Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-LCC550” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.95 MSRP ($8.00 at Small Batch Cigars by the box) A new cigar from Crowned Heads. Released in May of this year. Only 1000… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Brazilian, Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 46 “Piccolo Extra-Corona” Body: Full Price: $9.50 [$3 on Cbid]…And for the Presdente 7 x 48…($16..only $4-$6 on Cbid) UNTIL WORD OF MOUTH GETS OUT! There is absolutely… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Costa Rican Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Full Price: $4.75 Thanks once more to buddy Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com for allowing me to review a brand new house cigar made especially for… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvanian Sun Grown Broadleaf Binder: Costa Rican Cuban Seed Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo, Nicaraguan Criollo Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $10.00 There is zip about this cigar. Nothing. Nada. Not even on the Fuego web site…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Rosado Oscuro Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo, Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan (Triple Filler- San Rafael, Las Quebradas and San Jose) Size: 6.375 x 47 “Box Pressed- Corona Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.80 MSRP A good friend got me a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan (Ligero, Viso), Honduran Viso Size: 7.12 x 58 “Holy Grail-Salomon” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.60 This is an AJ Fernandez blend produced at his Tabacalera Fernandez. And since I am a big fan… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Medium Price: $10.60 by the 5 pack. $10.00 by the box. From BestCigarPrices.com: “In a nutshell, a Robolo Sized Cigar is 4.5 x 60. For… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran (La Entradas), Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $4.16 by the box (Twice as much for a single) “(La Entrada) La Entrada is a town in the Honduran department… Read More ›
Wrapper: Stalk-Cut USA Connecticut Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduran, Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $14.75 MSRP I don’t think I’ve reviewed this cigar. It’s been out a long time. So long, that most… Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Condega, Pueblo Nuevo) Size: 4.5 x 60 “Petite Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.53 According to Doc James, this is supposed to be the newest size. And while I have… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Selectos” Body: Full Price: $4.65 I discovered to my dismay that I only have the JJ Natural within my catalog. How could I have not reviewed it here?… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fino Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.25 MSRP ($2.25 at Famous Smoke) Back in April, I reviewed the companion blend, the Natural. A wonderful cigar that belies its crazy… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 54 “Box Pressed-Colosos” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.15 by the box at BestCigarPrices.com Thanks to buddy Jason Harding at BCP for the samples. Kuuts LLC is the Miami based… Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 7 x 49 “Double Corona” Body: Full Price: $11.25 MSRP (It is much cheaper on Cigarauctioneer.com = $6.25 each in a four pack of tubos) When you look up the word,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Rosado Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Brazilian Mata Fina, American Dark Fire Size: 6 x 54 “Box Pressed Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: Approximately $9.50 Only Available in the Leccia Black & White Variety Sampler 6 Cigars which… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 6.5 x 44 “Cervantes-Lonsdale” Body: Full Price: $5.95 by the box at Atlantic Cigars– $8.75 by the single One of my all-time favorite blenders is Don Pepin Garcia. And… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Trojes Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 53 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 I live in the nether world with Alec Bradley Cigars. I’m not on their reviewer’s list but when they have a giveaway, I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Fillers: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Mexican San Andres Size: 6 x 54 “Box Pressed-Toro” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $8.75 This is a stick that has been around for a while but just never got around to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo ’98 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Criollo, Corojo Habano & Sancti Spiritus) Size: 5.625 x 46 “Grand Corona” Body: Full Price: $8.00 Everyone has tried the El Centurion, I trust. From My Father web site: “Back… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan (Seco, Viso, Ligero) Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.96 MSRP From Quesada (Matasa) Press Release: “The 5th generation of the Quesada family is proud to announce the upcoming… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran (Jamastran) Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.20 MSRP The Rocky Patel HR 500 made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show. Rocky Patel Press Release: “July 23, 2012… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Ligero Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $7.00 in boxes of 10 ($10.00 if bought by the single) NOTE 5-22-14: Gary of Orange County Choppers told me that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaragua Esteli, Condega, and a ligero leaf from Pueblo Nuevo Size: 5 x 50 “Short Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.29 by the box This is the latest and newest release from RoMa… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Hybrid Binder: Mexican Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero, Honduran Seco, Peruvian Viso, & PA Ligero Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 I only learned about this company a couple months ago. Ventura Cigar Co. makes a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 38 “Lancero” Body: Full Price: $12.00 The legendary Willy Herrera moved from El Titan de Bronze in 2011 to join forces with Jonathan Drew. Together, they came up with this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder) Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan (All Ligero) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 This blend has been around a while, since 2011, but is new to me. So you say to… Read More ›
I’ve only had these cigars a few days and decided to light one up. Well, dang me. It is a fine cigar. Not ready for review yet but I am impressed. This is what CI has to say about the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduran Corojo, Dominican Criollo Size: 7 x 38 “Lancero” Body: Full Price: $8.25 MSRP A new variation on a theme by Matt Booth. Take the Room 101 Daruma and replace the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.50 MSRP I only learned about this cigar a bit over a month ago. The sticks were released only recently and I had to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Candela Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto Extra-EMH” Body: Medium Price: $7.75 This is a very limited edition cigar. Less than 2500 cigars were produced. Everyone sells the cigars for $7.75. This includes… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Peruvian, Indian Size: 6 x 55 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.66 MSRP This is a Gurkha I had never heard of. One good sign is that it is included on the Gurkha web… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99, Nicaraguan Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero (Jalapa & Esteli) Size: 6.25 x 52 Body: Medium Price: $8.95 The cigar made its debut in mid-2014. From the Blessed Leaf Press Release: “Kairos… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Pennsylvania Ligero, Honduran Ligero, Nicaraguan (Ometepe) Size: 5 x 54 “El Hombre-Robusto Gordo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.10 MSRP Leccia is not a man of his word. He promised samples, in writing, and… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Sun Grown Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero, Dominican Ligero, PA Seco Size: 6 x 58 “Perfecto” Body: Full Price: Only Available in the Leccia Black & White Variety Sampler 6 Cigars $55.75 MSRP ($45.00 at BCP) From… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 50 “Petite Robusto” Body: Full Price: $10.87 MSRP ($6.25 if you shop around) Happy Mother’s Day to everyone. As I doubt anyone will bother reading many reviews today, I’ve… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “Belicoso Fino” Body: Medium Price: $10.00 MSRP This is an oldie but goodie for many of you as it was released in the latter part of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 There isn’t a lick of information on this cigar anywhere. Not even on the Tatuaje web site. But I have a secret friend that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Jalapa, Condega) Size: 6.5 x 48 “Corona Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.75 MSRP I’ve reviewed the 20th Anniversary Sun Grown. Now it’s time for the Maduro.This stick is the latest… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Ligero Binder: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli & Condega & Pueblo Nuevo) Size: 5 x 56 “Robusto Extra” Body: Full Price: $7.75 I’ve been dying letting this cigar sit in my humidor for over two weeks. I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Proprietary Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa & Esteli) Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 MSRP I recently reviewed the Bodega Premium Blends Reunión Aperitivo. An excellent cigar. From Atlantic Cigars web site: “Bodega… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Sun Grown Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.75 Good buddy, Jason Harding, of Best Cigar Prices knows me like a concubine. We have a deal. I must buy $500… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $6.00-Or-Less than $2 at Cigarauctioneer.com I am making an educated guess based on a recent review of La Aurora Escogidos. There isn’t a shred of information… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Broadleaf (Aged 4 Years) Binder: Dominican (Aged 4 Years) Filler: Dominica, Honduran, Peruvian (Aged 4-5 Years) Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto-Infinite” Body: Medium Price: $8.25 From AKA Cigars web site: “The Nth Degree is our new… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Colombian Corojo Size: 5 x 55 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 From the Gurkha Cigars web site: “Seduction is an appealing, delicious cigar that is sure to seduce your palate with flavor. This… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Size: 5 x 56 “Gran Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 A couple days ago, I reviewed the companion piece to this cigar called the Intemperance EC XVIII Brotherly Kindness. A wonderful cigar…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo, Nicaraguan Criollo Size: 5.5 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.70 Single Price From Atlantic Cigars: “Jesus Fuego has done it again! With his extensive cigar knowledge and Cuban… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 56 Body: Medium Price: $7.00 From Atlantic Cigars: “Intemperance is the first cigar release under the newly formed ultra-boutique RoMa Craft Tobac Company. Produced in their Fabrica de Tobacco… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli & Jalapa) Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $9.50 Epicurean Cigars started their first limited production cigar in 2012. Owner, Steven Ysidron, left Savinelli to start Epicurean. Ysidron started… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Body: Medium Price: $12.00 I bought a six count sampler of the blends around 6 weeks ago, or so. So far, I’ve just about been batting zero. Four of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Colorado Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa and Condega) Size: 6 x 52 “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Epicurean Cigars started their first limited production cigar in 2012. Owner, Steven Ysidron, left Savinelli to start… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.25 MSRP This is a La Aurora Event cigar. It is a limited edition cigar. It is also given to tourists that take the tour… Read More ›
Wrapper: 5 Year Aged Criollo Ligero Binder: 4 Year Aged ’59 Seed Corojo from the Eiroa Family Filler: 4 and 5 Year Aged Dominican and Honduran from the Eiroa and Kelner Families Size: 5.5 x 50 “Hooah” Body: Medium/Full Price:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Corojo/PA Broadleaf (Barber Pole) Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran & Pre-Embargo Cuban Tobacco Size: 6 x 48/54/48 “11/18 Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $16.50 (Or purchase two in a sampler of 10 limited edition “real” Camachos at Atlantic Cigar for… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Aganorsa ’98 Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan Aganorsa ’98 Criollo Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.40 A Cuban expatriate by the name of Neil Rojas hadn’t been in the States that long when he… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Proprietary Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa & Condega) Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 MSRP From Atlantic Cigars web site: “Bodega Premium Blends has release their first line of cigars, Reunion that features… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.75 x 52 “Double Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.35 MSRP I strayed from my normal procedure reviewing this cigar. I had some severe construction issues with the first one that had me… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvanian Broadleaf Binder: Mexican San Andres, Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa & Condega) Size: 6 x 52 “Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $9.25 Epicurean Cigars started their first limited production cigar in 2012. Owner, Steven Ysidron, left Savinelli to start… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 I recently reviewed the TL Johnson Legend Reserve 63 Maduro. A solid, flavorful and bold blend. This is its baby brother: TL… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli) Size: 6.25 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Full Price: $9.25 First, I must thank Eddie Ortega for sending me the pre-release samples of his new blend. I’ve had these sticks in my… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Another gem from the Cigar Federation Store. From Cigar Federation: “El Cedro is the hottest new cigar to come out of the Kelner Boutique… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan, Mexican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.00 I became a member of Cigar Federation about a month ago and in the first week won a Total Flame Sampler 8 pack…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto Body: Medium Price: $8.00 Here is another great boutique brand from Cigar Federation. This cigar is totally new to me and while I bought a 5 pack, I have… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 I bought a 6 pack sampler, from Cigar Federation, which contained the entire line of BLTC cigars. Two reasons: First, they are not cheap and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Maduro- (Country Not Disclosed) Binder: Honduran Filler: Peruvian Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Seco Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.50 Oh, my lovelies, do I have a cigar for you today. No need to read the review. Just… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 50 “Forte” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 A new cigar for me and I will be smoking it for the first time for this review. Yes, I bought it at Cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Ecuadorian Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $7.20 Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez This is another new brand for me that was introduced to me by Cigar Federation. Check out the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Honduran Filler: Colombian Viso, Nicaraguan Viso Jalapa, Nicaraguan Ligero Esteli, Honduran Ligero Size: 4.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 I could only garner a small bit of info on these cigars. First, DeSiena’s… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Dante is a cigar I only learned about while window shopping at the Cigar Federation Store. According to the Dante web site, they… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habana 2000 (Esteli) Binder: Honduran (Jamastran) Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa & Esteli) Size: 6.5 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $6.00 I’ve reviewed the Blanco Liga Exclusiva de Familia Double Corona Connecticut which is a fabulous cigar, the NINE,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘05 Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Ligero ‘05 Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa Valley) Size: 6 x 54 “Gran Robusto-Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 (Price goes down to $6 by the 5 pack and $5 by the box) Good buddy, Andy… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Maduro Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5 x 54 Body: Medium/full Price: $12.00 I recently became a member of Cigar Federation. They have their own online store of 40 different boutique brands. Several members have told me… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut, Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: USA Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: African Cameroon, Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 60 “Perfecto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $15.00 MSRP I found four different names of the cigar on the internet. And of course, the RoMa Craft… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran-grown Connecticut-seed Binder: Sumatran Filler: Indonesian, Nicaraguan, Mexican San Andres Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $2.50 by the box of 20 from BestCigarPrices.com only. As usual, Jason sent me another 25¢ house brand. Kidding. $2.50. BCP… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Havano Clara Binder: Dominican (Cuban Seed) Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian, Brazilian Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo-Old School” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 NOTE: After completing this review, I was informed that Cigar Federation online store now has them in… Read More ›
Wrapper: Havano Connecticut Oscuro Binder: Dominican La Vega Especiale Filler: Rum Barrel Aged Dominican, Honduran Ligero, Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto Gordo” Body: Full Price: $7.27 MSRP I received this cigar along with some sticks I bought at… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Body: Medium/full Price: $9.00 I recently became a member of Cigar Federation. They have their own online store of 39 different boutique brands. Several members have told me… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Oscuro Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan Triple Ligero Size: 7 x 38 “Lancero” Body: Full Price: $6.50 MSRP NOTE: 4-5-2014: I received this email from the Blanco Cigar Company this morning in response to my complaint of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Candela & Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.30 MSRP Asylum Cigars is Christian Eiroa, Tom Lazuka, and Kevin Baxter. The original Asylum made its debut at the 2012… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 MSRP From the Fratello Cigars press release: “Entrepreneur Omar de Frias is pleased to announce the launch of the Fratello cigar (label/brand)…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 Body: Medium Price: $9.00 I recently became a member of Cigar Federation. They have their own online store of 39 different boutique brands. I asked what should be my… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano (Cuban Seed) Binder: Nicaraguan Habano (Cuban Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran Habano (Cuban Seed) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Phenom #3” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 MSRP I want to thank Mike from Cigar Hustler for the use of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan “El Corojal” Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 NOTE 4-6-2014: I was just notified that Cigar Federation online store now carries the entire line in 5 packs. From Total Flame Cigars… Read More ›
The dumpster diving is over. I have cigars ready for review. And I have them rolling in by the dozens. And all wonderful boutique blends that you want to know about unless you already do. (Huh?) Starting on Tuesday, 4-1-2014,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 MSRP I am a desperate reviewer, and man. I have some beautiful cigars on the cusp of being ready…but not ready yet. And I… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.70 I’m dumpster diving…no disrespect to Abe Flores. But I have a bunch of cigars not ready for review and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Habano Oscuro Binder: Dominican Criollo ‘98 Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $6.00 I’m dumpster diving…no disrespect to Abe Flores. But I have a bunch of cigars not ready for review and a… Read More ›
Wrapper: LFD Secret Binder: LFD Secret Filler: LFD Secret Size: 6.5 x 44 “Lonsdale” Body: Full Price: Unknown as they are given out, or sold, at LFD Events only. Thanks to Vanessa Arosemena-Quijano of La Flor Dominicana for putting me… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $5.95 MSRP ($3.80 at BestCigarPrices.com) This cigar has been around while you were peeing in someone else’s diapers. And by the looks of the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Capa Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Proprietary Filler: Nicaraguan Proprietary Size: 6.5 x 58 “Glorioso” Body: Full Price: $7.08 MSRP I reviewed the Serie R which I believe used to be the B & M version of the Serie… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan (Corojo & Criollo) Size: 5.75 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.85 MSRP This was Don Pepin Garcia’s first release, under his own name, back in 2005. It is not that easy… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 56 “Café Noir 56” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.80 MSRP Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo “For Teri- Who is at the beginning of her own cigar journey” I am an… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí and Jalapa) Size: 6 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $13.00 MSRP From Atlantic Cigars: “Joya de Nicaragua is one of the most celebrated brands of the last half century. To… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (8 year old aged tobacco) Binder: Nicaraguan (7 year old aged tobacco) Filler: Nicaraguan (7 year old leaf from “La Santa Cruz” farm), Colombian (7 year old leaf from “La Joya del Valle” farm) Size: 6.125 x… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Ligero Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 6 x 48 “Double Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $4.00 I am currently stuck in the torturous wait for cigars to be ready to review so, instead, I go to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican (Piloto Cubano) Size: 5.2 x 50 “Valiente” Body: Medium Price: $3.00 For some unknown reason, the Sancho Panza has eluded my attention. Don’t know why except that I know it… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 MSRP Black Ops cigars are made by Gurkha owner Kaizad Hansotia Normally, I don’t review house brands made by Gurkha. But a friend… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto-Napalm” Body: Full Price: $8.50 MSRP 601 La Bomba Napalm was released in 2011. And only comes in boxes of 10. From CI: “La Bomba hails from the… Read More ›
Wrapper: 702 Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5.5 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium Price: $11.00 MSRP Atlantic Cigars is having a closeout special on these cigars for $70 so I nabbed a box of 10. Davidoff created… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto Body: Medium-Full Price: $5.00 MSRP It is no secret that I am an AJ groupie. Even some of the cigar forums make fun of me. Make… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Candela Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.80 MSRP In keeping with the St. Patrick’s Day theme, this is the third Candela I have reviewed this week. The first was the Alec… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano Size: 5.625 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $8.50 MSRP This is a very limited small batch run. From Gran Habano web site: “Created many years ago for his private… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Habano, Dominican Corojo Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto- Box Press” Body: Medium Price: $9.75 MSRP Released at the IPCPR trade show in 2012, this is sort of a companion piece to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Double Claro (Candela) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “No.50 Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.96 MSRP Let’s face it, very few of us are candela lovers. The wrapper is extra fragile and that grassy taste is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 7.5 x 40 “Lancero” (Measures 6.625”) Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.40 MSRP Why the odd name? This cigar is being released in the Southeastern United States and the rep working for… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Jamastran Ligero Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Costa Rican Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.81 MSRP From Emiliocigars.com: “A delicious Jamastran Ligero maduro wrapper envelops a unique blend of Nicaraguan and Costa Rican tobaccos to… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli, Jalapa) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $10.85 MSRP This cigar, which was released in December, 2013, finds Royal Gold as the proud owner of the blend. But… Read More ›
