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Dunbarton Barba Amarilla 2023 Rated 98 ~ The 2025 is Live! | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I reviewed the 2023 DTT Barba Amarilla two months ago. SBC did not ask me to post this. I am posting this announcement because this is a great cigar. And if I was you, there are a few 3 packs… Read More ›
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Cavalier Genève Project Broadleaf Boartamer | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Honduran Jamastrán, Nicaraguan Jalapa, Estelí, & Ometepe Size: 5.25 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.60 Date Released: June 2025 Quantity Released: 500 Bundles of 10 Factory: Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A…. Read More ›
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Viaje Chicharrones 2025 ‘Bold’ (Maduro) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 48 Rothschild Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Date Released: August 2025 Quantities Released: Undisclosed Factory: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa SA My cigars received two months naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:… Read More ›
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New Release from Avowed Cigars: The Vow 11.25 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Andrew Considine and Dave West of Small Batch Cigar partnered up once again with Klaas Kelner (Kelner Cigars, S.A.S.) as a follow up to their successful blends: Awakening, New Dawn, The Vow 7.05 & 6.29, and The Vow: Higher Calling…. Read More ›
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Stulac Blue Lightning Sky *Katman Edition* | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 Quantity to be Released: 150 bundles of 10 cigars. My pre-release cigars received 6 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Can I… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Warped Eagles Descent (2022) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99, Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Size: 5.625 x 52 Toro Especial Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 This was my #14 cigar of 2022. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Looks like it was rolled… Read More ›
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Foundation Cigars Aksum Maduro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Jalapa and Estelí Size: 5 x 50 Robusto ~ Box Pressed Strength: Full Price: $15.50 Date Released: Debuted in 2023 and then rebranded from Metapa to Askum in February 2024 Quantity Released:… Read More ›
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Lure Cigars & Valacari Cigars The Redfish L.E. | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Ometepe Filler: Nicaraguan Ometepe Ligero, Estelï, Jalapa Size: 6 x 52 Toro ~ Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $15.00 Date Released: September 2025 Quantity Released: 250 bundles of 10 Factory: La Tabacaria Cigars, Nicaragua… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Southern Draw Manzanita (2020) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Habano Hybrid (undisclosed country origin) Binder: Habano (undisclosed country origin) Filler: Pelo D’Oro, Corojo ’99, Ligero (undisclosed country origin) Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $14.99 ($14.60 in 2025) This was the #1 cigar from my Top… Read More ›
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Viaje Zombie Biohazard Red 2025 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5 x 52 Perfecto ~ Box Pressed Strength: Full Price: $13.50 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Andre Farkas, and his brand Viaje, has become one of the most reliable line of cigars of all… Read More ›
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Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust No.127 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Habano Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.50 BACKGROUND: Steve Saka used an exclusive Nicaraguan (Jalapa Valley) tripa seed called Habanesis. It was first used after the harvest of 2021. These cigars were… Read More ›
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Winner of Eladio Diaz Giveaway Announced | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Winner of the Eladio Diaz La Diana box giveaway is Robert Marcell. Thank you to everyone that entered. Watch for the October Box Giveaway!
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Katman Sunday Rekap ~ Dunbarton Muestra de Saka The Bewitched (2022) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Mexican (Cultivo Tonto San Andrés Negro) Filler: Nicaraguan, U.S.A. Size: 6.625 x 48 Strength: Full Price: $19.75 ($23.67 in 2025) My review cigars received 2 months of naked humidor rest. *September 14, 2025: This cigar was… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Viaje Anniversary 15th Anniversary Gold Pt. II (2023) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Perfecto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 Date Released: August 2023 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: “The three versions—Silver, Gold and Black—all feature a Criollo… Read More ›
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Felipe Gregorio Aphrodisiac | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano HVA Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Nicaraguan Viso, Nicaraguan Ligero, Nicaraguan Corojo Size: 5.5 x 54 Robusto Extra Strength: Medium/Full Price: $24.00 My cigars received 2 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From Small Batch Cigar: “In a… Read More ›
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Chateau Diadem Certitude | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano, Dominican Criollo ’98, Nicaraguan Criollo Estelí Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 Date Released: 2023 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic… Read More ›
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Felipe Gregorio Maxamar 25th Anniversary | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Peruvian Ligero (Aged 10 Years), Nicaraguan Estelí Medio Tiempo Ligero Size: 6.5 x 50 Perfecto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $25.00 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: This cigar is a sharp dressed man. Perfectly shaped; much like… Read More ›
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OZ Family Cigars Karatoba | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 52 Robusto ~ Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 Date Released: June 2025 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) My cigars received 2 months of… Read More ›
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Eladio Diaz La Diana Brevas | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Dominican Corojo/Criollo ’98/Negrito, Peruvian Pelo de Oro Size: 4.5 x 46 Strength: Medium Price: $7.50 I am giving away a 20-count box of Eladio Diaz La Diana Brevas. After you scroll… Read More ›
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Espinosa Daily Edition Murcielago Echo-Hale Toro | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Sumatran Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Condega, Estelí, Ligero, Ometepe Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.49 BACKGROUND: From Cigars Daily: “The Espinosa Murcielago Echo-Hale is a Cigars Daily Edition collaborations with Erik Espinosa. The idea behind… Read More ›
