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BLEND Bar (Davidoff) BLEND Dominicano | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 48 Churchill Strength: Medium Price: $26.00 Date Released: 2024 Quantity Released: 20,000 cigars Factory: Kelner Cigars, S.A.S., Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. My cigars received 6 months of… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Gellis Family Cigars Saunter | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Desflorada Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 48 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $16.00 Released: September 2024 Quantity Released: Regular Production “Aged for 1 year after rolling in Spanish Cedar before boxing.” My cigars received 3… Read More ›
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The Katman’s Top 25 Cigars of 2025 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Instead of waxing poetically about the enormous fun/boner/angst caused by compiling what I felt were the best cigars this year, I’ll let the list do the talking. I will have an announcement on January 1, 2026. 1. Romeo y Julieta… Read More ›
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Powstanie Wojtek War Bear 2025 Limited Edition | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano, Mexican San Andrés Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.875 x 60 Perfecto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $25.00 Date Released: November 2025 Quantity Released: 1,000 boxes of 8. Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño S.A., Estelí, Nicaragua. BACKGROUND:… Read More ›
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Hiram & Solomon Heart & Soul ~ Guest Review from Charlie Schink (Our Man in Zambia) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican Seco, Dominican Ligero Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $14.95 I wasn’t going to review this cigar. I just picked it out of my humidor thinking this’ll do for a morning… Read More ›
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Jopito Gallo Indio (Hendrick Kelner Jr.) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, African Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $12.00 Factory: Kelner Boutique Factory, Dominican Republic My cigars have three months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Luxury Cigar Club: “Jopito Gallo Indio is… Read More ›
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Drew Estate Liga Undercrown 10 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.50 Release Date: May 2021 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate My cigars received 4 months… Read More ›
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A Tale of Two Cuban Trinidads ~ Guest Review from Charlie Schink (Our Man in Zambia) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Trinidad Esmeralda Review Cigar rolled: 2020 Vitola: 5.7×54 Approximate Price (if aged): $60 I bought this stick in 2022 when it was much cheaper. I have smoked a few different Trinidads in my time. I have never found them memorable…. Read More ›
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Yosemite Gun Case Humidor on Sale | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
45″ x 16.5″ x 6.9″ I bought one from Cigar Page a year ago. I paid $250. Worth every dime. Field Supply has a 3-day sale on various crap. Included is the same Yosemite gun case travel humidor for $150…. Read More ›
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Dunbarton LecheBurra Pre-Release Cigars Daily Edition Toro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Negro “Cultivo Tonto” Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Nicaraguan Four-Leaf Blend Size: 6 x 52 Toro Semi-Box Pressed Strength: Medium Price: $19.45 Date to be Released: 2026 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Charlie Schink, our man in Zambia,… Read More ›
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Kristoff Veinte 20th Anniversary | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Indonesian Fillers: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvanian Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.00 Date Released: April 2024 Factory: Tabacalera Von Eicken My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: The cigar was… Read More ›
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Luxury Cigar Club CREATE | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Dominican Habano 2000 Filler: Dominican (Criollo 98, HVA, Piloto Cubano) Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $12.00 Quantity Released: 500 bundles of 10 Factory: Tabacalera La Isla, Dominican Republic BACKGROUND: From Luxury Cigar Club:… Read More ›
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La Gloria Cubana 8th Street | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Full Price: $21.99 Date Released: October 2022 Quantity Released: 5,000 boxes of 10 Factory: El Titan de Bronze My cigars received one month of naked… Read More ›
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December Giveaway Winner Announced | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Thanks to everyone that entered. The winner is: Dane Cannon In addition, I’ve decided to provide a little something in the way of a second-place winner. He will receive an 11 cigar sampler from my stash. There are no million… Read More ›
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Florida Man Cameroon | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.7 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Cigar Page: “Raymond Pages is no stranger to making lightning strike twice…. Read More ›
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I Have a New Computer…I’m Back in Business | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Gramps is now whole. Stay tuned. Don’t forget. Blue Lightning Sky *Katman Edition*. Get 15% off with promo code KATMAN15. Go to Small Batch Cigar.
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My computer died | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
It looks like Dell updates killed my computer. My tech guy is very busy and may not rescue me for a day or two. I will most probably need a new computer. Oy. I appreciate your patience as moderating comments… Read More ›
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Dunbarton Mi Querida The Emerald Fish | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Dark Shorts Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Torpedo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $16.00 Date Released: May 2025 Quantity Released: Undisclosed Factory: Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND:… Read More ›
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December Giveaway! Luxury Cigar Club ~ Cigars + Swag | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Ben Rotem of Luxury Cigar Club will bestow a very cool prize to a lucky Katmanphiliac: 1- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Essentials Sampler, 1- Sakakhan statue, and 1- Sakakhan Christmas ornament. VALUE: $175.00 “The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Essentials Sampler… Read More ›
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La Aroma de Cuba Habano Reserve Monarch | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Estelí, Jalapa, and Namanji Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.85 Quantity Released: 3,000 boxes of 25 Factory: My Father Cigars S.A. Estelí, Nicaragua My cigars received two months of… Read More ›
