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• Cuban El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme (2018) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on January 7, 2021 • ( 5 )

  

  Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 5 x 48 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at the Cuban El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme (2018) I have not smoked one before this; or I just… Read More ›

• Sobremesa Brûlée | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on January 3, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Mexican (Matacapan Negro de Temporal) Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega C-SG, Pueblo Nuevo Criollo, Estelí C-98 & Estelí Hybrid Ligero) Size: 5.25 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $12.45 Today we take a look at the Sobremesa Brûlée…. Read More ›

• Southern Draw Firethorn Augusta | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on December 30, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 Belicoso Fino Strength: Medium Price: $9.99 Today we take a look at the new Southern Draw Firethorn Augusta. Samples were provided by Robert Holt. BACKGROUND: Factory:… Read More ›

• Powstanie Wojtek War Bear 2020 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on December 28, 2020 • ( 25 )

  

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano, Mexican San Andrés Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 Today we take a look at the Powstanie Wojtek War Bear 2020. This is the second year this blend has been… Read More ›

• “Your Honor” | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on December 20, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  I have never reviewed a TV show in my life. But I’m friggin’ bored. I tried smoking a stick today and got 1″ in before feeling unwell as my flu just ain’t over yet…getting there…very close…but no cigar. So I’m… Read More ›

• Southern Draw Cigars Releases New “Manzanita” | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on December 16, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  DECEMBER 19, 2020 – Happy Anniversary Sharon. Austin, TX — The Southern Draw Cigars family have commissioned the AJ Fernandez Cigar Co. to produce our contemporary blend cigar, a humble effort to share the legacy of Traditional Tobacco, that is… Read More ›

• The Lennon Tapes | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on December 8, 2020 • ( 13 )

  

  If you were born in the 60’s or earlier, you remember the day that John Lennon was murdered. I was 30 in December, 1980. I had just gotten home from an all night session at my recording studio in Long… Read More ›

• “The Founder Series — Interview With the Founder of PerfecDraw” | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on December 2, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Here, through the courtesy of “All Things Cigars,” is a fascinating interview with Dr. Rod Kurthy…the owner of ThePerfecSmoke.com web site that sells the PerfecDraw draw adjustment tool and other invaluable cigar accessories. Dr. Rod is my brother from another… Read More ›

• Casdagli Cigars Introduces Les Fines Lames Cigar Cutting Knife | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on November 23, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  PRESS RELEASE  Where the luxury, elegance and tradition meet  LES FINES LAMES x Casdagli Cigars  The French cigar accessory maker LES FINES LAMES and the boutique cigar producer Casdagli Cigars introduce their first collaboration: Le PETIT Villa Casdagli Limited Edition…. Read More ›

• Spy vs. Spy | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on November 19, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  I’m writing in moments of clarity that happen a few times per day. I’m still sick and cannot smoke a cigar. I believe I am improving but it is in such small increments that it is difficult to see the… Read More ›

• The Last Foot Is A Killer | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on November 18, 2020 • ( 11 )

  

  I needed to watch a video I hadn’t seen, for good reasons, in 10 years. In it, is documentation of a skydiving accident gone tragically wrong. I took a gig in Fremont, Ca. The southern tip of the San Francisco… Read More ›

• Maybe Just One Voice | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on November 10, 2020 • ( 20 )

  

  There is a national Stanley Steemer TV commercial airing at this time that is just blanketing the airwaves. It celebrates the holidays and shows portraits of families enjoying Christmas and Hanukkah. Since I am stuck at home, like a lot… Read More ›

• Southern Draw – Honoring Veterans & Active Military in Augusta, Georgia | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on November 7, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Austin, Texas – Southern Draw Cigars, the growing hand-made premium cigar brand, debuts a brand campaign featuring a new logo and product offering known as the Firethorn – Augusta. As a U.S. Veteran family-owned and operated business, the new Firethorn… Read More ›

• Happy 70th to My Darling Charlotte

  By The Katman on October 30, 2020 • ( 29 )

  

  Today the woman who stuck with me through thick and thin turned 70. A wonderful day was had by all. Since I only get laid every other birthday and every third anniversary, I’m hoping to get lucky tonight. We ate… Read More ›

• I Have a Head Cold…I Think. Be Back When I Can Taste Something…

  By The Katman on October 25, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

• Plasencia Alma del Campo | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on October 20, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 58 Gordo Strength: Medium Price: $19.00 ($2 less online) Today we take a look at the Plasencia Alma del Campo. The stick was gifted to me. It received a 90 rating… Read More ›

• Stolen Throne Call to Arms | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on October 19, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at the Stolen Throne Call to Arms. Samples were provided by Stolen Throne Cigars. BACKGROUND: Limited regular production. According to… Read More ›

• Southern Draw: Jacobs Ladder Brimstone gets Upped | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on October 19, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Southern Draw Cigars, makers of the award-winning Jacobs Ladder and Brimstone blends of cigars, have released two new “Brimstone” expressions, as part of their Fall Release Collection. Using a toothy USA grown Pennsylvania Broadleaf maduro wrapper and binder and select… Read More ›

• Southern Draw – Fall Release Collection 2020 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on October 12, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  NEW Fraternal Order – debuts at Cigars International – Virtual CIGARFest 2020 October 13, 2020 – Austin, Texas Southern Draw Cigars and Cigars International today announces the release of two NEW sizes of Fraternal Order White (Lancero) and Fraternal Order… Read More ›

• May I Have the Envelope, Please? | Cigar Reviews by the Katman

  By The Katman on October 11, 2020 • ( 10 )

  

  Congratulations to Christopher Petersen. He got the number of Skittles right on the head: 401 I used an entire 16oz bag of Skittles to fill the Stolen Throne ashtray. I’ve sent him an email and he has 24 hours to… Read More ›