A little while back Jerry, Brian, and I were fortunate enough to get some Esencia samples in the mail. None of us had the opportunity to try them in Las Vegas during IPCPR and were eager to see what all the hype was about. Shortly after receiving our packages, Jerry and Brian got together to […]
La Aurora 1495 Connecticut
Before leaving for the Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Expo, I decided to sit down and have my morning coffee with something on the milder side, as not to overload my plate before a long day of smoking. I wound up coming across a sample that was left over from my blind tasting of the La […]
Gurkha Ancient Warrior (Short Ashes)
Way back in September of 2006, I smoked one of my very first Ancient Warrior cigars by Gurkha. At that time it was branded as a K. Hansotia product and carried a limited edition tag. These days I’m not sure if it is still the same cigar that it was back in 2006 or not. […]
Esteban Carreras 10 Anos
A little more than a week ago, I was talking with our good friend Tom via twitter. I had mentioned that we should do another joint review sometime soon. In agreement, we started setting up a time and a cigar to smoke for this review. Tom suggested that we try the Esteban Carreras line and […]
Alec Bradley SCR (Select Cabinet Reserve)
The monthly Ed and Tom show has rolled into town once again. This time the guys from St. Petersburg, Florida take a look at the soon to be released Alec Bradley Select Cabinet Reserve.
CAO Brazilia (Short Ashes)
In this weeks video, I have for you a Short Ashes take on the CAO Brazilia. The vitola smoked was the GOL, although I wanted to smoke the Box Press but somehow managed to loose my last remaining stick. The video runs about 20 minutes in length.
601 Black Label (Short Ashes)
Being in a bit of a cigar rut as of late, I posed a question on twitter asking what I should smoke. I went on to say that the first suggestion that I come across in my cooler will be turned to ash. After several great suggestions, I stumbled onto a 601 Black Label (Connecticut) […]
ORTSAC 1962
Brand: ORTSAC Vitola: Toro Length: 6.50 Ring Gauge: 54 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Origin: Dominican Republic MSRP: Aprox. $5.99 per single Brand: The ORTSAC cigar is one that is relatively new to the market. It features a storyline that follows an actual military operation from the Cuban missile crisis days. […]
Camacho Connecticut (First Impressions)
A few days ago I was involved in a twitter conversation with several cigar smokers. One of them, Jerry, mentioned that he was lucky enough to be in Drapers when their order of Camacho Connecticuts came in. He later posted a video on My Daily Cigar about the stick, which made alot of people eager […]
Fuente Fuente Opus X (Short Ashes)
As the nigh began to wind down, I found myself a little pressed for time when it came to getting a short ashes review recorded for the weekend. I popped open my cooler and began to dig through the mess of bags to find the right cigar for the evening. I did more looking than […]