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 ›
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: Mexican San Andrés Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.80 Today we take a look at the Emilio AF1. I realize everyone and his brother has reviewed this cigar. But it is… 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 ›
