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• Cigar Review- Mi Barrio by Don Pepin Garcia

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on September 10, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 52 “El Billetero” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00-11.00 These Don Pepin cigars are not that easy to come by. As you can see by the price range, they are a limited… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- J.D. Howard Reserve by Crowned Heads

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on September 7, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “HR50” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the 5 Pack at Atlantic Cigars I was intrigued when I saw this cigar and I have Garland at Atlantic Cigars to… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on September 6, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto Extra” – Box Pressed Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Here we go, fellow Midwesterners! A cigar made especially for us. Why? No idea. Maybe we are a test… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- La Aroma De Cuba New Blend

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on September 5, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.75 (By the box at BestCigarPrices.com) I am decidedly late to the party as this New Blend occurred in 2009, not 2013. I am just… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Gurkha Ghost

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on September 2, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Dominican Criollo ‘98 Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Asura”- Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 The holographic cigar band mesmerizes me as I hold it up to the light. Gurkha, back 5-7 years ago… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- CAO Flathead Camshaft 554

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on September 1, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 “Camshaft- Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.60 at BestCigarPrices.com/ $7.25 everywhere else. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO Cigars debuted a new line of cigars called the… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Asylum Straight Jacket

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 31, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Body: Full Price: $8.00 by the 5 Pack I want to thank my good buddy, Jason Harding, at BestCigarPrices.com for sending me some samples. Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- La Tribu by Atlantic Cigars

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 30, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 60 “Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00-$6.80 (Depending on Quantity Bought) This cigar was gifted to me in a special 10 pack sampler from Atlantic Cigars. As far as I… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- La Aurora Preferidos Corojo

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 29, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Cameroon, Brazilian Size: 5 x 54 “#2- Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 This cigar is a wonderful stick to have in your humidor. I think it is a little on the pricey side… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Gran Cantidad

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 28, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $2.35 I haven’t reviewed a house cigar in quite a while. I was assured by Jason Harding of Best Cigar Prices.com that… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Gurkha Wicked Indie

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 27, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I used to smoke a lot of Gurkha cigars and then got burned out on them. Especially, once Kaizad Hansotia pimped himself out to… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Guillermo Peña

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 26, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 Paul Stulac Cigars are made in Miami, Florida by the Guillermo Pena Factory, U.S.A. So all of Paul Stulac’s cigars are made in this factory… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 25, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto Grande” Body: Full Price: $6.50 by the 5 Pack ~ $5.65 by the Box The best description of the roots of this cigar is a… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 24, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan- Habano Rosado Claro Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan- Cuban Seed ’99 Corojo, Criollo Size: 6.12 x 52 “Torpedo- Imperiales” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.60 This cigar takes us back to the beginning of Pepin Garcia’s voyage of independence and… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Camacho Corojo

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 5 x 50 “Monarca” Body: Full Price: $6.00 My timing is perfect. Camacho is in the midst of releasing new versions of some old standbys; including the Corojo. So the… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 22, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Honduran (Corojo seed only grown on the Christian Eiroa farm) Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $5.00 Even the Asylum web site which contains info on the original Asylum, the Nicaraguan puro Asylum… Read More ›

• Press Release- George Rico Announces Launch of G.A.R. Deli Custom Blended Cigars out of Little Havana Factory

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 21, 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2013 G.A.R. DELI CUSTOM CIGAR ORDERS George Rico announces the launch of G.A.R. Deli custom blended cigars out of Little Havana factory. Miami, Florida – G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory. About three years ago, George… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Bad Dog Habano Rosado 64² (Squared)

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 21, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 64 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 This is a cigar that my buddy, Paul Stulac, gave to me. It’s a real mama jamma. It has all the appearance… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2012

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 20, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Dominican Criollo Binder: Peruvian Corojo Filler: Dominican -San Vicente, Piloto Size: 5.25 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 This cigar review is my first for a Davidoff cigar. Davidoff is a rich man’s cigar line. They are very… Read More ›

• Cigar Review- Dissident Soap Box

  By Cigar Reviews by the Katman on August 19, 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Nicaraguan Double Estelí Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli, Condega, Jalapa Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto-Rave” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 I am happy as a clam right after the yearly IPCPR trade show. For the next couple of months,… Read More ›