Author Archives
-
La Gloria Cubana Spirit of the Lady | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Olancho San Agustin Binder: Cameroon Filler: Mexican, Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 Toro Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.99 A friend sent me a couple sticks just a few days before they were released on March 2,… Read More ›
-
Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Brazilian, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.15 I got lucky and snagged these sticks end of January, 2021…even though the official release was February 2021. BACKGROUND: Released February 2021 Regular… Read More ›
-
Casa Cuevas La Mandarria | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Strength: Full Price: $12.00 BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L. Regular production From Halfwheel.com: “Originally a limited release (2019) of 500 boxes of cigars, the company has… Read More ›
-
Nat Sherman Timeless 2019 Limited Edition | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 OK. This is going to be fun. Cigars International advises you, below, to grab some before they are all gone. As they have been… Read More ›
-
HVC Serie A | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 Cañonazos Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.60 Getting back to work here after 6 days off. I counted at least a dozen written reviews of the new HVC Hot Cake… Read More ›
-
Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.35 BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Released: May 2020 Regular Production From Altadis USA: “Made with 100% Nicaragua Tobacco. Blended by Rafael… Read More ›
-
Alec & Bradley Kintsugi | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Trojes Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $7.25 BACKGROUND: Released: December 2020 Regular production From the Alec Bradley website: “Kintsugi is an elegant, multifaceted medium bodied cigar created by… Read More ›
-
Punch Store Press Habano | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano 2000 Binder: Honduran Filler: Costa Rican, Dominican, Mexican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 Torpedo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.99 BACKGROUND: This is a limited release from 2020. Information was not exactly flowing from any press release and nothing… Read More ›
-
Leche de Mama MADURO by Cigar Federation | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 It’s been 3 weeks since my last review as this old man had the flu, for a change. I picked something easy to review. Not… Read More ›
-
Time Out | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Time out til I recover from a bad cold and a sinus infection. I can’t smell the glove or anything else. The grandsons got sick. Charlotte babysits them. Charlotte gets sick with a sinus infection. And now Philly is sick… Read More ›
-
Black Label Trading Company Morphine 2020 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés & Ecuadorian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: NIcaraguan Size: 5.5 x 48 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium Price: $10.50 (I paid $9.45 per stick in a fiver) I’ve had these cigars, naked of course, for 2-1/2 months… Read More ›
-
Barreda Cigars Don Chico Maduro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/full Price: $10.92 BACKGROUND: I’ve had a couple sticks that a friend gave me around 6 months ago. As far as my research goes, the cigars… Read More ›
-
Cuban H. Upmann Magnum 54 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 4.75 x 54 Strength: Medium Price: $15.67 (Cigars of Habanos) BACKGROUND: Box Date: April 2018 Never much to report on a Cuban cigar’s pedigree, but I found this little ditty on Cigar Lover’s… Read More ›
-
Fonseca by My Father | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan ’99 Corojo Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 55 Toro Gordo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.20 Today we take a look at the 2020 Fonseca by My Father. BACKGROUND: From Cigar Aficionado (8-21-2020): “The new Fonseca by… Read More ›
-
Warped Flor del Valle Sky Flower Lancero | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98, Corojo ‘99 Size: 7 x 40 Strength: Medium Price: $16.00 BACKGROUND: This is the 2020 version…just released in December 2020. From Atlantic Cigar: “Flor Del Valle or “Flower of the… Read More ›
-
HVC La Rosa 520 Maduro Magicos | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.99 Today we take a look at the HVC La Rosa 520 Maduro Magicos. This is a limited production cigar but plenty of online stores… Read More ›
-
Plasencia Alma del Fuego | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 X 50 Robusto (Box-Pressed) Strength: Medium/Full Price: $15.00 Today we take a look at the Plasencia Alma del Fuego. BACKGROUND: From Cigar Aficionado (2019): “The Alma del… Read More ›
-
Unicorn Alert! 2012 Zino Platinum 10 Years | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Dominican Filler: Peruvian, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 60 Toro X Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 in 2012 Today we take a look at a 2012 Zino Platinum 10 Years. BACKGROUND: According to Cigar Aficionado (9-27-2012): “The Zino Platinum… Read More ›
-
ACE Prime M.X.S. Dominique Wilkins | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Ometepe Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6.5 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.50-$15.00 Today we take a look at the ACE Prime M.X.S. Dominique Wilkins. BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera Pichardo Released 2019 From ACE Prime… Read More ›
-
Katman’s Top 25 Cigars of 2020 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Patina Maduro 2. Southern Draw Manzanita 3. Perdomo 10th Anniversary Sun Grown 4. Casdagli Cigars Daughters of the Wind Cremello 5. Black Label Trading Co. Santa Muerte 6. Isabela Transporter 7. Tatuaje Karloff 8. Plasencia Alma del Campo 9. Rocky… Read More ›
