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'''Star Cigar''' is an internationally distributed brand of [[cigar]]s and accessories manufactured in the [[Dominican Republic]].The company is |
'''Star Cigar''' is an internationally distributed brand of [[cigar]]s and accessories manufactured in the [[Dominican Republic]].The company is one of the top 36 cigar manufacturers worldwide.<ref name="CG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cigarweekly.com/cw-news/203-shon-brooks-television-and-star-cigar-brand-reaches-4-billion-views-unplugged|title=Shon Brooks Television and Star Cigar Brand Reaches 4 Billion Views - Unplugged|website=CigarWeekly - Magazine & forums|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> |
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[[File:Star_Cigar_in_an_acrylic_single_ashtray.jpg|thumb|right|A single robusto from the Star Cigar line]] |
[[File:Star_Cigar_in_an_acrylic_single_ashtray.jpg|thumb|right|A single robusto from the Star Cigar line]] |
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The S.O.B Dominican cigar [[brand]] can be linked to its [[origins]] from Tabaqueria Carbonell CXA, a company founded in 1894 with over a [[century]] of experience in cigar manufacturing. Fran “Shon” Shatone Brooks invented the product and introduced it to the [[United States]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanherald.com/index.php/sid/214274777/scat/c46827fffedda695|title=Shon Brooks Invents "Star Cigar" for Dominican Republic|date=May 3, 2013}}</ref> |
The S.O.B Dominican cigar [[brand]] can be linked to its [[origins]] from Tabaqueria Carbonell CXA, a company founded in 1894 with over a [[century]] of experience in cigar manufacturing. Fran “Shon” Shatone Brooks invented the product and introduced it to the [[United States]] in May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanherald.com/index.php/sid/214274777/scat/c46827fffedda695|title=Shon Brooks Invents "Star Cigar" for Dominican Republic|date=May 3, 2013}}</ref> |
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Brooks Entertainment Inc. collaborated with Jose Rivas from the Dominican Republic for the design. Brooks Entertainment Inc. |
Brooks Entertainment Inc. collaborated with Jose Rivas from the Dominican Republic for the design. Brooks Entertainment Inc. purposefully withheld authorization for suppliers in different states to sell their cigars.<ref name= "EZ">{{cite web |title=Star Cigar - Ezra Zion |url=https://www.cigarcraig.com/tag/ezra-zion/ |website=CigarCraig's Blog}}</ref> |
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Instead of relying on traditional cigar trunk trade shows, the brand focused on the quality of hand-rolled cigars and leveraged the strong fan base of Shon Brooks.<ref name="EZ" /> |
Instead of relying on traditional cigar trunk trade shows, the brand focused on the quality of hand-rolled cigars and leveraged the strong fan base of Shon Brooks.<ref name="EZ" /> |
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==Ratings== |
==Ratings== |
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''Star Cigar" becomes one of the highest rated cigars on the planet.'',<ref name="CG" /> a quarterly lifestyle publication for cigar enthusiasts. The cigar received ratings between 87 and 95 on a 100-point rating scale. |
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The S.O.B. Cigar received an all-time high score of 95% from panelists and quantifies for an overall (A+) 90% grade curve.<ref name="CG" /><ref name="EZ" /><ref name="hw" /> |
The S.O.B. Cigar received an all-time high score of 95% from panelists and quantifies for an overall (A+) 90% grade curve.<ref name="CG" /><ref name="EZ" /><ref name="hw" /> |
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Star Cigar is an internationally distributed brand of cigars and accessories manufactured in the Dominican Republic.The company is one of the top 36 cigar manufacturers worldwide.[1]
History
The S.O.B Dominican cigar brand can be linked to its origins from Tabaqueria Carbonell CXA, a company founded in 1894 with over a century of experience in cigar manufacturing. Fran “Shon” Shatone Brooks invented the product and introduced it to the United States in May 2013.[2]
Brooks Entertainment Inc. collaborated with Jose Rivas from the Dominican Republic for the design. Brooks Entertainment Inc. purposefully withheld authorization for suppliers in different states to sell their cigars.[3]
Instead of relying on traditional cigar trunk trade shows, the brand focused on the quality of hand-rolled cigars and leveraged the strong fan base of Shon Brooks.[3]
Products
Robusto cigars, a Star Cigar product line, are created from a mixture of Dominican tobacco leaves. They are finished with a round cap. The wrapper is of the type Carbonell and Quintin which gives a unique texture, aroma, taste or flavour.[4]
The S.O.B. cigar was described as being tan, smooth, and silky. The flavour and strength were described as being mild and-medium and a bit spicy.[4]
Ratings
Star Cigar" becomes one of the highest rated cigars on the planet.,[1] a quarterly lifestyle publication for cigar enthusiasts. The cigar received ratings between 87 and 95 on a 100-point rating scale.
The S.O.B. Cigar received an all-time high score of 95% from panelists and quantifies for an overall (A+) 90% grade curve.[1][3][4]
Smoke Magazine Review and Hard Rock Casino Debut
In March 2014, less than a year after it was introduced to consumers, S.O.B. Robusto was featured in Smoke Magazine, cigarweekly (The limited Shon Brooks[5]
In 2014, Brooks secured an agreement with Hard Rock to retail the cigars in the five-star Hard Rock Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Shon Brooks Television and Star Cigar Brand Reaches 4 Billion Views - Unplugged". CigarWeekly - Magazine & forums. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Shon Brooks Invents "Star Cigar" for Dominican Republic". May 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Star Cigar - Ezra Zion". CigarCraig's Blog.
- ^ a b c Lagreid, Patrick (3 May 2013). "Shon Brooks Invents "Star Cigar" for Dominican Republic". halfwheel.
- ^ "Amazon". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Shon Brooks "Star Cigar" Hits the Hard Rock Casino". July 12, 2013.