August Contest Begins Now | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

This month, 1 winner will receive:
20-Count box of Amar by AJ Fernandez Torito (6.5 x 50) ~ $214.00
Bad Day to Be a Cigar T-Shirt ~ $27.00
Cigar Page Tactical Sling Bag ~ $60.00
Total Value: $301.00
A big thank you to Cigar Page!

Leave a comment below.
Winner will be chosen using the random wheel of fortune. I will post it on August 6.

THE RULES:
1. Winners must live in the contiguous U.S.
2. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR FULL NAME IN YOUR COMMENT. IF YOU FORGET, OR DON’T PAY ATTENTION, YOUR ENTRY WON’T BE COUNTED. I AM NOT THE SHERIFF SO YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN.
3. One entry per person. Make it count.
6. Contest ends on August 5, 2026, at 11:00am CT.
7. Winner will be chosen randomly.
8. Good luck.

And whatever you do, don’t subscribe to my blog!

Note: The photo shows Gordo, but we are giving away Torito (6.5 x 54):

CONTEST IS OVER. You have another chance next month!


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93 replies

  1. Jay Harrell

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  2. It’s a good day to enter a Katman giveaway

    Justice Weingart

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  3. Thanks for all you do for us Katman

    Thomas Buzzitta

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  4. Newton White. Enjoying one of your many cigar recommendations this morning. Cheers!

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  5. Luigi Napolitani

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  6. Sean Fennema

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  7. Another great contest!

    Scott Kagan

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  8. Michael Szaruga
    Great prize package Katman.

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  9. Devin Kuller

    A Trip to Bermuda

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  10. Kenneth Clouse.

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  11. Great and honest reviews…Albertjohn DePalantino

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  12. Me thinks you portray random.

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  13. Please don’t retire. Selfish of me perhaps but now that I will soon retire I will finally have time to follow this happy horseshit.

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  14. Alan Wolfe. 5 months away from retirement. What will we do?

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  15. Katman, you are The Best!

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  16. Thanks much!
    Danny Trotter

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  17. Another great contest! Much appreciated.

    Steve Grossbauer

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  18. Dave Allman. Another great contest.

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  19. Hi Katman. Love your stories and reviews.
    Jody Rankin

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  20. Brian Curry

    I require this tactical sling and cigar supply for the upcoming zombie apocalypse, so it would be greatly appreciated. My zombie slaying character will always have a cigar clenched in mouth as I wield a chainsaw to great effect.

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  21. Derek Soto

    Weekend giveaways with the Katman for the win!!!

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  22. Dana Lowry

    Cigars are a part of my life. It’s way beyond a hedonistic pursuit. It’s meditative, restorative, and engrossing. It’s part of my senior education and a great way to be generous. Great puffs to you all!

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  23. Christopher Fragapane has entered the Contest…and appreciates all that you do.

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  24. Count me in.
    This is also my monthly reminder to flip the page on the wall calendar.

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  25. John Watson

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  26. Love AJF and The Katman too
    William Powers

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  27. Thanks Katman , Vinnie Uricchio

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  28. Your reviews keep my humidor full. Arthur Plunkett

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  29. Rick Woods

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  30. Lee Alan Bryant

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  31. Thanks for the opportunity!
    Jay Kendall

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  32. Oh Happy Day!

    Steven Braun

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  33. Charles Raymond Mueller…….What the heck is a Torito? Dorito, Taquito, Senorito ( LGBTQ+ term)… Any I am curious & I like the Amar, thanks to Unco Bs heads up. The squeaky wheel gets the grease & they do not come any squeakier than me, as you know

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  34. Hmmm.. Eric Chester notes that “Amar” is “Rama” spelled backwards.
    Rama Lama Ding Dong, Baby!!
    (No Ooh Ma Ma Papa Ooh Mama, but damn close.)

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  35. Virginia Allen

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  36. Not sure who will give us “The Straight Poop” on the good stuff at affordable deals come January Phil but well deserved retirement from reviewing.Enjoy your time unfettered by the demands of reviewing and writing!
    Thank You
    Mark Greenberg

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  37. I’m running around in the shoes of a clown.

    David Matthew Moertl

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  38. Can lightning strike twice in the same place?

    George Scott

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  39. Katman is the best

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  40. I’m still chuckling over your Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper Cigar Review.

    Billy Vogler

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  41. Nice haul! Adam Hilliard

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  42. Nice Haul!
    Adam Hilliard

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  43. Brad Bruce

    Torito! Yeah!

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  44. Put me in, coach.

    Dan DeVries

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  45. Tony Scarfo

    Will the blog still be available to search after you retire ?

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  46. I love you, man! Brian Lukinac

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  47. First time entering. Thank you

    Jesse Gonzalez

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  48. KAT!
    I’m waiting to lock in my zoom time before you leave!

    Karry on Katman…….

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  49. A nice haul! Won an earlier contest and enjoyed the smokes. I’m greedy so I’m in for August. Thank you.
    Bob Marcell

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  50. Chris Gross and a fellow septuagenarian

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  51. Colin Conrad

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  52. My backpack just broke, so I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for the best with the sling bag! Also, I’ve been telling all my friends about the Amar, and would love to be able to share it with a big group. I know the content of the comment doesn’t affect our chances, but might as well.

    Thanks for putting this together, Phil!

    Alec Piñero

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  53. Perhaps it’s a good day to be Kevin Eric Carlson, but every day is a bad day to be a cigar in my house.
    I am 69 years old and I never thought I’d survive the 70s or the 80s, but I’m glad I did. I’m also really glad I found Phil online because you really know your cigars; our tastes are very simpatico most of the time.
    Sensei Kohn, the reviews are entertaining, educational, and always full of wonderful stories. I wish I could get half of the flavors that you get. The number of times I’ve laughed out loud, I cannot count.
    I also cannot remember how long I’ve been subscribing to your columns, but I will miss them. It’s the end of an era.
    Thank you, seriously, it’s been a pleasure getting to know you and your family. Blessings to you and your sweet wife and Sammy the ferret.

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  54. Hey Katman, I know what you could do when you retire to keep yourself busy. Start a controversial cigar blog.

    Mark Helsen

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  55. wesley burdette

    katman going miss you my friend

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  56. Oh man, an AJ product I haven’t tried yet! I want it I want it I want it me me me me!

    Chris Winne

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  57. Aw crapola. I already subscribed to your blog. Does that mean I can’t win?

    Gregg Grote

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  58. Mark Kurtis.
    Thanks Phil!

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  59. The best size too! Chris Ingraldi

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  60. Oh yeah, baybeeeeeee. Gary Lieberman. Make it count today.

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  61. Michael Dunbry

    Love this contest.

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  62. That would be an awesome Birthday present!

    Jeffrey Madison

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  63. Scott Faulkner. Going to miss this when you stop the reviews!

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  64. No wammies!

    Ryan Reagan

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  65. Nice giveaway…I’ve been wanting to try the Amar, and the Torito is a great size!

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  66. Thanks for the great giveaways, Katman.

    You’re the best!

    Eric Anderson

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  67. William Stewart

    “Treasure for your pleasure, bestowed on favoured gentlemen“

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  68. William Stewart

    “Treasure for your pleasure, bestowed on favoured gentlemen”

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  69. Lance Jacobs

    Very nice!

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  70. Michael Richardson

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  71. Bud Casias

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  72. Katman to the rescue! Roy Daniels II

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  73. Great contest!

    Jeff Lodge

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  74. I bet I could tactically sling that bag something fierce.
    Joseph Robert Reiter

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  75. Stephen Stancil

    Thanks for the contest!

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  76. Thank you, good sir, for being you.

    Daniel Grizzle

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  77. Thank you for all the cool stories, man. You’ve made me enjoy cigars even more.

    Shawn Ellsworth

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  78. Thank you Katman and Cigar Page!

    Gary St. John

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  79. I was lucky once and I will be lucky again

    Markus Stahli

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  80. Tyler Brown

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  81. Can’t win if you don’t play, words to live by.

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  82. Yet another great contest! Thank you Katman and Cigar Page!
    Jeffrey R Ouimet

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  83. Great Kontest Katman! Matthew Young

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  84. Christian Espejo
    Would love a shot at these cigars!

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  85. Robert S Rosen

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  86. Craig Schubert Thanks

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  87. John

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  88. Darren Bak

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  89. So Katman would love to know what I, John David Peterson thinks… Hmmmm, I think Katman is a national treasure, my wife is hot, and it is time for me to enjoy another cigar.

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  90. Michael Velino. Thanks Katman

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