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The Cigars that made my top 15 list may not have all been released in 2012 but I smoked and enjoyed them all for the first time in 2012. If you have not tried any of these cigars, I think you are missing out on some sweet sticks! Cuban Stock Extra Bomba Cuban Stock Extra Torpedo CroMagnon Mandible AKA Respect Anchors Away AKA Solace Alec Bradley MAXX -The Culture Cuban Stock 231 Rockhill - D.Robusto Grimalkin Robusto by Emilio Cigars Cuban Stock Cigars Exquisito Double Capa Cuban Stock Triumph – Torpedo Cuban Stock Royal Selection Box-pressed Robusto #4 Gurkha Black Dragon Fury Nublizer Padilla Miami Oscuro Limitado Robusto Warlock Robusto AKA Hybrid – Advanced Brain Stimulation – Corona I know 2013 will be an even better year! I also have some exciting stuff in the works and it should be unfolding soon. Stay tuned..... Visit dangumm.com for more reviews!

  A few weeks ago AKA Cigars released their newest blend the "Solace". This cigar features all aged tobaccos and a Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and my friend Jay at AKA sent me a few sticks to review. Since the Hybrid and Respect are two of the finest cigars made, why would the Solace be any different. I know first hand that if you look at the picture below and see the smooth shade-grown Connecticut wrapper you want to think this is just another top-shelf Connecticut cigar, but that's not the case at all. This definitely isn't your mama's Connecticut! So, lets see how the Solace pans out. Quick Details Cigar Size: Elation 6x60 Wrapper: 4 Year Aged Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: 4 Year Aged Honduran Criollo from the Eiroa Family Filler: 4 and 5 Year Aged Triple Filler of Dominican and Honduran Tobaccos from the Kelner and Eiroa Families Price: $8.30 in boxes of 18 Once this cigar was unwrapped and in-hand it did look like any other top-shelf