Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 “Prism-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.50 (Single price) Today we take a look at the new Ashton Symmetry. Ashton has a new line and the Symmetry is the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Criollo ’98 Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 44 “Corona” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 (Single Price) Today we take a look at the Guerra Habano. I believe it may only be sold by the CI… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 Body: Full Price: $8.00 by the Single/$5.23 by the 21 count Box Today we take a look at the Man O’ War Immortal by AJ Fernandez. This is a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona Gorda-Prino” Body: Medium Price: $8.67 My New Year’s resolution: Respect. Today we take a look at the Viaje Platino. An oldie but a real goodie. Released in… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Indonesian Filler: Brazilian, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “Inspired” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 ($6.95 at Cigar Federation) Today we take a look at the Ezra Zion FHK. Ezra Zion is owned by Kyle Hoover and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 60 “Gran Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 OK dear readers! The Katman needs your help desperately. Here I go again humiliating myself by asking for your help. I need a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Today we take a look at the Black Label Trading Company Salvation. This is a boutique brand that started in 2013. I won’t… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Viso Habano Colorado Binder: Nicaraguan Viso Habano Colorado Filler: Nicaraguan Viso Habano Colorado Size: 5.5 x 56 “Double Robusto” Body: Full Price: $12.50 ($8.99 per single at Two Guys Smoke Shop) Today we take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés (Not Andreas. That is the fault line in California that could ruin everyone’s day that lives there.) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Full Price: $7.95 (Thanks to Halfwheel.com for the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Aganorsa Corojo ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Aganorsa Filler: Nicaraguan Aganorsa Size: 7 x 50 “Churchill-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $11.20 Today we take a look at the Viaje Oro Reserva Aficionado 2014. It made its debut at the 2014… Read More ›
Wrapper: Costa Rican Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Body: Medium Price: $6.90 Today we take a look at the Tarazona 305 that is also called Tarazona Revolution 305. The latter is on the cigar band…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 Today we take a look at the Emilio Cigars La Musa Melete. From the House of Emilio web site: “The first Muse, Melete… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $9.95 ($7.35 at Two Guys Smoke Shop) Today we take a look at the Leaf by Oscar (Connecticut). This cigar has been reviewed by… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Colombian Size: 4 x 52 “Short Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.80 Today we take a look at the 262 Paradigm. I think it is serendipity that I should choose to review this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Café Colorado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Full Price: $9.20 (15% off at Cigar Federation in December = $7.82) NOTE 12-21-2014: This review stopped too early, not because of too much cabbage salad… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo Size: 6.5 x 44 “Lonsdale-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.95 ($7.95 at Cigar Federation this month, 15% off = $6.75) Today we take a look at the Ezra… Read More ›
I just had to update these two cigars from Stogie Boys. In the 4 months I’ve had them and the 3 months since I reviewed them, the became Godzilla and Rodan. Everyone needs to take a second look at these… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan/Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 “Corona” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $6.90 (At Cigar Federation discount of 15% = $5.87) Today we take a look at the Emilio AF Suave Corona. I’ve smoked a couple prior… Read More ›
Wrapper: HVA (Habana Vuelta Abajo Ecuador) Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Corojo, HVA Habano, and a rare varietal known as Carbonell. Size: 5.75 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 (From Cigar Federation 10% off = $8.10) Today we take… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 Today we take a look at the 1502 Nicaragua. It follows the 1502 Emerald, Ruby, and Black Gold. All reviewed here. It is the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 52 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.40 ($11.00 in boxes of 10 from Small Batch Cigar minus 10% discount = $9.90) Today we take a look at the Viaje Farmer Bill… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 58 “Robusto Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 ($10.00 at Small Batch Cigar minus 10% discount = $9.00) Today we take a look at the Viaje Stuffed Turkey Dark… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo (Jalapa) Nicaraguan Corojo Hybrid Filler: Nicaraguan Condega, Esteli, Jalapa) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 (Above photo courtesy of Hava Cigar) Today we take a look at the Leaf & Bean… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 58 “Robusto Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.99 ($10.00 at Small Batch Cigar minus 10% discount = $9.00) Today we take a look at the brand new Viaje Stuffed Turkey White… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 by the Single/$6.00 in a 5 Pack at the Cigar Federation Store. Today we take a look at the new Padilla Cava. It was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.5 x 54 Body: Medium Price: $8.25 ($7.50 at Small Batch Cigar minus 10% discount = $6.75) Today we take a look at the Foundry War of Currents Laboratories Shoreham. It comes in… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habana ‘92 Filler: Dominican Corojo, Mata Fina, Nicaraguan Habana Size: 7.5 x 60 “Salomon” Body: Medium Price: $12.60 SRP ($7.60 from Small Batch Cigar. And then take your 10% off = $6.84) Today we take… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Honduran, Dominican Size: 6.25 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 Today we take a look at the brand new Alec Bradley Black Market Vandal. But I do so with a heavy heart…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Aganorsa Tobacco (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan Aganorsa Tobacco Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99, Criollo ’98 Aganorsa Tobacco Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto-Gran Valle” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 ($9.00 at Small Batch Cigar-with 10% coupon code = $8.10) Today… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.5 x 50 Body: Medium Price: $4.75 Today we take a look at the Foundry Worm Hole 2014 Blend from Foundry Tobacco. There are three blends in the Worm Hole line: 1964, 2014,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Esteli) Size: 4.75 x 48 “Corona Extra” Body: Full Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at the Herrera Esteli Norteño Corona Extra. Manufactured at the La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Full Price: $8.00 Today we take a look at the L’Atelier NHC Surrogates Skull Breaker. I’m playing with fire here. I just reviewed the companion cigar to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 55 Body: Full Price: $8.00 Dedicated to good friends….everywhere. Today we take a look at the L’Atelier NHC Surrogates Bone Crusher. By the way, L’Atelier, in French, means: “An artist’s,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dark Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican (Ligero-Aged 8 Years) Size: 6 x 50 “Torpedo-Piramide #2” Body: Medium Price: $8.40 by 25 count box Today we take a look at the Sosa Vintage by Sosa Cigars. I want to thank… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Esteli) Size: 5.5 x 42 “Corona” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 Today, dear readers, we take a look at the Emilio Cigars Draig Cayuquero. Something must have gone wrong during the printing of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (1999 Cuban Seed, 2007 Crop, Corojo) Binder #1: Nicaraguan (1999 Cuban Seed, 2007 Crop, Corojo) Binder #2: Nicaraguan (1998 Cuban Seed, 2006 Crop, Criollo) Filler: Nicaraguan (1999 Cuban Seed, 2007 Crop, Medio Tiempo, Viso, and Ligero) Size: 5.25… Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $7.00 Today we take a look at the Hammer + Sickle La HabanaTradicion Serie. It was released in November, 2009 and is a regular production… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Rambler” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.75 MSRP Today we take a look at the Nomad Classic. The company was launched in 2012 by Fred “GodFadr” Rewey. It is a regular… Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Shade Grown Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, and Dominican Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 Today we take a look at the Varina Farms Breakfast Blend. This is sort of a companion review to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 46 “Canto VI – Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 Today we take a look at the Dante Vita Nova. It is the newest blend to the Dante line. Not… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Habana 2000 (Cuban Seed) Binder: Nicaraguan (Ligero) Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan (Ometepe) Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 Today we take a look at an oldie but goodie; the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Legend Challenger. This… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.9 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 in boxes of 10 Today we take a look at the Quesada Jalapa made at the MATASA (Quesada Factory). These cigars were released… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: American Broadleaf, Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan (Ligero) Size: 5.5 x 48 “Petite Corona” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 Today we take a look at the Epicurean Carnavale Petite Corona. The cigar was released in September, 2014. And… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Dark Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 56 “G5’” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.75 Today we take a look at Boutique Blend by Rodrigo Cigars. From Rodrigo Cigars web site: “Boutique Blend is our answer to the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Havana Media Tiempo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 54 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 in boxes of 10. Today we take a look at the Varina Farms Winter Warmer Limited Edition. I want to thank… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan (Corojo) Filler: Nicaraguan (Criollo, Viso) Size: 5.5 x 44 “Corona” Body: Medium Price: $8.20 Today we take a look at the Entrada Classic. It is made by the Casa De Entrada Cigar Company. The… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder of Sancti Spiritus) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.125 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 by the 5 Pack/$8.50 by the box of 20 Today we take a look at the L’Atelier… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 48 “Belicoso-PaPa” Body: Medium Price: $12.50 (Can be had as cheap for $10.00) Today we take a look at Warped Cigars EL OSO PaPa. I was gifted two… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 58 “Short Torpedo” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 Today we take a look at TEN Cigar by Crimson Lord. This cigar was a gift and as we all know, the second… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 54 Body: Full Price: $7.00 by the box/$7.90 by the Single Today we take a look at the new Swag Black from Rafael Nodal at Boutique Blends. The cigar is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Box Pressed-KG-9-Toro” Body: Full Price: $5.95 by the box/$7.00 by the 5 Pack/$9.00 by the Single Today we take a look at the Sons of Anarchy Clubhouse… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican Sun Grown San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 52 “Speaker” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 Single/$4.00 by the Box of 20 Today we take a look at the House Resolution cigar from Corona Cigar and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Habano Rosado Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, US Broadleaf, and Mexican San Andrés Size: 5.25 x 42 “Corona” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $3.25 MSRP/$1.90 by the box of 20 if you shop around. Today we take a look… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $6.10 Today we take a look at the brand new Kuuts Nicaraguan Blend. It made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. And was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 (Aged 15 Years) Binder: Dominican Olor (Aged 15 Years) Filler: Dominican (Aged 15 years) Size: 6 x 58 “Hedonism-Gordo Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.50 Today we take a look at the Gurkha Cellar Reserve gifted to… Read More ›
