Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli and Condega) Size: 6 x 50 Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I’ve reviewed this cigar but not here. I was at my local B & M scratching up some sticks… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $6.00 by the box~ $7.50 for singles This is the last of the trifecta of cigars that Jack Torano sent me. I previously… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Especial Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran/Dominican/& AJ Fernandez Secret Filler Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 I’ve got several sticks simmering sent to me from manufacturers that they debuted at the 2013 IPCPR trade… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.20 I received three cigars. Three different blends that were debuted at 2013 IPCPR. I would like to thank Jack Torano for sending… Read More ›

Wrapper: San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium Price: $4.00 The cigar I am reviewing was a gift from a good friend. He has had them in his humidor since June of… Read More ›

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: Unknown My good buddy, Sam Morales, spoke to production manager, Chris Caban, of Kings Cigars and asked him to send me some samples…. Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 This is a quote from Rafael Nodal: “The Oliveros SGR is a continuation of our new vision, which started 2 years… Read More ›

Wrapper: Dominican Habano Ligero Binder: Dominican Habano Ligero Filler: Dominican Habano Ligero Size: 6 x 54 “Toro-Infamous” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 While I was researching my review for the SWAG Limitado ’99, I came upon a bunch of reviews for… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa- Colorado Maduro Filler: Honduran Jamastran Valley, Panamanian Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $7.00-$7.50 I recently reviewed two house brands made exclusively for Best Cigar Prices.com. They were the Star Insignia and… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $12.00-$13.00 It’s no secret that I am a huge Paul Stulac fan. I think his boutique line of cigars is the best thing that’s come… Read More ›

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres (Otapan Negro Ultimo Corte) Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Cuban seed Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium-Full Price: $7.00 I previously reviewed the Corona Doble. A 7 x 54 behemoth. I didn’t… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Corojo Hybrid Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Top Secret Proprietary Blend Size: 6 x 52 “Black Gran Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 This is an interesting new blend by Gran Habano and George Rico. The design team… Read More ›

That S.O.B. who stole three of my reviews and put them on his own blog has bitten the dust. WordPress decommissioned his web site. http://cigarandbrewreview.wordpress.com/ thought he could do this with impunity. But I have learned an encyclopedia of info… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 “Torpedo-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50-$11.00 This cigar is so new that I can’t find a lick of real background info on it. So the best I can do… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 53 “Robusto Extra” Body: Full Price: $3.00 Atlantic Cigars is one of those few online stores that doesn’t have a catalog of house brands or seconds. So when they… Read More ›

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Wrapper: Connecticut Broad Leaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 The cigar came together with the collaboration of Janny Garcia, Patricia Quesada, and Raquel Quesada. Hence, Tres Reynas: “Three Queens.” No sense of… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 *This is a re-start of a review I began to write a few days ago and then stopped due to disappointment in… Read More ›

La Flor Dominicana 123 San Lorenzo Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33146-1513 http://www.laflordominicana.com Phone- (800)543-7131 Fax – (305)443-7985 ligero@laflordominicana.com PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE La Flor Dominicana to introduce new items at IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas this year. Coral… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 53 “Torpedo” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 The Phantom is part of the Classic line from Paul Stulac Cigars. Two days ago, I reviewed the Angel from the same line. I… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 58 Body: Medium Price: $7.50 I love all Paul Stulac Cigars. The End. OK..I know, stop being a jerk. With so many blends and sizes, Mr. Stulac has an amazing sense… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 54 “Chisel” Body: Full Price: $13.00 Today, I am reviewing the La Flor Dminicana Oro Chisel Maduro. Yesterday, I reviewed the Toro version of this blend. As we all… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 54 “Tubo-Toro” Body: Full Price: $12.50 This should be an extraordinary cigar. I received a sample of the La Flor Dominicana Oro Tubo No.6 Maduro Toro and the Chisel… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Sumatran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, and proprietary blend. Size: 5.25 x 52 “Robusto- Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I want to thank Jason Harding of Best Cigar Prices for sending me some samples for review. I met… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.625 x 54 Body: Medium Price: $18.00 This latest blend from La Palina is an homage to the women in the cigar industry. The cigar was rolled entirely by Maria Sierra,… Read More ›

Review to follow on June 23, 2013

Wrapper: African Cameroon (Aged 30 Years) Binder: Mexican San Andres, Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan Seco, Dominican Piloto Cubano Seco, Honduran (Copan), Brazilian Mata Fina and Tel Aviv Ligero (the last part was a joke) Size: 6 x 52 “Pirate”-Torpedo Body:… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro (5 Years Old) Binder: Cameroon Filler: Dominican Size: 7.1 x 58 “Salomon” Body: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 MSRP This stick has been in my humidor since Jesus was an apprentice carpenter. I don’t remember when I bought… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban-Seed Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I’ve been re-visiting some of my Perdomo cigars from my humidor. I need to be patient with these sticks so as to fully… Read More ›

Wrapper: Dominican ’99 Corojo Binder: Dominican Ligero Filler: Dominican Ligero Size: 6 x 54 “Infamous” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.60 Oliveros Cigars took their Swag cigar one step further by introducing the Limitado ’99. Another Dominican puro. All of the tobacco… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.125 x 52 Body: VERY FULL Price: Unknown The only info available to me is the press release that came out June 6, 2013. It is to be released on July 14… Read More ›

Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Gordito” Body: Full Price: $6.00 As usual, I’m not all that hip to what is going on around me. This cigar was released in November of last… Read More ›

Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6.375 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $21.00 and Up This is one of the most daunting tasks I’ve set for myself. In some quarters, this cigar is considered the best in the… Read More ›

Courtesy of Halfwheel.com: Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz’s sophomore release will debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and convention next month. The duo will use a different wrapper over the company’s La Jugada filler blend for its next release,… Read More ›

Wrapper: African Sun Grown Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero, Dominican, PA Seco Size: 5 x 52 “552” Body: Full Price: $8.00 Yesterday, I reviewed the “Black” part of the tandem: Leccia Black & White cigars. Today, I move on to… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Rosado Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Mata Fina, Dark Fire Size: 5 x 52 “552” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 First, I want to thank Jack Toraño for sending me some samples. The Toraño Family is distributing this… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.60 Michael Giordano has been a very nice, and giving, man. I’ve had the chance to be the first to review his brand of Cult… Read More ›

Cult Cigars has a new blend called “Profile.” Made by Tacasa in Nicaragua. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan/Peruvian. Many thanks to Michael Giordano and Quality Importers. Release date to follow. Review to follow.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo Size: 4 x 46 “Avalitos” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 The first creation of the Cruzado came in 2008. It was a combination of the original Illusione line. And both are Nicaraguan… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.75 x 52 “Pyramid” Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 Addendum 12-18-2013: A gentleman left a comment, at the end of this review, that I made a gaffe about the correct name of… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 44 Body: Medium Price: $6.00 (Approximate Price) Well, here I go again, most probably gushing over another Paul Stulac cigar. I’m his bitch, plain and simple. Yesterday, I reviewed the… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 I am writing a small series of reviews of Paul Stulac Cigars. I’ve written several in the past. But I thought it would be fun… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Dominican Criollo Filler: Dominican Pilot Cubana Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 (From Switzerland) I reviewed the behemoth Churchill yesterday and I wanted to review the corona today because there will be… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa/Esteli Ligero) Size: 6 x 50 “Toro, FT-153” Body: Full Price: $8.00 I’ve reviewed this cigar a couple times before this. The first was on my old cigar blog: “Katmancross.” And the… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 48 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I am rummaging through my humidor looking for sticks that are aged nicely and I haven’t reviewed on my latest blog. I’ve probably reviewed this… Read More ›

Wrapper: Brazilian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 55 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 It’s a dark and stormy day. I sit in the darkened dining room, facing a big window…and I watch as sheets of rain pummel… Read More ›

Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: “11/18” 6 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.35 This cigar is a result of rooting around in my humidor and picking out a plum. Little Katman Horner. I can’t remember… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut (2002) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 “Oval” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 (No Longer Available) Way back when, CI and cigar.com offered an 8 pack sampler of AJ Fernandez blends.. All were 6.5 x 54… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 The original La Aurora 107 was released in 2010 to celebrate 107 years of doing business from the same cigar factory in… Read More ›

Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Condega, and Esteli) Size: 6.5 x 55 “Oval” Body: Full Price: $7.00 (No Longer Available) This is the last of the bunch. About 6 months ago, CI and cigar.com sold an 8… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Brazilian Filler: Honduran and Dominican Size: 5 x 60 “Monstro” Body: Full Price: $9.00 I have previously reviewed this blend but in a smaller size: The Roxxo at 4 x 48. It took only a few… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan and Dominican Size: 5.5 x 52 “Favorito” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00+ I reviewed this cigar on another cigar’s web site back in July of 2012. This size was not available at the… Read More ›