DESCRIPTION: The cigar that I’m featuring this week is a special offering by Vegas Robaina. For the first time a great smoke meets contemporary Cuban art. Angel Ramirez has been selected as the Cuban artist to design the first ever Art Edition Havana Cigar and that cigar is the Vegas Robaina Famoso of the 2006 production.

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Each box carries one of four different high-class engravings that are numbered 1-50 and signed by Ramirez. These engravings show the artist’s very own view of the Habanos smoker. The copper plates that were used to make the engravings were destroyed after printing 50 copies each, so as to conserve the value of what will be the first Art Edition Havana cigar.

PHOTO: Vegas Robaina Art Edition Box with Engraving

Vegas Robaina cigars come in 5 production sizes. The Artist Edition cigar I’m featuring today is the Famoso, a 5" x 48 RG Hermoso No. 4.

FEATURED LIBATION: Le Merle, Belgian Style Saison

Le Merle is a rustic ale, pale in color, inspired by the rich brewing traditions of the Flanders region. Abundant hops and a Belgian yeast strain contribute exotic aromas of tropical fruit.

PHOTO: Vegas Robaina Artist Edition Dual Bands

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING AT STOGIE FRESH: This week Doc talks about the new featured article by Dale Scott on “Smoking Tips.”  Also, Doc describes the Cigar and Soda experiment, an email from a listener in Arctic Canada, and a new Podcast Survey.

WEBSITE REVIEW: Jesse Nachtigal of CigarJack.net is back with a review of the Altadis USA website.

FEATURED WEB SITES:

Vegas Robaina Artist Cigars: no website

North Coast Brewing; : http://www.northcoastbrewing.com/

Cigar Jack: http://www.cigarjack.net

Reviewed site: Altadis USA http://www.altadisusa.com

MUSIC:

Thanks to: Podsafe Music Network http://music.podshow.com

Songs: Open up Your Eyes by Eddie DeJong and Never be the Same by Jonathan Beedle.