Tonight i decided to break into the sampler i bought a few weeks back. I decided on the Indian Tabac – Super Fuerte. The cigar just looks intimidating. The wrapper is really dark and rich. The cigar felt nice and firm and had a great square press that just seemed to fit perfectly in my […]
H. Upmann – Vintage Cameroon
I picked up a H.Upmann – Vintage Cameroon, last week on my way home from work. I wanted to let it age a little before smoking but i just couldnt resist. I was over a friends house last night I decided to fire it up. It looked like a typical H. Upmann cigar. The wrapper […]
Cigar Purchases: Cigars from the Philippines
It took a combined 70 hours of traveling door-to-door and back to get them but my trip to the Philippines was a fruitful one. It was wonderful to go home and enjoy a slower, more relaxed pace of life in a place where the US dollar is strong and cost of living cheap. Here is […]
Maria Mancini – Natural
Origin: Honduras Length: 6.00 Ring: 50 Strength: Medium-Full Wrapper Color: Medium Brown (E) Wrapper Type: Habana 2000 Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua Shape: Parejo Square Pressed It’s been a busy weekend as far as cigars go. I was doing my normal Internet routine this morning when I found the Dog Watch Social Club’s podcast […]
Maria Mancini – Maduro
Origin: Honduras Length: 6.00 Ring: 50 Strength: Medium-Full Wrapper Color: Dark Brown (M) Wrapper Type: Costa Rica Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua Shape: Parejo Square Pressed In addition to the La Vieja, I also indulged in a Maria Mancini ? Maduro. It’s been some time since I’ve had one of these. My first one […]
La Vieja Habana – Fuma
Wrapper: Ecuador Binder: Nic. Filler: Nic Length: 6.00 Ring Gauge: 54 Strength: Med. Last night I decided that I was going to smoke one of the La Vieja Habana – Fumas given to me by TechX. This was the Belicoso D size, which is a torpedo. The first thing I noticed was that the band […]
Montecristo Afrique – Uhuru
Origin: Dominican Republic Length: 5.00 Ring: 47 Strength: Medium-Full Wrapper Color: Medium Brown (E) Wrapper Type: Cameroon Binder: ECU Filler: AFRICA/NIC/PERU Shape: Parejo Yesterday I was in the mood for a cigar. I had been running in and out of the house all day and I just wanted to kick back and relax. […]
Romeo y Julieta – Reserve Maduro
As I posted the other day, I wanted to get a review up for a Romeo y Julieta ? Reserve Maduro. I had a chance to smoke two over the past two days. The first RyJ I smoke was one that was given to me recently by a friend. It was purchased last week […]
Coolidor up and running.
I’ve recently posted in regards to the samplers I ordered over the weekend. My cigars arrived last night and I needed a place to put them. I had 45 sticks delivered and I was tight on space. After some reading I decided to make a coolidor. I’m happy to say its working great and I […]
Off to the Philippines
Well I’m off for the next two weeks. Going home to the Philippines. I really hope to check out the cigar scene and pick up some locally grown cigars to bring back and smoke. The history of the Philippines is so rich in Spanish lore. Ferdinand Magellan brought tobacco seeds from Cuba when he “discovered” […]