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Montecristo Nicaragua 2000 Ltd. Ed. Toro ~ Guest Review by Unco B | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaragua – Plasencia-grown Habana 2000 (H2000) Oscuro Binder: Nicaragua – Plasencia-grown Cuban-seed Filler: Nicaragua – Plasencia-grown Cuban-seed Size: 6.5 x 54 Toro (Soft Box-Pressed) Strength: Medium/Full Price: $21.00 ~ $3.71 at JR (use codes welcome15, welcome15-1) Date Released: Unspecified… Read More ›
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Rocky Patel Year of the Dragon 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf, Undisclosed Filler: Nicaraguan Condega, Estelí, Jalapa, Honduran Jamastran Valley Size: 6.5 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $35.00 Date Released: April 2024 Quantity Released: 6,000 Boxes of 10 Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba… Read More ›
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AJ Fernandez New World Decenio ~ Guest Review by Unco B | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras Size: 6.5 x 54 Toro (Soft Box-Pressed) Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.00 (online) I recently paid $6/stick from JR’s crazy stackable coupon sale Date Released: 2025 PCA Show Factory: San Lotano, Ocotál,… Read More ›
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March Contest Worth $270 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Some cool stuff this month thanks to Alex Gougher and Cigar Page. Total Value = $270.00 1 – Kershaw Hatch Cleaver Folder Knife 1 – Cigar Page Dog Toys – Pack of 3 1 – Cigar Page Major League T-Shirt… Read More ›
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February Contest Winner Announced | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
The winner is Kevin Carlson. Thanks to everyone for their participation. Stay tuned for the new March 2026 contest. Please check out Unco B’s Stogie Diary.
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Privada/LCA Purple People Eater (AJ Edition) ~ Guest Review by Unco B | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Brendan Delumpa is 64 and a software engineer/architect that lives in Cupertino, California…the heart of Silicon Valley. He’s got 8 kids. A patient man. Brendan describes his cigar journey: “I got into cigars in 1990 at a friend’s wedding. But… Read More ›
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La Aurora Hors D’Age 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra seed Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $30.00 Date Released: April 2025 Quantity Released: 700 boxes of 15 Factory: La Aurora, Dominican Republic BACKGROUND: The wrapper, binder, and filler… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Don Pepin Garcia Series JJ 20th Anniversary | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $22.00 Date Released: July 2025 Quantity Released: 2500 boxes of 17 cigars Factory: My Father Cigars S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua February 23, 2026: The original JJ… Read More ›
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Glyn Johns 2025 ~ Producer of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
If you are a musicologist, or merely enjoy the giants of rock and roll, you will love this one-hour long interview recorded on August 22, 2025. It’s absolutely fascinating.
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DBL 10th Anniversary Ecuadorian Oscuro Cameroon | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Oscuro Cameroon Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Corojo 99 Size: 6.625 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $13.50 Date Released: July 2023 Quantity Released: Limited Factory: DBL, Dominican Republic My cigars received 4 months of naked humidor time…. Read More ›
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Not a Cigar Review | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I took a gig in Fremont, Ca. The southern tip of the San Francisco Bay area. I was hired as the senior project manager for a large structural steel contractor. It was the height of the Silicon Valley Boom. The… Read More ›
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New Contest Worth $423 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
This giveaway is a real wiener of enormous proportions. Alex Gougher of Cigar Page stepped up big time. If you would like to show your appreciation, email Alex photos of your social security number, no limit Visa card, marijuana medical… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Padrón 50th Anniversary Maduro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan ~ Aged 10 years Size: 6.5 x 52 Toro – Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $47.00 This is my first recap of 2026. I do it because I’m terminally lazy and sometimes, I don’t… Read More ›
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Slash on Montecristo 2000 by Plasencia | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I found this deal. JR Cigars is selling a box of 10 for the retail of $209. Except for right this second. With promo codes, the box is $37.06. The cigars were aged one year post rolling. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano… Read More ›
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Crane’s | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.6 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium Price: $2.50 Ha. Keep Reading. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Have I become a complete shill for the Man. It sure seems like it. But if you’ve… Read More ›
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CI Sale on Oliva Serie V Melanio Edicion Año 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
This cigar has two years of box aging. Only 10,000 ten count boxes were released which means they are in short supply. Here are the leaf stats: Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 60 Strength: Medium… Read More ›
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El Septimo The Gilgamesh Collection Sable Shamash | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed Proprietary 7 years aged Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 Date Released: 2022 Quantity Released: Limited Factory: El Séptimo La Mansión, Costa Rica My cigars received 4 months of naked… Read More ›
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Meerapfel Behind The Scenes Box-Pressed #1 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Box Pressed Strength: Medium Price: $11.00 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Cigar World: “The Meerapfel family has been involved in the tobacco trade… Read More ›
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Aladino 85 Aniversario Reserva Toro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Pinareño Binder: Honduran Pinareño Filler: Honduran Pinareño Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $20.00 Date Released: May 2025 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Fábrica de Puros Aladino, Jamastran Honduras My cigars received 6 months of naked… Read More ›
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Contests Winners | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
The winner of the Cigar Page package for the January contest is Allison Strate The winner of the 601 La Bomba package for the February contest is George Scott. The four scenes that received the highest points are below. I… Read More ›
