-Smoke all 5 Preferidos Connecticut, Dominican Corojo, Brazilian Maduro, Cameroon, and Ecudorian
Sumatra

Ok guys here is your challenge to earn the La Aurora Preferido Achievement and 12 points towards the grand prize. The La Aurora Preferido comes in 5 different wrappers � Connecticut, Dominican Corojo, Brazillian Maduro, Cameroon, and Ecudorian Sumatra. You must submit a before picture showing all 5 cigars together and an after picture of all 5 cigars nubbed. Be sure to also let us know what your favorite La Aurora Preferido wrapper is. There is no time requirement but you might want to hurry when you read on about the prizes. You DO NOT have to smoke them all in 1 day or in 1 sitting.

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Smoke any Dutch Master, Black and Mild, Grey Owl, Swisher or other cigar that has been machine made AND sold in a 7-11, convenience store or local ‘grab and go’ establishment. It must have the words ‘Quality’ or ‘Premium’ on the box or the wrapper.

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Smoke the Arturo Fuente King B, King T and Queen B in a single day. Simple as that!

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~Prepare your favorite cigar to be smoked and destroy it without taking even one puff of it.

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Size: 6 x 50
Wrapper: Equidorian and Nicaraguan Criollo
Binder and Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium
Price: Just over $6.00 a single

Behind The Stick:

I was able to receive these from J. Brooks over at Drew Estate, they are a newer cigar they are distributing (not making) from the Hoya De Nicaragua company. Again, I can not thank you enough for the generosity! I don’t think I can put it any better than the press release he sent me, so here it is in full!

~ Esteli, Nicaragua � Joya de Nicaragua, S.A. (JdN), the makers of the respected JOYA DE NICARAGUA� brand of premium handmade cigars, announced today that they will continue to slowly expand their release of their Cabinetta Serie� line to select retailers. Well known for their powerhouse Anta�o� line, the Cabinetta Serie is an unexpected departure from their classic full-bodied style of blends. This new blend is a marriage of a creamy, milder filler recipe of tobaccos complemented by the spicy taste sensation of its unique double-wrapped, Habano-Seed leaf head.

It was due to this dramatic difference from any other Joya de Nicaragua cigar that it was initially decided to release the product on a store-by-store basis. �We believe it is important to not only explain this cigar and its blend to each retailer, but to share this smoke directly with cigar consumers. It is an exceptional smoke, but the customer who is expecting Anta�o may not be satisfied, while connoisseurs who might not typically select a Joya de Nicaragua given their notoriety for strength may avoid even trying it out. This would be a terrible shame as it is an exceptional cigar of mild-medium body,� explains Michael Cellucci, Vice President of Drew Estate. Drew Estate is the exclusive importer and distributor of the Joya de Nicaragua brand in the United States. He adds, �We believe educating everyone about this cigar is critical, so we decided to not adopt the typical, nation-wide release approach with this product. Although launched during the late spring of 2009, we did not display it at the IPCPR, nor have we offered it for general sale. To date, it is only available at seventy-five Class A tobacconists, but almost all are experiencing brisk sales of this new cigar. We believe this type of release is in everyone�s best interest and we intend to continue the practice of slowly expanding its availability during 2010.�

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Hot damn, looks like this achievement stuff might just take off yet! I released the achievement section on September 11th and I have to say, the first couple of days I didn’t think it was going to have a many people looking at it, yet alone people actually submitting completed challenges. Well, was I wrong. So far I’ve gotten about 6 submissions, some people have even figured out how to knock out 2 achievements at a time! I have been able to create another 3-5 achievements that I will be releasing asap. Basically, I want to give a big thank you to everyone who has entered so far and everyone else who is planning on submitting their completed achievements!

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