Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto Grande” (Measures 5.5 x 56) Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 MSRP NOTICE: I review cigars first thing in the morning when my palate is fresh and unencumbered by… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 MSRP Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo As I’ve stated in earlier reviews, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $7.81 MSRP This blend was released in 2012. Emilio Cigars has been around for a few years but as they are a very limited production… Read More ›
I first started this list nearly 5 years ago. I’ve done my hardest to update it to keep current. A recent comment had a valid bitch. I always refer to a lousy cigar by saying there are lots of $5-$9… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 (Measures at 7.5 x 42) “Lancero” Body: Medium/Full Price: Unknown Esencia Limited Edition Sampler w/Palio Cutter Esencia cigars are made by Mark Aub who owns Palio Cutters. From CigarPlace.biz: “Our… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado (Aged 3 Years) Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $5.75 MSRP Thanks to Jason Harding and BestCigarPrices.com for supplying samples. At the moment, BCP is the only place these cigars… Read More ›
I reactivated my old Myspace page. I’m mainly interested because of the 9 songs on my page. You can listen to an old bootleg Curved Air song. You can listen to the Eddie Munster “Whatever Happened to Eddie” single. You… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban-Seed Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Size: 4.5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Press” Body: Medium Price: $5.30 MSRP This has been hiding in the bottom of my humidor since Jesus was in grade school. And I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cubano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 6 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.10 MSRP According to the Trinidad folks, the Trinidad Habano Reserve Siglo VI is the newest and boldest version of the Trinidad line. The… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo (Grade 5 & 6) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa & Esteli), Brazilian Size: 4.875 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 Roberto Duran unveiled Azan Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. The cigar line comes in… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut Seed Shade Grown- Talanga Valley Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 54 “Double Corona” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 This is definitely an old school blend. I’ve had to wait almost 4 months for them to be… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Maduro (5th Priming) Binder: Brazilian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $10.00 I previously reviewed the Camacho Ditka 89 on Feb, 8 of this year. I was less than impressed. Two… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $13.00 I realized that while I have reviewed this cigar on other blogs for online stores, I don’t have it in my catalog. So… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Caballito-Robusto” Body: Full Price: $8.10 Primer Mundo La Hermandad, and Clase Reserva, made their debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show. Here is part of their press release for… Read More ›
The Blanco Cigar Company is proud to announce the release of American Legion Premium Cigars. This is a landmark moment for Blanco Cigars and The American Legion, as they partner to bring a top shelf product to the market, while… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubana Size: 4.5 x 32/54 “El Jocko #1-Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $7.18 This little oil soaked firecracker is a gorgeous cigar. It truly looks like it was dipped in 10-40 motor oil…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98, Connecticut Broadleaf, Dominican Size: 5 x 56 “Sublime” Body: Medium/Full Price: $14.75 This cigar made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and released shortly thereafter. It was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Ligero Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.75 x 47 “Fortissimo Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $12.90 per box of 10 This blend made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. Fortissimo means for the orchestra to play… Read More ›
Wrapper: Kentucky and Virginian Fire Cured Binder: Nicaraguan (Proprietary) Filler: Honduran-(Proprietary), Nicaraguan-(Proprietary) Size: 6 x 52 “Just a Friend” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 – OR – $70 for a bundle of 10. I am concerned. The big A List reviewers… Read More ›
(Miami, FL) February 26, 2014— Sam Leccia, President of Leccia Tobacco, is looking to put the cigar industry in a headlock with the announcement of his latest blend, “Luchador”. Following up on the success of his much anticipated comeback with… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Costa Rican, Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan, Panamanian Size: 6.12 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.80 This cigar is part of the Rocky Patel “Seasons” collection. Only 2000 boxes were made of each blend…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 I hadn’t heard of this cigar. But thanks to Atlantic Cigars, I was made aware of it. The entire name is Alec Bradley JAM… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $6.40 First, thanks to Clay Roberts and Spence Drake of AJ Fernandez for the samples. As I am averse to smoking anything mild bodied, this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Authentic Corojo Filler: Honduran Generoso, Dominican Aleman Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild Price: $6.75 I’ve now reviewed all but one of the NEW BOLD Camacho blends. And I am disappointed. The only… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 60 “Figurado” Body: Full Price: $10.00 San Lotano Oval Habano Limited Edition Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII released in November 2013. Just in time. Yep. That is the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban Seed Brazilian Habano (Ligero) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican Size: 6 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $6.90 This is a cigar I’ve reviewed a couple times on other blogs. And I would be remiss to leave… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 54 “Prominente” Body: Medium Price: $7.80 Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo. As I’ve stated in earlier reviews, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa and Esteli) Size: 6.5 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 The 1874 Series was released at the 2010 IPCPR trade show. But not released until 2011. As usual, I am… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Corojo 2006 Binder: Nicaraguan 2009 Filler: Honduran 2003, Nicaraguan 2008, Brazilian 2009 Size: 6.125 x 42/54 “Figurado” Body: Full Price: $12.50 As a rule, I never look at another review prior to writing my own. I don’t… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown & Pinolero Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan & Fernandez Family Secret Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.70 I want to thank Clay Roberts and Spencer Drake of AJ Fernandez Cigars for… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona Extra” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 From the Paul Garmirian web site: “Paul BK Garmirian earned his PhD cum laude in International Politics from the Catholic University of America… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.75 From Cigar Aficionado’s web site: “The blend on the 2012 release is the same as in past years: a Pennsylvanian maduro broadleaf wrapper… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Havana 2000 Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 I want to thank Alejandro Rocha for the samples. You can visit his web page: http://www.purosrocha.com by clicking on the link. For more… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 56 “556-Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $7.62 I’ve recently reviewed the Dominican version of this cigar. From the Nat Sherman web site: “The Nat Sherman Timeless Collection (Nicaragua – Plasencia… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Robusto Extra” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 Note (2-24-2014): I made an error that the Drew Estate folks were kind enough to catch: “Thank you Phillip. One correction, these are… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 54 “Series 4000-Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 As I’ve stated in an earlier review, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend made. Why? Because they are the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 The cigar made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. Ever wonder what those letters stand for? International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Cuban Seed Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 56 “Gordo” Body: Full Price: $6.25 by the box of 16. $9.00 each in a 5 pack. Good buddy, Scott M. gifted me a couple of these… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo) Size: 5.25 x 52 “Monarcas” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.30 As I’ve stated in an earlier review, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend made…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Condega, and Esteli) Size: 5 x 42 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.00 Online, this cigar is only available in 30 count tins for $90.00. It is an AJ Fernandez cigar of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Italian Habano Cuban Seed, Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 5 x 56 “Ciao” Body: Full Price: $6.00 But this was a gift from Andy S. and it has rested and I thought I would add it… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 58 “Café 52” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 As I’ve stated in an earlier review, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend made. Why? Because they are… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Criollo ’98 (4th priming) Binder: Authentic Corojo Filler: Honduran Criollo and Piloto Cubano (Dominican) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.75 The new “Bold” look of the reconfigured Camacho blends by Davidoff have made quite the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Emperadores” Body: Full Price: $7.20 I am on a journey quest. I am going to review every single Curivari blend available to the public… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo (Proprietary) Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder: Esteli, Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Esteli, La Mia) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $8.00 A new cigar from Romeo Y Julieta. Presentation is beautiful. Double bands. Glistening white with… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo 98 & Criollo 99 Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí & Jalapa) Size: 4 x 44 “Petit Corona” Body: Full Price: $4.35 by the 5 pack This will be a short review. Thanks to Smoke Inn…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Quad Dominican Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $7.20 Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, this line of Galerones blends produced a very positive reaction. According to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Shade Grown Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 by the box A small batch cigar made in NYC. The late Don Antonio was at the helm of the… Read More ›
LA FLOR DOMINCANA CIGARS Coral Gables, Florida Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 Coral Gables, FL – La Flor Dominicana is proud to announce our new Signature Event Program featuring the very special cigar experience “A Night in Santiago.” “A Night in… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan (Condega & Esteli) Filler: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $9.50 I’ve written a couple reviews of this cigar on different blogs but not mine so I thought it time… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.55 The Curivari Achilles Eternos Toro comes in boxes of 10. It has a mild box press with a belicoso cap. I’ve done two reviews… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.20 These sticks appear to be very popular so I thought I should add them to my catalog of reviews. This is a Nic… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 This is my first review of a Nat Sherman cigar only because they have a history of being mild bodied cigars. This stick… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Aganorsa) Size: 6 x 54 “Box Pressed Toro” Body: Medium Price: $12.50 To celebrate my birthday today…my 35th…er..cough..cough..I thought I would review the Casa Fernandez Miami 35th Aniversario Toro. Another stick that made… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto-BV-500” Body: Medium Price: $4.90 The Buena Ventura made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show. It has been sold in Europe since 2003. This is not a company… Read More ›
