I figured since we’re giving away a box of these on Episode 101 of the Dog Watch Social Club Cigar Radio that we should actually review the cigar so the lucky winner out there knows what they are getting.
Oliva Serie G
This little perfecto is the Oliva Serie G Special G maduro, sized at 3.75×48 and available with an African Cameroon or maduro wrapper. According to Oliva Cigars the binder and filler are Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan Habano…whatever that means. The wrapper was vein-free and dark, but somewhat devoid of that oily sheen. I just love the look […]
Don Pepin Garcia – Black Label
About a month ago I was taking part in a Make a wish – Pay it forward, over at Club Stogie. After sending out my end of the deal, I made a wish to try something made by Don Pepin Garcia. A few days Later a package arrived with a few cigars, one of which […]
Tips and Tricks – Installment 1
A few weeks ago I was hanging out with a friend when I decided it was about time for a cigar. I reached into my coat pocket and pulled out a cigar. Once removed from my pocket, I sat the cigar down in front of me while I reached for my Cutter and Lighter when […]
Casa Fuente
Its Vegas baby! Well I’m reminiscing about my trip to Las Vegas by smoking the house blend from Casa Fuente, aptly named, Casa Fuente. This is the Corona Gorda size coming in at 5.75 in length with a 46 ring gauge all wrapped together in an oily Cameroon wrapper and its secret blend. I wanted […]
Arturo Fuente Work of Art Maduro
This lovely perfecto is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art maduro (WOAM) which, according to vitolas.net, is 4-7/8″ x 46/60. The Hemingway maduros, along with the Añejos, are released around the holidays, and occasionally again around Father’s Day. I don’t generally love a Cameroon wrapper so I don’t keep many Hemingways or Don Carlos, […]
Onyx Reserve
Here we are once again for another Monday review. Up this week is an Onyx Reserve in the Mini Belicoso size (52 x 5.00). It features a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, Dominican Binder and a three country blended filler which includes tobacco from, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Peru. The wrapper of this stick is blotchy […]
Episode 3 – Your Questions, My Answers
Welcome to Episode 3 of Your Questions, My Answers. This time around Walt & I tackle questions about how to season your humidor, vintage cigars along with The Doc, super hero names, reflecting on the past year of reviews, websites we visit, Episode 100 of the Dog Watch Social Club Cigar Radio, Lew Rothman vs. […]
Partagas Black
Its hard to believe that its taken me this long to review a cigar that has been a big part of my cigar smoking life. The Partagas Black is one of my all time favorites. A few winters ago I smoked nothing but these for over 3 months, every day, all day. Its sad to […]
Cabaiguan Belicoso Fino
We’re back this week with another Pete Johnson creation, the Cabaiguan Belicoso Fino (5.5×52), produced in concert with Pepin Garcia and his son Jaime. Covered in a gorgeous Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut shade wrapper, this cigar was very attractive with but a few small veins running lengthwise. It had just the proper amount of give when squeezed […]