I was approached a couple of months ago by Serino Cigars to review there Royale Maduro XX. I hadn’t heard of Serino Cigars at the time, but was happy to give them a shot. Serino Cigars was founded in 2016 by Tony Serino and his son, Carson, who partnered with Omar Gonzales Aleman. Aleman worked at […]
Colibri V-Cut
I’m a pretty simple cigar smoker when it comes to accessories. I use my S. T. Dupont lighters and Xikar cutters because I consider them the best on the market. I’ve picked up a new cutter several months ago that has me reconsidering my cutter choice. I saw where Colibri had introduced a new line […]
D’Crossier Selection 512 Lancero
While on a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, I was given a cigar that I’ve heard a lot about but almost never saw. This trip was with several other bloggers, some I’ve known for quite some time and some I was meeting for the first time. One of them was Master Sensei, Eric Guttormson, […]
Manolo Estate Serie 32 Habano
I considered a number of cigars for this, my first video cigar review of 2017. But then I thought it wasn’t right to not make good on a promise I made last year. Months ago (I’m not even sure how many) I was sent these samples of the Manolo Estate Habano Serie 32 to review. […]
Black Works Studio Sindustry Toro
In 2015, James Brown, owner of Black Label Trading Company and co-owner of Fabrica de Oveja Negra, created Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) as way to experiment with tobaccos in different blends featuring Nicaraguan tobaccos. It’s sort of the mad science laboratory for James Brown. Our friends at Cigar Federation have a post about its creation here. […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2016
2017 is here, and just when you think it you’re safe from 2016, up pops my list of the top 10 cigars of 2016. I hope the sudden shock and inevitable controversy that follows is not too taxing on your health. Remember, breath deeply and evenly when you’re yelling at me over the internet. Stress, […]
Ben’s Top 10 Cigars of 2016
Well, it’s that time of the year again. Time for my Top 10 Cigars of the Year for 2016. A lot of our blogger friends are releasing their list around this time along with us and I love to read their list as well. We have our own personal likes and dislikes, so it’s interesting […]
Padron 1926 Serie No. 90 Maduro
This is part 2 of the review of the Padron 1926 Serie No. 90. This review will focus on the maduro wrapper version of this cigar. You can review my review of natural wrapper version of his cigar, along with the overview of the cigar here. The specification of this cigar are the same as […]
Padron 1926 Serie No. 90 Natural
Earlier this year at IPCPR 2016 in Las Vegas, NV, Padron released a new commemorative cigar called the Padron 1926 Serie No. 90 to celebrate the 90th birthday of Padron Cigars founder, Jose O. Padron. The Padron Anniversary, in both the 1926 and 1964, are legendary cigars. They are considered to be one of the […]
Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro “The Hammer”
I’m a little late to the game with this cigar. Released in 2014, the Padron 50th Anniversary or “The Hammer” is a commemorative cigar celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1964. The cigar was released in a natural and maduro wrapper in a stunningly beautiful humidor that retailed for $5,300.00. The cigars […]