Wrapper: Ecuadorian Dark Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Warrior Joe was the October 2013 release of the Ortega Wild Bunch series so I am beginning to catch up. I’ve gotten my last… Read More ›
CIGAR REVIEWS
Romeo y Julieta House of Montague | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Brazilian Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the box Famous Smoke Shop announced the release of two new lines from Altadis USA’s Romeo y Julieta line, the… Read More ›
Sosa Auric Perfectum | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 “Governor” Body: Medium Price: $5.95 I have reviewed 6 different blends of the Sosa line and found all of them dependable and wonderful cigars with a mind to… Read More ›
Argon by Foundry Tobacco Co. | Cigar Review
Wrapper, Binder, Filler: Undisclosed except that the cigar may be a combo of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Brazilian tobacco. Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.50 I have reviewed two cigars from this group of 11 blends..Plutonium and Vanadium…. Read More ›
Saint Luis Rey Gen2 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 This cigar, by Altadis USA, was introduced at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. I assume it is their entry into the New Breed… Read More ›
La Palina Maduro 40 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Honduran (Two Binders) Filler: Nicaraguan (Criollo and Corojo) Size: 6 x 40 “Lancero” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.25 La Palina is a cigar for kings and sultans. If you’ve smoked any of the different blends,… Read More ›
Wild Bunch Gearhead Gary by Ortega Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 I just finished my review of Fast Eddie….6 months late, of course. This will be my 9th review of the 12. I have… Read More ›
Ramon Allones (Dominican) | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Body: Medium Price: $5.00 According to CigarCyclopedia.com: “The new Ramon Allones line is the first made in Honduras, but not the first in the family! Ramon’s… Read More ›
90 Miles Reserva Selecta | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.75 x 48 Body: Medium Price: $5.50 by the box Several ago, I reviewed these cigars for an online store. I think it was Mike’s Cigars. It was… Read More ›
Wild Bunch Wild Bill by Ortega Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 How could Eddie Ortega plan and execute a mammoth undertaking of releasing one completely different blend; one after another for 12 months?… Read More ›
Paul Stulac- New Cigar Release on Decmeber 15, 2013
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Cigar Glue | Kingpin Cigar Glue
I constantly write about the cigar glue I use. It is called Kingpin and is very reasonable and does a better job than any other glue out there. It is made of totally natural ingredients and is the same thing… Read More ›
Bold by Nish Patel | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Mexican San Andres, Connecticut Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/full Price: $8.00 My buddy Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com gifted this single Bold by Nish Patel to me. It was a pre-release model without… Read More ›
No Dress Code by Paul Stulac Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 56 “Torpedo Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Paul grabbed one of these babies from his roller who had just tweaked a White Blinding Light and Paul smoked it right away. “It’s… Read More ›
Tatuaje Cojonu 2006 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.40 by the box online I’ll make no bones about it, the Tatuaje Cojonu line is one of my all-time favorite cigars. It has the… Read More ›
New Aging Room Small Batch T59 Blend | Press Release
Boutique Blends Cigars is announcing the selection of the new blend to be released as the new Aging Room Small Batch Quattro T59. The Aging Room cigar line was created with the objective of releasing new and exciting blends made… Read More ›
La Sirena and Miami Cigar | Press Release
La Sirena and Miami Cigar Press Release NEW YORK, NY – December 12, 2013- Following a successful three-year partnership with Miami Cigar & Company, La Sirena Cigars will become independently owned and operated by Arielle Ditkowich as of December 31st,… Read More ›
Ortega Wild Bunch Fast Eddie | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 38 “Lancero/Panatela” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Who doesn’t love Eddie Ortega Cigars? Once he left EO Cigars, he did some serious soul searching and came up with a mission statement… Read More ›
Gurkha Rogue | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican (All Ligero leaves) Size: 5 x 52 “Tyrant” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 by the box This is the third release of a cigar under the umbrella of its East India Trading… Read More ›
Aging Room Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Habano Size: 5 x 50 “Rondo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Wisconsin is getting a portion of that really bad weather hitting all over the country but we seem to be in the… Read More ›
Pura Soul | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 by the box This review will not be all that fair and two sided. I am a big fan of Christian Eiroa. Since leaving Camacho,… Read More ›
Kinky Friedman Cigars Shuts Down Business | Press Release
Happy trails to you…’til we meet again! Friends, After six and a half incredible, yet hard-fought years, we regret to announce that, when our current limited supply of cigars runs out, Kinky Friedman Cigars will be out of the cigar… Read More ›
Gurkha Blade | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 In the past, I’ve worked for certain online cigar stores that shoved their crappy house brands down my throat. I was a real… Read More ›
Sosa Third Harvest | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Piramide No. 2” Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the box, $9.00 by the single I’m a big fan of Sosa Cigars. I’ve reviewed: Sosa Super Selection II, Sosa Classic… Read More ›
Fallen Angel by AJ Fernandez | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Sumatra Ecuadorian Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $5.00-$6.00 My buddy, Rene Cardona, sent me a bow wow bag of nice cigars. This was one of them and it has… Read More ›
La Libertad by Villiger | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Peruvian Habano Binder: Peruvian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 When you think of Villiger Cigars what do you think of? Those foil wrapped dry cured cigars..that are usually on the counter top… Read More ›
Where Were You? | JFK Assassination
I was raised in a family that discussed politics and I was always included. I basically just listened to others because in 1960, I was only 10 years old. But on a rudimentary level, I was aware. I remember the… Read More ›
Sosa Super Selection II | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican Size: 6.25 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $6.00-$7.00 Depending on online store. So do your research. Manufacturer: Tabacalera A. Fuente y CIA Factory # 4 I spoke to Arby Sosa… Read More ›
Casino Gold H.R.S. by Royal Gold Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Rosado (Jalapa-Cuban Seed) Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan (Ometepe, Esteli), Honduran (Jamastran) [ Ligero, Seco and Viso] Size: 5.75 x 52 “Toro- Queen” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 Some cigars are born great. Others mature into greatness. Others just… Read More ›
CI Legends Camacho | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5.75 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $3.50 by the box It is a very rustic looking cigar. There are open seams. Lots of veins. Inconsistent caps; some of them terribly sloppy. But… Read More ›
Carlos Torano Casa Torano | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Family Blend of Secret Tobaccos Size: 4.57 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 Ever been to a Torano event at your local B & M? If you have, and lucky enough… Read More ›
Sosa Classic Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf (Aged 3 years) Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 52 “Toro-Governor” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 I reviewed the Sosa Classic Natural a while back and loved it. I look forward to the maduro. Sosa cigars are… Read More ›
J. Fuego Origen Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Costa Rican Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Mexican Size: 6 x 54 “Toro Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 From the Fuego web site: “The Fuego family has been in the business of growing, blending, and rolling cigars… Read More ›
Sosa Limitado Stout Torpedo | Sosa Cigars
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian Size: 7 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $15.00 I spoke to Arby Sosa of Antillian Cigar Corp. that produces Sosa, Macabi, and Imperio Cubana Cigars. But before I get into… Read More ›
Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real Maduro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Mexican San Andreas Morron Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.25 by the box I started this review about two months ago and stopped dead in my tracks when I realized that… Read More ›
La Palina Classic Lancero | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Brazilian Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 “Lancero” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 This latest addition to the La Palina Classic line has siblings of a corona size and a short robusto size. This brings the total… Read More ›
Kismet by Royal Gold Cigars | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo ‘06 Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7.25 x 52 “Churchill” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 This is a brand new cigar you probably haven’t heard of yet. It is made by the people who make Swisher cigars. Yep…. Read More ›
Gurkha Trident | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.50 I was out of my mind suffering from my third case of the flu in 7 weeks. And I read in either… Read More ›
San Cristobal Elegancia | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 52 “Pyramid” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 A lot has been written about this cigar since its debut at the 2011 IPCPR trade show. I will try to keep my input… Read More ›
La Riqueza | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 48 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 ($5.25 each by the box at Atlantic Cigars) You won’t find this box pressed 2008 cigar around much. Pete Johnson has reduced the amount… Read More ›
La Gloria Cubana Serie R Esteli | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Sol Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “No. Fifty-Four” Body: Full Price: $6.49 La Gloria Cubana debuted two cigars at the 2013 trade show. Sort of sister and brother cigars. The first is the LGC… Read More ›
Monte by Montecristo | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo & Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 48 “Conde” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.25 in boxes of 16 I’ve had this cigar marinating in my humidor for about 2 months. Only one. I picked… Read More ›
Sosa Underground | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano – OR- Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 41 “Perfecto- Delphic” Body: Full Price: $6.50 I would like to thank Arby Sosa for the samples. I was given one of each blend. Both the… Read More ›
Edgar Hoill OSOK Callejero Shaggy | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 48 “Perfecto-Shaggy Foot” Body: Full Price: $9.00 I received two samples of what I believe are the Edgar Hoill OSOK Callejero. The good folks at CLE sent some samples, but… Read More ›
Eiroa by Christian Eiroa | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $9.00 This new blend added to the Eiroa stable of cigars made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. CLE Cigars produced this press… Read More ›
Vanadium by Foundry Tobacco Co. | Cigar Review
Leaf Stats are a Secret but able to get this much: Nicaraguan, Mexican, Brazilian Size: 6.125 x 54 “Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 by the box Under the heading of Foundry Tobacco Co., is the sub heading of: Foundry’s Compounds,… Read More ›
Nestor Miranda Art Deco | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘06 Binder: Dominican Criollo ’98, Nicaraguan Habano 2000 Filler: Dominican San Vicente, Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Size: 5.5 x 54 “Robusto Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 by the box I’m not breaking any land speed records with this… Read More ›
AVO XO | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 50 “Intermezzo” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 by the box This is not a limited release as AVO likes to do on occasion. It is a full production cigar. It comes… Read More ›
Rocky Patel Platinum | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 by the box at CI….. $7.75 by the box at BestCigarPrices.com Yesterday, I reviewed the pre-release of the Rocky Patel Royale…. Read More ›
Rocky Patel Royale | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf, Connecticut Shade Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 Once again, it is a pleasure to thank Jason Harding of BestCigarPrices.com for sending me samples. This time it is the… Read More ›
Alec Bradley Tempus Robolo | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran ’98 Criollo Binder: Honduran ‘98 Criollo Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 by the box 2008 was the year that the Alec Bradley Tempus was born. And in that year, Cigar Aficionado… Read More ›
5 Vegas Limitada 2013 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Dominican ’98 Criollo Filler: Esteli, Nicaraguan * Cibao, Dominican (All Ligero leaves from both countries) Size: 6.25 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 by the box The limited release of this cigar has become… Read More ›
Carlos Torano Vault A-008 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Shade Grown Nicaraguan Colorado Binder: Ometepe, Nicaragua and Jamastran, Honduras Filler: Esteli and Condega, Nicaragua Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 by the box This cigar has a strange back story. Here goes….Papa Torano began keeping… Read More ›
Carlos Toraño Virtuoso | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Panamanian Size: 5.5 x 56 “Forte” Body: Full Price: $6.00 by the box I want to thank good buddy, Jason Harding, of BestCigarPrices.com for the samples. I should note that these… Read More ›
Alec Bradley Raices Cubanas 1941 | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.95 Who doesn’t like Alec Bradley cigars? At the moment, my fave is the Nica Puro. They are ALWAYS in my humidor. I believe it… Read More ›
Camacho SLR (Special Limited Reserve) | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Honduran Cuban Seed Maduro Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $7.70 Camacho is making a resurgence in blends and packaging due to the involvement of Davidoff Cigars. I recently reviewed the… Read More ›
Sosa Classic Natural | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Size: 4.75 x 50 “Wavell” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 at CI. Less than $4.00 at BestCigarPrices.com When I saw the price difference, I bugged my buddy Jason Harding of BCP to send me… Read More ›
Miro | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 6.125 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 by the box. $6.50 by the 5 Pack. Miró is a new cigar that has come to the U.S. via Europe. They are made… Read More ›
Gurkha Warpig | Cigar Review
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Costa Rican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.50 by the 5 Pack; $4.00 by the box of 12 The Gurkha Warpig is probably produced for the Cigars International conglomerate… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Blend Lab YP-5754 by Cigars International
Wrapper: Pennsylvanian Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf maduro Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli Ligero, Condega Viso, Jalapa Ligero) Size: 5.7 x 54 “Salomon” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 Cigars International produces 41 types of blends in their Blend Lab category of house brands…. Read More ›
Cigar Review- Quesada Tributo
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Hybrid HCHS (Habano 2000, Corojo, Habano Vuelta Arriba, Sumatran) Binder: Honduran Criollo ’98 (Ligero) Filler: Nicaraguan (Ligero), Dominican (Ligero) Size: 5 x 50 Robusto “Julio” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.80 by the box Four people in the Quesada circle… Read More ›
Cigar Review- “New” Camacho Triple Maduro
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Authentic Corojo Maduro Filler: Maduro (Honduran, Brazilian, Dominican) Size: 6 x 48/54/48 “11/18” Body: Full Price: $8.50 by the box Davidoff took the reins on this cigar. They re-tooled the old blend and added… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Relajado by General Cigar
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 by the stick/$4.00 by the box I am reviewing one more house brand from BestCigarPrices.com. The cigar was produced for them by General… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Macanudo 1968
Wrapper: Honduran San Agustin Havana Seed Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan (Ometepe & Esteli) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.49 I’ve never been a Macanudo fan. They are traditionally a very mild cigar which holds no… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Juan Lopez by Altadis USA
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Selección #1” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 by the box The cigar comes in three sizes: Selección #1: 5 x 54 Selección #2: 6 x 54 Selección #3: 6 x… Read More ›
Cigar Review- E Stunner by E.P. Carrillo
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 54 “Brahman Robusto Extra” Body: Full Price: $6.00 This is the first cigar released since last year’s “Inch” and “Cardinal” blends. Over the last few years, it has become… Read More ›
Cult Cigars Contest- Win a 200 Count Humidor
CULT Cigars is running a contest in which you can win a gorgeous 200 count humidor…21″ Long x 11″ Deep x 7″ Tall.
Press Release- La Aurora 107- National 107 Day Contest
“Come celebrate National 107 Day, by smoking a La Aurora 107 on 10/7. Share with us your images on social media with the hashtag #LaAurora107 and you could win an all inclusive trip to the La Aurora Cigar factory.” “La… Read More ›
Cigar Review- H. Upmann Sun Grown
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Magnum” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.75 by the box. $7 by the single. This cigar was introduced at IPCPR in 2010. Robb Report named the H. Upmann… Read More ›
Cigar Review- D’Crossier Golden Blend
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Filler: Costa Rican, Dominican Size: 7.5 x 49 “Doble Corona” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $11.40 (By the Box) $9.00 (By the box at Mike’s Cigars) This cigar finds its roots in Europe. The creator of this brand,… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Alec Bradley Sun Grown
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Colombian Size: 5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00-6.00 This is a house brand that Alec Bradley makes for Famous Smoke. I’ve had this stick stored in my humidor for a month…. Read More ›
Cigar Review- La Gloria Cubana Gilded Age
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.50 I ordered a 5 pack of Mi Barrio by Pepin Garcia on Cigar Monster. When the package arrived, lo and behold, inside was… Read More ›
Cigar Review- El Centurion by My Father Cigars
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo ’98 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Corojo Habano, Criollo, Sancti Spiritus) Size: 5.75 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the box, $7.00 for a single at Atlantic Cigars This cigar by Don Pepin Garcia… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Ortega Serie D Maduro #12
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 at Cuenca Cigars I’ve been a fan of EO Cigars since Moses was a teenager. My favorite, for the longest time, has been… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Plutonium White by Foundry Tobacco Co.
Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Size: 5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 First, I should explain why there are no leaf stats. General Cigar’s Creative Director, Michael Giannini, designed this entire line of cigars. Which contains 12 new… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Foyle “Epee”
Wrapper: Honduran Criollo Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 4.5 x 40 “Epee” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 This is not a well-known stick. It was developed by Dave Topper, an Alec Bradley rep and Tom Sullivan. Sullivan distributes cigars for Alliance… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Mi Barrio by Don Pepin Garcia
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 52 “El Billetero” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00-11.00 These Don Pepin cigars are not that easy to come by. As you can see by the price range, they are a limited… Read More ›
Cigar Review- J.D. Howard Reserve by Crowned Heads
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “HR50” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the 5 Pack at Atlantic Cigars I was intrigued when I saw this cigar and I have Garland at Atlantic Cigars to… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Nestor Miranda Special Selection Exclusivo Regional
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto Extra” – Box Pressed Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Here we go, fellow Midwesterners! A cigar made especially for us. Why? No idea. Maybe we are a test… Read More ›
Cigar Review- La Aroma De Cuba New Blend
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.75 (By the box at BestCigarPrices.com) I am decidedly late to the party as this New Blend occurred in 2009, not 2013. I am just… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Gurkha Ghost
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Dominican Criollo ‘98 Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Asura”- Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 The holographic cigar band mesmerizes me as I hold it up to the light. Gurkha, back 5-7 years ago… Read More ›
Cigar Review- CAO Flathead Camshaft 554
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 “Camshaft- Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.60 at BestCigarPrices.com/ $7.25 everywhere else. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO Cigars debuted a new line of cigars called the… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Asylum Straight Jacket
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Body: Full Price: $8.00 by the 5 Pack I want to thank my good buddy, Jason Harding, at BestCigarPrices.com for sending me some samples. Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka… Read More ›
Cigar Review- La Tribu by Atlantic Cigars
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 60 “Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00-$6.80 (Depending on Quantity Bought) This cigar was gifted to me in a special 10 pack sampler from Atlantic Cigars. As far as I… Read More ›
Cigar Review- La Aurora Preferidos Corojo
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Cameroon, Brazilian Size: 5 x 54 “#2- Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 This cigar is a wonderful stick to have in your humidor. I think it is a little on the pricey side… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Gran Cantidad
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $2.35 I haven’t reviewed a house cigar in quite a while. I was assured by Jason Harding of Best Cigar Prices.com that… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Gurkha Wicked Indie
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I used to smoke a lot of Gurkha cigars and then got burned out on them. Especially, once Kaizad Hansotia pimped himself out to… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Guillermo Peña
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 Paul Stulac Cigars are made in Miami, Florida by the Guillermo Pena Factory, U.S.A. So all of Paul Stulac’s cigars are made in this factory… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto Grande” Body: Full Price: $6.50 by the 5 Pack ~ $5.65 by the Box The best description of the roots of this cigar is a… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Don Pepin Garcia Vegas Cubanas
Wrapper: Nicaraguan- Habano Rosado Claro Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan- Cuban Seed ’99 Corojo, Criollo Size: 6.12 x 52 “Torpedo- Imperiales” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.60 This cigar takes us back to the beginning of Pepin Garcia’s voyage of independence and… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Camacho Corojo
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 5 x 50 “Monarca” Body: Full Price: $6.00 My timing is perfect. Camacho is in the midst of releasing new versions of some old standbys; including the Corojo. So the… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo
Wrapper: Honduran (Corojo seed only grown on the Christian Eiroa farm) Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $5.00 Even the Asylum web site which contains info on the original Asylum, the Nicaraguan puro Asylum… Read More ›
Press Release- George Rico Announces Launch of G.A.R. Deli Custom Blended Cigars out of Little Havana Factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2013 G.A.R. DELI CUSTOM CIGAR ORDERS George Rico announces the launch of G.A.R. Deli custom blended cigars out of Little Havana factory. Miami, Florida – G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory. About three years ago, George… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Bad Dog Habano Rosado 64² (Squared)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 64 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 This is a cigar that my buddy, Paul Stulac, gave to me. It’s a real mama jamma. It has all the appearance… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2012
Wrapper: Dominican Criollo Binder: Peruvian Corojo Filler: Dominican -San Vicente, Piloto Size: 5.25 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 This cigar review is my first for a Davidoff cigar. Davidoff is a rich man’s cigar line. They are very… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Dissident Soap Box
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Nicaraguan Double Estelí Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli, Condega, Jalapa Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto-Rave” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 I am happy as a clam right after the yearly IPCPR trade show. For the next couple of months,… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Paul Stulac Skull Salomone
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 58 “Skull-Salomone” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.75 I reviewed this cigar back on May 27, 2013. The difference is that the review was not the regular sized Skull. It was a… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Noella
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.125 x 42 ”Corona-Noella” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 Here is another example of myth over availability. I recently reviewed this stick’s big brother and it was a pretty good cigar. Nine reviews… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Rosalones by Joya de Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 Here is another Nic puro that probably has the same flavors as every other Nic puro: creaminess, cocoa, coffee, nuts, raisin, leather, cedar,… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Cuenca 5 Anniversary Robusto
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Ligero Jalapa Binder: Nicaraguan Criolla Cubana 2010 Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Just received samples of the Cuenca 5 Anniversary Robusto from the lovely Ana Cuenca of Cuenca Cigars. They arrived without… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Man O’ War
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 I noticed that I have reviewed my share of AJ Fernandez blends, but not the cigar that brought him into… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Brick House
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Havana Subido Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I believe the Brick House brand to an old standby for everyone. And by old, I mean it came out in 2010; and… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Liga Privada Undercrown Corona Viva
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres (Otapan Negro Ultimo Corte) Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Cuban seed Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona Viva” Body: Medium-Full Price: $6.50-7.50 I have to make note that the leaf stat for the wrapper… Read More ›
La Aurora Preferidos Ecuador #2
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatran Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Brazilian, Cameroon Size: 5 x 54 “Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $11.80-$14.00 ($4.00 on Cbid) I’ve never been a big fan of La Aurora due to its old school nature of blending…. Read More ›
Cigar Review- Plasencia Reserva 1898
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan (Aged 5 years) Filler: Honduran (Aged 5 years) Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 I searched high and low expecting to find some information on this cigar. Nada. The only stuff… Read More ›
Cigar Review- Camacho Corojo Maduro 11/18
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 6 x 48/54/48 “11/18-Figurado” Body: Full Price: $6.00-$11.00 11-30-2013: This review was written before Camacho released large quantities of the new blends produced by its new owner; Davidoff. And their… Read More ›