Ever since I fell in love with the Viaje Fifty Fifty Red Label I’ve been on a bit of a Viaje binge. Practically smoking anything that has a Viaje label on it. I had never heard of the Viaje Summerfest but after some digging I found out that, like most Viaje productions, are a limited […]
La Aurora 107 Lancero
Ah twitter. As countless spouses and employers will agree, it can be a huge waste of time. But from time to time a couple of 140 character exchanges made on the popular microblogging website create something real and tangible. One of these things is the cigar I’m reviewing today, the La Aurora 107 Lancero. It’s […]
Epic Cigar Fail
This weekend I did something that many would consider Epic Cigar Fail. Before spilling my guts and confessing, let me first set the stage for this story. For the past couple of weeks my wife and I have been talking about taking a two and a half hour drive to visit my grandmother. You see, […]
Reinado
I first heard of Reinado Cigars at this year’s IPCPR when I ran into Antonio Liam. I kept meaning to get back to his booth and talk to him about the unique fermentation process behind Reinado but with so much going preparing for TBOTLCH I just plum ran out of time. Antonio was nice enough […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 3
It’s time once again for Brian’s Week In Smoke. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or 2, or 3), along with a couple of quick thoughts that came to me at the time. […]
La Vieja Habana Cuban Corojo – Gordito Rico
Wrapper : Cuban Corojo Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Cuban blend (short and long filler) Nicaraguan Source : bought locally Today I have for you the La Vieja Habana Cuban Corojo in the gordito rico size. This was the first cigar produced by Drew Estates and has an up and down release schedule as production […]
Guillermo Leon Belicoso (First Impressions)
At the 2010 IPCPR Convention in New Orleans, a wide range of new products were released. Among those being promoted by La Aurora and Miami Cigar was the Guillermo Leon line. Due to the success of the La Aurora 107, and several other lines distributed by Miami Cigar, the Guillermo Leon picked up a lot […]
Carlos Torano Noventa Latin
The Carlos Toraño Noventa is a cigar I’ve been meaning to smoke for years, but for one reason or another, never got around to it. So when I saw a special on a fiver of them on one of the many cigar websites out there, I bit. And with so many reviews lately focusing on […]
La Aurora 107 Corona (First Impressions)
Several months before IPCPR, La Aurora announced the release of a line to commemorate their 107th Anniversary. That cigar was the La Aurora 107. As the trade show grew closer, popularity of the line grew and talks of a Corona vitola began to circulate. Upon its release, the La Aurora 107 Corona exploded on Twitter. […]
Luca Del Toro
The Luca Del Toro comes from the good folks at Los Nietos Cigars. I want to thank Joel Sorrentino for taking the time to send me a couple to smoke for this review. Video runs close to 10 minutes and I have to be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the Luca Del Toro when […]