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Origin : Nicaragua Format : Belicoso Size : 5 1/2 x 52 Wrapper : Nicaragua Sun Grown Filler : Nicaragua Binder : Nicaragua Hand-Made Price : $8 eachMore info about purchasing Flor de las Antillas cigars... This week I decided to review a new(ish) member of the Pepin Garcia portfolio. The Flor de las Antillas is a hand rolled Nicaraguan puro that is being made to honor the Garcia families ties to Cuba. In 2012, this cigar earned the first spot on Cigar Aficionado's "Cigars of the Year" list. The Flor de las Antillas are available in boxes of 20 and come in the following four sizes: Toro 6 x 52 Toro Grande 6 ½ x 56 Belicoso 5 ½ x 52 Robusto 5 x 50 On to the review… Upon visual inspection my Flor de las Antillas Belicoso bore a nice oily brown wrapper however lots of thick veins were present. Point on the cap was very well constructed and the cigar had a semi-box press to it. Foot of the cigar had a red ribbon placed around it and the band was very detailed and colorful. Pre-light smell was not easily defined but I was able to pick up notes of chocolate and slight barnyard. Cold draw was tight with no true defining tastes except a bit of spice on the lips. Pre-light score: 8 pts. The Flor de las Antillas opened in the medium full range with a rich tobacco and coca tastes that left a reminiscence of spice on the tongue. Ash was a very white tower and the burn a bit wavy. Aroma was a wonderful old musty, aged scent and I must say the entire first third was not overly complex but very enjoyable! The second third of the cigar had to be immediately touched up as the burn became too jagged. The chocolate tastes had certainly detailed themselves and the cigar was still in the medium-full range. A hint of dry wood crept into the taste profile near the end of the second third and the aroma remained wonderfully intoxicating. The final third of my Flor de las Antillas was by far the least enjoyable part of this smoking experience. Tastes in the final third were a little harsh and detailed a spicy, flinty, burnt character. This could be summed up as the cigar needing more sitting (aging) due to young tobacco. Don’t get me wrong, the cigar wasn’t terrible, it just didn’t finish as strong as it started. Burn remained wavy until the end and the aroma great throughout. Smoking score: 7 pts. To sum it up I would say this is another great cigar from Pepin Garcia and My Father Cigars. I do suggest you try the Flor de las Antillas as I am looking forward to trying other vitolas in the brand. I certainly will be purchasing some more of the belicoso style to put down. Hopefully I can calm that final third to match the rest of the smoking experience. Overall Experience score: 8 pts. Flor de las Antillas Rating Pre-Light: 8 pts. Smoking: 7 pts. Overall Experience: 8 pts. TOTAL: 23 pts. CigarStash.com - the ultimate cigars shopping tool! Post from CigarInspector.comFlor de las Antillas

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A pawnbroker in St Louis, MO, has to abide by Federal regulations as well as State regulations.  Establishing a good reputation and standing in the community will bring customers looking for your business.  If you want to become a pawnbroker, there is research to do and information to gather before you embark on the life of a pawn shop owner. Federal Regulations So that terrorists aren’t opening pawn shops, to be a pawnbroker you have to possess picture ID that comes from the US government, and in many states you have to have a thumbprint on file.  As a pawn broker, the IRS will require you to report any transactions that occur in your pawn shop that are over $10,000.  When a transaction takes place you will need to be able to explain everything to the customer to make sure they understand the contract they are entering into.  This information would include the fees, interest rate, time frame and all the particulars the contract entails.  Any personal information received by the customer will need to be kept in a locked and secure place at all times.  If you plan to buy and sell any guns, you will need to follow all of those regulations as well. State Regulations State regulations differ from state to state and as a pawnbroker you need to become familiar with the regulations that apply to the place you plan on doing business.  You will need a local license and registration to do business. Interest rates are regulated and must be followed explicitly because you will be reporting them.  The records you keep will have to be very detailed and well kept.  The local authorities may need to look at your records if they suspect someone has been pawning stolen merchandise.  If the transaction you make with a customer involves a loan, they will be given a ticket, which they will need to bring back with them if they plan to retrieve their merchandise when they have the money. Reputations and Doing Business To do business as a pawnbroker in St Louis, MO, you will want to gain a good reputation in the area so people will pawn their items with you and not one of the other pawn shops.  That means you need to be fair and give the same terms to everyone that comes into your place of business.  There are price guidelines that are available to you as a pawnbroker that you can use to make fair offers for items brought in for pawning or for sale.

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