Now that we’re back from IPCPR 2012, and our hours of video coverage have gone live, it must be time to get back to what we do the other 51 weeks a year: review cigars. And what better way to start than with one of the most talked about new cigars at the show? (And […]
Merlion by La Sirena Robusto
What do you get when you cross a lion with a fish? The worst cat scratch of your life; lions eat zebras, not fish, dummy. I kid of course, lions eat everything. What you would get, Dr. Moreau, is the mythical Merlion. A mermaid lion, minus the maid part, with a lot of teeth and […]
La Flor Dominicana New Releases And An Update
I was recently contacted by a representative of La Flor Dominicana, who wanted to share us the early scoop on some of the new products the company will be showing off soon at the 2012 trade show. Of course, some of this information has already made its way into the blogs and other media, but […]
Casa Fernandez Miami Toro
Up for review this week is a cigar I thought for sure Jerry had covered, the Casa Fernandez Miami. But looking back through our cigar review index (it’s pretty handy, check it out some time), I didn’t see it. Perhaps it was a casualty of the many problems we had with a previous host. What […]
Herfin’ Heads: Vindicator By Oliva Robusto
Walt and I are back with another installment of everybody’s favorite internet video series, Herfin’ Heads. Today we make good on another cigar review we owe Famous Smoke Shop (thanks for the cigars guys), the Vindicator By Oliva Robusto. As the name indicates, it’s made by the Oliva that produces the popular Serie V, G […]
Viaje Roman Candle
Summer and the Fourth of July is here once again, and for our readers in The States, that means it’s time to celebrate the birth of a nation by grilling, drinking adult beverages and smoking fine cigars. So it seems only right that I go a little overboard with my review this week. How about […]
Herfin’ Heads: Inferno by Oliva Robusto
Instead of your regularly scheduled Tower of Burn, this week Walt and I bring you a Herfin’ Heads-style dual video review of a cigar you may not have heard of yet: the Inferno by Oliva. The Inferno is a billed as a full-bodied blend that’s chock-full of “dark, savory ligero” while still carrying a surprisingly […]
ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta Robusto
Altadis’ new, bolder take on the Romeo y Julieta line has landed, and since I was the one that leaked a picture of the band and posted a pre-press release post about ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta, it seems only fitting that follow it up with a proper review. I covered a lot of the […]
Ortega Cigars Serie D Natural No. 8
It was only a few short months ago that Eddie Ortega brought his well-received Ortega Serie D Maduro to market, and it’s clear he has no plans to rest on his laurels. In a matter of weeks cigar shops around the country will be receiving the first shipments of the new Serie D Natural, well […]
La Hermandad by El Primer Mundo
Today Sean Williams, owner of El Primer Mundo, shared with us his plans to release another new cigar this summer called La Hermandad. As you can see, this new line marks a departure from the previous map-and-coins design. La Hermandad being made in the Dominican Republic and in three sizes, Robusto (5 x 50), Sixty […]