO GIVEAWAY as part of my Movember Campaign!!! How awesome is that?! Thanks so much to Paul and the Maldonado Dynasty for offering up this awesome bonus for such a great cause.

Paul also gave me a little news to give out to our faithful readers. If you haven’t read about “The Mogul” yet, be sure to check out my review I posted awhile back. It’s clear to see I really enjoyed that cigar and I’ve smoked my way through almost 2 boxes ever since. A lot of people who follow us on Twitter and Facebook have asked how they can get their hands on “The Mogul” to try it themselves. As of this moment, boxes of the Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul” are available directly on their website located here: http://www.maldonadodynasty.com/The-Mogul.html

Now for those people who like to sample their cigars before committing to a box, you’re in luck! Paul told me that “The Mogul” will be available for sale as a Sampler pack of 5 starting this week! A picture of the cigars included in the pack will be available next week. So make sure to order yourself a sampler and if you trust my judgement, go ahead and purchase a whole box, you won’t be disappointed! Here is the link one more time: http://www.maldonadodynasty.com/The-Mogul.html

So I bet you’re asking, “How do I win some of the Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul” for myself?” Well, we decided we aren’t going to give the entire box away but rather we are going to split it up into 4 separate prize packs of 5-cigars so more people get a chance to try this tasty cigar! Since these were donated as part of the Movember Fund Raiser/Contest, the only way you can win these is by donating (the rules for the original 5-pack I posted about last week will still stand for that prize)

“The Mogul” 5-Pack #1 – Most Donated $$$ for Movember
“The Mogul” 5-Pack #2 – Funniest name for my stash or campaign (Posted in the comments below)
“The Mogul” 5-Pack #3 – Random selection from Donation List on my Movember Page
“The Mogul” 5-Pack #4 – Random selection from Donation List on my Movember Page
Daniel’s 5 Pack! – Don’t forget I’m still giving away my Awesome 5-pack I posted about in my Movember Contest last week.

Now remember, you MUST DONATE TO RECEIVE ONE OF THE ABOVE PRIZE PACKS. At least $1 to be entered for these prize packs and every additional dollar gets you entry into the prize I posted last week in the Movember Contest. So get out your wallets and start donating folks, it all goes towards a great cause!

Now let’s see some funny Stash Names for my Mo’ in the comments below!

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Now if you havn’t heard of Movember before let me give you a brief summary pulled from their website:

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer.

On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

The whole event started a few years ago in Australia and has quickly become a global phenomenon. I work frequently with people across the globe at the office and I’m hard-pressed to find someone that hasn’t heard of Movember before. In 2010 alone this movement raised well over $70 million dollars for Prostate Cancer and Men’s Health research!

So now you’re all wondering, what do I do and what can I win? To help promote this awesome event I’m giving away this awesome 5 pack of cigars. Make a donation here and you could win the following:

Here’s a list of the cigars and links to the reviews if we have it on our site:
-Arturo Fuente Opus X Perfecxion No. 5
-E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Robusto
-Cohiba Siglo VI (box date is from 2006!)
-Maldonado Dynasty “The Mogul”
-San Cristobal Robusto

What I will be doing is posting an update every week for the “Status update” of my ‘Mo’. Cheap shots are permitted, but only if you donate first! lol

So how do you win the cigars? Here are the 3 ways to gain entries for this contest:
1. Visit my Movember page and make a donation. You will earn 1 ENTRY FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE!
2. “Like” us on our facebook page to get 1 entry (You already have the entry if you’ve “liked” us before)
3. Post this on Facebook or Tweet this twitter, make sure to mention me or Casas Fumando in it: “Casas Fumando is giving away FREE cigars and raising Movember money for Charity, go here and donate! http://wp.me/pNC63-1op”

So please use the donate option and let’s raise some money! If we get a good amount of response from this we will be adding additional prizes and I’ll let you know if that’s happening in one of my weekly updates. Keep a lookout for those! the contest will run until the end of November but please get your donations in early!

So please visit my “Mo Space” page here and donate, it’s all for a great cause! And without further delay, here is my launch day picture for week 1, freshly shaven and ready to grow my Mo’!

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Now typically we don’t post news or press releases on Casas Fumando but The Maldonado Dynasty is offering up a unique chance for anybody to win a whole box of cigars! Not only that, but they are doing it in a very classy way! Take a read through the press release I was sent below and I encourage you to enter and brag about your achievements and successes!

Determination…
Will…
Faith…
Courage.

The very essence of “The Mogul”

Times may be difficult in this economic climate but one thing is for sure, there are always people out there who dare take the risk, they have the vision and fierce will to go after what they know belongs to them.

It is with these people in mind, we are honored to launch “The Mogul campaign 2011.” Our goal is to reward those going against the odds and making their dreams real. These people are strong and possess a determination that is true to the spirit of “The Mogul.” It is our belief that they should not have to sacrifice their Super-Premium cigars to achieve their endeavors but rather be rewarded with some. With no further ado, we unveil your opportunity to win a box of our Ultra-Luxury, Super-Premium cigars “The Mogul.”

**Here are The Mogul Campaign 2011 guidelines for a chance to win. We will be choosing a cigar enthusiast every month for the remainder of 2011 and into 2012** (Please do NOT apply if you are not in fact a business owner/self-employed. We will be verifying every entree submission and you must be established either in your state or online. Must be 21 years old to submit. Thank you for your integrity).

• Must be self-employed and/or own his/her own company (i.e. writers, small business owners, bloggers, Presidents, C.E.O.s, chefs, etc.) Applies worldwide (not only U.S.)
• “Like,” The Maldonado Dynasty on Facebook.
• Print the logo above of “The Maldonado Dynasty,” (Found in our Facebook page under the The Mogul Campaign 2011 album)
• Hold the print out in front of yourself: centered and visible in your office: traditional office, coffee shop, where you conduct business.)
  (Get your employees involved if applicable in the photo.)
• And lastly CAPTION your business information, service(s) rendered, and major goals under the photo you submitted.
  (It is ok to submit more than one month throughout the contest).

We will be choosing the person who personifies the spirit of “The Mogul,” and has a true passion and vision for their company every month and rewarding them with a complimentary box of The Mogul. We will be selecting our Winner every month by number of “Likes,” under their photograph and our belief in them.

This is our token of our faith in your endeavors and our way of wishing you tremendous success in your business. We remind you to push HARD and “Always demand the finest.”

Sincerely,
Paul Maldonado
President/C.E.O.
The Maldonado Dynasty

www.MaldonadoDynasty.com
“Always demand the finest.”

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First of all, I wanted to thank everyone who had entered. I seriously read each and every entry as they came in. This was my main source of entertainment over the past two, busy weeks. We’d also like that thank every who has been with us as well as all the new readers. We try to keep you all engaged and if there is anything you’d like to see more of/less of do not ever hesitate to let us know.

Ok now for the fun stuff, without further adieu, the winner (chosen at random) is:

TriMarkC

Congrats! Email me your address (casasfumando[at]gmail[dot]com) and I will get your crazy cutter, and a few sticks on their way out to you shortly! Keep in mind Christmas is right around the corner, but I will try to get them out before then!

Thanks again for everyone that entered. We have more contests on the way shortly so stay tuned!

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In case you forgot, we were offering up a super-durable 10-Cigar Caddy Travel Humidor. You can read more about it on the CheapHumidors.com website or in our original contest post.

A BIG Thank You to our friends over at CheapHumidors.com for offering up this great prize. Please pass by their site and check out all the great products they have at some amazing prices. They’ve also just recently unveiled their new website which has a fantastic design.

Now enough of the suspense, lets see who our winner is!

Keith1911

Congrats Keith! Please send your address info to casasfumando@gmail.com so we can get your prize on it’s way.

Once again, thanks to everyone that participated and to CheapHumidors.com for the great prize. Keep the comments coming and keep your eyes out for more contests in the future!

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First of all, let me thank you all for the remarkable turn out. I am very happy that so many of you not only read our blog, but that you are interested in trying out these great cigars for yourself. I also want to give a very sincere thank you to Bonita Smoke Shop, not only for sponsoring this contest, but for all they do. Not only for us, but for the cigar community as a whole. These people are so amazing!

Now, on to the winner (selected at random from a compiled list of newsletter signups, RT’s, and comments). A big congrats goes out to:

Mr. Danny Principe!

Congrats Danny, you are the winner of a new humidor and a 5 pack of these beauties.

I also wanted to give a runner-up prize. This isn’t something that I planned on doing but a big thank you goes out to:

Mr. ChrisM

for reposting the living crap out of this contest. Thanks for your help man. You win a 5pack of cigars. I’ll throw in a few of Bonita Smoke Shop’s 18th anniversary as well as a few cigars from my personal humidor.

If both of you would be so kind as to shoot me an email with your address information to: casasfumando@gmail.com I will get your prizes out shortly.

Thanks again to everyone who participated! Daniel has yet another contest right around the corner! Keep an eye out for that one, It’ll be REAL soon.

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Hope you enjoy the cigars!

We had a wonderful increase the amount of comments received on each of our posts and would love to see that continue. Make sure to sign up for the mailing list if you haven’t and keep commenting. More contests will be coming up soon and comments on previous posts may play a factor in who the winner is… (hint… hint…) And you won’t want to miss what we have coming up next, trust me!

So let’s find out who the winner is…

Jordan (CavsFan8)

Congrats Jordan! Send either of us an email with your address when you get a chance and I’ll send you you’re 5-pack!

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