CIGAR REVIEWS
SP1014 Black | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Mexican San Andres (Barrel Aged) Filler: Undisclosed (5 Different Leaves) Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Extra Strength: Medium Price: $10.00 A close friend sent me the cigars. They have had several months of humidor time. BACKGROUND: Sanjay… Read More ›
La Flor Dominicana Unico Salomon | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Candela, Dominican Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 64 Salomon Strength: Medium Price: $35.80 My stick has nearly a year of naked humidor time. No idea what is ahead of me other than a very long review…. Read More ›
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Barba Amarilla 2023 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Criollo Sungrown Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa C98 Filler: 3 Different Nicaraguan Visos, Dominican Republic C98 Hybrid Ligero, US Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf Ligero Size: 5.625 x 48 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.99 My cigars have had a… Read More ›
Caldwell Crafted & Curated Long Live the King 11/07 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 6 x 54 Toro Figurado Strength: Medium Price: $25.00 BACKGROUND: Only 225 boxes of 10 sticks were released. The cigar is also called a Pregnant Toro. From Caldwell Cigars: “Caldwell’s Crafted and… Read More ›
Luxury Cigar Club SNBN by Tabacalera Diaz Cabrera | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $11.00 My cigars have been sunbathing naked on the beach of Lake Michigan for 3 months. BACKGROUND: Released August 2022 From Luxury Cigar Club: “Luxury Cigar… Read More ›
Illusione Allegria Robusto | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 2006 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.90 My sticks have had nearly two months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: Factory: Agricola Ganadera Norteña S.A. Releases July 2022 Regular Production From… Read More ›
Olmec Maduro Corona Gorda by Foundation Cigars | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 48 Corona Gorda Strength: Full Price: $12.50 My cigars have been marinating naked in my humidor for over 3 months. BACKGROUND: From Foundation Cigars: “The Heart Land of the… Read More ›
Plasencia Cosecha 146 San Agustin | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran. Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 52 Torpedo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.37 My cigars have had 2 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Plasencia Cigars: “Plasencia Cosecha 146 is an exclusive blend of tobacco from… Read More ›
Misc. | Katman
Duck… …and Cover Before… …and After. No idea what Matt wrote… Me completing penis removal… I know it must be Hanukkah somewhere… And then later, my world-famous latkes… Giving a young Stewart Copeland drum lessons…before he transitioned. My true love…
Ferio Tego Timeless Ten Years | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 54 Robusto Extra Strength: Medium Price: $18.50 The cigar has gotten two months of naked humidor time. I only found a few reviews. Nobody went nuts. Everyone was polite. As… Read More ›
Don Reynaldo 70th by Warped Cigars | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Length: 6.5 x 48 Belicoso Strength: Medium/Full Price: $30.00 My cigars have been naked in my humidor for 2 months. BACKGROUND: From Luxury Cigar Club: “Warped Cigars owner, Kyle Gellis, credits his… Read More ›
Aganorsa Rare Leaf Reserve Maduro 2023 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Dual Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 (Jalapa & Estelí) Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo Size: 5.25 x 52 Robusto Strength: Full Price: $11.50 My cigars have had only 1-1/2 months of naked humi time. Clearly, a spoiler alert. BACKGROUND:… Read More ›
A Passing | Katman
My second cousin, Fred Selden, is gone. Fred was 5 years older than me and grew up in Los Angeles. He became an iconic reed player who did thousands of recording sessions. First and foremost, Fred was a jazzer from… Read More ›
Guardian of the Farm Claude Le Chien 2023 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 (aged six years) & Corojo ‘99 Size: 4.5 x 48 (Box Pressed) Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 My cigars have been streaking naked across the quad at Marquette for… Read More ›
Viaje Holiday Blend Christmas Tree 2022 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4 x 60 Strength: Medium Price: $10.00 These cigars have been sitting naked in my humidor for 5 months. You cannot buy this cigar as only a small amount was… Read More ›
Luxury Cigar Club ~ Palladium Subscription June 2023 Reveal | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
From Luxury Cigar Club: The Palladium subscription is the latest addition to the Luxury Cigar Club memberships and is nearly identical to the Platinum subscription. As a Palladium member you will receive 5 cigars monthly, and occasional freebies and surprises…. Read More ›
HVC Black Friday 2022 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano ‘92 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Full Price: $8.50 My cigars have been lying naked in my humidor for 4 months. Original release was October 2022. Therefore, the cigar has had an… Read More ›
Luxury Cigar Club Viva La Vida Lancero | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Size: 7 x 38 Lancero Strength: Medium Price: $17.17 My cigars have had 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Luxury Cigar Club: “This is the… Read More ›
Luxury Cigar Club Choshi by Artesano Del Tobacco Blended by AJ Fernandez | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $12.63 The cigars have laid nude in my humidor for 3 months. BACKGROUND: From Luxury Cigar Club: “Artesano Del Tobacco is renowned for their… Read More ›
Casdagli Mareva JURE | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.25 x 55 Strength: Medium Price: $30.00 My stick has had 3 months of naked humidor time. Funny thing about my cigar. Instead of the name, JURE…it says JURA. I spoke to Andrew… Read More ›
Liga Privada Único Serie Year of the Rat 2020 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Brazilian Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $15.99 (When released) This cigar has had substantial humidor time. Should be interesting to see how it fared over the last 3… Read More ›
