Author Archives
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Black Ice | I Can’t Bend That Way
The worst night of my adult life. No kidding. Today is my daughter’s 28th birthday. All of her friends, and some of my wife’s friends, were invited to a club in Greenfield, WI….about 10 miles from our house. My daughter… Read More ›
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Montecristo 75th Aniversario Natural | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Edmundo” Body: Medium Price: $14.00-$17.00 (Much Cheaper in the Montecristo Operation Hope 4 Pack) These stogies were blended in honor of the 75th anniversary of the year Alonso… Read More ›
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Cigar Review- Recon Cigar by Humo del Diablo
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Indonesia Filler: Nicaragua Size: 6.5 x 56 Body: Medium Price: $15.00 You’ve all seen the promo for this cigar. This is all that I was able to discover about the blenders: “Our master tobacconists are the… Read More ›
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Spectre by AJ Fernandez | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Maduro Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $4.50 by the box My final summary was that I liked these cigars a lot so I bought a box. Here they are: 1-14-2013: Addendum- I… Read More ›
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Next Generation Humidifiers from Cigar Oasis | Press Release
Here is the link: Cigar Oasis Here is their link to Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/cigaroasis Here is Chaim Kohn’s email address: Ckohn@cigaroasis.com
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Murcielago by Espinosa Y Ortega | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 50 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.50-$4.00 at Atlantic Cigar Co. Murcielago is Spanish for “bat.” Back in 2009 or 2010, I reviewed this cigar for someone. I can’t… Read More ›
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E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Series Natural | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.20 by the box Here is a great utilitarian cigar. Good breeding. Has some punch. And very flavorful. The stick was released in the latter… Read More ›
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Sucking My Thumb Should Do It
You’ve probably noticed that I haven’t been myself lately. I am sort of a slag at the moment. Not sure why but none of my reviews have zing. I hope to remedy that with a large shipment of cigars that… Read More ›
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CAO Cx2 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan, Colombian Binder: African Cameroon Size: 6 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.00 by the box at Famous Smoke I re-read my review and determined it sucked the big choda. So I got… Read More ›
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American Forces Completely Out of Iraq
I have never gone political on this blog or any other blog. But on the news this evening, they announced that American forces are now completely out of Iraq. And the repercussions that surprises no one? All out civil war… Read More ›
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Camacho Coyolar | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Filler: Honduran Binder: Honduran Size: 4.5 x 50 “Rothschild” Body: Full Price: $2.60 by the box at Holts Cigars Closeout Price I wasn’t going to write a review as I need to open windows and this arctic weather… Read More ›
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Welcome to the Arctic | Wisconsin Dec. 5-8, 2013
My lovely wife allows me to smoke my cigars in the house, but I open a lot of windows and crank up a couple of fans. Wisconsin weather, over the next four days, is going to be, literally, life threatening…. Read More ›
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Nub Maduro 464T | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4 x 64 “464T-Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $6.75 by the box everywhere. $5.00 at BestCigarPrices.com Here I am once again…late to the dance. But pal, Jason Harding at BCP, sent me a… Read More ›
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Berger & Argenti Clasico | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut (Desflorado-Stalk Cut) Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 5 x 50 “Rothschild” Body: Medium Price: $4.00 by the box at BestCigarPrices.com I want to thank Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com for sending me this cigar. They… Read More ›
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La Aurora | Cigar Review
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $2.00 by the box Happy 2014 to everyone. We got through another year. Like John Lennon said, “All we are saying is give peace… Read More ›
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Happy New Year 2027!! | Cigars Will Never Be Outlawed
Yes, this is a photo of me in 2027 living on the planet Knish with its moons: Kreplach, Kishka, and Corned Beef on White Bread. Our mission is to save what life is left on planet Earth. All earthlings have… Read More ›
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NicaRoma Habano | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $2.50 by the box NOTE: As it turns out, Famous Smoke is not the only purveyor of these cigars. Everyone else online is selling them… Read More ›
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E.P. Carrillo Core Line Natural | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan (x2) Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.875 x 50 “Encantos” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.20 by the box Jason Harding sent me a few of these sticks a couple months ago. Check them out at BestCigarPrices.com. It… Read More ›
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Pueblo Dominicano | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Oscuro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 by the box It is a nice sunny day in Milwaukee. But the -16° puts a crimp in it. This cigar doesn’t… Read More ›
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Perdomo Habano Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 In 2007, the Perdomo Habano was released and made from tobaccos grown in Nicaragua on the Perdomo farms using Cuban seeds. The filler comes… Read More ›
