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La Sirena Cigar Launch Party in New York City

Filed under: Cigars

The world just got a new cigar! I've been waiting for this launch for months, having first heard about it last winter. And, if ever there was an open secret in the cigar industry, this was it. The La Sirena line of cigars, manufactured at Don Pepin Garcia's My Father Cigars factory and distributed by Miami Cigar & Company, is the latest bold and powerful Nicaraguan stick to take a place on tobacconists' shelves. It is unmistakably a Pepin creation, with rich flavors and the sort of kick that inveterate cigar smokers are bound to appreciate.

La Sirena was launched at a dinner in its honor held last week at De La Concha in Manhattan. "Full house" was redefined, as customers packed themselves into the Sixth Avenue retail establishment ... while more than a dozen others made it no further than the waiting list. Even with Cigar Aficionado's Big Smoke going on at the same time, the presence of Nestor Miranda, Janny Garcia and Arielle Ditkowich demonstrates the excitement that had built around this product. And, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars stopped by to offer his regards (and announce with De La Concha General Manager Ron Melendi that the store would begin carrying Johnson's Tatuaje cigars).

Gallery: La Sirena Cigar Launch, De La Concha

Gallery: The Guests at the La Sirena Cigar Launch at De La Concha

[photos by Steve Zak Photography]

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Cigar Aficionado's "Big Smoke New York City," Nov. 25

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cigars, Events

Cigar Aficionado's Big Smoke New York City 2008 will be held on Tuesday, November 25. Included in the $240 ticket price are a variety of premium wines, spirits and beer to sample; a variety of food "appealing to an aficionado"; and these premium handmade cigars:

Alec Bradley Tempus, Arturo Fuente, Ashton, A. Turrent Six Generations, Aurora 1495, Bravo, CAO, Carlos Toraño, Cuvée Rouge, Defiance by XIKAR, Diamond Crown, Don Tomas, El Rico Habano, Flavours by CAO, Fonseca, Hoyo de Monterrey, La Caya, La Flor de Ynclan, La Flor Dominicana, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo 1968, Nub, Oliva Serie G, Padrón, Rocky Patel Premium, San Cristobal, Tabacos Baez, Te Amo World Selection

Session I is from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Session II is from 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Both will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square (attendees must be 21). All the puffing will support a good cause: A portion of net proceeds will benefit the Prostate Cancer Research Institute.

There are very few places left in NYC to light up legally, so go and enjoy!

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Anonimo Shelby Mark II SE Watch

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Luxury Cars & Autos

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A new watch with a car tie-in the, Anonimo Shelby Mark II SE watch will be launched at the upcoming Cigar Aficionado Big Smoke in Las Vegas on November 9-10. The watch is a tribute to Carroll Shelby and the Shelby cars such as the Shelby Cobra and the 2007 Ford Shelby GT. The watch has a very classic and masculine look much like the cars themselves, it's as fitting a match as the elegant pairing of Brietling and Bentley. The movement is the automatic chronograph, modified Valijoux 7750 with small seconds subdial suppressed, 25 jewels Incabloc. It has a power reserve of 40 hours without the chronograph counting. The stainless steel case has a screw-locked bezel with a screw-locked back cover that has an exhibition back to allow the viewing of the movement balance. There are 500 of each of the two dial colors available and they sell for $5,500 each.

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