Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98, Connecticut Broadleaf, Dominican Size: 5 x 56 “Sublime” Body: Medium/Full Price: $14.75 This cigar made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show and released shortly thereafter. It was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Ligero Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.75 x 47 “Fortissimo Perfecto” Body: Medium Price: $12.90 per box of 10 This blend made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. Fortissimo means for the orchestra to play… 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: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Costa Rican, Mexican San Andrés Filler: Nicaraguan, Panamanian Size: 6.12 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.80 This cigar is part of the Rocky Patel “Seasons” collection. Only 2000 boxes were made of each blend…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 I hadn’t heard of this cigar. But thanks to Atlantic Cigars, I was made aware of it. The entire name is Alec Bradley JAM… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 6 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $6.40 First, thanks to Clay Roberts and Spence Drake of AJ Fernandez for the samples. As I am averse to smoking anything mild bodied, this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Authentic Corojo Filler: Honduran Generoso, Dominican Aleman Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild Price: $6.75 I’ve now reviewed all but one of the NEW BOLD Camacho blends. And I am disappointed. The only… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 60 “Figurado” Body: Full Price: $10.00 San Lotano Oval Habano Limited Edition Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII released in November 2013. Just in time. Yep. That is the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Cuban Seed Brazilian Habano (Ligero) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican Size: 6 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $6.90 This is a cigar I’ve reviewed a couple times on other blogs. And I would be remiss to leave… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 54 “Prominente” Body: Medium Price: $7.80 Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo. As I’ve stated in earlier reviews, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano (Jalapa) Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa and Esteli) Size: 6.5 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 The 1874 Series was released at the 2010 IPCPR trade show. But not released until 2011. As usual, I am… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Corojo 2006 Binder: Nicaraguan 2009 Filler: Honduran 2003, Nicaraguan 2008, Brazilian 2009 Size: 6.125 x 42/54 “Figurado” Body: Full Price: $12.50 As a rule, I never look at another review prior to writing my own. I don’t… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown & Pinolero Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan & Fernandez Family Secret Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.70 I want to thank Clay Roberts and Spencer Drake of AJ Fernandez Cigars for… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 46 “Corona Extra” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 From the Paul Garmirian web site: “Paul BK Garmirian earned his PhD cum laude in International Politics from the Catholic University of America… Read More ›
Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.75 From Cigar Aficionado’s web site: “The blend on the 2012 release is the same as in past years: a Pennsylvanian maduro broadleaf wrapper… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Havana 2000 Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 6 x 54 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 I want to thank Alejandro Rocha for the samples. You can visit his web page: http://www.purosrocha.com by clicking on the link. For more… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 56 “556-Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $7.62 I’ve recently reviewed the Dominican version of this cigar. From the Nat Sherman web site: “The Nat Sherman Timeless Collection (Nicaragua – Plasencia… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Robusto Extra” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 Note (2-24-2014): I made an error that the Drew Estate folks were kind enough to catch: “Thank you Phillip. One correction, these are… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 54 “Series 4000-Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 As I’ve stated in an earlier review, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend made. Why? Because they are the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 The cigar made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. Ever wonder what those letters stand for? International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Cuban Seed Ligero Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 56 “Gordo” Body: Full Price: $6.25 by the box of 16. $9.00 each in a 5 pack. Good buddy, Scott M. gifted me a couple of these… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo) Size: 5.25 x 52 “Monarcas” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.30 As I’ve stated in an earlier review, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend made…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Filler: Italian Habano Cuban Seed, Nicaraguan, Peruvian Size: 5 x 56 “Ciao” Body: Full Price: $6.00 But this was a gift from Andy S. and it has rested and I thought I would add it… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 58 “Café 52” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 As I’ve stated in an earlier review, I am on a journey request to review every Curivari blend made. Why? Because they are… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Criollo ’98 (4th priming) Binder: Authentic Corojo Filler: Honduran Criollo and Piloto Cubano (Dominican) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.75 The new “Bold” look of the reconfigured Camacho blends by Davidoff have made quite the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Authentic Cuban Seed Criollo and Corojo) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Emperadores” Body: Full Price: $7.20 I am on a journey quest. I am going to review every single Curivari blend available to the public… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo (Proprietary) Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder: Esteli, Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa, Esteli, La Mia) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $8.00 A new cigar from Romeo Y Julieta. Presentation is beautiful. Double bands. Glistening white with… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo 98 & Criollo 99 Filler: Nicaraguan (Estelí & Jalapa) Size: 4 x 44 “Petit Corona” Body: Full Price: $4.35 by the 5 pack This will be a short review. Thanks to Smoke Inn…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Filler: Quad Dominican Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $7.20 Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, this line of Galerones blends produced a very positive reaction. According to… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Shade Grown Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Broadleaf Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 by the box A small batch cigar made in NYC. The late Don Antonio was at the helm of the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.55 The Curivari Achilles Eternos Toro comes in boxes of 10. It has a mild box press with a belicoso cap. I’ve done two reviews… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaragua Ligero Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.20 These sticks appear to be very popular so I thought I should add them to my catalog of reviews. This is a Nic… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 This is my first review of a Nat Sherman cigar only because they have a history of being mild bodied cigars. This stick… 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: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto-BV-500” Body: Medium Price: $4.90 The Buena Ventura made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show. It has been sold in Europe since 2003. This is not a company… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Mixed filler) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-P2” Body: Medium Price: $3.50 This stick has been around since 2006. Blended by Pete Johnson and Jamie Garcia manufactured at My Father Cigars S.A. The cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andreas Binder: Ecuadorian Cuban Seed Filler: Triple Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, this line of Galerones blends produced a very positive reaction. According… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Honduran Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.50 Camacho released a series of cigars to celebrate Chicago Bear football player and coach..Mike Ditka. It coincided with the ceremony to… 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: Honduran Oscuro Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.80 From the Miami Cigar & Co. web site: “So what’s Humo Jaguar? Each year, a cigar festival is held in Honduras. In 2011, each… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Eminentes” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 Curivari is a relatively new cigar company whose sole purpose is to make cigars that are as close to Cubans as possible: blends,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 This cigar dates back to 2011 when a company based in Nashville brought E.P. Carrillo in to blend them a cigar. This was the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Corojo Filler: Brazilian, Dominican, Peruvian Size: 6 x 47 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 This cigar is named for the president, and founder, of La Aurora: Don Fernando León. The blend was a secret… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 50 “Robusto-Don Rubino” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 This is from Atlantic Cigar’s description: “This cigar is the follow up of the limited edition inaugural cigar; although in limited production the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Mediums Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro Filler: Grade A Nicaraguan (Esteli and Jalapa) Size: 6 x 52 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.95 The cigar made its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. It is best to let… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban Seed Nicaraguan, Cuban Seed Dominican, Cuban Seed Honduran Size: 6.25 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $9.50 Unveiled at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, this line of Galerones blends produced a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 54 “Prophet- Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.75 Making its debut at the 2013 IPCPR trade show, Ashton showed the world its fourth line in this brand. The Ecuadorian Sumatra is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 52 “Bullet” Body: Medium Price: $2.50 Before I begin, I would like to say that this frigid weather front is causing mayhem with my cigars. We live in an old,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.00 This is a house brand from Famous Smoke. It is collaboration between RYJ and Famous. It is the companion cigar for the House… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli and Jalapa Size: 4.5 x 50 “Robusto #4” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.35 by the box (10) at Ortega Premium Cigars First, I’d like to apologize. It is 7:30am and I’m at… Read More ›
Wrapper: Corojo Maduro (5th priming) Binder: Authentic Corojo Filler: Authentic Corojo (3 primings) Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 I’ve reviewed two of the new Camacho blends: Triple Maduro and Diploma Bold. This is from the Camacho… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Oscuro Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 “Grand Corona” Body: Full Price: $5.40 First, does this look like your surroundings today: Except for the Left Coast, who are going through a destructive drought, this is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.50 x 43 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 This blend was designed by everyone’s friend, Jose Blanco. The cigar debuted at the 2007 IPCPR trade show. This is the first La… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Trojes Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan (Ligero) Size: 5.12 x 52 “Punta Lanza No. 5” (Perfecto) Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.95 There is lots of info on this blend. First, it is a limited edition cigar. It was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Aged Dominican Habano-Seed Size: 4.5 x 60 “Robolo” Body: Medium Price: $2.50 I know, you took one look at the price and hung up the phone. But my buddy Jason Harding… Read More ›
