Before I get to telling you about the contest and how to enter, I would like to tell you a little about the person that provided this months contest prize. His name is Tom from Duque Cigar Company in Florida. You may recognize the name as one of or newer sponsors. The thing that stood […]
Quantifying the Lancero Effect
Please Note: This article is the opinion of the author and depicts a hypothetical situation. In the given situation, it is assumed that there is no difference, what-so-ever, between the composition of a thin ring gauge cigar and a large ring gauge cigar. In addition, the assumption is made that the vast majority of a […]
August Contest Winners Selected
The month of August has come to a close and three winners have been selected at random to win some free smokes. Two of the three winners are confirmed (received email back from them). The cigars should be at the post office for shipping by the end of the week. I want to take a […]
Colombian Gold by Bravo Cigar
This week I bring you a cigar I talked a little about in Episode 35 of YQMA. Its a Colombian puro called Colombian Gold by Bravo Cigar. Cigar Nutrition Length: 6.0″ Ring Gauge: 50 Wrapper: Colombian by way of Ecuador Binder: Colombian by way of Connecticut Filler: Colombian Price: $168 (24)/$41 (5 pkg Sampler) Video […]
La Aurora 1495 Connecticut and Cameroon (Blind Tasting)
Over the last several moths I have been toying with the idea of doing some sort of blind tasting. Being the video heavy site that we are, I knew this was going to be a tough task to implement over skype with Brian, Jerry and myself. The next best thing was to go ahead and […]
What goes on during a blind tasting?
Have you ever picked up a copy of a popular cigar magazine and wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall at their blind tasting? On many occasions I have read the blind reviews and wondered if they went about the review in the same way that I did. Do […]
La Aurora Barrel Aged
Brand: La Aurora Barrel Aged Vitola: #4 Ring Gauge: 43 Length: 5.75 Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Origin: Dominican Republic Price: Roughly $6.00 Brand: The Barrel Aged by La Aurora is a creation of one Jose Blanco. The Corojo Oscuro wrapper of this cigar is sealed within an oak barrel, which […]
Free Cuba (Guest Review)
Back once again, for another Guest Review we have Steve aka Ratters from our very own Fan Forum Cigar: Free Cuba Wrapper: Connecticut shade (Dominican?) Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican long filler Vitola: Toro Price: $1 if bought by the bundle. They actually make you take two bundles. Bastards. Setting: Sun room, about 85 degrees out, […]
Perdomo Patriarch Corojo Torpedo
I have for you again another cigar that premiered at this year’s IPCPR. This time, we’re taking a look at the new offering from Perdomo, named the Patriarch. In keeping with the name, this cigar is dedicated to the late Nicholas Perdomo Senior, the original patriarch of the brand. In fact, the word is that […]
Ask the readers: Who impressed you most?
Last month Brian, Jerry, and I got to live the dream, so to speak, and attend the annual IPCPR trade show. While there I was finally able to put a face to a name in terms of manufacturers, Stogie Review readers, and other cigar blog writers. The majority of which were really nice people to […]