Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.00 Normally, I am not a big fan of the La Herencia brand…even if it is made by A.J. Fernandez. It is made to be… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 3.5 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 (Thanks to Outland Cigars for packaging photo) I have reviewed this cigar once before while I reviewed for an online cigar store. And I loved… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, AJ Fernandez’ Proprietary Filler Size: 6.5 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 Factory: Tabacalera Fernandez I bought this cigar a year ago and found while rummaging through my humidor. I… Read More ›

Wrapper: Dominican Habano Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Vuelta Abajo Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.25 Note 12-3-2013: Yeah. I saw the CI Special today. A bundle of 20 robustos for $40. I snagged it. Abe Flores… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7.25 x 46 Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 This is a Viaje. Translation: It ain’t cheap. But in its defense, almost the entire blend is worth the cost of the cigar. The Super… Read More ›

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Jalapa Valley Ligero Size: 6.5 x 52 “Figurado” Body: Full Price: $10.00 If you can find this cigar, buy it. Oliva has been holding on to some of the Serie V Maduro Especiale since… Read More ›

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran Size: 6 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Full Price: $8.00 For some reason, the stats on this cigar are a secret. It took me quite a while to find these ingredients. I believe they… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican (Ligero) Size: 6 x 54 “Gran Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.50 This is one of my all-time favorite cigars. It is inexpensive. It is well made. And it is lauded by the… Read More ›

Wrapper: 2007 Jalapa Sun Grown (Nicaraguan) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 52 “Optimus II” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Friends who attended the 2012 IPCPR trade show scored some gems but one was very special. The Casa Magna Domus… Read More ›

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 This cigar is interesting. This ain’t your CI Gran Habano on closeout for $39.95. Not even close. Gran Habano has entered the new… Read More ›

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 ›