Today I have for you a quick peek at a quick smoke, the CAO La Traviata Ninfa. These cigars come in a tin of 5 and locally retail for the same amount as the other tins from CAO, $15. I will admit, I was a little surprised at that since the La Traviata blows a […]
Tatuaje Verocu 5
Jerry is having problems connecting so there is no write up right now. Enjoy the video!
Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2010
With everything going on lately, it’s been pretty easy for the 2010 edition of the Oliva Serie V Maduro to sneak onto the shelves undetected. You’ve got the new sticks from the trade show still trickling in, the always heavily anticipated Halloween special edition cigars, and, if you follow politics, one of the longest, most […]
EP Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2010 (First Impressions)
Back in August, Jerry, Brian, and I were fortunate enough to cover the annual IPCPR convention. While there we had the opportunity to sample a variety of cigars. Since the trade show, I’ve been telling anyone that would listen how much I enjoyed the EP Carrillo Core Line. I was able to weasel about five […]
Red Lion Habano Rosado – First Impressions
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Rosado Binder : Brazilian Filler : Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Honduran Source : gifted from Sir Stogies I have a special cigar for you today, I say special, since it shares the name of my home town, Red Lion. This cigar is produced by Heavenly Cigar and is their first venture into […]
Nestor Miranda Art Deco Gran Toro
Though it’s not officially released yet, small quantities of the Art Deco have been sneaking onto the shelves of select retailer(s) in a low-key bundled format recently. As a result, I’ve had the opportunity to smoke a number of Nestor Miranda’s stylish new smokes, at retail, since IPCPR. And as we all learn quickly, trade […]
Nestor Miranda 2010 Danno – Buckhead Blend (First Impressions)
A couple fo weeks ago I was on he lookout for a box of CAO La Traviata Maduro. Not being able to get my hands on them locally, I decided to get in touch with Mike from Buckhead Cigar Store in Atlanta. I had the opportunity to hang out with Mike and burn a few […]
Red Lion Maduro – First Impressions
Wrapper : Connecticut broadleaf maduro Binder : Brazilian Filler : Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Honduran Source : bought at Sir Stogies I have a special cigar for you today, I say special, since it shares the name of my home town, Red Lion. This cigar is produced by Heavenly Cigar and is their first venture into […]
Liga Privada Dirty Rat by Drew Estate (First Impressions)
In my quest to turn all of my IPCPR Samples to ash, the time has come to light up the Drew Estate Dirty Rat. After being wowed by the Drew Estate T52 Flying Pig, I had high hopes for the latest Drew Estate release. When it was all said and done, I thought the Dirty […]
La Aurora 100 Anos – Robusto (First Impressions)
Several months ago I was speaking with Jose Blanco about the La Aurora 100 Anos. I had virtually no experience with the line and Jose wanted to remedy that, as well see me do some sort of vertical tasting with them. A short time later I received a box of about eight La Aurora 100 […]