Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Mexican Sumatra Filler: Honduran (Jamastran), Dominican (Piloto Visus and San Vicente Ligero) Size: 7 x 40 “Lancero” Body: Full Price: $12.00 in 2009 Today we take a ride in the Way Back Machine and look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero (Esteli & Jalapa) Size: 5.5 x 56 “Gordo” Body: Full Price: $11.50 Today we take a look at the Illusione Ultra OP No. 9 Toro. This is a regular production cigar. The… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Criollo ’98, Nicaraguan (Estelí) Corojo ‘99 Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 “Double Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the Illusione Singularé 2014 Anunnaki. 30,000 cigars were… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Dominican and US Size: 6 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.25 from Brickell Cigar Company Today we take a look at the Cesar Espinal Torpedo Maduro. I recently reviewed the Habano. It… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $2.24 Today we take a look at Little Havana Overruns. This is an exclusive Holt’s Cigars blend from Pepin Garcia. Hardly any reviews on this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Sun Grown Rosado Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican (Same as Don Carlos) Size: 5.75 x 48 “Corona Gorda – Soft Box Press” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $9.50 Original Pricing/ The 2014 is $16.00 (This goes beyond the cost of living… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 Today we take a look at the Esteban Carreras 187 Maduro. The cigar comes in three sizes: Sixty (6 x 60), Toro (6 x… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Rosado Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 4.875 x 47 “Robusto – R44” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 Today we take a look at the Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R44. A real mouthful. Thanks to Brian Gulley… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 Today we take a look at a vintage Tatuaje TAA 2012. The only way you will ever get your hands on one is if… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan (Proprietary) Filler: Kentucky and Virginian Fire Cured, Nicaraguan, Brazilian Mata Fina Size: 5.5 x 34 “Panatela” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.20 MSRP Today we take a look at the brand new MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sungrown (Jalapa) Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan Viso (Estelí) Size: 7 x 33 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 Today we take a look at the Crux Ninfamaniac Dark. And there is a “light” simply called Ninfamaniac. The cigars made their… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Brazilian Sumatra Filler: Dominican Corojo, Dominican Criollo ‘98, Nicaraguan Ligero, Brazilian Mata Fina Size: 5.5 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Today we take a look at the Merlion by La Sirena. From the La… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 70 “Super Gordo” Body: Medium,/Full Price: $10.50 Today we take a look at the La Flor Dominicana 707. I want to thank La Flor Dominicana for supplying me a 5… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.44 Today we take a look at the Viaje Exclusivo Leaded. Gifted to me by Brian Gulley. The Leaded came out last month. The Leaded uses… Read More ›
Wrapper: San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan: Esteli Ligero, Ometepe Viso, and Jalapa Seco. Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto Extra – Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $9.80 Single/ $8.40 by the box of 20 at Cigar Hustler Today… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Connecticut (Havana Seed) Filler: Dominican (Piloto Cubana), Nicaraguan Ometepe (Ligero) Size: 6 x 54 “LX-Toro” Body: Medium Price: $10.75 Today we take a look at the Partagas Benji Menendez Master Series. It first showed its head… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 44 “Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $8.92 Today we take a look at the Viaje Zombie Antidote. It was released in spring of 2014 and I’ve missed out on every opportunity to… Read More ›
Wrapper: PA Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 initially. But price dropped to $4.00 Today we take a look at the new Diesel Uncut. The cigar is only sold by the CI… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Dominican, US Broadleaf Size: 6 x 50 “No.3 – Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 by the Box Today we take a look at the Cesar Espinal Cigars No. 3 Habano. From the Cesar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 Today we take a look at the new E.P. Carrillo Dark Rituals. It appears that Carrillo blended this cigar exclusively for the CI… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.7 x 56 “Toro – The Crossbar” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at the BSB No.1 by Bernie Parent Cigars – “The Crossbar” It is made by Rocky… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 Today we take a look at the Crux Passport from Crux Premium Sticks. Yesterday, I reviewed the Classic Marblehead. Marblehead meaning it had a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 47 Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 by the Box Today we take a look at the Crux Classic Marblehead by Crux Premium Sticks. Until I saw them on the menu… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $9.50 Thanks to Cigars International for the photo: Today we take a look at the new Tatuaje Wolf from the Pudgy Monsters collection. As… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 Today we take a look at the PIO Resurrection. “PIO Resurrection is made in super-limited quantities in Miami, Florida. These full-bodied… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 5.2 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 Today we take a look at the new Relic by AJ Fernandez. From Cigars International web site: “Many claim to know old… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Habano Maduro Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4 x 60 Body: Full Price: $7.00 Today we take a look at the new Nub S.E. Box Pressed Maduro. This is the first Nub I’ve reviewed. I remember when the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Oscuro Binder: Dominican Piloto Cubano Filler: Dominican Criollo Ligero ’98, Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero, Dominican Andullo, Dominican 20-20 Size: 5.5 x 60 “Page 1” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 Today we take a look at the new Headlines… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 54 “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the La Flor Dominicana Ligero Mysterio. There is a wealth of information on the Mysterioso… Read More ›
Wrapper: US Broadleaf Binder: Brazilian Filler: Dominican, Honduran, and Undisclosed Third Filler Size: 4.8 x 50 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 (Thanks to CI for the use of the photo) Today we take a look at the Foundry Elements… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Ligero Size: 5 x 54 “Lavish” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.40 MSRP ($4.50 at Thompson Cigars) Today we take a look at the Swag SoBe Edition. This is the third Swag blend. It made… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 ($4.50 if you are a member of Cigar Federation.) Today we take a look at the Cigar Federation house brand Mr. XL. There is no… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 43 “Corona” Body: Medium Price: $3.92 ($2.40 at Stogie Boys) Today we take a look at the Corazon by Davidoff. Corazon is made in the Davidoff factory. From Cigar Aficionado:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Double Binder: Binder #1: Nicaraguan Habano / Binder #2 Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.60 (Get another 15% off at Brickell Cigar Co. Use Coupon Code: Katman15) Today we take… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Double Binder: Binder #1: Honduran Corojo / Binder #2 Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $8.60 (Get another 15% off at Brickell Cigar Co. Use coupon code: Katman15 Today we take a… Read More ›
Wrapper: US Connecticut Double Binder: Binder #1: Ecuadorian Connecticut / Binder #2 Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $8.60 (Get another 15% off at Brickell Cigar Co. Use coupon code: Katman15 Today we take a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 “Coronita” Body: Medium Price: $8.44 by the box or single at Cigar Federation Store Today we take a look at the Emilio Mia Dora from the House of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 Today we take a look at the Nomad C-276. The founder, and president, of the company is Fred Rewey. From the Nomad… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan, Honduran (Ligero) Filler: Panamanian Ligero (Per Cigar Aficonado) Size: 4.5 x 60 Body: Full Price: $6.85 Today we take a look at the new Rocky Patel The Edge B52 Maduro. Not so much a new… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Ecuadorian Sumatra, Nicaraguan Criollo Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto Body: Medium Price: $4.95 Today we take a look at the J. Fuego Heat Corojo. It made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR trade… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Café Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Criollo and Corojo) Size: 6 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $7.50/$6.24 by the 50 count box Today we take a look at the Illusione Epernay Le Grande. I’m sure the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 (Thanks to CI for the use of this photo) Today we take a look at the new Rocky Patel Prohibition Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.95 Today we take a look at Leaf by Oscar (Maduro). Also in the line, are the Connecticut, Sumatra, and the Corojo. All the same… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Sun Grown. Six more words in that title makes… Read More ›
I would like to introduce Steve Ventura to everyone. He is my first guest reviewer. I put out the call last month. And so far, Steve has been the first up to the plate. Enjoy everyone. The Katman This is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Mexican San Andrés Size: 6 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the 20 count box/$7.75 for a single from Famous Smoke Today we take a look… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Toro Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 by the Single/$8.00 by the 5 Pack/$7.65 by the 20 count box Today we take a look at the Nording 50th Anniversary by… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Connecticut Capote Filler: Brazilian Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 MSRP/$4.50 by a Mazo of 10 at Famous Smoke Today we take a look at the MUWAT Night Crawler. It… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 48 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $2.75 by the 20 count bundle/$7.50 by the single Today we take a look at the HC Series Red Corojo. This is an inexpensive bundle… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Corojo ’99 Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.30 Today we take a look at the E.P. Carrillo Cabinet. This is the most recent release from the Carrillo team. The cigars… Read More ›
Wrapper: Criollo Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 48 “Sucio” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 by the Single Today we take a look at the Room 101 Master Collection Two. As usual, I’m late and a dollar short on… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Capa Fina Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 56 “Robusto Gordo” Body: Full Price: $8.95 Today we take a look at the Illusione Pactum. Available only through Smoke Inn. It was released at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Proprietary) Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero (Jalapa, Condega, Ometepe) Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 by the Single/ $5.30 by the 5 Pack/$4.76 by the 21 Count Box ($3.23 on sale at CI) Today… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Bonao Binder: Peruvian, Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan, Pennsylvania, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 Today we take a look at the Cabal Robusto. It was released sometime in 2013 so I’m late to the party… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 48 “Small Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 at Smoke Inn and Espinosa Lounges only I want to thank Smoke Inn for the use of the above photo. Today we… Read More ›
