Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Honduran Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.89 I’ve had my fiver for 4-1/2 months. It’s a CAO. I hope this is long enough. BACKGROUND: From General Cigar: Production: 5,000… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano, Dominican Habano, Connecticut Broadleaf Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 I’ve had my sticks for 3 months. Got them before they were released. BACKGROUND: This cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Vintage Criollo ‘98 Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.5 x 52 Toro Strength: Full Price: $13.99 This stick was purchased upon release in 2021. With all those aged tobaccos, it should be ready to hit the pavement. BACKGROUND: You… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 Strength: Full Price: $11.00 BACKGROUND: From Atlantic Cigar Co.: “Viaje Cigar Company owner Andre Farkas has been creating blends that have been receiving tremendous buzz throughout the cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Pueblo Nuevo, Jalapa and Ometepe) Size: 5 x 50 ‘Institutions’ Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 I’ve had these cigars hibernating naked for 5 months. This cigar has been reviewed and reviewed and reviewed. I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 6.125 x 52 Strength: Medium Price: $7.84 – $12.18 These cigars have been marinating naked in my humidor for 3 months. BACKGROUND: From Atlantic Cigar Co: “The name recalls distinguished quality… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.75 My sticks have had 2 months humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Halfwheel.com (6-25-2019): “This project occupies a special place in our hearts at Drew Estate,”… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 Belicoso Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.95 After 14 months of no REM sleep due to uncontrolled pain from my cervical radiculopathy, I finally saw the right doc. I’ve seen… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99, Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Size: 5.625 x 52 Toro Especial Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 My cigars have been percolating naked for 2-1/2 months. I should have done more research… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra (Aged 5-8 Years) Binder: U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican (Habano Seco), Honduran (Habano Seco), Nicaraguan (Habano Viso) Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $6.99 The cigars have been hibernating naked in my humidor for nearly… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cameroon, U.S Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Mexican Size: 4.5 x 49 Petit Robusto Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $6.99 My cigars have been simmering naked for 4 months. BACKGROUND: From Atlantic Cigar Co.: “The Partagas Anejo Petit Robusto a… Read More ›
Ivana Trump died today at age 73. At this time, no cause of death has been disclosed. This is another old chestnut story that took place while we lived in Phoenix in the 1990’s. I was in the Todd Hart… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Cafe Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $12.30 My sticks have had 6 months of naked humidor time and 2 days of dry boxing. BACKGROUND: Epernay is named after the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $13.00 Photo courtesy of Small Batch Cigar: My cigars have had 3 months of naked humidor time. I also bought the Small Batch ‘H’ at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Habano Binder: Connecticut Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Paraguay Size: 4.5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $9.25 My review stick has 5 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: Regular Production From Cavalier Cigars: “THE WHITE SERIES IS THE ORIGINAL BLEND… Read More ›
From Gran Habano Press Release: “It is with great pride that after 27 years in business as a company, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our brand, Gran Habano. It is a wonderful feeling to reach this special milestone as… Read More ›
You gotta read this…from an Alec Bradley Press Release. AB actually sent out pixelated photos of their secret releases…It’s fucking cigars…not nuclear codes!!! Be still my beating heart…I can barely breathe not knowing what these are. (The Alec Bradley PR… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan (Masaya region) Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa, and Pueblo Nuevo) Size: 6.5 x 56 Gran Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.20 I’ve had these cigars resting naked for several months. BACKGROUND: According to ATL Cigars: “An… Read More ›
Wrapper: U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf No. 1 Dark Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro Oscuro Filler: Nicaraguan & U.S. Pennsylvania Ligero Size: 6 x 52 Toro Box Pressed Strength: Full Price: $13.50 BACKGROUND: This is a limited release, but I found no… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Size: 7 X 38 Lancero Strength: Full Price: $17.17 BACKGROUND: From Luxury Cigar: “This is the same blend used by brothers Billy and Gus in their Viva… Read More ›
Press Release: June 15, 2022 “DISSIDENT Cigars announces Limited Release MOLOTOV, a new release available for the first time at PCA 2022 in Las Vegas. The MOLOTOV is a limited edition release offered on a first-come, first-served basis to Oveja… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder) Filler: Dominican (Piloto Cubano), Nicaraguan (Estelí and Jalapa) Size: 6.5 x 48 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $29.99 A $30 cigar. And I don’t play golf. Who am I going to impress with… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Prieto/Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 60 Gordo Strength: Medium Price: $12.95 BACKGROUND: Total production is 2000 cigars. From the Isabela Cigar website: “Loaded with Spinning Transitions of Ever-Changing Flavor Profiles. Hints of Chile-Peppers,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Full Price: $10.00 BACKGROUND: The original ME blend was a limited release in 2012. Only 1000 bundles of 15 cigars per size were put… Read More ›
To those whose fathers, or grandfathers, participated in WWII. I grew up listening to my father, Sgt. Stanley Kohn’s, stories about war during his two years in the European campaign. He told me how scared he was as the Higgins… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 2012 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 44 Lonsdale Strength: Full Price: $9.50 I have allowed my cigars to marinate naked for 3 months. BACKGROUND: Released February 2022 Regular production ~ Boxes of 15 From Atlantic… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.50-$11.00 I believe the cigar was released in November 2021. I’ve had mine for several months. I found no info on… Read More ›
North Oaks, Minnesota (May 24, 2022) Founders Cigar Company (Founders) is proud to announce that for this Memorial Day weekend, beginning Saturday, May 28th through Monday, May 30th, for every cigar purchased from their website, they will match with a… Read More ›
Press Release: Full Name: Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Belicoso Size: 5.5 x 56 Wrapper: Honduras (Trojes) Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Honduras/Nicaragua MSRP: $13.45 Production: 2200 Cigars, with 1200 set aside for donation to Cigars For Warriors. “The Prensado Gran Belicoso was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.63 BACKGROUND: Released October 2021 Blended by Artesano Del Tobacco and rolled in Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez From Luxury Cigar Club: “Artesano Del Tobacco… Read More ›
Press Release: Isabela Cigar Company is releasing our first Ltd Edition of 2022: The Mammoth 660 PepperHead. It is based upon our extremely popular “Mammoth” larger gauge portfolio. The Mammoth 660 is a ‘more accessible’ 6 x 60 vitola with… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Candela / Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Honduran, Panamanian Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $11.15 Photo courtesy of Atlantic Cigar: BACKGROUND: Released February 2022 Limited Edition: 2000 boxes of 24 From Atlantic Cigar: “Since… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Shade Grown Corojo Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Box Pressed Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.75 I bought my sticks from Atlantic Cigar in early February…thereby, giving the cigar 3 months of naked humidor time…. Read More ›
Wrapper: 5 Year Aged Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa 2016 Filler: Nicaraguan Seco & Viso Esteli 2018 Size: 7 x 44 Lonsdale Strength: Medium/Full Price: $16.00 I have several sticks sent to me by LCC. So far, they show… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Shade Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $10.00 Long before Southern Draw, Isabela Cigar, AJ, and Casdagli, Don Pepin Garcia was my favorite blender. His style of cigar making was directly… Read More ›
Wrapper: Corojo ‘99 Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.625 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.99 Photo courtesy of Cigar Federation: BACKGROUND: This is a Cigar Federation exclusive. Only 1900 cigars were produced. For more info on this cigar,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.96 Photo courtesy of Atlantic Cigar: I reviewed the companion piece in the Habano version mid-March. It was stupendous. The Maduro had a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 60/54 Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $13.95 ($12.56 @ Atlantic Cigar) Photo courtesy of Atlantic Cigar: I reviewed the Regius Orchant in June 2014 and loved it. You can read it here…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Connecticut Desflorada Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan Condega/Esteli/Jalapa Size: 6.25 x 44 Corona Larga Strength: Medium Price: $11.00 Photos courtesy of Small Batch Cigar: I’ve had these sticks hibernating for only 5 weeks. Smoked one last night and… Read More ›
All photos courtesy of La Flor Dominicana: Cigar Aficionado reveals this day that LFD is bestowing the opportunity for you to bid on a King Tut sarcophagus with their 2016 cigar of the year entombed inside: The Andalusian Bull. I… Read More ›
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