Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Dominican Corojo Peruvian Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habano Size: 6 x 52 “Double Wide Short Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 MSRP ($10.00 at Small Batch Cigar-not counting discount) I am running out of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan-Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 48 “Currency” Body: Medium Price: $6.33 Today we are taking a look at the H. Upmann “The Banker.” A brand new blend from Altadis USA. The Banker represents the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Grade R13E 2011 (Angel’s Cut) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli 2010 Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 Today we look at the Latitude Zero. The name of the cigar comes from the area where… Read More ›
I get asked frequently what my favorite cigar is. And I always seem to be at a loss. I’ve been smoking cigars for 46 years and therefore, smoked thousands upon thousands of cigars. It is a tie for first place…. Read More ›
AVAILABLE NOW FOR ORDERS AT IPCPR 2014! NEW SUMMER S.T.K. MIAMI 2014 PRODUCTS GEORGE RICO S.T.K. MIAMI ZULU ZULU MAS PAZ EDITION 2014 This cigar will still contain the identical Ecuadorian Connecticut and Nicaraguan Habano blends, but this newest edition… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Cuban Seed (5 years old) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan- Jalapa, Esteli Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00-$8.00 Today we are going to take a look at a totally unfamiliar cigar brand to me: Daniel… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Honduran Jamastran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran (Ligero, Viso, Seco) Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 In keeping with taking a break from expensive boutique brands, I decided to take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’98 & Criollo ‘99 Size: 6.75 x 48 “Necessary and Sufficient” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.96 MSRP ($6.20 at Small Batch Cigar [$5.58 with discount code]) Today we take a look at Illusione… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro (18 years Aged Sun Grown) Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican (Ligero), Nicaraguan (Ligero), Brazilian Bahia Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium Price: $12.75 MSRP ($11.00 at Small Batch Cigar) Today we take a look at… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Hybrid Dark Connecticut Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Habano Seco, Criollo 98 Viso, Corojo Ligero, Size: 5 x 50 “Corretto” Body: Medium Price: $10.50 MSRP ($6.50 at Small Batch Cigar) NOTE: I fucked up and used the wrong… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 6.5 x 52 “Monarcas” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 MSRP Today, we take a look at the My Father Tabacos Baez Serie H. “H” stands for the Habano wrapper…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Corojo, Criollo Ligero, Pelo de Oro from Honduras and DR Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 MSRP $6.40 SBC ($5.76 after discount code) Today we dissect the Camacho Ecuador…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Negrito Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Premier” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 MSRP There is a tremendous back story to Caldwell cigars. Too much for my sleep deprived readers to assimilate without nodding off. So if… Read More ›
After further tests, and another procedure this week, the doctors admitted they made a mistake. They misread her blood work. And misread the ultra sounds.They misread the X-Rays. The four masses are benign. NO CANCER. The doctors apologized. They put… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan (Sancti Spiritus) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.875 x 52 Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 MSRP I don’t usually do two reviews in a row but I got hardly any sleep last night due to that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Size: 6.5 x 46 “Corona Clasica” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 MSRP “MATASA best known brand is Quesada, Casa Magna, Heisenberg & Fonseca line of cigars. Its current president and owner is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Colombian Maduro Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 42 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.80 MSRP My best friend of 56 years, Skip H., sent me a care package. About 15 years ago, Skip was smoking Avantis…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Binder: Honduran Maduro Filler: Honduran Maduro Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $10.16 First, I’d like to thank everyone that sent emails and comments asking how the old bird was. She is fine. Very, very… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Nicaraguan, Mexican, Colombian Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.15 This is the last cigar I have for review. It is an oldie but a goodie and has been sitting… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Corojo 2006 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 I sometimes forget that I reviewed some great cigars for others and do not show up on my current blog. I’ve written… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 56 “Gran Toro” Body: Medium Price: $9.20 Note….I got this from Catfish Bakersfield: “The brand is not meant to be sold online. The places selling the Orchant online are not licensed… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Pennsylvania Broadleaf Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $2.00-$3.00 Happy Independence Day! Go out and burn someone’s house down with your fireworks! Not even the Torano web site takes credit… Read More ›
The brand new Eiroa CBT Maduro was planned for a July release but Cigar Hustler has them right now. From the CLE Press Release: “June 11, 2014 (Miami, Fla.)–C.L.E. Cigar Company and Christian Eiroa announce the release of the EIROA… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Jalapa Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 I know, I know…another Patel review. But this one is a true masterpiece receiving a rating of 93 from Cigar Aficionado that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Triple Ligero) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.25-$8.50 dependent on size. NOTE (7-4-2014): I’ve gotten lots of questions regarding the release date. This is from an email that Pilar… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon (Aged 8 Years) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the box A gift from a reader and after doing some research, I found this cigar gets a lot… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaragua Habano Ligero Filler: Esteli Habano, Condega Habano, Jalapa Habano Size: 7 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $16.25 by the box ($11 on Cbid) A wonderful gift from a reader. He sent me two of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 52 “Hermosos” Body: Medium Price: $7.20 by the box (Singles are $5.95 until June 30 at Famous Smoke) The Para Ti is the first cigar distributed by Pete Johnson that is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $5.00 From the sublime to the absurd. From Beluga caviar to tuna fish sandwich. From La Jugada Nunchuck to 5 Vegas Miami. I… Read More ›
Today marks a milestone. I added my 1700th follower. And I thought it was overdue to say thank you with a big juicy kiss on your collective tushy. I seem to have the smartest readers. The ones with the best… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.75 I recently reviewed the Regius Seleccion Orchant Limited Edition which is a superb cigar. So I am looking forward to smoking this blend which was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadoran Sun Grown Hybrid Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Cuban Seed Ligero, Seco, Peruvian Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the box ($5.00 at Small Batch Cigar) The Heritage made its debut at the 2010 IPCPR… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Cuban Seed Size: 6.25 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 Casa Magna cigars by Manuel Quesada have been a popular and inexpensive cigar line. There is the original, highly rated Casa Magna,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Havana Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubana, Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Size: 6.5 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 MSRP ($8.50 at Small Batch Cigar) Once more I would like to thank the wonderful reader that sent me these… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 MSRP First, this is a cigar that is very close to smokers’ hearts and I better be careful or a lynch mob could form out… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 56 “Figurado/Salomon/Perfecto” Body: Full Price: $6.67 at Cigars International or Cigar.com This is not a new cigar but my anonymous friend actually researched me a bit to discover what… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.75 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 MSRP ($8.30 at Small Batch Cigar) There is damn near a library of information about the company and the cigar. And if you are not… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $8.00 MSRP ($7.00 at Small Batch Cigar) This is one of the sticks that a friend sent me a few days ago. He said that, on… Read More ›
I stated yesterday that I would stop writing about my wife’s health condition. Enough was enough. But we just got good news moments ago. We applied for Charity Care through Colombia St. Mary’s Hospital and were told we probably made… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian 151 Sun Grown Wrapper Binder: Dominican (Olor, Piloto Cubano, San Vicente) Filler: Dominican (Proprietary) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 MSRP ($6.75 in AVO Quartet Robusto Assortment Box- See Below) It was a dark and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano2000 Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Sumatran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Sumatran Size: 6 x 54 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 MSRP Yes. I am a schmuck. I make a farewell yesterday and it turns out a care package was waiting… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Vuelta Abajo Binder: Dominican Habano Vuelta Abajo Filler: Dominican Habano Vuelta Abajo Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto-Magicos” Body: Medium Price: $4.00 I want to thank Jason Harding of BestCigarPrices.com for sending me these cigars. This is a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona-Guapos” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 MSRP This blend is considered by a lot of people to be Pete Johnson’s best. It was blended by Jaime Garcia at… Read More ›
I was just notified by email that a box of Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2014 LCC550 is headed my way. The person that sent it has asked to remain anonymous so I know it is one of you lovely readers…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 54 “Gran Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.38 by the box ($10.32 by the 6 Pack) Nat Sherman cigars and cigarettes have been around since the dinosaurs learned to pick the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-LCC550” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.95 MSRP ($8.00 at Small Batch Cigars by the box) A new cigar from Crowned Heads. Released in May of this year. Only 1000… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.75 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.25 each by the box La Palina Mr. Sam from The La Palina Collection I am on the reviewer’s list for La Palina going on… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Brazilian, Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 46 “Piccolo Extra-Corona” Body: Full Price: $9.50 [$3 on Cbid]…And for the Presdente 7 x 48…($16..only $4-$6 on Cbid) UNTIL WORD OF MOUTH GETS OUT! There is absolutely… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Costa Rican Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Full Price: $4.75 Thanks once more to buddy Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com for allowing me to review a brand new house cigar made especially for… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvanian Sun Grown Broadleaf Binder: Costa Rican Cuban Seed Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo, Nicaraguan Criollo Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $10.00 There is zip about this cigar. Nothing. Nada. Not even on the Fuego web site…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Rosado Oscuro Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo, Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan (Triple Filler- San Rafael, Las Quebradas and San Jose) Size: 6.375 x 47 “Box Pressed- Corona Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.80 MSRP A good friend got me a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan (Ligero, Viso), Honduran Viso Size: 7.12 x 58 “Holy Grail-Salomon” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.60 This is an AJ Fernandez blend produced at his Tabacalera Fernandez. And since I am a big fan… Read More ›
I posted this on Memorial Day at the bottom of a review. Since my father was an Army corporal who landed at Normandy on Day 1, I thought I would memorialize him by repeating the story in its own post…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Medium Price: $10.60 by the 5 pack. $10.00 by the box. From BestCigarPrices.com: “In a nutshell, a Robolo Sized Cigar is 4.5 x 60. For… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran (La Entradas), Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $4.16 by the box (Twice as much for a single) “(La Entrada) La Entrada is a town in the Honduran department… Read More ›
