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• Kristoff Galerones Series Ceniza De Plata | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Mexican San Andreas Binder: Ecuadorian Cuban Seed Filler: Triple Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, this line of Galerones blends produced a very positive reaction. According… Read More ›

• Camacho Ditka 89 Limited Edition | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 8, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Honduran Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.50 Camacho released a series of cigars to celebrate Chicago Bear football player and coach..Mike Ditka. It coincided with the ceremony to… Read More ›

• Mayimbe by AJ Fernandez | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 7, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: AJF Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran – Jamastran, Nicaraguan, AJF Privado Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $14.40 Mayimbe by AJ Fernandez…or “The Village Chief” in Spanish. It made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade… Read More ›

• Humo Jaguar | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 6, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Honduran Oscuro Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.80 From the Miami Cigar & Co. web site: “So what’s Humo Jaguar? Each year, a cigar festival is held in Honduras. In 2011, each… Read More ›

• Curivari Selección Privada Maduro | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Eminentes” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 Curivari is a relatively new cigar company whose sole purpose is to make cigars that are as close to Cubans as possible: blends,… Read More ›

• Four Kicks by Crowned Heads | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 This cigar dates back to 2011 when a company based in Nashville brought E.P. Carrillo in to blend them a cigar. This was the… Read More ›

• Fernando León Family Reserve Cigars by La Aurora | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 5, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Brazilian, Dominican, Peruvian Size: 6 x 47 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 This cigar is named for the president, and founder, of La Aurora: Don Fernando León. The blend was a secret… Read More ›

• E.P. Carrillo Elencos Series | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 4, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Brazilian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto-Don Rubino” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 This is from Atlantic Cigar’s description: “This cigar is the follow up of the limited edition inaugural cigar; although in limited production the… Read More ›

• Nica Rustica by Drew Estate | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 3, 2014 • ( 20 )

  

  Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Mediums Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro Filler: Grade A Nicaraguan (Esteli and Jalapa) Size: 6 x 52 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.95 The cigar made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. It is best to let… Read More ›

• Kristoff Galerones Intensivo | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 2, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan, Cuban Seed Dominican, Cuban Seed Honduran Size: 6.25 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $9.50 Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, this line of Galerones blends produced a… Read More ›

• San Cristobal Revelation | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on February 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Prophet- Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 Making its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, Ashton showed the world its fourth line in this brand. The Ecuadorian Sumatra is… Read More ›

• La Zona Factory Selects by Espinosa Cigars | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 30, 2014 • ( 9 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 52 “Bullet” Body: Medium Price: $2.50 Before I begin, I would like to say that this frigid weather front is causing mayhem with my cigars. We live in an old,… Read More ›

• Temporary Sabbatical Called on Account of Weather

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 29, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  This crazy weather is forcing me to stop reviewing until the frigid temps, of well below zero, improve in Wisconsin. Our house is an old, big, two story with a basement. In the morning, it is barely 45-50 degrees…I’ve thrown… Read More ›

• Romeo Y Julieta House of Capulet | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.00 This is a house brand from Famous Smoke. It is collaboration between RYJ and Famous. It is the companion cigar for the House… Read More ›

• Cubao by Ortega Premium Cigars | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 27, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli and Jalapa Size: 4.5 x 50 “Robusto #4” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.35 by the box (10) at Ortega Premium Cigars First, I’d like to apologize. It is 7:30am and I’m at… Read More ›

• New Camacho Corojo Maduro | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Corojo Maduro (5th priming) Binder: Authentic Corojo Filler: Authentic Corojo (3 primings) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I’ve reviewed two of the new Camacho blends: Triple Maduro and Diploma Bold. This is from the Camacho… Read More ›

• Estella Cigars by Espinosa | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Oscuro Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 “Grand Corona” Body: Full Price: $5.40 First, does this look like your surroundings today: Except for the Left Coast, who are going through a destructive drought, this is… Read More ›

• La Aurora Barrel Aged | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 25, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.50 x 43 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 This blend was designed by everyone’s friend, Jose Blanco. The cigar debuted at the 2007 IPCPR trade show. This is the first La… Read More ›

• Alec Bradley Mundial | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 25, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Honduran Trojes Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan (Ligero) Size: 5.12 x 52 “Punta Lanza No. 5” (Perfecto) Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.95 There is lots of info on this blend. First, it is a limited edition cigar. It was… Read More ›

• Six Zero by Boutique Blends | Cigar Review

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on January 24, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Aged Dominican Habano-Seed Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Medium Price: $2.50 I know, you took one look at the price and hung up the phone. But my buddy Jason Harding… Read More ›