Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan-Jalapa Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 48 “Currency” Body: Medium Price: $6.33 Today we are taking a look at the H. Upmann “The Banker.” A brand new blend from Altadis USA. The Banker represents the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Grade R13E 2011 (Angel’s Cut) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Esteli 2010 Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 Today we look at the Latitude Zero. The name of the cigar comes from the area where… Read More ›
I get asked frequently what my favorite cigar is. And I always seem to be at a loss. I’ve been smoking cigars for 46 years and therefore, smoked thousands upon thousands of cigars. It is a tie for first place…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Cuban Seed (5 years old) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan- Jalapa, Esteli Size: 5.5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00-$8.00 Today we are going to take a look at a totally unfamiliar cigar brand to me: Daniel… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Honduran Jamastran Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran (Ligero, Viso, Seco) Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $5.00 In keeping with taking a break from expensive boutique brands, I decided to take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Corojo ’98 & Criollo ‘99 Size: 6.75 x 48 “Necessary and Sufficient” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.96 MSRP ($6.20 at Small Batch Cigar [$5.58 with discount code]) Today we take a look at Illusione… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro (18 years Aged Sun Grown) Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Dominican (Ligero), Nicaraguan (Ligero), Brazilian Bahia Size: 6 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium Price: $12.75 MSRP ($11.00 at Small Batch Cigar) Today we take a look at… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Hybrid Dark Connecticut Binder: Dominican Habano Filler: Dominican Habano Seco, Criollo 98 Viso, Corojo Ligero, Size: 5 x 50 “Corretto” Body: Medium Price: $10.50 MSRP ($6.50 at Small Batch Cigar) NOTE: I fucked up and used the wrong… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Filler: Nicaraguan (Cuban Seed) Size: 6.5 x 52 “Monarcas” Body: Medium Price: $6.50 MSRP Today, we take a look at the My Father Tabacos Baez Serie H. “H” stands for the Habano wrapper…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Corojo, Criollo Ligero, Pelo de Oro from Honduras and DR Size: 6 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 MSRP $6.40 SBC ($5.76 after discount code) Today we dissect the Camacho Ecuador…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Negrito Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5 x 50 “Premier” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 MSRP There is a tremendous back story to Caldwell cigars. Too much for my sleep deprived readers to assimilate without nodding off. So if… Read More ›
Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Size: 6.5 x 46 “Corona Clasica” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 MSRP “MATASA best known brand is Quesada, Casa Magna, Heisenberg & Fonseca line of cigars. Its current president and owner is… Read More ›
Wrapper: Colombian Maduro Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 42 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.80 MSRP My best friend of 56 years, Skip H., sent me a care package. About 15 years ago, Skip was smoking Avantis…. Read More ›
Wrapper: Honduran Maduro Binder: Honduran Maduro Filler: Honduran Maduro Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $10.16 First, I’d like to thank everyone that sent emails and comments asking how the old bird was. She is fine. Very, very… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Nicaraguan, Mexican, Colombian Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.15 This is the last cigar I have for review. It is an oldie but a goodie and has been sitting… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Corojo 2006 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 54 Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 I sometimes forget that I reviewed some great cigars for others and do not show up on my current blog. I’ve written… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.5 x 56 “Gran Toro” Body: Medium Price: $9.20 Note….I got this from Catfish Bakersfield: “The brand is not meant to be sold online. The places selling the Orchant online are not licensed… Read More ›
Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Sumatra Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican, Pennsylvania Broadleaf Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $2.00-$3.00 Happy Independence Day! Go out and burn someone’s house down with your fireworks! Not even the Torano web site takes credit… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Jalapa Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 50 “Robusto-Box Press” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 I know, I know…another Patel review. But this one is a true masterpiece receiving a rating of 93 from Cigar Aficionado that… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Triple Ligero) Size: 6 x 52 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.25-$8.50 dependent on size. NOTE (7-4-2014): I’ve gotten lots of questions regarding the release date. This is from an email that Pilar… Read More ›
Wrapper: African Cameroon (Aged 8 Years) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Size: 5.5 x 50 “Robusto” Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 by the box A gift from a reader and after doing some research, I found this cigar gets a lot… Read More ›
Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Size: 5.5 x 52 “Hermosos” Body: Medium Price: $7.20 by the box (Singles are $5.95 until June 30 at Famous Smoke) The Para Ti is the first cigar distributed by Pete Johnson that is… Read More ›
