Wrapper: African Cameroon Binder: Indonesian Jember Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano Size: 5 x 49 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $8.00 Diaz y Cia developed the Dominican Cohiba cigar in 1978. The cigar went through blending changes during the 1990’s. The Cohiba… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Cuban Seed Dominican Filler: Cuban Seed Dominican, Cuban Seed Honduran Size: 5.5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 by the box Kristoff Cigars has been around since 2005. Since then, Glen Case has developed 13… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 4.75 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $8.80 Today, I felt like takin’ a walk on the mild side..and the colored girls go do da do do do do da do…R.I.P…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 54 “Toro” Body: Full Price: $5.75 ($4.00 at BestCigarPrices.com) This stick has been around a while and there is little data on the cigar. The official web site gives… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Morron Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Full Price: $9.00-$11.50 (Approx. $6-$7 with the Monte Hope Pack on Famous) This ain’t a cheap cigar unless you are happy to find it… 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 ›
La Palina is excited to share with you the first details of our Ultimate Cigar Experience Contest! Click here for the video submission link. Enter to win the ULTIMATE cigar experience! La Palina cigars announces a Video Contest to win… 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 ›
Date: January 14, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Santana/Gabriel Pineres TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. ANNOUNCES THE BLENDS FROM THE VAULT TOUR (Miami, FL) January 14, 2014—Toraño Family Cigar Co., makers of some of the finest cigars in the world, proudly… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Indonesian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 44 “Lonsdale” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 The Intemperance BA XXI IV A.W.S. by RoMa Craft Tobac was released in May of 2013. There are now a total of five… 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: Honduran Criollo ’98 Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Honduran Criollo & Ligero, Dominican Navarette Size: 5.5 x 44 “213-Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.00 First, the term “H” stands for Honduras and the “N” stands for Navarette (a Dominican coastal… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Habano Ligero Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Rondo” Body: Medium Price: $6.75-$7.20 Note: My cheap camera broke in the midst of downloading photos. So I had to switch cameras and by the look of it,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 52 “Edmundo” Body: Medium Price: $14.00-$17.00 (Much Cheaper in the Montecristo Operation Hope 4 Pack) These stogies were blended in honor of the 75th anniversary of the year Alonso… Read More ›
Wrapper: Maduro Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $4.50 by the box My final summary was that I liked these cigars a lot so I bought a box. Here they are: 1-14-2013: Addendum- I… 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: African Cameroon Filler: Nicaraguan, Colombian Binder: African Cameroon Size: 6 x 54 Body: Mild/Medium Price: $5.00 by the box at Famous Smoke I re-read my review and determined it sucked the big choda. So I got… Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Filler: Honduran Binder: Honduran Size: 4.5 x 50 “Rothschild” Body: Full Price: $2.60 by the box at Holts Cigars Closeout Price I wasn’t going to write a review as I need to open windows and this arctic weather… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4 x 64 “464T-Torpedo” Body: Full Price: $6.75 by the box everywhere. $5.00 at BestCigarPrices.com Here I am once again…late to the dance. But pal, Jason Harding at BCP, sent me a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut (Desflorado-Stalk Cut) Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 5 x 50 “Rothschild” Body: Medium Price: $4.00 by the box at BestCigarPrices.com I want to thank Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com for sending me this cigar. They… 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 Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium Price: $2.50 by the box NOTE: As it turns out, Famous Smoke is not the only purveyor of these cigars. Everyone else online is selling them… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan (x2) Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 4.875 x 50 “Encantos” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.20 by the box Jason Harding sent me a few of these sticks a couple months ago. Check them out at BestCigarPrices.com. It… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Oscuro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 by the box It is a nice sunny day in Milwaukee. But the -16° puts a crimp in it. This cigar doesn’t… 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: Nicaraguan Habano (Esteli) Binder: Nicaraguan (Esteli) Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Size: 7 x 58 “Churchill Gordo” Body: Full Price: $9.00 by the box A tear drop falls. A tree falls in the forest and no one hears it. A dog… Read More ›
Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed Filler: Undisclosed Size: 5.5 x 55 “Box Press” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 by the box The brand is called Foundry Tobacco Compounds, Elements, and Musings. In 2012, the idea came from General Cigars’ Creative Director Michael… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut ‘99 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Mild/Medium Price: $8.00 Let’s party like it’s 1999! I can count, maybe, six blends that I like from Rocky Patel. On top of that, I am… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatran Filler: Dominican Cubano, Nicaraguan Habano Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $6.00-$7.00 First, I would like to say a Merry Christmas to all my lovely gentile friends. And also to my Jewish… 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 Dark Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 50 Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Warrior Joe was the October 2013 release of the Ortega Wild Bunch series so I am beginning to catch up. I’ve gotten my last… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Brazilian Size: 5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the box Famous Smoke Shop announced the release of two new lines from Altadis USA’s Romeo y Julieta line, the… 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 Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 4.5 x 54 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 This cigar, by Altadis USA, was introduced at the 2013 IPCPR trade show. I assume it is their entry into the New Breed… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Honduran (Two Binders) Filler: Nicaraguan (Criollo and Corojo) Size: 6 x 40 “Lancero” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.25 La Palina is a cigar for kings and sultans. If you’ve smoked any of the different blends,… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium Price: $9.00 I just finished my review of Fast Eddie….6 months late, of course. This will be my 9th review of the 12. I have… 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 2000 Rosado Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.75 x 48 Body: Medium Price: $5.50 by the box Several ago, I reviewed these cigars for an online store. I think it was Mike’s Cigars. It was… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 46 “Corona Gorda” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 How could Eddie Ortega plan and execute a mammoth undertaking of releasing one completely different blend; one after another for 12 months?… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Mexican San Andres, Connecticut Filler: Nicaragua Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/full Price: $8.00 My buddy Jason Harding at BestCigarPrices.com gifted this single Bold by Nish Patel to me. It was a pre-release model without… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 56 “Torpedo Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Paul grabbed one of these babies from his roller who had just tweaked a White Blinding Light and Paul smoked it right away. “It’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 Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 38 “Lancero/Panatela” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Who doesn’t love Eddie Ortega Cigars? Once he left EO Cigars, he did some serious soul searching and came up with a mission statement… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican (All Ligero leaves) Size: 5 x 52 “Tyrant” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.25 by the box This is the third release of a cigar under the umbrella of its East India Trading… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Habano Size: 5 x 50 “Rondo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Wisconsin is getting a portion of that really bad weather hitting all over the country but we seem to be in the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 by the box This review will not be all that fair and two sided. I am a big fan of Christian Eiroa. Since leaving Camacho,… Read More ›
Happy trails to you…’til we meet again! Friends, After six and a half incredible, yet hard-fought years, we regret to announce that, when our current limited supply of cigars runs out, Kinky Friedman Cigars will be out of the cigar… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium Price: $5.00 In the past, I’ve worked for certain online cigar stores that shoved their crappy house brands down my throat. I was a real… 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: Sumatra Ecuadorian Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $5.00-$6.00 My buddy, Rene Cardona, sent me a bow wow bag of nice cigars. This was one of them and it has… Read More ›
