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The Eagle Has Landed | Katman
My brand-new Ibanez UB805 5 String Electric Upright Bass. Yeah… 5 Piece Maple/Walnut body. Jatoba wood fretboard. Custom AeroSilk MR5 bridge. AeroSilk piezo pickups. …this is heaven.
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RoMa Craft Neanderthal HN | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: U.S. Pennsylvania Double Ligero (GR-S1), Nicaraguan (Condega, Jalapa, Pueblo Nuevo, Estelí), Dominican Olor Size: 5 x 52/58 Perfecto Strength: Full Price: $14.00 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. THE… Read More ›
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Cuban H. Upmann Magnum 56 Edicion Limitada 2015 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 5.875 x 56 Strength: Medium Price: $42.00 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Everybody is rockin’ tonight. Another Cuban. Another crazy price point. Another reader comes through for Waldorf (me) & Statler (my doppelganger). It’s… Read More ›
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Cuban Trinidad Robusto Extra | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 6 x 50 Robusto Extra Strength: Medium Price: $54.00 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: Cuban cigars have seen prices skyrocket in the last year or so. Always expensive but now they are out of the… Read More ›
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My New 5 String | Katman
How many excited cigar reviewers show photos of their new electric 5 string upright bass? That’s right…not one. Because it is silly. At 75, I find pleasure in the small things. Life is a gift…not to be taken for granted…. Read More ›
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Dunbarton Year of the Duque | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro Filler: Nicaraguan, USA Pennsylvanian Broadleaf Size: 5 x 48 Short Churchill Strength: Medium Price: $17.00 Quantity Released: 2,000 boxes of 14 Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. My cigars… Read More ›
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Sobremesa Solita Red ~ Back in Stock | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I normally don’t hawk wares to this degree, but this is a great cigar and not easy to find…if at all. I reviewed this cigar April 7, 2025 and rated it 98. Read my review here. Small Batch Cigar has… Read More ›
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Coming Soon ~ Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wait till you see the finished cigar band.
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Cuban Montecristo Sublimes Limited Edition 2008 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Cuban ~ Aged 2 Years Binder: Cuban ~ Aged 2 Years Filler: Cuban ~ Aged 2 Years Size: 6.5 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $50.00 THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: This Habano feels good in the hand. A stout delivery… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap ~ Altezas Reales 1871 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Claro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 48 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium Price: $17.60 I reviewed these cigars February 2024. The limited release of only 1,000 boxes of 10 for each of the three sizes hit… Read More ›
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ChiMolly Pangu | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $16.00 My cigars received a couple months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: I reviewed the ChiMolly Dynasty. It was OK. Smokers are… Read More ›
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ChiMolly Dynasty | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 52 Robusto Extra Strength: Medium/Full Price: $16.00-$18.00 My cigars received a couple months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: The cigar is light as a feather…. Read More ›
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El Mago Cigars Triunfante | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $12.00 My cigars received 3 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: I found a single review and the critic loved this cigar…. Read More ›
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Viso Horny 555 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: USA Broadleaf (Viso Priming) Binder: Cameroon (Viso Priming) Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan (Viso Priming) Size: 5 x 55 Gran Robusto ~ Box Pressed Strength: Medium Price: $15.00 Quantity Released: 5,000 bundles of 10 Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño S.A…. Read More ›
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Katman’s Arkives ~ Dunbarton Sin Compromiso No.4 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Negro “Cultivo Tonto” Binder: Hybrid Ecuador Habano “Thin Ligero” Filler: Independent Plantation Grown Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Soft Box Pressed Strength: Medium Price: $18.95 Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. Quantity Released:… Read More ›
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United Cigars Gold Star | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Indonesian Filler: USA Connecticut, Dominican Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $13.00 Release Date: March 2025 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura United Cigars aged the cigars for one year after… Read More ›
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Solstice by El Mago Cigars | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sumatra Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 48 Thin Toro Tubo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 Release Date: June 2024 Quantity Released: 1,000 Boxes of 14 Factory: MGE Cigars Nicaragua PCA 2024 Exclusive My cigars received 3… Read More ›
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Lampert Cigars Oro Kingpin | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Dark Habano Criollo Binder: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian ~ Aged 5 Years Size: 4 x 62 Short Perfecto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 Release Date: October 2024 Quantities: Regular Production Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica My… Read More ›
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Los Statos Deluxe Limited Edition (Matt Booth) | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’98, U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf Size: 5.5 x 50 Figurado Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 Released: March 2024 Quantity Released: 3000 boxes of 10 Factory: El Maestro Dominican Republic Blended by Matt… Read More ›
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J London Cigars Mr. London Limited Edition | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed (Corojo 99) Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Undisclosed (Criollo 98, Habano 98, Habano 2000, HVA, Piloto Cubano) Size: 5.5 x 54 Super Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $18.95 Released: May 2024 Quantity Released: 400 boxes of 10 Factory: Eladio… Read More ›
