Wrapper: Dominican (1997 Harvest) Binder: Dominican (2007 Harvest) Filler: Dominican San Vicente viso 2018/Peruvian Pelo de Pro Visas from 2017/ BVS African hybrid 2017 Size: 6 x 49 Figurado Strength: Medium Price: $30.00 I am diving headfirst into this cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso Filler: Honduran Broadleaf, Mexican San Andrés, Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $13.00 I am diving headfirst into this cigar review totally blind. Haven’t smoked one… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo ’99 Shade Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 Filler: Nicaragua Criollo ’98 and Corojo ’99 Size: 6 x 44 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 My cigars have had 4 months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: From the Warped… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuador – Hybrid 238 Binder: Mexico – Negro San Andres Filler: Dominican Republic – Yamasa Visus / San Vicente Ligero / San Vicente Seco / Piloto SecoFiller:Nicaragua – Esteli Seco Size: 5-15/16” x 54 Perfecto Strength: Medium Price: $50.00… Read More ›
Wrapper: Corojo Maduro (10 Years Aged) Binder: Indonesian Sumatra Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano Ligero, Nicaraguan Ligero, Pennsylvania Ligero, Dominican Olor Size: 7 x 44 Lancero Strength: Full Price: $20.00+ BACKGROUND: These cigars were released in 2022. I’ve had this Lancero… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan (Ometepe) Filler: Nicaraguan (Ometepe, Esteli, Jalapa) Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 BACKGROUND: From the Valacari Cigars website: “Introducing the Astronomia. Our newest and most limited core line. Inspired by Astronomy and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano / Connecticut Broadleaf for Football Design Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.625 x 54 Perfecto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $20.00 These sticks have had two months of naked humidor time. BACKGROUND: Made for Super Bowl LVII. 1000 Boxes… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Varietal Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Extra Strength: Medium Price: $30.00 BACKGROUND: From Freud Cigars: THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: My enlarged schnoz starts at the foot and picks up aromas of strong clove and potent… Read More ›
Wrapper: Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 Box pressed Strength: Full Price: $11.00 My cigars have been living on chaise lounges in all their nakedness in my Spring Break humidor for two months. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: If… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Costa Rican Corojo Filler: Costa Rican Pelo de Oro, Nicaraguan Habano 92 Condega Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $15.00 I’ve had this cigar marinating naked in my humidor for three months. BACKGROUND: From… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (higher priming) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 Toro Strength: Full Price: $40.00 I’ve had these cigars running wild and naked in my humidor for two months. BACKGROUND: Tobacco comes only from the Garcia farms. Boxes… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Box Pressed Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 BACKGROUND: From Atlantic Cigar: “The Espinosa Las 6 Provincias cigars are a limited release first introduced at the 2018 IPCPR Trade… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian HVB Binder: Nicaraguan Habano (Esteli) Filler: Dominican Piloto, Nicaraguan Ligero, Peruvian Viso Size: 6.125 x 52 Torpedo Strength: Medium Price: $16.00 BACKGROUND: I was not able to find any information on this brand or blend. I contacted Andrew… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Seed 2000 Binder: Broadleaf Filler: Honduran Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium Price: $16.10 (Can be had for $2-$3 less online) Cigars were gifted to me by a good friend. The cigars have 5 weeks humidor… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadoran Corojo Binder: Ecuadoran Sumatra Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 60 Gordo Strength: Medium Price: $5.00-$11.00 I’ve had my sticks marinating naked for two months. I paid $5 each in a fiver of Gordos. You can get the Double… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 50 Robusto Extra Strength: Full Price: $18.00 This special cigar was gifted to me by a special friend. The cigars are available at Small Batch Cigar (10% off for promo code… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Condega Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Condega, Ometepe, Jalapa Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Grande Strength: Full Price: $4.95 by the box / $5.63 by the five pack I bought these cigars on a whim several… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés & Ecuadorian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Box Pressed Torpedo Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.50 I’ve had my sticks sleeping quietly naked in my humidor for 6 weeks. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH: I bought… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Brazilian Arapiraca Filler: Brazilian, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.49 I have had these cigars marinating naked in my humidor for nearly 5 months. I blew my theory that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Indonesian Sumatra Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $15.00 This is odd. These cigars were officially released two days ago and yet I’ve had my cigars for 6 days since I ordered… Read More ›
1. DT&T Muestra de Saka The Bewitched 2. Choshi by Artesano Del Tobacco 3. Alfonso Extra Añejo 4. Hyperion by El Titan de Bronze – SBC Exclusive 5. Mi Querida Black SakaKhan 6. Viva La Vida Lancero – LCC Exclusive… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 5 x 52 Robusto #2 Strength: Medium Price: $39.99 My sticks were procured from Luxury Cigar Club in their monthly Platinum Cigar Club. For $51, you get 4 or 5… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Shade Grown (Aged 4 Years) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Colombian, Peruvian Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Full Price: $14.00 My cigars have rested naked for 4 months. The cigars have been aged an additional 2 years… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 & Corojo, USA Pennsylvania, Size: 6 x 54 Gran Toro Strength: Medium Price: $11.99 My cigars have rested naked for 3 months. Bought my sticks from Luxury Cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Mexican (Cultivo Tonto San Andrés Negro) Filler: Nicaraguan, U.S.A. Size: 6.625 x 48 Strength: Full Price: $19.75 My sticks have had 2 months naked humidor time. Cigars were supplied by Steve Saka. THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dark Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Ecuadorian Connecticut, Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan Ometepe, Jalapa, Esteli Size: 5 x 52 Robusto Strength: Medium Price: $12.75 My sticks have been lying spread eagle naked in my humidor for over two months. Released August… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega and Esteli) Size: 5.5 x 60 Gordito Strength: Full Price: $12.60 (Can be bought for $11.40 online) These cigars have gotten 2 months of naked humidor time. The… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo ‘98 Binder: Brazilian Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.45 My cigars have been lying naked in their humidor for almost 2-1/2 months. If you’d like to read the low down on this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Sumatran Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $16.00 I bought these cigars from Small Batch Cigar…the only place on planet Earth or Star Cluster “47 Tucanae” (Marked down from 47.99 due to a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Seed Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaragua Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Large Strength: Medium/Full Price: $18.00 Before we begin, my leaf stats differ from other websites. I garnered my list directly from the Freud website. Something else… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: U.S.A. Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: U.S.A. Pennsylvania Broadleaf, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.75 x 50 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.95 My cigars came from the Luxury Cigar Club Monthly Subscription Service. Of the three sizes: Robusto, Robusto… Read More ›
Pre-Sales begins today at Cigars International Cigar Fest. This is the SDC press release: Austin, TX — The Southern Draw Cigars family has been working late into the evening for years with the AJ Fernandez Cigar Co. to add a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Shade Grown Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 Robusto Grande Strength: Medium/Full Price: $12.00 The cigar has only had two months of naked humidor time. Who knows what lurks behind the curtain? THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 54 (Box Pressed) Strength: Medium-Full Price: $8.60 in 2015 BACKGROUND: There is virtually no information about this cigar other than it existed. Only a tiny handful of reviewers touched… Read More ›
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 ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 Toro Strength: Medium/Full Price: $11.95 Today we take a look at the Protocol Sir Robert Peel Natural. Thanks to Juan Cancel for samples. BACKGROUND: Regular production From Cigar Dojo:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Honduran San Augustin Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 49 Robusto Strength: Medium/Full Price: $14.99 (Around $12.00 online) Today we take a look at the Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2019. BACKGROUND: From Cigar Journal: “Partagas returns with… Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 48 “Fino Largo” Body: Full Price: $8.79 Humidor Time: 4 Weeks Smoked Prior to Review: 1 Today we take a look at the Mi Querida by Dunbarton… Read More ›
I’ve known Paul for a few years and watched as his kingdom has exploded. He would demur that no such explosion has happened; but it has. Paul graciously agreed to answer some questions. Here they are: Q: Things have really… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-No 10″ Body: Medium Price: $8.25 MSRP ($7.99 at Stogie Boys (minus 10% off with coupon code KATASHTON = $7.09) Today we take a look at the Ashton Aged… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $13.00 I realized that while I have reviewed this cigar on other blogs for online stores, I don’t have it in my catalog. So… Read More ›
Wrapper: Kentucky and Virginian Fire Cured Binder: Nicaraguan (Proprietary) Filler: Honduran-(Proprietary), Nicaraguan-(Proprietary) Size: 6 x 52 “Just a Friend” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 – OR – $70 for a bundle of 10. I am concerned. The big A List reviewers… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Aganorsa) Size: 6 x 54 “Box Pressed Toro” Body: Medium Price: $12.50 To celebrate my birthday today…my 35th…er..cough..cough..I thought I would review the Casa Fernandez Miami 35th Aniversario Toro. Another stick that made… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: AJF Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran – Jamastran, Nicaraguan, AJF Privado Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $14.40 Mayimbe by AJ Fernandez…or “The Village Chief” in Spanish. It made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.50 by the box at Atlantic Cigars. $6.80 at CI. This stick goes back a long way and I haven’t had one in years…. Read More ›
I was perusing through cigarauctioneer.com and found something I’ve never heard of: La Zona Factory Selects by Espinosa Am I the last to know? He only makes them for Famous Smoke. A bundle of 20 goes for around $50 on… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Jalapa, Condega) Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.80 by the box I’ve wanted to try this cigar but never got around to it. I don’t consider… Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Broadleaf Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $7.65 by the box Surprisingly, this is supposed to be one of Patel’s favorite blends. We shall see if it is the Katman’s top… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habana 2000 Binder: Honduran Authentic Corojo Ligero Filler: Honduran Corojo, Honduran Criollo Ligero, Dominican Navarette Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $9.50-$12.50 by the box (10) Depends on the store At the 2013 IPCPR trade… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 50 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $3.50-$4.00 at Atlantic Cigar Co. Murcielago is Spanish for “bat.” Back in 2009 or 2010, I reviewed this cigar for someone. I can’t… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.20 by the box Here is a great utilitarian cigar. Good breeding. Has some punch. And very flavorful. The stick was released in the latter… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $2.00 by the box Happy 2014 to everyone. We got through another year. Like John Lennon said, “All we are saying is give peace… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 In 2007, the Perdomo Habano was released and made from tobaccos grown in Nicaragua on the Perdomo farms using Cuban seeds. The filler comes… Read More ›
Deal of the Millenium: I am bringing this to your attention because it is one of the more killer deals online if you are an AJ Fernandez fan. $30 for an 8 count sampler. The San Lotano Oval is known… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cubano Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $4.20 by the box at BestCigarPrices.com This is a cigar that my buddy Jason at BCP sent me as a gift. No reviewer has come… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 This is the November release making it #11 in the Wild Bunch series. I’ve looked forward to reviewing all of these cigars and after… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Cameroon Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 50 Body: Medium Price: $14.00 by the 5 pack – $23.00 by the single – ($3.00) If you buy them when Famous offers them in the checkout process. This is a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 “Governor” Body: Medium Price: $5.95 I have reviewed 6 different blends of the Sosa line and found all of them dependable and wonderful cigars with a mind to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 Body: Medium Price: $5.00 According to CigarCyclopedia.com: “The new Ramon Allones line is the first made in Honduras, but not the first in the family! Ramon’s… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.40 by the box online I’ll make no bones about it, the Tatuaje Cojonu line is one of my all-time favorite cigars. It has the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Piramide No. 2” Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the box, $9.00 by the single I’m a big fan of Sosa Cigars. I’ve reviewed: Sosa Super Selection II, Sosa Classic… Read More ›
Wrapper: Peruvian Habano Binder: Peruvian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 When you think of Villiger Cigars what do you think of? Those foil wrapped dry cured cigars..that are usually on the counter top… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5.75 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $3.50 by the box It is a very rustic looking cigar. There are open seams. Lots of veins. Inconsistent caps; some of them terribly sloppy. But… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Family Blend of Secret Tobaccos Size: 4.57 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 Ever been to a Torano event at your local B & M? If you have, and lucky enough… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Costa Rican Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Mexican Size: 6 x 54 “Toro Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 From the Fuego web site: “The Fuego family has been in the business of growing, blending, and rolling cigars… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian Size: 7 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $15.00 I spoke to Arby Sosa of Antillian Cigar Corp. that produces Sosa, Macabi, and Imperio Cubana Cigars. But before I get into… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andreas Morron Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.25 by the box I started this review about two months ago and stopped dead in my tracks when I realized that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 “Lancero” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 This latest addition to the La Palina Classic line has siblings of a corona size and a short robusto size. This brings the total… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 48 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 ($5.25 each by the box at Atlantic Cigars) You won’t find this box pressed 2008 cigar around much. Pete Johnson has reduced the amount… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo & Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 48 “Conde” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.25 in boxes of 16 I’ve had this cigar marinating in my humidor for about 2 months. Only one. I picked… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano – OR- Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 41 “Perfecto- Delphic” Body: Full Price: $6.50 I would like to thank Arby Sosa for the samples. I was given one of each blend. Both the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 48 “Perfecto-Shaggy Foot” Body: Full Price: $9.00 I received two samples of what I believe are the Edgar Hoill OSOK Callejero. The good folks at CLE sent some samples, but… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 by the box at CI….. $7.75 by the box at BestCigarPrices.com Yesterday, I reviewed the pre-release of the Rocky Patel Royale…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran ’98 Criollo Binder: Honduran ‘98 Criollo Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 by the box 2008 was the year that the Alec Bradley Tempus was born. And in that year, Cigar Aficionado… Read More ›
