This weeks guest review comes courtesy of Ace from our very own Fan Forums I’m reviewing a cigar that is smoking pretty good. It’s got spicy flavors, hints of leather and wood. It’s a Perdomo Robusto Maduro from their Lot 23, Walt didn’t much like it, but it’s working for me. Lot 23 refers to […]
Using cigar scissors
With the recent review of Brian’s new Xikar MTX multi-tool it seemed like a good time to put together a short demonstration on how to use cigar scissors. Using your scissors: • Open scissors slightly and press against the head of your cigar • With downward pressure on the cigar close the scissors to begin […]
Camacho Coyolar Puro
Camacho Coyolar Puro Review Jason Shaffer – 3/6/2008 Yesterday I attended a Camacho tasting at my local B&M, “The Humidor”, on Wednesday evening. They had several “Baccarat” cigars to try, and a large selection of Camacho-branded cigars as well. I was speaking to the Camacho rep, Tom, and asked him to steer me toward an […]
Check this out – Week 8 (2008)
In keeping with the trend, we thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of recommended reading, listening, and watching. With that said, here is what Brian and I checked out this week. Blogs Cigar Advisor: This week Gary Korb tells us about the Cigar Oasis and how it has been […]
Arganese Nicaraguan Presidente
Brand: Arganese Nicaraguan Presidente Vitola: Robusto Length: 5.00 Inches Ring Gauge: 50 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican County of Origin: Dominican Republic Price Per Single: Aprox. $6.39 Brand: Arganese Cigars are produced by Arganese Dominicana S.A. in Santiago, Dominican Republic. All of the Arganese Filler and Binder tobaccos are harvested from the mountainous […]
Oliva Series O Maduro (Guest Review)
This weeks guest reviews comes courtesy of Ratters from our very own Fan Forums Cigar: Oliva Series O Maduro Vitola: Robusto 5×50 Filler: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Maduro Price: about $6 at the local B&M. CI has them for $98 a box of 20. Setting: Sitting in sun room, 6:00pm, about 50 degrees […]
Cigar Desktop Images
As of late, I have been trying to add a sort of fun and artistic cigar photo to each review. The idea is to break the monotony that is the same simple picture of the band, over and over again. While taking some of these fun photos I came up with some that I really […]
Your Questions, My Answers (YQMA) Episode 28
Segment 1 Jeremiah Asks: My question is about piling different types of cigars on top or next to one another in the humidor. I have a humidor that holds 300+ cigars and am having to do this in order to get the most out the space. I don’t notice any changes in the flavor of […]
Stogie Talk: Where to enjoy a smoke outside of your own home
How often have you gone out to a nice establishment and had someone tell you, Please, feel free to light up that cigar and enjoy yourself?. If your experiences are like mine, you probably haven’t heard it much at all. With new smoking bans popping up all over the country it gets difficult to smoke […]
Nub Habano 464
Brand: Nub Vitola: 464 Torpedo Length: 4.00 Ring Gauge: 64 Wrapper: Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Country of Origin: Nicaragua Price: Around $7.00 Brand: The Nub line of cigars is a creation of Sam Leccia, a former sales representative for the Oliva brand. In mid 2007 the idea of the Nub was pitched to the […]