2007 GOD OF FIRE

[tkoepp]

The 2007 edition is now out and includes three cigars:

• God of Fire by Don Carlos, 2005 Robusto: 5 1/4 inches by 50 ring, offered in boxes of 10 for a suggested retail price of $189.50.

• God of Fire by Carlito, 2005 Double Robusto: 5 3/4 inches by 52 ring, offered in boxes of 10 for $199.50 per box.

• God of Fire Churchill by Carlito, 2005 Churchill: 7 inches by 48 ring, offered in boxes of 10 for $230.00 per box.

As the name indicates, the Robusto was blended by Carlos Fuente and the Double Robusto and Churchill by Carlos Fuente, Jr. (Carlito). All of these cigars were rolled in 2005 and have been aged for two years.

Only 700 boxes of each size will be issued for a total run of 21,000 cigars. The cigars are now boxed without individual cedar coffins to reduce the retail pricing by about 20 percent, but each box has a unique serial number and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

In each of the previous God of Fire series, the cigars have featured Dominican-grown binder and filler and Cameroon wrappers on those cigars made by Carlito Fuente and Ecuadorian-grown, Connecticut-seed wrappers used on the cigars made by Carlos Fuente.

 

[jfields]

Thanks for the heads up bro and, the explanation on the price drop. :thumbs:

 

[beaucredo]

Is the taste different between the Carlito and Don Carlos Blends? I know you probably havent had this years batch, but from past years? Sorry for the thread jack, and thanks for the info Tim.

 

[Ginseng]

Nice info, Tim. Thanks! I like to see churchill sized offerings. The deletion of the coffins was not a bad decision in my mind.

Now if they'd only issue a lanceros or dalias size.

Wilkey

 

[Tapewormboy]

Sounds like they either ran out of coffins or they realized consumers weren't biting since the prices were so high.

Personally I'll be picking up some more of these sticks, I find the Carlito Double Robusto to be very very good. There's some roasted chestnut flavor in there that I have never tasted before.

If someone has as box or gets a box in, could you post and let us know if they are individually celloed or just packed naked? I know the picture shows no cello but that might be just for photography.

 

[cuppajack]

Is the taste different between the Carlito and Don Carlos Blends? I know you probably havent had this years batch, but from past years? Sorry for the thread jack, and thanks for the info Tim.

Absolutely.

Most people 'round these parts prefer the fuller and stronger Carlito blend, whereas I think that the Don Carlos blend is superior.

Try 'em both!

 

[insight]

Nice info, Tim. Thanks! I like to see churchill sized offerings. The deletion of the coffins was not a bad decision in my mind.

Now if they'd only issue a lanceros or dalias size.

Wilkey

x2 on that. I was really unimpressed with the 2005 robusto but I think the blend could work better in a lancero or dalias