Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 I noticed that I have reviewed my share of AJ Fernandez blends, but not the cigar that brought him into… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Havana Subido Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 I believe the Brick House brand to an old standby for everyone. And by old, I mean it came out in 2010; and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres (Otapan Negro Ultimo Corte) Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Cuban seed Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona Viva” Body: Medium-Full Price: $6.50-7.50 I have to make note that the leaf stat for the wrapper… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatran Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Brazilian, Cameroon Size: 5 x 54 “Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $11.80-$14.00 ($4.00 on Cbid) I’ve never been a big fan of La Aurora due to its old school nature of blending…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan (Aged 5 years) Filler: Honduran (Aged 5 years) Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 I searched high and low expecting to find some information on this cigar. Nada. The only stuff… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Size: 6 x 48/54/48 “11/18-Figurado” Body: Full Price: $6.00-$11.00 11-30-2013: This review was written before Camacho released large quantities of the new blends produced by its new owner; Davidoff. And their… Read More ›
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: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.375 x 42 “Perfecto- Bella Encre” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 I was at my local B & M this weekend and saw something that caught my eye. A Tatuaje I had never… 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: Nicaraguan Dark Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: Unknown If ever I did a blind taste test, this is the moment. Robert Arango, president of Arandoza Cigars, was kind enough to send… 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: Nicaraguan-Jalapa-Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan-Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli, Condega, Ometepe Size: 4.875 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.35 This stick made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. This fine looking cigar is the new addition of… 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: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan/ Plus 2nd Secret Proprietary binder Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz are smart cookies. They present the model for which all boutique cigar makers should… 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: Dominican Habano Binder: Criollo ’98, Brazilian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Criollo ’98, Dominican Corojo, Dominican Negrita Canca Habano Size: 6 x 60 “Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.25 According to CI, “Reserva Limitada is Pinar del Rio’s latest and greatest.”… 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: Honduran Maduro Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan, Panamanian, & Proprietary Secret filler Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $6.00 Here is an old stalwart that was given to me. I do believe it has about a year’s humi… 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: Connecticut Habano Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Kentucky fire-cured Size: 5.625 x 46 Body: Medium Price: $8.00 The only thing I know about this cigar is what came to me in the form of a press release. Here… 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 Cuban Seed Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 For some reason, the Holts photo makes the cigar look like a maduro. This is no maduro..and it doesn’t come in maduro…. 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: Honduran Jamastran ’99 Corojo Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Cuban Size: 6 x 48 Body: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 (I paid $6.00 on Cbid) The blenders of this cigar, Christian Eiroa and Julio Eiroa, wanted to make a cigar that… 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 Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Criollo, Dominican Corojo Size: 6 x 60 “Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.80 This cigar is a joint venture by both Matt Booth and Christian Eiroa (Camacho). I’ve reviewed this cigar, in… 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 Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Honduran, Peruvian, Mexican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Cosimo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 I love the name of this cigar. Medici by Alec Bradley. I am a huge history buff. I read a… 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 ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Candela Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Size: 6.75 x 48 “Corona Gorda” Body: Full Price: $6.80 I’ve never been a fan of the Candela leaf. As a wrapper, it is exceedingly delicate and tears like… 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 Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 by the box. $5.25 by the 5 pack Note: 12-9-2013 When I wrote this review, the cigar was basically right out of the paddock…. 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 ›
Cigar & Brew Review is Stealing My Reviews. They have used, without my permission, re-published reviews on the Padilla Crianza and the Feral Flying Pig from my blog. I have asked, numerous times, for Ed to remove these reviews. I… 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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Unsmokable Box Press Series – Limited Edition The Erez Cigar Unsmokable Box Press Series is full bodied with long filler all Hand Rolled with Dominican Tabaco. Unsmokable Box Press Series avilibeil in three wrapper a Connecticut Ecuador wrapper, Habano Criollo… Read More ›
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: Mexican San Andres (Otapan Negro Ultimo Corte) Binder: Connecticut Habano Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Cuban seed Size: 7 x 54 “Corona Doble” Body: Medium-Full Price: $8.50 I haven’t reviewed many DE products. No reason specifically. Just haven’t. No… 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 ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Chisel” Body: Full Price: $8.00 Being a big fan of AJ Fernandez, I find it strange that I’ve never tried this cigar. A good friend gifted this to… 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 (Sancti Spíritus) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 54 “LAT 54” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 It seems I’m a little later to the party with this 2011 IPCPR Trade show cigar debut, but I have already reviewed… 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: Nicaraguan Habano Ligero Binder: Costa Rican Habano, Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Honduran Ligero, Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 6.1 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 I have to admit, I was drawn in by the advertising. And then I checked around… 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 ›
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2013 GEORGE RICO STK MIAMI “AMERICAN PURO” G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory announces the release of George Rico S.T.K. Miami “American Puro”. Miami, Florida, June 26, 2013 – G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory of Little… 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: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.40 It was a dark and stormy night …er..I mean morning. It is after 9am here and as I look out the dining room window… 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 ›
