Dear Friends,

Firstly, I must apologise for the delay in publishing the Taste Test Challenge.

The September 2006 entries have now been posted to the website at http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/taste.htm

Here's a taster...........

Cohiba Corona Especiales
This slim, mature cigar bore a dusty teak-coloured wrapper airbrushed with tiny diamonds of plume and wore a delicate, lacy web of minute veins that were feint enough to give the illusion of being painted on. The band slipped effortlessly over the head of this cigar, the girth of which had obviously diminished with the passage of time....................

Partagas Serie D No. 4
At 4 7/8" long, with a ring gauge of 50, the Partagas Serie D No.4 is a cigar of classic Robusto proportions. The typical D4 has a chocolate coloured, almost oily wrapper, and is firmly built (albeit responsive to a gentle squeeze), with very little surface vein................

Partagas Serie D No. 3

Initial Impressions 9/10
Nice oil-laden dark wrapper leaf as anticipated from all the previous ‘Ediciòn Limitadas’. The D3 oozes a lovely ‘old leather briefcase’ aroma which is quite delicate. I let Casa perform the selection for me. There was absolutely no fault with the initial appearance..............

Check out the full reviews at http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/taste.htm
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ENTERING THE TASTE TEST CHALLENGE
Fancy putting pen to paper???? If you'd like to enter our monthly Taste Test Competition, now is your chance!!

All you have to do is choose any Cuban cigar (it would be helpful if it was one you had smoked!) :-) write some detailed tasting notes on the cigar and then send them to us at laura@cgarsltd.co.uk

We will then publish the results on our website for all the entrants and the tasting notes will then be put to the public vote!

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TASTE TEST PRIZES

The winner of the monthly Taste Test Competition will receive the following prize

TASTE TEST SAMPLER (outside UK)
includes one each of the following cigars, Cohiba Siglo I, Montecristo No. 4, Romeo y Julieta Exhibition No. 4, Cuaba Exclusivos, Ramon Allones Belicosos (new!), Partagas Short, Sancho Panza Non Plus, Sa Cristobal La Fuerza, Jose L Piedra Nacionales

TASTE TEST SAMPLER 2 (within UK)
includes the following: Chateau Pitray - Red Wine - 1996 Cotes de Castillon - Clear garnet, pleasant blackcurrant and cedar aromas
Roast coffee beans - 500grams, Cherry Burl Desk top humidor, Small humi bag and humi solution, Tor Lighter, Smokers candle
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THE JUDGES
The judges comments will be posted to the website before the end of today, so be sure to check back regularly :-))))

Have a great day!

Take care

Laura
C.GARS Limited (London and Norwich)
Turmeaus Tobacconist Est. 1817 (Liverpool and Chester)
Robert Graham Ltd Est. 1874 (Glasgow and Edinburgh)
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Winner of the Silver Chaveta award from Hunters and Frankau
"UK specialist in Havanas of the year 2005"

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