Up for review this week we have a Brazilian puro, the Dona Flor, in a robusto size (5×52). The Dona Flor is offered in mata fina and Connecticut shade, this example was the mata fina. I received this cigar at the same time as the Alonso Menendez reviewed back in November, so it’s been in […]
Gurkha X-Fuerte
This week for a review, we have the Gurkha X-Fuerte. I received this cigar a couple weeks ago from Tim, a Club Stogie Member, who decided to catch me off guard with a little care package. This particular Gurkha is a monster weighing in at seven inches long with a fifty four ring gauge. While […]
Alonso Menendez
Well Walt and I woke up earlier yesterday morning and decided to do our first ever joint video review. We’ve received a lot of requests for this over the past couple months so we gave it a shot. This is really unscripted and will probably take a little bit of work to smooth out the […]
Nording by Rocky Patel
Named after the famous pipe maker, Eric Nording (I don’t smoke pipes but thats what I hear), I bring you the robusto sized Nording by Rocky Patel. The Nording by Rocky Patel features a Costa Rican wrapper, Mexican binder and a filler blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobacco. Now I’ve also seen other places that […]
Oliva Serie O
This weeks Wednesday review is of the Oliva Serie O Perfecto (5×55). According to the Oliva web page the Serie O is a Nicaraguan puro made in the Cuban style of growing the same seed in different regions. The sun-grown Habano wrapper was very silky with only a few small veins. The pre-light draw was […]
Excalibur 1066 Dark Knight
To continue with the trend of reviewing user requested cigars, this week I have the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur 1066 – Dark Knight. This particular vitola weighs in at 5.75 inches with a 54 ring gauge. The Dark Knights all have a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, instead of the Cameroon that their counterparts have. While […]
La Gloria Cubana Serie R
This week we have the La Gloria Cubana Serie R #4 (4-7/8 x 52) with a Connecticut broadleaf maduro wrapper. I was gifted this cigar back around Christmas so, while I have no idea how long it sat in the B&M, it had been in my humidor for almost 3 months. This was one dark, […]
Don Tomas Dominican Selection
I’m back! Thanks for everyone wondering where I was the past week. Had some family business going on so I was away from the site for most of last week. Thanks to Walt & Brian for holding down the fort while I took some personal time. I bring you the Lonsdale sized (6.5″ x 44) […]
TNT Cigars – Alternative to Padron Anniversary
Welcome back for another Monday cigar review. This week I decided to fire up a TNT Cigars Alternative to the Padron Anniversary. This is a cigar that I received a request for, fortunately I just so happened to have a bundle of Toro sized Maduros resting in my humidor. This particular stick is square pressed […]
Camacho Liberty 2006
This week I have the Camacho Liberty 2006 Edition. These cigars are limited to 40,000 cigars total and sell for about $14.00 each. This was a cigar that I had on my wish list for some time. Thanks to Stephen, I can now smile and cross it off the list. Thanks again Stephen!