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Katman Rekap (2018) ~ Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Diadema Strength: Medium/Full Price: $19.99 in 2018 $25.00 in 2026 SMELL THE GLOVE: Mostly milk chocolate but has a nice background layer of floral notes with lovely fresh baking spices…. Read More ›
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New Kelner Luxury Cigar Club Mansión Primogenito | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
This is not a review. But I’ve known the owner of Luxury Cigar Club, Ben Rotem, for a long time. The man has high standards. Thus, I am alerting you to a deal on a blend made by Hendrik Kelner,… Read More ›
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Titular Rekap ~ Penn Standard Gold Standard & El Titan de Bronze Black Swan | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Penn Standard Gold Standard: Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut seed Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania (Aged 5 Years) Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $12.50 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: Tabacalera Pages, Nicaragua My cigars received 3 months of naked… Read More ›
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Krazy Katman’s Bargain Basement Vol. 3.2 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
There was a glitch in the machine that caused irreparable repair to your wallet. That’s right, the Friday special was halted because my chief ferret, Solly, needed emergency medical help from taking three times the prescribed amount of Blue Chew…. Read More ›
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Double Trouble: Stolen Throne Preakness 150 L.E. & Lampert Baba Yaga | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Stolen Throne Preakness 150 L.E.: Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Claro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.00 Date Released: April 2025 Quantity Released: 3,000 Boxes of 10 Factory: Rojas Cigar Factory, Dominican Republic My… Read More ›
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Rick Tunstall | Cigar Reviews by Phillip Kohn
My dear friend of 47 years, Rick Tunstall, passed on Friday July 10. Rick was my partner in music during the tumultuous years of MTV’s birth. We had a band called The Attitude. And we played all the great music… Read More ›
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Cohiba Spectre 2025 ~ Guest Review by Charlie Schink | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Havana Connecticut 2017 (USA) ~ Aged 7 Years Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Dominican Criollo 98 Ligero & Seco, Mexican San Andrés, Dominican Vuelta Abajo, Viso & Seco Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $150.00 Date Released:… Read More ›
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Walk Hard | Cigar Reviews by the KoxMan
And now for something completely different…
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Davidoff Special C Culebra 2006 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.75 x 39 per individual cigar Strength: Mild/Medium Price: $75 for three intertwined cigars Date Released: 2006 My cigars received 42 minutes of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: I bought this culebra because of… Read More ›
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July Giveaway Winner Announced | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Copy and paste is easier than writing your names on paper and throwing them into a hat. The winner is Markus Stahli. Markus will have a few days to respond to my email. If he falls over a cliff and… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap (2025) ~ L’Atelier Cote d’Or 2019 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sancti Spiritus Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Pelo de oro Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 Date Released: July 2025 Quantity Released: 1500 boxes of 10 Factory: My Father Cigars S.A. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: First, why… Read More ›
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Happy 250th America | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
“Liberty and independence forever.” – Davy Crockett “True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “Americans never quit. We never… Read More ›
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Krazy Katman’s Bargain Basement Vol. 2 ~ A. Flores Connecticut Valley Reserve Azul | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Dominican Corojo, Nicaraguan Condega Criollo Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Full Price: $20.00 Date Released: 2022 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: PDR Cigars, Dominican Republic My cigars received 4 months of… Read More ›
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July Contest Begins Now | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Get your dancing shoes on! Another contest brought to you by Cal Worthington Ford and Clem’s Hidden Incontinence Devices, LLC. This is a PerfecContest. Thanks to the huge festering good will of Dr. Rod Kurthy, one lucky smoker will get… Read More ›
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Deal on AJ Fernandez Amar | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I published Unco B’s review of this cigar on May 12. Brendan Delumpa went gaga goo goo over this cigar which prompted me to buy a tenner. Here’s what sold me: “I normally let my cigars sit for at least… Read More ›
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The Katman K-File Return (2025) ~ Powstanie SBC 24 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.5 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 Released: June 2025 Quantity Released: 500 boxes of 20 Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Nica Sueño S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua June 28, 2026 Update: This… Read More ›
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Privada Cigar Club Yoshi ~ Guest Review by Unco B | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: Box-Pressed Robusto (5 1/4 x 54) Strength: Medium-Minus → Medium-Plus (last inch) Body: Medium → Medium-Plus (halfway) Price: $9.66 (part of the monthly subscription price of $28.99) Factory/Blender: Undisclosed Release: June 2026 Privada… Read More ›
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Krazy Katman’s Bargain Basement Premiere! ~ La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Cameroon | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Dominican Cibao Valley Filler: Brazil, Cameroon, Dominican Cibao Valley Size: 6 x 54 Toro Especial Strength: Medium/Full Price: $15.00 My cigars received 4 months of naked humidor time. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: I bought a tenner. A… Read More ›
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The Katman K‑File Return ~ Rocky Patel Year of the Dragon 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: U.S. Connecticut Broadleaf, Undisclosed Filler: Nicaraguan Condega, Estelí, Jalapa, Honduran Jamastran Valley Size: 6.5 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $35.00 Date Released: April 2024 Quantity Released: 6,000 Boxes of 10 Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba… Read More ›
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Katman Redonkulous Rekap (2023) ~ ADVentura Barbarroja’s Invasion Robusto | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
On June 2, I alerted you to a sale on these fine cigars. You can read my 2023 review (rated 95) HERE. Smoke Inn has reduced their price by 50%. The catch is that you gotta buy a 20-count box…. Read More ›
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Private Cigar Page Sale Ends Tomorrow | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
10-packs for exactly $59.00…no matter what the price says. Use promo code DROP59 at checkout. Here are the ones I like: GO TO CIGAR PAGE HERE. Don’t forget promo code DROP59.
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Liga Privada Único Serie Velvet Rat | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 46 Lonsdale Strength: Medium/Full Price: $20.35 Date Released: Originally 2012 Quantity Released: Regular Production Factory: La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate My cigars received 6 months of naked… Read More ›
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La Aurora Hors D’Age 2024 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra seed Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.75 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $30.00 Date Released: April 2025 Quantity Released: 700 boxes of 15 Factory: La Aurora, Dominican Republic BACKGROUND: The wrapper, binder, and filler… Read More ›
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Katman Rekap (2019) ~ AJ Fernandez Rosa de Guadalupe | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 56 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 I got a box of 20 on Cbid for $63.50 or $3.18 each My cigars received two months of naked humidor time. APPEARANCE:… Read More ›
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Sale on HVC 500 Aniversarios Salomon Limited Edition | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
I wanted to end the week with minimal cigar purchases. I just failed. Thanks to my mortal enemy, Cigar Deal Hunters by Smoking Hub, I discovered a deal that reduces the price of a 20-count box by 57%. Damn. Instead… Read More ›
