Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Body: Full Price: $8.00 by the 5 Pack I want to thank my good buddy, Jason Harding, at BestCigarPrices.com for sending me some samples. Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka… Read More ›
Month: August 2013
Cigar Review- La Tribu by Atlantic Cigars
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 60 “Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00-$6.80 (Depending on Quantity Bought) This cigar was gifted to me in a special 10 pack sampler from Atlantic Cigars. As far as I… Read More ›
Cigar Review- La Aurora Preferidos Corojo
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Cameroon, Brazilian Size: 5 x 54 “#2- Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 This cigar is a wonderful stick to have in your humidor. I think it is a little on the pricey side… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Gran Cantidad
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $2.35 I haven’t reviewed a house cigar in quite a while. I was assured by Jason Harding of Best Cigar Prices.com that… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Gurkha Wicked Indie
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I used to smoke a lot of Gurkha cigars and then got burned out on them. Especially, once Kaizad Hansotia pimped himself out to… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Guillermo Peña
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 Paul Stulac Cigars are made in Miami, Florida by the Guillermo Pena Factory, U.S.A. So all of Paul Stulac’s cigars are made in this factory… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto Grande” Body: Full Price: $6.50 by the 5 Pack ~ $5.65 by the Box The best description of the roots of this cigar is a… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas
Wrapper: Nicaraguan- Habano Rosado Claro Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan- Cuban Seed ’99 Corojo, Criollo Size: 6.12 x 52 “Torpedo- Imperiales” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.60 This cigar takes us back to the beginning of Pepin Garcia’s voyage of independence and… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Camacho Corojo
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 5 x 50 “Monarca” Body: Full Price: $6.00 My timing is perfect. Camacho is in the midst of releasing new versions of some old standbys; including the Corojo. So the… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo
Wrapper: Honduran (Corojo seed only grown on the Christian Eiroa farm) Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $5.00 Even the Asylum web site which contains info on the original Asylum, the Nicaraguan puro Asylum… Read More ›
Press Release- George Rico Announces Launch of G.A.R. Deli Custom Blended Cigars out of Little Havana Factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2013 G.A.R. DELI CUSTOM CIGAR ORDERS George Rico announces the launch of G.A.R. Deli custom blended cigars out of Little Havana factory. Miami, Florida – G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory. About three years ago, George… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Bad Dog Habano Rosado 64² (Squared)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 64 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 This is a cigar that my buddy, Paul Stulac, gave to me. It’s a real mama jamma. It has all the appearance… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2012
Wrapper: Dominican Criollo Binder: Peruvian Corojo Filler: Dominican -San Vicente, Piloto Size: 5.25 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 This cigar review is my first for a Davidoff cigar. Davidoff is a rich man’s cigar line. They are very… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Dissident Soap Box
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Nicaraguan Double Estelí Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli, Condega, Jalapa Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto-Rave” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 I am happy as a clam right after the yearly IPCPR trade show. For the next couple of months,… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Paul Stulac Skull Salomone
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 58 “Skull-Salomone” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.75 I reviewed this cigar back on May 27, 2013. The difference is that the review was not the regular sized Skull. It was a… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Noella
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.125 x 42 ”Corona-Noella” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 Here is another example of myth over availability. I recently reviewed this stick’s big brother and it was a pretty good cigar. Nine reviews… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Rosalones by Joya de Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 Here is another Nic puro that probably has the same flavors as every other Nic puro: creaminess, cocoa, coffee, nuts, raisin, leather, cedar,… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Cuenca 5 Anniversary Robusto
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Ligero Jalapa Binder: Nicaraguan Criolla Cubana 2010 Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Just received samples of the Cuenca 5 Anniversary Robusto from the lovely Ana Cuenca of Cuenca Cigars. They arrived without… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Man O’ War
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 I noticed that I have reviewed my share of AJ Fernandez blends, but not the cigar that brought him into… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Brick House
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Havana Subido Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I believe the Brick House brand to an old standby for everyone. And by old, I mean it came out in 2010; and… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Liga Privada Undercrown Corona Viva
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres (Otapan Negro Ultimo Corte) Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Cuban seed Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona Viva” Body: Medium-Full Price: $6.50-7.50 I have to make note that the leaf stat for the wrapper… Read More ›
La Aurora Preferidos Ecuador #2
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatran Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Brazilian, Cameroon Size: 5 x 54 “Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $11.80-$14.00 ($4.00 on Cbid) I’ve never been a big fan of La Aurora due to its old school nature of blending…. Read More ›
Cigar Review- Plasencia Reserva 1898
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan (Aged 5 years) Filler: Honduran (Aged 5 years) Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 I searched high and low expecting to find some information on this cigar. Nada. The only stuff… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Camacho Corojo Maduro 11/18
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 6 x 48/54/48 “11/18-Figurado” Body: Full Price: $6.00-$11.00 11-30-2013: This review was written before Camacho released large quantities of the new blends produced by its new owner; Davidoff. And their… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli and Condega) Size: 6 x 50 Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I’ve reviewed this cigar but not here. I was at my local B & M scratching up some sticks… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Belle Encre Perfecto
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.375 x 42 “Perfecto- Bella Encre” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 I was at my local B & M this weekend and saw something that caught my eye. A Tatuaje I had never… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Torano Reserva Selecta
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $6.00 by the box~ $7.50 for singles This is the last of the trifecta of cigars that Jack Torano sent me. I previously… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Arandoza White Label
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Dark Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: Unknown If ever I did a blind taste test, this is the moment. Robert Arango, president of Arandoza Cigars, was kind enough to send… Read More ›
Cigar Review- San Lotano Oval Maduro
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Especial Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran/Dominican/& AJ Fernandez Secret Filler Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 I’ve got several sticks simmering sent to me from manufacturers that they debuted at the 2013 IPCPR trade… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Torano Exodus 1959 Finite 2013
Wrapper: Nicaraguan-Jalapa-Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan-Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli, Condega, Ometepe Size: 4.875 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.35 This stick made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. This fine looking cigar is the new addition of… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Torano Vault Blend D-042
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.20 I received three cigars. Three different blends that were debuted at 2013 IPCPR. I would like to thank Jack Torano for sending… Read More ›