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Inferno by Oliva | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.20 These sticks appear to be very popular so I thought I should add them to my catalog of reviews. This is a Nic… Read More ›
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Nat Sherman Timeless Collection Dominican No. 2 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 This is my first review of a Nat Sherman cigar only because they have a history of being mild bodied cigars. This stick… Read More ›
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Casa Fernandez Miami 35th Aniversario | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Aganorsa) Size: 6 x 54 “Box Pressed Toro” Body: Medium Price: $12.50 To celebrate my birthday today…my 35th…er..cough..cough..I thought I would review the Casa Fernandez Miami 35th Aniversario Toro. Another stick that made… Read More ›
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Curivari Buenaventura | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto-BV-500” Body: Medium Price: $4.90 The Buena Ventura made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show. It has been sold in Europe since 2003. This is not a company… Read More ›
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Tatuaje Series P | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Mixed filler) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-P2” Body: Medium Price: $3.50 This stick has been around since 2006. Blended by Pete Johnson and Jamie Garcia manufactured at My Father Cigars S.A. The cigar… Read More ›
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Kristoff Galerones Series Ceniza De Plata | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Camacho Ditka 89 Limited Edition | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Mayimbe by AJ Fernandez | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Humo Jaguar | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Curivari Selección Privada Maduro | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Four Kicks by Crowned Heads | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Fernando León Family Reserve Cigars by La Aurora | Cigar Review
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 ›
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E.P. Carrillo Elencos Series | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Nica Rustica by Drew Estate | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Kristoff Galerones Intensivo | Cigar Review
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 ›
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San Cristobal Revelation | Cigar Review
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 ›
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La Zona Factory Selects by Espinosa Cigars | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Temporary Sabbatical Called on Account of Weather
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 ›
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Romeo Y Julieta House of Capulet | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Cubao by Ortega Premium Cigars | Cigar Review
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 ›
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New Camacho Corojo Maduro | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Estella Cigars by Espinosa | Cigar Review
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 ›
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La Aurora Barrel Aged | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Alec Bradley Mundial | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Six Zero by Boutique Blends | Cigar Review
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 ›
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Cohiba Red Dot | Cigar Review
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Indonesian Jember Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano Size: 5 x 49 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 Diaz y Cia developed the Dominican Cohiba cigar in 1978. The cigar went through blending changes during the 1990’s. The Cohiba… Read More ›
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Kristoff Ligero Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Cuban Seed Dominican Filler: Cuban Seed Dominican, Cuban Seed Honduran Size: 5.5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 by the box Kristoff Cigars has been around since 2005. Since then, Glen Case has developed 13… Read More ›
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AVO Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 4.75 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $8.80 Today, I felt like takin’ a walk on the mild side..and the colored girls go do da do do do do da do…R.I.P…. Read More ›
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The Katman is Back on Face Book | Be My Friend
That’s right, I bit my upper lip and re-upped. I got out because a jealous cigar reviewer is going around claiming other cigar reviewer’s timelines are spam. And once you’ve been tagged as spam, that’s it. There is no court… Read More ›
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Esteban Carreras Habano | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $5.75 ($4.00 at BestCigarPrices.com) This stick has been around a while and there is little data on the cigar. The official web site gives… Read More ›
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Montecristo Reserva Negra | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Morron Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Full Price: $9.00-$11.50 (Approx. $6-$7 with the Monte Hope Pack on Famous) This ain’t a cheap cigar unless you are happy to find it… Read More ›
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601 Blue Label Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.50 by the box at Atlantic Cigars. $6.80 at CI. This stick goes back a long way and I haven’t had one in years…. Read More ›
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La Zona Factory Selects by Espinosa | Katman Alert!
I was perusing through cigarauctioneer.com and found something I’ve never heard of: La Zona Factory Selects by Espinosa Am I the last to know? He only makes them for Famous Smoke. A bundle of 20 goes for around $50 on… Read More ›
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La Palina Announces Ultimate Cigar Experience! | Press Release
La Palina is excited to share with you the first details of our Ultimate Cigar Experience Contest! Click here for the video submission link. Enter to win the ULTIMATE cigar experience! La Palina cigars announces a Video Contest to win… Read More ›
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Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Jalapa, Condega) Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.80 by the box I’ve wanted to try this cigar but never got around to it. I don’t consider… Read More ›
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Rocky Patel Private Cellar | Cigar Review
Wrapper: USA Broadleaf Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $7.65 by the box Surprisingly, this is supposed to be one of Patel’s favorite blends. We shall see if it is the Katman’s top… Read More ›
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TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. ANNOUNCES THE BLENDS FROM THE VAULT TOUR | Press Release
Date: January 14, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Santana/Gabriel Pineres TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. ANNOUNCES THE BLENDS FROM THE VAULT TOUR (Miami, FL) January 14, 2014—Toraño Family Cigar Co., makers of some of the finest cigars in the world, proudly… Read More ›
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Intemperance BA XXI IV A.W.S. by RoMa Craft Tobac | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 44 “Lonsdale” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 The Intemperance BA XXI IV A.W.S. by RoMa Craft Tobac was released in May of 2013. There are now a total of five… Read More ›
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Camacho Diploma Bold (New) | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habana 2000 Binder: Honduran Authentic Corojo Ligero Filler: Honduran Corojo, Honduran Criollo Ligero, Dominican Navarette Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $9.50-$12.50 by the box (10) Depends on the store At the 2013 IPCPR trade… Read More ›
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Room 101 HN | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Criollo ’98 Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduran Criollo & Ligero, Dominican Navarette Size: 5.5 x 44 “213-Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 First, the term “H” stands for Honduras and the “N” stands for Navarette (a Dominican coastal… Read More ›
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Aging Room Small Batch M356 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Ligero Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Rondo” Body: Medium Price: $6.75-$7.20 Note: My cheap camera broke in the midst of downloading photos. So I had to switch cameras and by the look of it,… Read More ›
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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 ›
