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Cuban Cigar Newsletter March 2012 |
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Greetings!
Finally golf season is upon us. The Masters begins April 2 this year. Make sure your humidor is stocked up!
Augusta is arguably the finest golf course in the world for many, and for the pros it offers unique challenges and much longstanding heritage of the game. Enjoy the tournament! We are always glad to be of service
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The PGA golf event of the year. The quest for the green jacket motivates pro golfers to reach for greatness.
Possibly the finest golf course in the world. Augusta National Golf Club opened in December of 1932, although the formal grand opening didn't take place until January of 1933. Land for the club had been purchased and construction begun in 1931.
HISTORY of the MASTERS
Looking to provide a service to golf by hosting a tournament, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts decided to hold an annual event beginning in 1934. The final decision was made at a meeting in New York at the office of member W. Alton Jones. Roberts proposed the event be called the Masters Tournament, but Bobby Jones objected thinking it too presumptuous. The name Augusta National Invitation Tournament was adopted and the title was used for five years until 1939 when Jones relented and the name was officially changed. An early decision was whether Jones would play or serve as an official. Jones preferred not to compete but was persuaded by the Club's members to join the field. In the 12 Tournaments that Jones played, his best finish was 13th in 1934.
Many decisions made in the early days of the Tournament remain today. Among these are the four-day stroke playing of 18 holes each day instead of the then customary 36 holes on the third day, eliminating qualifying rounds, and denying permission for anyone except the player and caddie to be in the playing area. A complimentary pairing sheet and a spectator booklet were provided, and commercialization in any form of the Tournament was limited.
The first Tournament was held March 22, 1934, and beginning in 1940, the Masters was scheduled each year during the first full week in April. That first Tournament was won by Horton Smith, and in the Fall of 1934 the nines were reversed. In 1935 Gene Sarazen hit "the shot heard 'round the world" scoring a double eagle on the par 5 15th hole, tying Craig Wood and forcing a playoff. Sarazen won the 36-hole playoff the following day by five strokes. In 1942 Byron Nelson defeated Ben Hogan 69-70 in an 18-hole playoff and the Tournament was not played the following three years, 1943, 1944 and 1945, during the war. To assist the war effort, cattle and turkeys were raised on the Augusta National grounds.
The 1950's included two victories by Ben Hogan, and the first of four for Arnold Palmer. Palmer's 1958 win began the tradition of Amen Corner. In 1960 the Par 3 Contest was begun, and in 1965-1966 Jack Nicklaus became the first Masters champion to defend his title successfully. During the decade of the 1970's the two founders of the Masters Tournament passed away. Both Jones and Roberts left indelible impressions on the Masters and on the world of golf. The following decade Spaniard Seve Ballesteros won twice and Tom Watson captured his second title. In 1986 at age 46, Nicklaus donned his sixth Green Jacket. And in 1997, Tiger Woods broke the Tournament four-day scoring record that had stood for 32 years. At the 2001 Masters, Woods won his fourth consecutive professional major, and in 2002 became only the third player to win consecutive Masters titles. In 2005 he became the third person to win at least four Tournaments.
Masters Trivia
The best final round score by a winner
was 64 by Gary Player in 1978. Tournament or "Series" badges
have been sold out since 1966. COMEBACK
In 1996, Nick Faldo started the final round six strokes behind leader Greg Norman, but won the Tournament by five.
Does the winner get to keep the
Masters Champion Green Jacket?
The Masters champion gets to take the Green Jacket home with him and keep it for a year. When he returns to Augusta National the following year, he returns the jacket to the club. From that point on, the champion has "visitation rights" to his Green Jacket. The jacket is considered his, and when he visits Augusta National at any point thereafter, he can retrieve and wear his jacket. |
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Cuban
San Cristobal de La Habana
 
San Crist�bal de la Habana was the original name of Havana, Cuba's capital city, when it was founded in 1519; San Crist�bal (St Christopher) in honour of Columbus and La
abana after an Indian name for the site.
San Crist�bal de la Habana cigars were introduced in 1999 as a tribute to the city's long history on the threshold of the new Millennium.
Its range is composed of four vitolas with a light to medium flavour using tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region. Each is named after one of the fortresses that defended the city in the days when it was the hub of Spain's Latin American Empire.
All are "totalmente a mano, tripa larga"-totally hand made, long filler and two sizes, El Morro and La Fuerza, are not found in any other Habano brand.
Flavour Ranking: Light to Medium.
Further Information
about this fine Cuban Cigar
San Cristobal is a very unique line for Cuba. A subtle sweetness is found in the flavor, along with some light almond notes and a fermented undertone, reminiscent of honey mead. A wonderful afternoon cigar brand that pairs well with dry white wines, sherry and even a cold lager, or better yet, a honey ale.
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March Cuban Cigar Club
Selections on their way to members home or offices now. Enjoy!
These are the cigars our Diamond, Platinum and Gold Cuban cigar club members will enjoy this month!
Read more details, Cigar Aficonado Magazine ratings by visiting our Monthly Cuban Cigar Club page at
March Diamond Club Selection
March Platinum Club Selection
March Gold Club Selection
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Cuban Cigar Review
Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill 4 7/8 x 50
reviewed by D Fraser
A nice coffee and cream wrapper, about a 4 of 6 with a distinct cocoa aroma to it.
 I enjoyed this as an after dinner cigar, though it seem to me it would do very well as an afternoon smoke as well.
The double band presentation is elegant and suggests you will savor the cigars flavors. It did not dissapoint at all.
Different than the majority of Romeo cigars, this blend is more akin to the Romeo full size churchill.
Strong notes of light coffee were accompanied by a mixture of fresh cut woods, a light citrus hint and a mild musky tone, not quite pepper but maybe dried hardwood.
I consider this a medium strength cigar with a strength of 5 of 10.
My overall rating is 91/100.
I had this cigar after a light seafood dinner and found it stood up well. We had a smokey white wine with dinner, so I finished the wine with my cigar and found it paired quite well. A coffee may have helped out a bit, but overall a great experience.
CA Magazines most recent rating was also a 93/100 June 2011
DF 2012
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Cuban Cigar Review
H Upmann No 2
torpedo 6 1/8 x 52
reviewed by Graham S
It is always a pleasure to get a nice surprise from a cigar and the proof of my ever changing  palate.
I was a little apprehensive about lighting the Upmann No 2 as I didn't have any remarkable recollections of the cigar from past attempts.
I was in for a pleasant surprise. I was hit with cedar and tobacco flavours and something I couldn't put my finger on.
A little longer and it became evident. I had tried this milk chocolate about a month ago that was infused with the essence of chili's in the chocolate. This was what I was getting on the cigar.
A slight papyrus note also showed but was subtle and understated. The cedar subsided in the second third giving way to the tobacco and spicey milk chocolate sensations with a faint hint of leather which remained to the end.
This was a very fine late afternoon cigar paired with Woodford Reserve Bourbon which complimented the smoke nicely. I am confident in giving the H. Upmann No 2 a very conservative 90 points.
CA Magazines most recent rating was 92/100 Oct 2011
GS 2012
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Quotable golf quotes
"I don't know if I'll ever do it again or not, but frankly I don't really care."
The Great Jack Nicklaus on his sixth Masters
"Golf is addictive. It replaces the drugs. It replaces the alcohol. I suppose that if you survive your drug days, you have golf ahead of you"- Dennis Hopper
"Golf is very much like a love affair, if you don't take it seriously, it's no fun, if you do, it breaks your heart. Don't break your heart, but flirt with the possibility." Louise Suggs
"It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course." Hank Aaron
"I play in the low 80's. If it's any hotter than that, I won't play." Joe E. Louis
"I'm working as hard as I can to get my life and my cash to run out at the same time. If I can just die after lunch Tuesday, everything would be perfect."
Doug Sanders, former professional golfer
"One of the reasons Arnie Palmer is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them"-TV commentator
Always throw clubs ahead of you; that way you don't waste energy going back to pick them up" - Tommy Bolt
"Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?" - Al Boliska
"I spent $3 million on drink and $3 million on gambling, but I wasted the rest" - John Daly
"I don't think television work has screwed up my golf. I've pretty much taken care of that on my own" - Curtis Strange
"The hardest shot in golf is the 90-yard wedge, where the ball has to be played off a tree, bounce back into a bunker, hit a stone, bounce onto the green, roll to the cup, hit the pin and drop in the hole. That shot is so tough I've only made it once" - Zeppo Marx |
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Just joking...
Your Chuckle for today
Useless stuff to ponder...
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?
Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet soup?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
When your photo is taken for your driver's license, why do they tell you to smile? If you are stopped by the police and asked for your license, are you going to be smiling?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
What do you call male ballerinas?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Is Disney World the only people trap operated by a mouse?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window? |
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Alberta, Canada residents please note that AB tobacco tax and gst will be added
See the Alberta resident Monthly Cuban Cigar page for details and specific pricing |
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