I picked up a H.Upmann – Vintage Cameroon, last week on my way home from work. I wanted to let it age a little before smoking but i just couldnt resist. I was over a friends house last night I decided to fire it up. It looked like a typical H. Upmann cigar. The wrapper […]
Maria Mancini – Natural
Origin: Honduras Length: 6.00 Ring: 50 Strength: Medium-Full Wrapper Color: Medium Brown (E) Wrapper Type: Habana 2000 Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua Shape: Parejo Square Pressed It’s been a busy weekend as far as cigars go. I was doing my normal Internet routine this morning when I found the Dog Watch Social Club’s podcast […]
Maria Mancini – Maduro
Origin: Honduras Length: 6.00 Ring: 50 Strength: Medium-Full Wrapper Color: Dark Brown (M) Wrapper Type: Costa Rica Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua Shape: Parejo Square Pressed In addition to the La Vieja, I also indulged in a Maria Mancini ? Maduro. It’s been some time since I’ve had one of these. My first one […]
La Vieja Habana – Fuma
Wrapper: Ecuador Binder: Nic. Filler: Nic Length: 6.00 Ring Gauge: 54 Strength: Med. Last night I decided that I was going to smoke one of the La Vieja Habana – Fumas given to me by TechX. This was the Belicoso D size, which is a torpedo. The first thing I noticed was that the band […]
Montecristo Afrique – Uhuru
Origin: Dominican Republic Length: 5.00 Ring: 47 Strength: Medium-Full Wrapper Color: Medium Brown (E) Wrapper Type: Cameroon Binder: ECU Filler: AFRICA/NIC/PERU Shape: Parejo Yesterday I was in the mood for a cigar. I had been running in and out of the house all day and I just wanted to kick back and relax. […]
Romeo y Julieta – Reserve Maduro
As I posted the other day, I wanted to get a review up for a Romeo y Julieta ? Reserve Maduro. I had a chance to smoke two over the past two days. The first RyJ I smoke was one that was given to me recently by a friend. It was purchased last week […]
Hoyo Dark Sumatra (Media Noche)
I find it great to review cigars that someone I know has smoked. Over on another site my buddy Walt reviewed the Hoyo Dark Sumatra and now it’s my turn. Origin: Honduras Length: 5.75 Ring: 54 Strength: Full Wrapper Color: Dark Brown Wrapper Type: Ecuador Sumatran Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: HON/NIC/DR Shape: Parejo I focused […]
Gurkha – Class Regent
Length: 6.00 Ring Gauge: 50 Strength: Bold – Heavy Wrapper: Havana 2000 Binder: Indonesian Filler: Cuban Ligero, Dominican Piloto In my last review I made mention that I ordered a ten pack of cigars from Cigars International. The review I’m posting now is for the other cigar in that pack. The Gurkha Regent. […]
Sancho Panza Double Maduro / Extra Fuerte
First let me say that this was so much fun to do! Unamed13 I’m very glad you got a hold of me on IM and asked me to do this. I may have to make something like this a regular feature on the blog. To recap, I was asked to review and compare two cigars […]
Bolivar Fuerte (Cofradia)
Origin: Honduras Length: 6.25 Ring: 45 Strength: Full Wrapper Type: Ecuador Sumatran Binder: Connecticut Filler: Honduras/Nicaragua The Bolivar Fuerte (Cofradia) was a surprise when I reviewed it. As I mentioned in an earlier entry, these smokes were the weekly special at my local JR Cigars. Before I start my review let me add this disclaimer. […]