Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Strength: Full Price: $11.00 My cigars have received 4 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Artesano Del Tobacco: “Viva la Vida, a new Nicaraguan cigar brand,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 48 Strength: Medium Price: $11.00 My cigars received 2 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Lovely Cigars: “In Green Bay, Wisconsin there was a robust labor union for cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $8.70 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. I reviewed the Vegas Cubanas 10-1/2 years ago. Might be a good time to re-visit…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Shade Grown Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 48 Particulares Box Pressed Strength: Medium Price: $8.50 (As cheap as $6.00 online with promo codes) My cigars have had 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From… Read More ›
Reviewers agree. This is an excellent cigar. Having a body of work with thousands of cigar reviews has its perks. I can look back and find great smokes for low coinage. If not now, then when? Wait till I’m 80?… Read More ›
In keeping with the holiday and Thanksgiving football, it seemed a good idea to remind you of an excellent cigar that I reviewed in 2016. Many of you might not like Candela wrappers. I hear you. I can count on… Read More ›
Cigar Page is providing this very good cigar for nuttin’ honey. In 2016, I paid nearly $9.00 for the 5.5 x 54 Robusto. Here is what the cigar, in Robusto, goes for from several online retailers at this writing: JR… Read More ›
I reviewed this cigar in 2014. It is my most often read post with over 14,000 hits. Here are the leaf stats from my 2014 review: Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Honduran Jamastran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran (Ligero, Viso, Seco) Size:… Read More ›
Starting today, I will be adding new and old reviews of Value Cigars that are affordable and meet the criteria for being decent blends. If you are reading this on a phone, it will be under “Featured Categories” as you… Read More ›
Johnny Piette is on pause at this writing. This is an opportunity for you to re-visit John’s blends. Piette is a perfectionist who makes cigars that he can smoke right out of the cello…because he has no patience. I know… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Claro, Nicaraguan Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan, USA Pennsylvania Size: 6 x 52 Torpedo Strength: Medium Price: $7.00 I aged my cigars naked for two months. BACKGROUND: Go to the El Viejo Continente website here. I discovered… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99, Criollo ‘98 Size: 6 x 44 Lonsdale Strength: Medium Price: 2018: $8.00. 2023: $10.00 but can be had cheaper…a lot cheaper. So many years. So much confusion. I’m… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 (As little as $5.00 online) I posted this review in August 2020. The cigars are still available. You want a cigar that doesn’t drain… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Corojo Rosado) Binder: Nicaraguan (Corojo ‘99) Filler: Nicaraguan (Corojo ‘99 & Criollo ‘98) Size: 4.5 x 48 Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 by the box. $8.00 in a fiver. I posted this review in 2022. You want… Read More ›
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