Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran Cuban Seed, Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5.625 x 46 Body: Full Price: $6.50 I say this again and again. What is wrong with Casa Fernandez? Can’t they make a bad cigar? I… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Corojo 99 Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler:  Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 52  “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 First, a disclaimer; I thought this was a new cigar by Casa Fernandez. Why did I think… Read More ›

Cigars? I don’t need no stinkin’ cigars to tell a story. I had a great gig at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA back in my teen years. My best friend worked there already and got me the gig…. Read More ›

Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52  “Robusto” Body: Mild Price: $3.20 I don’t know much about this cigar. But what I do know is this: 1.     The cigar is also the name of a metal band… Read More ›

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli and Jalapa) Size: 6 x 54  “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 The Oliva family has joined forces with the Padilla family to build product in the Oliva factory in Nicaragua. The… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan ’98 Criollo Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Costa Rican, Honduran, Mexican Size:  5.75 x 50  “Ltd. Double Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 I am a big Toraño fan. I admire their beginnings and their homage to their flight from… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54  “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 I rarely do house cigars or very inexpensive cigars. Why? Because I am an effete snob. And this cigar sounds interesting to me…. Read More ›

Wrapper:  Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Condega, Jalapa ligero) Size: 6 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $7.00 Here is a cigar that’s been around for a while and it fell through the cracks on my radar. Oliva… Read More ›

Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 49 Body: Medium/Full Price: $ Unknown (Possibly $7-$9) I am heading into this review completely blindfolded. The Honest Abe selection in the Ortega Wild Bunch series of 12 cigars; one per… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7.5 x 49 Body: Medium Price: $8.00 I managed to get my hands on the Ortega Wild Bunch Sampler #2 which includes 3 cigars that are to be released in April,… Read More ›

Wrapper: Honduran ’98 Criollo Binder: Honduran ’98 Criollo Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 Body: Medium Price: $6.00 (Much Higher in NY) I got the chance to smoke one of these a little over a year ago when the… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Havana Vuelta Abajo Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican Size: 4.5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 Viva Republica is a new cigar company from the DR that went to the La Aurora people and partnered with… Read More ›

It has been brought to my attention that a few people miss my little sex, drugs, and rock n roll story anecdotes at the end of most of my reviews. When I write for a client who has sent me… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan -Estelí & Condega, Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan -Estelí & Condega, Mexican San Andres Size: 6.5 x 52  “Torpedo” Body: Mild/Medium-Full Flavored Price: $6.80 Global Premium Cigars’ founder, Enrique Sanchez Icaza, first shot from… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Viso Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5.5 x 52 Body: Medium Price: $14.35 NOTE: April 18, 2013: Amendment; I decided to treat myself with this last stick. The entire first third is… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50  “Box Press” Body: Full Price: $7.00 Here is a Tat made especially for Holt’s Cigars. As usual, the blending team is Pete Johnson and Pepin Garcia. And it is… Read More ›

Wrapper: Dominican Havana Vuelta Abajo Binder: Dominican Criollo 98 Filler: USA/Kentucky Kenbano 2007, Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero, Dominican  Criollo 98 Bonao Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Note: There are no photos in this review for a… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50  “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I just did a review of the Torano Salutem and remembered that the cigar was released alongside the Master Habano Maduro… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran & Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 60  “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 AJ Fernandez is the man. I hope you are all shaking your heads in agreement. The Man O War line is… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 44 Body: Full Price: $15.00 Raise your hand if you are not an A.J. Fernandez fan. OK. Now go into the corner and spank yourself. This man cranks out… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 60  “Grand Toro” Body: Medium Price: $4.00 At the Cuenca B & M in Hollywood, Florida….which is only 7 miles from Beverly Hills, FL and only 12 miles from Culver… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 Not a lot of things about the La Aroma de Cuba Lancero New Blend are brand new. Pepin Garcia began blending the La Aroma de… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6.5 x 46 Body: Medium Price: $8.00 The Paul Garmirian Gourmet Series was first introduced in 1990. Garmirian is known for obsessive aging of the leaves, often up to seven years… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.75 x 42 “Mini Corona” Body: Medium Price: $14.00 for 5 pack or $2.80 ea. (Note: April 20, 2013 Amendment: I am smoking this stick one month after writing this review. And… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 This is the third entry in the Ortega Wild Bunch series. The previous cigars started at Big Bad John and followed with Iron Mike…. Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Proprietary “Generoso” seed Filler: Dominican and Honduran Vuelta Abajo Size: 7 x 48 “Sucio” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 I have become a big fan of Room 101 and Matt Booth, as well as his collaborators… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 Shank Body: Full Price: $10.00 This cigar debuted at the 2012 IPCPR convention. According to Andre Farkas, “This is not going to be ‘in your face’, in terms of… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli & Ometepe) Size: 6.2 x 52 Belicoso Body: Full Price: $6.00 I like Diesel when they are super well aged. It’s a decent cigar. And then I saw a… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44  Corona Body: Full Price: $4.20 I must state it right here and now. Blenders! Please. Make something beside a Nicaraguan puro. Every review is cocoa, creaminess, nuttiness, earthiness… Read More ›

Wrapper: San Andres Criollo Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican Piloto Ligero Size: 5 x 50  Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.20 I want to thank Garland at Atlantic Cigar for supplying me with samples. This cigar is terrific for Newbies and… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Box Pressed Body: Medium Price: $6.30 by the 5 Pack ~ $6.30 by the box. Flor de Las Antillas by My Father took off like wild fire. Cigar Aficionado… Read More ›

Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 52 Toro Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 This is the fourth, and last, Atlantic Cigar 15th Anniversary stick to be reviewed. The E.P. Carrillo Atlantic Cigar 15th Anniversary is the… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50  Robusto Body: Medium Price: $4.60 by the pack at Atlantic Cigar.  $3.85 ea if you join the Atlantic Cigar VIP Club On the trail to Part 2 in my… Read More ›

Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Aganorsa Size: 5.625 x 46   Corona Body: Full Price: $6.65 I am a big fan of the Casa Fernandez folks. They put out consistent, small batch cigars that are art in its… Read More ›

My good buddy, Richard Wharton, suggested this. A Newbie Corner. Once or twice a week, I will review a cigar that’s been around for some time to help the Newbies make decisions about the sticks that the more experienced smokers… Read More ›

Wrapper: Habano 2000 Binder/Filler: Brazilian, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6.25 x 42/54 Body: Full Price: $8.95 Well, here I am sitting in the cat bird’s seat. I have a cigar to review that the wonderful, and lovely, Abe Dababneh, of… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Full Size: 5.5 x 52 Slight Oval Price: $9.25 This is the second outing of Jon Huber and Crowned Heads Cigars. Four Kicks was the first. The is a much talked about… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.875 x 54 “I-Beam” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00-$9.00 ADDENDUM: 02/22/2013 I’ve now had this cigar a couple weeks or longer and I must amend the “This is the most bitch’n cigar I’ve… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 This is a premium cigar few have heard of. It’s not carried by a lot of stores. And it ain’t cheap…. Read More ›

Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Corojo Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 The Cien Años (100 Years) was launched in 2003 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of La Aurora Cigars.  It was a limited run… Read More ›

Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Size: 5 x 48 Robusto Body: Medium Price: $6.00 Who doesn’t love a mystery? It’s funny how all of us cigar junkies are experts on all things tobacco leaves. But here is a test… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 48/50 Passion Body: Full Price: $10.00 in a 5 Pack, $9.00 by the Box. Edgar Hoill. Who is he? He is the cutting edge photographer that specializes in a lot of… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Body: Full Price: $8.50 Viaje is Spanish for “Journey.” And that’s about all the information I could gleen from the Viaje web site. Farkas has decided to keep… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Full Price: $4.50-$5.00 Asylum 13 is one of three that launched Asylum Cigars around at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show.  Christian Eiroa of Camacho fame partnered with… Read More ›

Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 6.2 x 56 Torpedo Body: Very Full Price: $10.00-$12.00 When they started marketing a reality TV star along with the cigar line, I turned my back on it. Clearly, no… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Size: 7 x 54 Torpedo (Box Pressed) Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 I would like to thank Ana Cuenca for sending me a couple of samples for review. My favorite blender in the… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf            Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 1/4″ x48/52- Salomon Body: Medium-Full Price: $9.00 *Bulletin* “Special-Special” !Read All About it! Yes ladies and germs, it is my pleasure to announce that the musical production of “Phantom of the… Read More ›

  Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2009 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52  Box Pressed Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 First, comes the issue about branding. Pepin Garcia is quickly catching up to Rocky Patel and K. Hansotia in becoming everyone’s… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ometepe, Nicaraguan Filler: Ometepe, Nicaraguan Size: 5.50 x 54   Robusto Body: Medium/Full Price: 8.00 This is my 3rd and final review of the Cult Cigars line of blends. Thus far, the cigars have proven themselves to… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Indonesian Filler: Jalapa, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 55  Box Pressed Body: Mild/Medium Price: $7.00 This is a brand new company developing through its mother company, Quality Imports Trading Company.  The mother company makes cigar accessories like… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Piloto Cubana Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli), Peruvian (Ometope) Size: 6.25 x 54 Torpedo Body: Medium Price: $10.00 I am so pleased to be reviewing this cigar. I have a cigar group on Face Book called Cigar… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 “Oval” Body: Full Price: ??? <a href="https://kohnhed.com/2012/12/01/cigar-review-man-o-war-puro-authentico-oval-6-5-x-54/a2-4/#main&quot; rel="attachment This behemoth comes in an 8 pack sampler of AJ Fernandez cigars all in the 6.5 x 54 size and all… Read More ›