It’s once time again for another issue of Brian’s The 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 the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Week In Smoke – Bayou Edition No. 10
Drew Estate Dirty Rat I was looking through a section of my humidor that I haven’t really dug much around in lately and stumbled upon this Dirty Rat. This one was quite “ratty” looking. As you can see in the picture, the wrapper was many shades of brown. Not sure how that happened, but the looks […]
L’Atelier Lancero
Cigar This week I take a look at the L’Atelier Lancero cigar. I really tossed it around a lot whether I was going to post this because it seems like I got a dud. After smoking it I checked out other reviews and I did not get any of the flavors they did and that […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 74
It’s once time again for another issue of Brian’s The 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 the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Lucky Leaf Cigars Duo
I was sent a two pack of Lucky Leaf Cigars Duo from Jef Dunphy of Lucky Leaf Cigars for a review with a card describing the blend of the cigar. I haven’t heard of Lucky Leaf Cigars before as they are a new boutique cigar company that has been building up quite a presence. The […]
East India Company Classic Cigar Havana Blend Robusto
It doesn’t matter how often it happens, getting cigars in the mail is always a source of happiness, especially when it’s unexpected. Back in December, the people at Gurkha sent me just such a surprise- the East India Company Classic Cigar Havana Blend Robusto. The name’s quite a mouthful, and the band is equally large, […]
Top 10 Cigars of 2014 Winner Announcement
I selected all the comments from StogieReview.com, YouTube and Facebook and put them in random list on Random.org to generate a winner for my Top 10 cigars of 2014 plus a 10 count Xikar humidor. Congratulations to the winner! If I get no response from the winner, I will move down the list until someone […]
Vega Fina Nicaragua
Cigar This week I have the Vega Fina Nicaragua in the Gran Toro (6×52) size for your viewing pleasure. This retails for $6.25 and is out there now. There are also two other sizes available, robusto (5×50) and a short corona (4 3/8×42). This Vega Fina Nicaragua starts off with a huge coating of flavor […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 73
Man this week went by quick. It’s once time again for another issue of Brian’s The 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 the past month, or however long it […]