I like steak dinners, cigars and socializing as much as the next guy, but I have to be honest, the real reason I attended the Avo Cigar Dinner this past Friday at Cabernet Steakhouse was to see and hear Avo Uvezian play the piano. And after the boxes of LE 10’s were signed, pictures with […]
Avo Limited Edition 2010 Super Robusto
2010 has been around just about long enough now for me to get used to writing “10” instead of “09.” And a new year (I know, I’m really stretching the meaning of “new” at this point) means a new Avo limited edition. The Avo Limited Edition 2010, or “LE 10” as it is commonly called, […]
La Escepción 2009 Batet
Several weeks ago, completely out of the blue, a box arrived in the mail with a General Cigar mailing label. Inside were three Punch Upper Cuts (which I reviewed recently), and three La Escepción 2009 Batets. Ordinarily I don’t review cigars sent to me without warning, but I was looking at a week without a […]
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan
I’ve got a treat for those of you who can’t get enough video cigar reviews. Once again I’ve teamed up with Rich Meade (aka “BootyRockRich“), a regular on the Stogie Review Forums, to bring you a joint review of the new La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Matatan. One of the fun things about talking cigars […]
Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R52
While doing my homework for this week’s cigar review, I was a little surprised to learn that Arturo Fuente’s Rosado Sungrown Magnum was released at the tail end of last year. Sure, I heard rumors about them and even saw one given out at a Fuente event last year, but since I hadn’t seen them […]
Rocky Patel Sun Grown Fuerte
Ordinarily I shy away from cigars that are exclusive to one retailer, whether they be online or brick and mortar. Not because I have anything against exclusive blends, I just try to focus on cigars that are easily available to the largest number of our readers. But every now and then you come across a […]
Kinky Friedman Kinkycristo
When it comes to characters in the cigar industry, proud Texan and renaissance man Kinky Friedman ranks highly on any list of the biggest. The word is that the musician, turned political candidate, turned cigar maker got into the business because he was looking for an affordable alternative to the Cuban cigars he smoked for […]
Nestor Miranda Dominicano Robusto Grande (Pre-Release)
I just love it when a plan comes together. Though calling what I have for you this week the result of a “plan” is really stretching it. It’s more the result of a little luck and a lot of shooting from the hip. Last week, Rich Meade (a regular on the Stogie Review forum, and […]
Berger & Argenti Exile Wired Corona
It seems like I’ve been waiting for years to try the Exile Wired. When I started doing my homework for this review, I could see why. I have. Maybe not years, plural, but the Wired had a lot of buzz around it back 2008, receiving high ratings when it was first introduced by the now […]
The 2009 Tarries Cigar Award Show
It’s the cigar award show you didn’t realize you were eagerly awaiting. The Tarries celebrates the unusual aspects of the cigar industry, shining an industrial-sized spotlight on dubious distinctions that may be either points of pride or the stuff of shame. But either way, nothing anyone wants to be known for! And without further ado, […]