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La Palina Collection Mr. Sam | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $16.00 Date Released: 2014 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: El Titan de Bronze, Miami BACKGROUND: From La Palina: “The La Palina Mr. Sam is a… Read More ›
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Deal on 10 Year Aged La Aurora Embassador Brazil Maduro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I recently bought a tenner. Seeing that the cigars were aged 10 years, before adding cellos and then boxing them, was a huge lure. Originally, Cigars International found them at La Aurora and did an exclusive deal. Cigar Page bought… Read More ›
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Crowned Heads Lawless Yellow Rose | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 54 Torpedo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.95 Date Released: One Day a Year 2025 Version Quantity Released: Limited Edition Factory: My Father Cigars, Estelï Nicaragua My cigars received 3… Read More ›
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Principle Cigars Haberdasher | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Hybrid Binder: Dominican Cotui Filler: Dominican (3), USA Size: 6 x 55 Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $12.00 Date Released: December 2025 Quantity Released: Undisclosed Factory: Kelner Boutique Factory, Dominican Republic THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: I recently spoke with Darren… Read More ›
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West Tampa Tobacco Co. Circle of Life | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Dominican Corojo 99, Nicaraguan Condega, Estelí, Jalapa Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $12.99 Date Released: January 2025 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Casa Carrillo My cigars received 4 months… Read More ›
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Check Out This Deal ~ Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Secret Cask Edicion Limitada
Just last week, HW rated this cigar 92. That’s like 115 from me. I saw this deal on Smoking Hub this evening and I snagged the 10-count box. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (5-year aged ligeros matured in… Read More ›
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Apostate No. 6 The Zarahemla | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Dominican, Mexican Size: 5.5 x 54 Toro Box Pressed Strength: Medium Price: $12.15 Date Released: September 2025 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Tabacalera Palma, Dominican Republic My cigars received 3 months of naked… Read More ›
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Casa 1910 Mexigars Habano | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Tuxtla Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Mexican San Andrés Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.90 Date Released: April 2025 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Undisclosed My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor… Read More ›
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Casa 1910 Soldadera Edition Teniente Angela | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Mexican, Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Full Price: $18.00 Date Released: February 2023 Quantity Released: Limited Release Factory: Tabacalera La Isla, Dominican Republic My cigars received 2 months of naked humidor… Read More ›
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Notorious by Conor McGregor | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Rosado Oscura (Aged 4 Years) Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo (Jalapa), Dominican Piloto Cubana Villa González, Dominican Criollo 98 San Víctor Size: 5.5 x 54 Double Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $14.00 Date Released: April… Read More ›
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Lure Cigars Fish Stix Hits Shelves Again + Killer Deal | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Estelí Ligero Filler: Nicaraguan Ometepe Ligero, Estelí, and Jalapa Size: 4.25 x 46 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 in 5 packs and bundles of 10 Quantity Released: Annual limited Every cigar blog and website publishes… Read More ›
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Perdomo Legacy Shade Grown (SG) ~ Guest Review by J. Diaz (Our Man in the Lone Star State) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cameroon Seed/Cuban Seed Hybrid Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Strength: Medium-Full Price: $14 single ($10.58 at Cigar Page) Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo The Story: 10-year age stated tobacco, Cameroon and Habano seed hybrid. That’s like cigar porn…. Read More ›
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2010: My First Cigar Review for Famous Smoke Shop | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Famous Smoke offered me a gig as their first in-house reviewer. They liked my sense of humor. Little did I know what was in store. They wanted me to go to the extreme. Cigars were secondary to a ridiculous story…. Read More ›
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Caldwell 10th Anniversary Añejado | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Rosado ~ Aged 3-1/2 years Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Colombian Cubita Size: 5.75 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $50.00 Date Released: November 2024 Quantity Released: 200 Boxes of 10 Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura My… Read More ›
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Lure Cigars and DT&T New Releases | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Normally, I do not publish press releases. Every cigar blog and website does this better than me. But I enjoy the products from both Lure Cigars and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. So, the following describes new cigars from both esteemed… Read More ›
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Your Mom by Raymond Pages | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Oscuro Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan Ometepe, Pueblo Nuevo, Estelí, and ligero from Jalapa. Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: These are pretty fancy leaf stats for a $5 cigar…. Read More ›
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Casdagli The BlockchainSmoker | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Peruvian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian Size: 5.2 x 55 Wide Churchill Strength: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica BACKGROUND: From Casdagli Cigars: “Casdagli Cigars enters the crypto world in partnerhip with The… Read More ›
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Didier Cigars Joseph | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Habano Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.5 x 58 Gordo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $32.50 BACKGROUND: From Didier Cigars: “Didier Lazare Benitah, a man whose name has become synonymous with luxury cigars, embraces a story that transcends continents and industries…. Read More ›
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Kalasho Natural ~ Guest Review by Charlie Schink (Our Man in Zambia) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Ecuadorian H.2000 Filler: Brazilian, Nicaraguan, Peruvian and Dominican Republic Robusto Extra: 51/2 x 52 Toro Extra: 61/2 x 54 Diadem: 7 x 56 Availability and discounts below. KALASHO NATURAL DIADEM: I smoked the monster Diadem for… Read More ›
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I Found a Deal on Crowned Heads Tennessee Waltz | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I’m sitting in the bitter cold of Wisconsin watching a Ken Burns documentary about Earnest Hemingway and smoking my last Tennessee Waltz. This is a damn fine cigar. I looked and looked and either they can be had at online… Read More ›
