Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano Binder : Costa Rican Filler : Nicaraguan and Honduran Source : Gifted by John (local broker/rep) This week I am doing a first impressions of the Placeres Reserva which was given to me by our local broker/sales rep, John. This cigar is box pressed and is about a 5 by 50 […]
Mike’s New and Wanted Stuff
Not much to this writeup but I wanted to get something up for you this week as I am suffering from allergies something fierce. I wish I could have done a cigar review but I don’t want to do one just on my notes without tasting the cigar I am reviewing. I think it does […]
Trocadero by L’Atellier
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Rosado Habano Binder : Nicaraguan broadleaf Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Gifted by Jeff Welcome to this week’s cigar review of the Trocadero by L’Atellier in the cambon size (5 1/4×52). This cigar is available in two more sizes also, honore (5 3/4×56) and montaigne (6 1/4×60) with a MSRP of $3.50 […]
Vallejuelo Cigar
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Dominican Filler : Nicaraguan and Dominican Source : Gifted by Jeff O. Welcome to this week’s cigar review of the Vallejuelo Cigar in the gran toro size (6×54). This cigar is available in four different sizes and MSRP is $4.50 to $6.50 depending on size. This cigar in the […]
Perla del Mar
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Gifted by local sales rep Dan Down and dirty first impressions review on the Perla del Mar (Pearl of the Sea) by J.C. Newman Cigars this week. I am smoking the M size (4.75×52) which our local sales rep, Dan, gifted me two […]
An Afternoon with Marvin Samel (Part Four)
Welcome back to another episode of Draper Dialogue. For this episode we got to spend An Afternoon with Marvin Samel of Drew Estate. Marvin has become a bit of a local fixture in the DC area, spending the good part of 2012 living in the area lobbying and walking the halls of Congress on behalf […]
An Afternoon with Marvin Samel (Part Three)
Welcome back to another episode of Draper Dialogue. For this episode we got to spend An Afternoon with Marvin Samel of Drew Estate. Marvin has become a bit of a local fixture in the DC area, spending the good part of 2012 living in the area lobbying and walking the halls of Congress on behalf […]
An Afternoon with Marvin Samel (Part Two)
Welcome back to another episode of Draper Dialogue. For this episode we got to spend An Afternoon with Marvin Samel of Drew Estate. Marvin has become a bit of a local fixture in the DC area, spending the good part of 2012 living in the area lobbying and walking the halls of Congress on behalf […]
An Afternoon with Marvin Samel (Part One)
Welcome back to another episode of Draper Dialogue. For this episode we got to spend An Afternoon with Marvin Samel of Drew Estate. Marvin has become a bit of a local fixture in the DC area, spending the good part of 2012 living in the area lobbying and walking the halls of Congress on behalf […]
Nomad Cigars Fugitive II
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Dominican/secret Filler : Dominican/secret Source : Sent to me by Nomad Cigar Company Hello all. This week you will get my opinion of the Nomad Cigars Fugitive II. This is the follow-up to the original Fugitive that was a limited edition and no longer available. This comes in a […]