Cigar Shop Review: Burke, Virginia – Burke Cigar

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Name of Shop: Burke Cigar
Date Visited: September 16 2009
Street Address: 9558 Old Keen Mill Rd
City: Burke
State: VA
Zip: 22015
Phone Number: 703-440-0678
Hours of Operation:
Mon – Thurs, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fri – Sat, 10:00 AM –…

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Origin : Nicaragua
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano
Binder : Nicaraguan
Filler : Nicaraguan
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