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Hi I have recently bought a 100 ciagr humidor and are looking to get a nice stock. I was wondering if you knew any canadian websites that ship davidoff cigars. Also do you know any good cigar stores in the GTA that carry Montecristo, Cohiba, Arturo Fuente, but the cigar i'm most after is Davidoff cigars. Also do you have a favourite Davidoff cigars or have a recommended favourite cigar of anmy kind probably no more than $25 a single

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Hi J,

In Toronto, try Thomas Hinds, Tobacco Haven, Cigars-4-You and Xcentrix as they all carry many Cuban and non-Cuban brands.

For cigar recommendations, try Cuban Partagas Serie D No. 4, Davidoff Special T and Double R, Padron 2000, 3000, 1964 Anniversarios, and Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2.  For Davidoff, I personally enjoy the torpedo and double corona.  I also like the Zino Platinum line.

Hopes this helps!  If you have any more questions, please feel free to just ask and I will be happy to help.

Regards,
James

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My main area of expertise is Cuban cigars but I can also assist you with cigar etiquette, humidor maintenance and troubleshooting. Unsure of a certain cigar brand? Wondering what a certain cigar tastes like? Have any questions about Cuban cigars? Just let me know! I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. (NOTE: My main focus is on premium, hand-rolled cigars and not cheap, machine made, convenience store cigars.) IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROVIDE CIGAR OR CIGAR-RELATED APPRAISALS. If you have a vintage cigar item and you want to know if it's worth something, please contact an antique dealer that specializes in "TOBACCIANA".

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I currently have 19 dedicated years of cigar smoking and counting. I have smoked every brand of Cuban cigars and most reputable non-Cuban cigar brands on a regular basis so I know a fair bit about taste profiles, cigar etiquette and other fine nuances to cigar smoking. For 5 years, I studied with Cuban torcedores (rollers), catadores (taste testers) and revisadores (inspectors) on every aspect involving the production of the Cuban cigar and I am currently writing a book that will help beginners understand everything they need to know about cigars and cigar smoking.

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