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Quesada Corner: Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary
On this installment of Quesada Corner. The Bull Shark and Coop will be smoking the newly released Quesada Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary cigar and pairing it with a malt beverage.
Quesada Oktoberfest was introduced in 2011 and has been an annual release in different sizes and blend variations. The intent of this line was for Quesada to deliver a cigar blend that could be paired with your favorite malt beverage. The Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary edition introduces an all-new blend highlighted by a San Andres wrapper.
The Bull Shark and Coop will give their impressions of the cigar experience itself and how well the pairings work.
Vitola: Bavarian
Size: 5 1/2 x 52
Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Quesada Cigars S.A.
Quesada Oktoberfest was introduced in 2011 and has been an annual release in different sizes and blend variations. The intent of this line was for Quesada to deliver a cigar blend that could be paired with your favorite malt beverage. The Oktoberfest 10th Anniversary edition introduces an all-new blend highlighted by a San Andres wrapper.
The Bull Shark and Coop will give their impressions of the cigar experience itself and how well the pairings work.
Vitola: Bavarian
Size: 5 1/2 x 52
Wrapper: San Andres Mexican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Quesada Cigars S.A.
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