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Back2Back URNY Limited Edition 2019 by Davidoff | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: U.S. Connecticut Filler: Dominican, Peruvian Size: 7 x 52 Torpedo Strength: Medium Price: $15.00 (As low as $5.00 online) OK. I’m a sucker. I saw these for sale at Famous Smoke. A limited edition of only… Read More ›
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Hiram & Solomon Curamus | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Natural Binder: Mexican Filler: Dominican Corojo, Dominican Criollo ‘98, Dominican Ligero Seco, Pennsylvania Broadleaf Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 BACKGROUND: Released Feb. 2021 Production: 450 boxes of 20 Available on the Hiram &… Read More ›
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Hiram & Solomon and Cigars for Warriors Live2Serve | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Mexican Filler: Dominican Ligero, Seco Corojo, Dominican ‘98 Ligero Criollo, Panamanian Broadleaf Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 As there are only 500 boxes available in this limited-edition release, I thought I’d… Read More ›
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Davidoff Downtown NYC Exclusive 2015 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Seed Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 52 Belicoso Strength: Medium Price: $25.60 At first, I thought this was going to be a unicorn review. Nope. While the cigar I possess was a gift from the… Read More ›
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CAO Zócalo | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Morron Binder: Cameroon Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 (Around $6.00 online) I rarely review CAO blends. I remember liking the brand in the early 2000’s but became bored with all… Read More ›
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Viaje Skull and Bones Frank Castle | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Proprietary Binder: Proprietary Filler: Proprietary Size: 6.25 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 I’ve had my sticks for 5 weeks…not optimal for reviewing, but as they are still for sale everywhere and Viaje has not disclosed the number… Read More ›
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Isabela Cigar Co. 2021 Ltd. Ed. PepperHead Gordo | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian DesFlorada Connecticut / Nicaraguan Habano Prieto Binder: Nicaraguan DK5(Nicaraguan hybrid ~ higher priming than seco: aged 5 months before blending, seasoned 6 months pre-production (Capote combo) Filler: Nicaraguan Prieto 3 DK5, slivers of unripe ligero alto, slivers of… Read More ›
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Punch Store Press Mata Fina | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 55 Robusto Gordo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.99 This was a limited release in 2019. I found two reviews. Oh no. But both liked the cigar. I’m guessing its limited-edition… Read More ›
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Value Spotlight ~ Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 They’re all gone. But here is a review that will make you wish you were quicker on the draw…or a review that puts your mind… Read More ›
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Caldwell Eastern Standard Midnight Express | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Connecticut Arapiraca Maduro Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Criollo 98, Dominican Corojo Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Seco Size: 5 X 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $11.20 BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura Regular production Released in 2016. I might be the… Read More ›
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Viaje Circa ’45 Reserva Edición Limitada | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 50 Churchill Strength: Medium/Full Price: $13.20 BACKGROUND: Released: February 2021 From Halfwheel.com (4-3-2021): “In 2016, Viaje chose the InterTabac trade show to introduce a brand new line named Circa… Read More ›
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Crowned Heads Mil Días | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian, Costa Rican Size: 6 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium Price: $9.25 BACKGROUND: Regular Production Released: August 2020 Factory: Tabacalera Pichardo (Nicaragua) From Halfwheel.com (10-22-2020): “The cigar gets its name—Mil Días—from that… Read More ›
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La Gloria Cubana Spirit of the Lady | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Olancho San Agustin Binder: Cameroon Filler: Mexican, Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 Toro Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.99 A friend sent me a couple sticks just a few days before they were released on March 2,… Read More ›
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Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 2 | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Brazilian, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $10.15 I got lucky and snagged these sticks end of January, 2021…even though the official release was February 2021. BACKGROUND: Released February 2021 Regular… Read More ›
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Casa Cuevas La Mandarria | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Colombian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Strength: Full Price: $12.00 BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L. Regular production From Halfwheel.com: “Originally a limited release (2019) of 500 boxes of cigars, the company has… Read More ›
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Nat Sherman Timeless 2019 Limited Edition | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $17.00 OK. This is going to be fun. Cigars International advises you, below, to grab some before they are all gone. As they have been… Read More ›
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HVC Serie A | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 Cañonazos Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.60 Getting back to work here after 6 days off. I counted at least a dozen written reviews of the new HVC Hot Cake… Read More ›
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Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.35 BACKGROUND: Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Released: May 2020 Regular Production From Altadis USA: “Made with 100% Nicaragua Tobacco. Blended by Rafael… Read More ›
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Alec & Bradley Kintsugi | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Honduran Trojes Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 Corona Gorda Strength: Medium/Full Price: $7.25 BACKGROUND: Released: December 2020 Regular production From the Alec Bradley website: “Kintsugi is an elegant, multifaceted medium bodied cigar created by… Read More ›
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Punch Store Press Habano | Cigar Reviews by the Katman
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano 2000 Binder: Honduran Filler: Costa Rican, Dominican, Mexican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 Torpedo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.99 BACKGROUND: This is a limited release from 2020. Information was not exactly flowing from any press release and nothing… Read More ›
