Wrapper: Habano Sun Grown Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.625 x 46 Corona Gorda (Box Pressed) Strength: Medium/Full Price: $6.70 Today we take a look at the Flor de las Antillas Maduro. BACKGROUND: Released April, 2016 From the My… Read More ›
Wrapper: Sumatra Rosada Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.99 Today we take a look at the Tatuaje W Nice Ash 2015 “The Whore.” Thanks to a reader that prefers to remain anonymous. BACKGROUND:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 49 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 Today we take a look at the Tatuaje Monster Series #8 The Hyde. Or in the shorter version: Tatuaje The Hyde. This was a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo ‘98 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Sancti Spiritus) Size: 6.75 X 43 “Lonsdale” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.25 MSRP ($7.43 @ Small Batch Cigar) Today we take a look at the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER15…. Read More ›
Wrapper: USA Connecticut Hybrid H-2K-CT Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6 x 52 “Toro-Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $8.10 MSRP Today we take a look at the El Centurion H-2K-CT. This was a gift from Anonymous Stogie Pudding. I’m a… Read More ›
Wrapper: Hand-selected Dark Connecticut Broadleaf Vintage 2010 Binder: Dominican Piloto Vintage 2010 Filler: Dominican Olor Vintage 2012, Dominican Piloto Vintage 2012, Nicaraguan Criollo Ometepe Vintage 2013 Size: 6 x 54 “Toro – Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $9.00 MSRP Today… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 X 50 Round Sample Size (4.5 x 50 Box Press – Regular Production Size) Body: Full Price: $8.75 by the box or Single Today we take a look at the… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Sancti Spiritus Size: 4.75 x 52 “1959” Body: Full Price: $8.00 ($7.20 at Small Batch Cigar minus 10% coupon code = $6.48) Tell them the Katman sent you! Today we take a… Read More ›
Wrapper: 100% Habano Nicaraguan Binder: 2009 La Estrella Habano Criollo Filler: 45% Habano Nicaragua, 40% Criollo ’98, 15% Pelo De Oro Size: 7 x 47 “Churchill” Body: Medium/Full Price: $12.50 Number of Cigars Smoked Prior to Review: 1 Accompanying Libation:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 44 “Corona” Body: Medium/Full Price: $2.24 Today we take a look at Little Havana Overruns. This is an exclusive Holt’s Cigars blend from Pepin Garcia. Hardly any reviews on this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.25 x 50 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 Today we take a look at a vintage Tatuaje TAA 2012. The only way you will ever get your hands on one is if… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Brazilian Sumatra Filler: Dominican Corojo, Dominican Criollo ‘98, Nicaraguan Ligero, Brazilian Mata Fina Size: 5.5 x 54 “Toro” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 Today we take a look at the Merlion by La Sirena. From the La… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.5 x 52 “Box Pressed” Body: Medium Price: $9.50 Thanks to Cigars International for the photo: Today we take a look at the new Tatuaje Wolf from the Pudgy Monsters collection. As… 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: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan (Double Binder of Sancti Spiritus) Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.125 x 52 “Torpedo” Body: Medium/Full Price: $9.00 by the 5 Pack/$8.50 by the box of 20 Today we take a look at the L’Atelier… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 42 “Lonsdale” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 Today we take a look at the NHC Seleccion Limitada Reserva by Tatuaje. This is a project whose collaborators are Pete Johnson, Dan Walsh… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5 x 52 “Robusto” Body: Full Price: $6.55 by the box/$7.00 by the 5 pack ($3-$4 on Cbid) Today we take a look at an oldie but a goodie: the 601… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 42 “Lonsdale” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.00 MSRP ($6.80 by the box/$8.00 in 5 Pack) Today we take a look at the NHC Seleccion Limitada Natural by Tatuaje. This line of… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.25 x 48 Body: Medium/Full Price: $7.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the L’Atelier Surrogates Tramp Stamp. The cigar has a bit of rustic-ness to it. A little bumpy and… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.75 x 48 “Belicoso” Body: Medium/Full Price: $13.00 MSRP ($10 at Small Batch Cigar minus 10% = $9.00) Today we take a look at the Tatuaje Cojonu 2009. Small Batch Cigar has… Read More ›
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7.25 x 52 “Perfecto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $11.00 MSRP Today we take a look at the Tatuaje Avion 13 Reserva. This is the follow up to my reviews of the Avion… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa/Esteli Ligero) Size: 5.675 x 48/52 “Perfecto-Box Pressed” Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.50 MSRP Today we take a look at the Tatuaje Avion 12. They were released in August 2012 as a follow… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa/Esteli Ligero) Size: 6.75 x 48/52 “Perfecto Grande-Box Pressed” Body: Full Price: $9.95 Today we take a look at the Tatuaje Avion ‘11 thanks to Buzz Gould. The cigar was the first… Read More ›
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 47 (Box Pressed-Churchill) Body: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 MSRP Every single online store selling the cigar is either backordered already or doing so for $8.00-$8.75. I will stick my neck… Read More ›
Wrapper: Sancti Spíritus Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 7.5 x 38 “Lancero-38 Special” Body: Medium Price: $9.75 ($9.00 at Small Batch Cigar minus 10% discount = $8.10) Today we take a look at the brand new L’Atelier Selection Spéciale:… Read More ›
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 5.375 x 52 “Robusto-Bon Chasseur” Body: Medium/Full Price: $10.00 MSRP ($9.00 @ Small Batch Cigar minus 10% w/code Katman10 = $8.10) Today we take a look at the Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Bon… 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 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 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: Mexican San Andrés Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Size: 7 x 56 “Double Corona” Body: Full Price: $10.00 MSRP This cigar was released in August, 2012. And manufactured at My Father Cigars S.A. Only 1,500 Boxes of… 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: 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 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: 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 ›
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 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 Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 6.12 x 52 “Pyramid” Body: Medium Price: $7.00 A lot has been written about this cigar since its debut at the 2011 IPCPR trade show. I will try to keep my input… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ‘06 Binder: Dominican Criollo ’98, Nicaraguan Habano 2000 Filler: Dominican San Vicente, Nicaraguan Corojo ‘99 Size: 5.5 x 54 “Robusto Grande” Body: Medium/Full Price: $6.50 by the box I’m not breaking any land speed records with this… Read More ›
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan Cuban Seed Size: 5 x 50 Robusto Body: Full Price: $5.00 by the 5 Pack…$4.00 by the box (On Sale) Here we go…this stick is very sloppy looking. The beautiful band attempts… Read More ›
