Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Mixed filler) Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.00 Today we take a look at the 262 Peacefield Maduro. I want to thank Ian Murray for making my day yesterday with… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 X 56 “Toro Gordo” Body: Full Price: $9.00 MSRP Today we take a look at an oldie but goodie: Man O’ War Side Projects Phalanx. I received a couple nice… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Sumatran Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, & US Pennsylvania Size: 6.5 x 54 “Toro Bravo” Body: Full Price: $8.50 MSRP Today we look at the brand new Matilde Oscura. I want to thank my good buddy, Anonymous… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 6.125 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Mild/Medium Price: £21.70 ($33.45 using today’s conversion rate) Today we take a look at one of the most highly lauded cigar blends in the world. The Montecristo No…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut-seed Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 54 “Churchill – No. 17” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $17.50 Today we take a look at the new Padrón Dámaso No. 17. It made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR trade show… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Cubra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Habano, Undisclosed Size: 6.5 x 60 “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $14.00 Today we take a look at the Kristoff 685 Woodlawn. I know this is not a new cigar. It is an… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero (Esteli, Condega, and Jalapa) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $4.40 Single ($3.00 in 10 Count Bundle) I shit canned yesterday’s review because I didn’t feel it met my own… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican (Piloto Cubano), Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “No.1 Robusto – Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the La Hoja Edición Clasica 1962. BACKGROUND: Factory: Tamboril DBL… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Grade One Café Colorado) Binder: Nicaraguan (Criollo and Corojo) Filler: Nicaraguan (Corojo) Size: 6 x 54 “Toro Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.72 MSRP ($8.00 at CI and other online stores) Today we look at the Illusione mj12. This… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Habano Dominicano Filler: Habano Dominicano Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo – Fenice” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.77 MSRP Today we take a look at the La Bohème Encantador by Boutique Blends. Thanks to Eric Anderson and an… Read More ›
Wrapper: Hand-selected Dark Connecticut Broadleaf Vintage 2010 Binder: Dominican Piloto Vintage 2010 Filler: Dominican Olor Vintage 2012, Dominican Piloto Vintage 2012, Nicaraguan Criollo Ometepe Vintage 2013 Size: 6 x 54 “Toro – Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $9.00 MSRP Today… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 (Finca Puntalito Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 (Finca San Jose Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo (Estelí and Jalapa) Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 MSRP Today we take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 40 “Petit Lancero” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 MSRP ($8.00 just about everywhere) Today we take a look at the new La Palina Red Label. This was a gift from… Read More ›
Wrapper: Unknown Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Size: 6.875 x 50 “Churchill – Box Pressed” (Just guessing on the ring gauge) Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.99 Today we take a look at the Ezra Zion Blending Sessions Liga 8. I’ve smoked 8… Read More ›
Wrapper: Habano Dominicano Binder: Habano Dominicano Filler: Habano Dominicano Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill – Concerto – Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.25 MSRP Today we look at the new Aging Room Quattro F59 by Boutique Blends Cigars. I want… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican (Aged 9 Years) Binder: Double Binder of Dominican Cotuí and Condega Nicaragua Filler: 60 % Dominican, 20 % Nicaraguan and 20% Kelner Family Reserve tobacco Size: 4.5 x 56 “Short Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.99 MSRP Photo above… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘98, Corojo ‘99 Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Futuro Selección Suprema by Warped Cigars & Casa… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Jalapa- Ligero & Viso) Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder) Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Condega, Jalapa) Size: 7 x 49 “Centuria – Churchill” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua. A… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Criollo Filler: Dominican Viso (San Vincente), Honduran Criollo “Generoso” Ligero Sol Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $8.50 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Blind Man’s Bluff by Caldwell Cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Unknown (Maduro) Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Size: 6.75 x 47 (Just guessing on the ring gauge) Body: Full Price: $3.99 Today we take a look at the Ezra Zion Blending Sessions Liga 7. I’ve smoked two of the blends… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban-seed Honduran San Agustín Habano Binder: Honduran Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Costa Rican (Triple Ligero) Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $7.50 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Rocky Patel Super Ligero. I’ve chosen to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Costa Rican Sumatran Filler: Costa Rican, Dominican Size: 5.875 x 52 “Magnificos” Body: Medium Price: $7.20 MSRP Today we take a look at the Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 Magnificos. A reader sent me a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania (Ligero) Size: 6.25 x 36 x 56 “Salomon- ‘Snub Nose” Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Nocturne Snub Nose…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Cuban Seed (Cubra) Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed, Dominican Cuban Seed, Brazilian Cuban Seed Size: 6.125 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the Kristoff Galerones Series Brazilian… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘98, Corojo ‘99 Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.75 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Futuro Selección 109 by Warped Cigars & Casa… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 “Lancero” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 Today we take a look at the 90 Miles R.A. Nicaragua Lancero. As usual, I’m a dollar and a day short as this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban Binder: Cuban Filler: Cuban Size: 5 x 42 “Marevas – Petit Corona” Body: Medium Price: $11.00 Today we take a look at the Cuban Cohiba Siglo II. A big thanks to Bruce Cholka for gifting me this cigar…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.90 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Flor de Gonzalez 20th Anniversario Maduro. I want to thank Yadi Gonzalez Vargas,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Dominican Piloto Cubano Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano, Dominican Criollo ’98 Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto Digno” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Señorial Maduro Natural by José Blanco…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican ’98 Criollo (4-5 years of aging) [La Canela Farm] Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Dominican ’98 Criollo, Dominican Piloto Cubano (Double Primings), Nicaraguan (Esteli) Size: 5.75 x 42 “Sessrúmnir- Corona Larga” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 MSRP Today we… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban Seed Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 MSRP ($4.25 online stores) Today we take a look at the new CAO Pilón. A dear friend who prefers to remain anonymous… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at The Chinese Finger Trap by MoyaRuiz Cigars. A gift from an anonymous reader. I had a wonderful afternoon yesterday… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto Extra” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 MSRP Today we take a look at a very hard to get cigar: Tennessee Waltz by Crowned Heads. Many thanks to Justus Benjamin… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Sun Grown (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan (Condega) Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan (Esteli) Size: 5.5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the Perdomo Craft Series Amber. A gift from a generous reader…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Nicaraguan – Features 4 ligero leaves (two of Jalapa – two of Estelí) Size: 5 x 52 “Cut-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $10.25 MSRP Today we take a look at The Rake by… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habana Binder: Piloto Cubano Filler: Piloto Cubano, Criollo 92, Nicaragua Condega Ligero Size: 6 x 48 “Lord Byron” Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the new Felipe Gregorio Art of Power 2015. I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Toro-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.33 by the box of 12/$15.00 by the 4 Pack (See Cbid Pricing Below) I can’t give this up. I tried. But… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: African Cameroon Filler: AJ Fernandez Select Nicaraguan, AJ Fernandez Nicaraguan Piloto Cubano Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.32 MSRP (Note: Prices are going nuts on Cbid with people bidding $9.00 or more… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Piloto Cubano (Aged 7 Years), Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Size: 6 x 54 “Grand Toro” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada. BACKGROUND:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Pennsylvanian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 43 “Corona” Body: Full Price: $6.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the brand new Viva Republica Advanced Warfare. NOTE: Please do not forget about me… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $7.00 Today we take a look at the new La Aurora Untamed Extreme. I want to thank some really great people who allowed me to make… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 in 10 Packs/$7.00 in 5 Packs Today we take a look at the new Blessed Leaf 1611 by Ezra Zion Cigars…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Brazilian Arapiraca Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 7.125 x 58 “Salomon” Body: Medium Price: $7.21 by the Box/$8.00 by the 5 Pack Today we take a look at the Bad to the Bone by The Outlaw Cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $7.49 MSRP ($6.75 at Famous Smoke) Today we take a look at the new Therapy Habano by Nomad Cigar Company. BACKGROUND: Made… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Laranja Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.90 MSRP (I paid $5.20 on Cbid) Today we take a look at the Espinosa Laranja Reserva Corona Gorda. BACKGROUND: Produced at the La… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 X 50 Round Sample Size (4.5 x 50 Box Press – Regular Production Size) Body: Full Price: $8.75 by the box or Single Today we take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Broadleaf Size: 7 x 60 “Super Gordo-Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 Today we take a look at the Gunslinger Perdition by The Outlaw Cigar Company. I took the top… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvanian Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Body: Full Price: $7.49 MSRP ($6.75 at Famous Smoke) Today we take a look at the new Therapy Maduro from Nomad Cigar Company. BACKGROUND: There are three blends… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Criollo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 60 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $8.00 Today we take a look at the Gunslinger High Plains by The Outlaw Cigar Company. Normally, I’m not a fan of mild bodied cigars. This… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Vuelta Arriba Binder: Dominican Criollo Filler: Dominican Criollo Visos and Ligeros and Nicaraguan Viso Size: 7 x 52 “Atlantic Super Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 MSRP (I paid $5.00 on Cbid) Today we take a look at… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Sun Grown Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 6 x 54 “Toro-Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 per box/ $8.00 per stick in a 5 pack. (I paid $5.00 each for a 5… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan (Banda Criolla) Filler: Nicaraguan Seco & Ligero (Jalapa), Brazil Viso (Mata Fina) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 MSRP (I paid $6 on Cbid) Today we take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.375 x 50 “Double Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.26 MSRP (I paid $8.32 at Cigar Federation with my member’s 10% off) Today we take a look at the new La Imperiosa… Read More ›
What is the one most important thing a serious cigar smoker deals with every single day? Keeping your humidors at the right humidity. And to be able to do that, you must have reliable tools at hand. Throw away the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan (Corojo and Criollo) Filler: Nicaraguan (Corojo and Criollo) Size: 7 x 60 “Super Gordo-Box Press” (Oy vay) Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 Today we take a look at the Gunslinger Black Powder by The Outlaw… Read More ›
