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Two Xikar Travel Humidors That Do More Than Just Store Your Cigars

Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Road ready, durable, and easy to fit in your suitcase, Travel Humidors will keep your favorite premium cigars in the perfect smoking condition wherever you go.

What is a Torch Lighter

Monday, June 24th, 2019
Let's take a look at what a torch lighter is, what makes them so effective, and what are some of the best torch lighters available.

Some of The Best Travel Cigar Humidors

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
Travel Cigar Humidors are the best way to bring cigars on extended vacations, short weekend getaways or trips to your favorite cigars lounge.

Xikar at the 2017 IPCPR

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

Today’s meeting with Xikar was a sight to behold! They have produced some of the worlds finest cigar accessories including the new Xikar XO cutter, the VX Vcut and the Xp4 lighter all available in Ferrari Red!

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Xikar Crystal Ashtray Contest-WINNER!

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Thanks to everyone who participated in this great Xikar contest! And let’s not forget to thank Xikar for making it possible!

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Sunday night, at random, a winner was picked. Kyle from ClassicCigar.wordpress.com, congratulations, you are the winner! I have already emailed you for your mailing address. Now for the bad news… This ashtray was gently used once in this review, and has a tiny ding on the bottom. Other then that, this thing is brand spankin’ new. Enjoy!

This was probably the most successful contest hosted at TomsCigars.com. Thanks again to everyone who entered, and to Xikar for providing the winning prize.

Xikar Crystal Ashtray Contest-WINNER!

Monday, January 31st, 2011

Thanks to everyone who participated in this great Xikar contest! And let’s not forget to thank Xikar for making it possible!

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Sunday night, at random, a winner was picked. Kyle from ClassicCigar.wordpress.com, congratulations, you are the winner! I have already emailed you for your mailing address. Now for the bad news… This ashtray was gently used once in this review, and has a tiny ding on the bottom. Other then that, this thing is brand spankin’ new. Enjoy!

This was probably the most successful contest hosted at TomsCigars.com. Thanks again to everyone who entered, and to Xikar for providing the winning prize.

Xikar Contest–Ending soon!

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Wow over 120 of you have entered in to the Xikar ashtray contest. That may be a record for contest participation. Thanks to Xikar and all of you for stopping by.1_Xikar_Crystal_Ashtray

As the title says.. The contest will be closed soon, and a winner will be picked. If you haven’t entered yet, just click HERE and leave a comment! Stay tuned and soon I will announce the winner!

Xikar Crystal Ashtray CONTEST!

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

This post will be stuck at the top of the site until the contest is over.

This raffle is possible thanks to Xikar. You may know of them for their great cutters, lighters, HC Series Cigars, and cigar accessories. Did you know they offer ashtray’s too?

Xikar was kind enough to donate a Crystal Ashtray that one of you will win. These have a MSRP of $89.99. The ashtray is made of lead crystal, and has grooves of varying sizes to prevent your cigar from falling into the deep ash bin. The beautiful oval design features vibrant decoupage of the Havana Collection.

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The bottom line is, this ashtray kicks ass.

So you are probably asking… How this become yours? Read on…

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I like to keep these contests simple, so here’s how you can enter this raffle.

1 – You must be 18 years or older

2 – Live in the United States of America

3 – Leave a comment, any comment here on this post.

4 – Please leave a valid email address, or else I won’t be able to contact you.

5 – You can enter only once.

All contact information will be kept confidential. I will treat it as I would like mine treated.

And that’s it! By leaving a comment, you will be entered into the contest. I will draw a random winner, and ship this great prize to your door.

Thanks again to the great people at Xikar for bringing in 2011 with a great contest!

Xikar HC Series Connecticut Grande

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

This is the last cigar in sampler pack that Xikar sent to me. They wanted my opinion on their new Grande size HC cigars, and I accepted the offer. I appreciate them giving me the chance to review these cigars. The blend is has not changed. The only difference is the size. Will the new large 6×60 taste different then the Robusto? Read on and see. As always, I paired this review with a glass of water.

 

Wrapper: Connecticut shade – Ecuador

Binder: Sumatra

Filler: Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua

Size: Grande 6 x 60

Price: $9.50

 

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The wrapper had soft, smooth, look to it. At the same time, it had a toothy component as well. The wrapper had an earthy barnyard odor. The foot shared that same smell, but had a spicy component. The cigar was evenly and solidly packed. The pre-light draw had slight resistance, and a smooth earthy and slightly sweet flavor.

The burn was a little crazy for the first half, and required quite a few significant corrections. This isn’t a common characteristic of this cigar. It just happened during the cigar I chose to review. Call it Murphy’s law. This is a hand made product, and these things can happen to any cigar. The ash held for almost two inches.

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Flavor:

The flavor in the first third was pretty simple and straight forward. There was an dominant earthiness with woody notes hiding in the background. The smoke feel left a slight coating in the mouth, but it was dry as well. I found myself drinking a lot of water. When passing smoke through the nose, there was a nice peppery spice. While it had a slight zing, it was still fairly mild and easy.

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The second third held that core earthy flavor, but it took on a creamy, buttery component. The dryness went away and I stopped feeling parched. The pepper remained and developed a little more zing that separated it from most Connecticut wrapped cigars. Eventually I started to pick up notes of nuttiness, and it mixed well in the flavor profile. Everything really came together in this third.

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The last third continued where the second third left off. A rich melding of nutty, buttery, and earthy flavors dominated the flavor profile. Like before, the smoke was creamy and coated the mouth and lips. The pepper kept it’s zing, but it smoothed out quite a bit. It was a pleasant, easy relaxing experience. Very nice…

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Conclusion:

This was a very good medium to upper medium bodied cigar. It may have even crept into the full range. While it shared a lot of typical Connecticut flavors, there was something about it that separates it from the pack. I could easily smoke this in the morning with coffee, or in the afternoon after a meal. It is pretty versatile and could fit the bill at almost any time of the day. Thanks again to the guys at Xikar for letting me try these cigars!

Xikar HC Series Criollo Grande

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

The fine folks at Xikar donated a few smokes for me to review. I reviewed this very same cigar before, but in a smaller size. They recently came out with the new Grande size for those who enjoy larger sized cigars. We all know that size sometimes does matter when it comes to the flavor of a cigar. So I was curious if that would be the case this time. As you know by now, I paired up with the standard glass of water, and here’s my thoughts…

 

Wrapper: Shade grown criollo – Nicaragua

Binder: Sun grown criollo – Nicaragua

Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua

Size: Grande 6 x 60

Price: $9.50

 

Pre-Smoke & Construction:

The light tan wrapper was smooth looking and had light to medium sized veins. The odor from the wrapper woody and sweet. The foot was similar but had some earthiness as well. Overall, the cigar was evenly packed, and bounced back when squeezed. The pre-light draw was free, and has notes of wood, earth sweetness.

The burn required quite a few corrections on this particular cigar. The other 3 I smoked didn’t have any issues. The ash held for almost 2 inches.

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Flavor:

The first third started off with a simple, smooth, earthy tobacco taste. It didn’t take long for a mildly sweet peppery spice to enter the picture. The spice became thick feeling, and had a nice zing that wasn’t over the top. The smoke feel became sweet and creamy as this third came to a close.

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The second third changed a little in terms of flavor. The earthiness was still present, but at times it would fall into the background. In it’s place was a sweetness that was somewhere in between mocha and caramel. It leaned more towards the caramel side. The spice didn’t change when exhaling smoke though the nose. The smoke left a nice sweet coating on the inside of the mouth and lips. Simple but nice.

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The last third didn’t introduce any new flavors. It stayed pretty consistent with the second third. At times certain draws were sweet, while others were more earthy and crisp. Other then that, it was very consistent.

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Conclusion:

This was a very good medium to full bodied cigar. Thanks to Xikar for letting me try this cigar, since they are pretty hard to find here in St. Petersburg, FL. I didn’t mention, the smoke volume was plentiful and thick. You’d want to smoke this outside, or in a well ventilated room. This cigar makes a nice afternoon or after dinner smoke. There wasn’t any major differences in flavor of the Grande or Robusto. It basically boils down to your size preference. If you run across the HC Criollo’s in any size, I’d recommend pickup on a few.

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