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Avowed Cigars Now Live at Small Batch Cigar | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I am subsisting on a steady diet of all 3 Avowed cigar blends. 1) New Dawn is the perfect morning cigar. If you’re a fan of Casdagli Daughters of the Wind, you’ll be delighted with this cigar blend…plus it’s several… Read More ›
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Avowed Cigar Co. ‘Awakening’ | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Hybrid Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano, Dominican San Vicente, Dominican Criollo ‘98, Pennsylvania Size: 5.5 x 52 Gran Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $30.00 Quantity Released: 2,000 boxes of 10 Factory: Kelner Cigars SAS in the Dominican… Read More ›
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OpusX Forbidden X Deseos D’Amor | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.25 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $50.00 Released: December 2020 My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Generally, when the term ‘undisclosed’ is used it means Cuban… Read More ›
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Katman Kwicky ~ Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars Colorado | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Ecuadorian, Peruvian Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $12.00 My cigars received one month of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From LH Cigars: “Building a name synonymous with quality, crafting a flavor… Read More ›
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Padrón Black PB-97 Natural | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 54 Torpedo Strength: Full Price: $40.00 Released: March 2024 My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: I have never balked at the prices of Padron cigars…. Read More ›
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Hyperion 2024 Toro by El Titan de Bronze | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $15.99 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Small Batch Cigar: “Sandy Cobas created El Titan de Bronze in Miami,… Read More ›
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Katman Kwicky ~ E.P. Carrillo Encore Black | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa) Size: 5.325 x 52 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 Released: January 2024 Quantity released: 50,000 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time…. Read More ›
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Katman Black Gold Sampler is Now Live | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
The newest thang from Small Batch Cigar, in conjoined partnership, brings you a special sampler that I asked we make available to my readers. This is the first time that SBC has offered a cigar sampler with cigar accessories. 1x… Read More ›
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Katman Kwicky ~ Cuban Partagás Maduro No.1 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 5.1 x 50 Robusto Strength: Full Price: $31.00 Charlie slipped these cigars to me while visiting a Korean massage parlor where I have a 5% interest. Mr. Schink doth know that my lisp… Read More ›
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Tatuaje 2012 Cojonu Habano ~ Guest Review by Charlie Schink (Our Man in Zambia) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Medium-Full Size: 5.5 × 52 box-pressed Price: $13.00 This cigar has been aging in my humidor for 7 months. The Katman reviewed this cigar in 2013 when he was 85. This is… Read More ›
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Small Batch Cigar and Avowed Cigars (Klaas Kelner) New Releases February 2025 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Working side by side with Klaas Kelner from the Dominican Republic, Andrew Considine and Dave West have brought a two-year project to fruition. From Andrew Considine of Small Batch Cigar: “It’s been a pleasure laboring with Klaas Kelner to fulfill… Read More ›
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The American by J.C. Newman | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Florida Sun Grown, grown by Jeff Borysiewicz in Clermont, Florida Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf, grown by John Foster in South Windsor, Connecticut Filler: Pennsylvania Type 41, grown by Mennonite family farmers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Connecticut Havana, grown John Foster… Read More ›
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Katman Kwicky ~ The Collective by Ezra Zion 11 Year Anniversary | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Café Claro (Aged 5 years at time of original sale in 2014) Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo 99, Nicaraguan Criollo 98 Filler: Nicaraguan (Medio Tiempo) Size: 6.25 x 52 Toro Box Pressed Body: Medium Price: $10.00 My cigars… Read More ›
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Katman Kwicky ~ La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 Robusto “Regency” Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $19.00 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From La Aroma de Cuba: “A dark and lustrous… Read More ›
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Matilde Special Edition 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Peruvian Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $13.25 Factory: Tabacalera La Isla, Dominican Republic Released: October 2024 Quantity Released: Regular Production My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor… Read More ›
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Davidoff Grand Cru Diademas Finas Limited Edition 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican San Vicente Seco ~ Aged in Wine Casks for 6 months Size: 6.75 x 50 Diademas Figurado Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $57.00 Released: July 2024 Quantity Released: 4,000 boxes of 10 cigars released in… Read More ›
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Tatuaje Black Label | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo Estelí Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium Price: $10.00 My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor time. A fan favorite for a long time. So, what the hell… Read More ›
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Paul Garmirian 25th Anniversary Connoisseur | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $24.00 Newest Edition Released: September 2024 Quantities released: 200 Boxes of 20 My cigars received 4 months of naked humidor time. I reviewed this cigar… Read More ›
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Cuban Quai d’Orsay No. 54 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 5.3 x 54 Robusto Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $27.00 Charlie Schink slid this cigar to me under the table while at a fund drive for a PBS station in Gdańsk, Poland. The cigar is… Read More ›
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Principle Cigars Accomplice Holiday ‘Bauble’ | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: 17-Year-Old H-192 Dominican Cuban Seed Hybrid, Ecuadorian HVA Filler: Peruvian Pelo de Oro, Dominican, USA Size: 4.5 x 60 Strength: Medium Price: $12.00 Factory: Kelner Boutique Factory, Dominican Republic My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor… Read More ›
