Continuing on my series of reviews focusing on the CI Legends Series, I’m reviewing the Black Label from La Aurora. Quick cigar nutritional info: Cigar Nutrition Length: 5.7″ Ring Gauge: 54 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Corojo/Cubano Pilato/Nicaraguan Price: $59.95(20)/$20.00(5) Video runs about 20 minutes (last week’s review was a little short so I tried […]
Avalon Juke Series – Ebony
Brand: Avalon Juke – Ebony Vitola: Perfecto Ring Gauge: 54 Length: 4.50 Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan / Dominican Origin: Dominican Republic Price: $5.00 Brand: Avalon Cigars are a product created by a couple of guys in Mississippi. From reading their website, I gathered that the cigar was created in a very laid […]
Padilla Obsidian (Guest Review)
This weeks guest review comes courtesy of our friend Steve aka Ratters from our very own Fan Forums Cigar: Padilla Obsidian Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua and Honduran corojo Vitola: Belicoso 6×54 Price: About $5 a stick of CI but you can routinely get the bundles for under $50 on cbid Setting: Sun […]
Vengeance Torpedo
It’s time for me to light up another smoke from the collection I brought back with me from IPCPR. The interesting thing about the Vengeance is that while it is generally credited to Rocky Patel, who did in fact blend the cigar. However, I didn’t pick this cigar up in the circus that was Rocky […]
VigilantE by Rocky Patel
No I’m not retarded…thats how its spelled with a capital E at the end. Not sure why though? More than likely, most of you have never heard of this cigar by Rocky Patel. Those of you who have, probably have seen them on closeout at your local B&M, Cigars International or up on Cigar Bid. […]
Cubao by EO Brands
Brand: Cubao by EO Brands Vitola: No. 5 Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 6.125 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Origin: Nicaragua Price: Estimated $6.50 to $7.50 per single Brand: The Cubao is the latest addition to the EO Brands arsenal and is blended by the praised Don Pepin Garcia. The new cigar was […]
Devils Weed (Guest Review)
This weeks guest review comes courtesy of Rich Meade from our Fan Forums Today I’m reviewing a spanking new brand, Devil’s Weed by Molina Cigar Co. This Cigar was introduced at this years ICPCR, and is the first cigar venture for Luis Molina. The name…Devil’s Weed… has come under fire, for obvious reasons, and ironically, […]
La Riqueza #3
You didn’t think you were gonna go a week without The Great Torpedo did you? Thanks to @brianhewitt for letting me post on his beloved Wednesday spot. Gotta love teamwork! This week I bring you the La Riqueza #3 by Pete Johnson and blended by the hottest or at least the busiest blender in the […]
J. Fuego Gran Reserva Corojo No. 1
Brand: J. Fuego Vitola: Corona Ring Gauge: 46 Length: 4.50 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sungrown Corojo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Origin: Niccaragua Price: $7.00 Brand: In December of 2006 a new cigar began to circulate around local cigar shops as well as generate a little discussion among the cigar forums. These cigars were crafted by one Jesus […]
Man O’ War (Guest Review)
This Guest Review comes courtesy of Rich Meade from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Man O’ War (robusto) Wrapper: Ecuador (viso) Binder: Filler: Nicaraguan Location: Smoking room/Office Paired with: Sweet Tea and Water Appearance: Nice construction, wrapper is a deep chocolate brown and has a slight reddish tint to it. There are a couple veins […]