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Podcast: The Ash Holes
Episode: Lighting Up Hermitage With Eric Wentworth From Hammer + Sickle
Description: Today we light up a cigar named after Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж, which is a museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Hermitage is all about art and culture, so today we enjoy the art of cigar making and the culture around them with Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle.
Grown in volcanic soil at the base of the Andes Mountains, the authentic Ecuadorian Habano Wrapper is silky smooth. The filler and binder, often and afterthought in many cigars, are the heart of Hermitage. The binder is Honduran Criollo, with the filler a distinct mix of German and Honduran tobaccos.
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