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Katman Rekap (2019) ~ Alec & Bradley Gatekeeper | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.125 x 42 Corona Strength: Medium Price: $8.75 in 2019 ~ $11.00 in 2026 APPEARANCE: Under room light, the cigar’s wrapper is sort of a coppery brown. In sunlight, it shines… Read More ›
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Shillin’ in the Morning Feels Good | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
There are some serious deals here. I get complaints that tell me I’m a pain in the ass for filling their email inboxes with so called spam. Keep walkin’…and don’t let the door hit you in the arse. Here are… Read More ›
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Krazy Katman’s Bargain Basement Vol. 5 ~ God of Fire Angelenos (Arturo Fuente) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.25 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $14.00 Date Released: 2004 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Arturo Fuente, Dominican Republic My cigars received 4 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From… Read More ›
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Smoking Deals | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
A deals list longer than your Advanced Directive providing the reasons you don’t want your wife to pull the plug if you have the flu. The best way to keep apprised of these deals is to sign up with Cigar… Read More ›
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One on One with the Katman | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
There are only a few months before I retire. If you’d like to have a cigar with me, let’s have some hot fun in the summertime. I promise to stay fully clothed…or will I? Leave a comment below and I’ll… Read More ›
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Rare Fare Sale | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
My sponsor, Cigar Page, has a limited sale that might interest you. Discounts on Padron, Dunbarton, and various samplers, are around 30%. As always, I remind you that I don’t get a cut of sales. CP provides a 3 second… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ La Aurora Hors D’Age 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra seed Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $30.00 Date Released: April 2025 Quantity Released: 700 boxes of 15 Factory: La Aurora, Dominican Republic BACKGROUND: The wrapper, binder, and filler… Read More ›
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A Deal on West Tampa Tobacco Co. Chef Rick | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Halfwheel reviewed the cigar on July 15 and rated it 90. Naturally, I bought a tenner when I saw that CP had a 24-hour sale. I lit one up this morning to pair with my cask of coffee. And I… Read More ›
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House Blends Are Supposed to Suck! | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Catchy title. Unco B wrote an article describing house blends by Cigar Page. And I agree 100% with his assessment. Read Unco B’s article HERE.
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Surpassion Cigars King of Battle | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Broadleaf ~ Aged 5 years Binder: Mexican San Andrés ~ Aged 5 years Filler: Dominican, U.S. ~ Aged 5 years Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Full Price: $13.50 Date Released: January 2026 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Tabacalera… Read More ›
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Krazy Katman’s Bargain Basement Vol. 4 ~ Penn Standard 250th | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Connecticut Seed Hybrid Filler: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Size: 6.25 x 52 Toro Strength: Full Price: $20.00 Date Released: June 19, 2026 Quantity Released: 150 boxes of 10 ~ 500 five packs. Tobacco: Dunn & Foster which… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap (2018) ~ Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Diadema Strength: Medium/Full Price: $19.99 in 2018 $25.00 in 2026 SMELL THE GLOVE: Mostly milk chocolate but has a nice background layer of floral notes with lovely fresh baking spices…. Read More ›
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New Kelner Luxury Cigar Club Mansión Primogenito | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
This is not a review. But I’ve known the owner of Luxury Cigar Club, Ben Rotem, for a long time. The man has high standards. Thus, I am alerting you to a deal on a blend made by Hendrik Kelner,… Read More ›
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Titular Rekap ~ Penn Standard Gold Standard & El Titan de Bronze Black Swan | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Penn Standard Gold Standard: Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut seed Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania (Aged 5 Years) Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $12.50 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Tabacalera Pages, Nicaragua My cigars received 3 months of naked… Read More ›
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Krazy Katman’s Bargain Basement Vol. 3.2 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
There was a glitch in the machine that caused irreparable repair to your wallet. That’s right, the Friday special was halted because my chief ferret, Solly, needed emergency medical help from taking three times the prescribed amount of Blue Chew…. Read More ›
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Double Trouble: Stolen Throne Preakness 150 L.E. & Lampert Baba Yaga | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Stolen Throne Preakness 150 L.E.: Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Claro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.00 Date Released: April 2025 Quantity Released: 3,000 Boxes of 10 Factory: Rojas Cigar Factory, Dominican Republic My… Read More ›
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Rick Tunstall | Cigar Reviews by Phillip Kohn
My dear friend of 47 years, Rick Tunstall, passed on Friday July 10. Rick was my partner in music during the tumultuous years of MTV’s birth. We had a band called The Attitude. And we played all the great music… Read More ›
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Cohiba Spectre 2025 ~ Guest Review by Charlie Schink | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Havana Connecticut 2017 (USA) ~ Aged 7 Years Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Dominican Criollo 98 Ligero & Seco, Mexican San Andrés, Dominican Vuelta Abajo, Viso & Seco Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $150.00 Date Released:… Read More ›
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Walk Hard | Cigar Reviews by the KoxMan
And now for something completely different…
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Davidoff Special C Culebra 2006 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.75 x 39 per individual cigar Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $75 for three intertwined cigars Date Released: 2006 My cigars received 42 minutes of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: I bought this culebra because of… Read More ›
