I’m sure by now most of you have heard of the new Puro d’Oro offering from the folks at Davidoff. Last night I was fortunate enough to be invited by Mike Copperman to cover a Puro d’Oro launch event at his shop, Bethesda Tobacco (a CRA Great American Cigar Shop), in Bethesda MD. I’ll let […]
CAO Gold Perfecto
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade seed Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Sent from a BOTL Today I have for you a review that I am shocked has not been done yet in any vitola, the CAO Gold perfecto. This cigar has been around since 1996 and they introduced a […]
Rocky Patel Signature Series – Toro
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Honduran and Nicaraguan Source : gifted to me by a fellow BOTL Hello again to all the cigar enthusiasts out there. I have for you today the Rocky Patel Signature Series toro. I will point out, Rocky Patel also released a Signature Series […]
El Tiante La Leyenda
Baseball season is less than a week old and my beloved Baltimore Orioles already have the second worst record in all of baseball and it doesn’t look like its going to get any better, any time soon. So what better way to kickoff this baseball season? How about with a cigar by arguably one of […]
Andros – Toro
Origin : Dominican Republic Wrapper : U.S. Connecticut Binder : Dominican Republic Filler : Dominican Republic Source : Famous Smoke Shop Exlcusive I am bringing you a Famous Smoke Shop exclusive cigar today in the Andros toro. This cigar is made in 5 sizes, Churchill (7.50 x 50), Corona (5.50 x 46), lonsdale (6.75 x […]
Thompson Cigar Black Label Robusto
Origin : Philippines Wrapper : Unknown Binder : Unknown Filler : Unknown Source : Thompson Cigar Exclusive Today I have a super cheap smoke review for your viewing and reading pleasure, the Thompson Black Label Robusto Natural. These are an exclusive cigar for Thompson Cigar and therefore I can not find much information about them […]
Pinar del Rio Clasico Exclusivo – Lancero – Short Ashes
About a month ago I received a nice package from Tony Casas that included 3 of these Pinar Del Rio Clasico Exclusivo Lancero’s so I figured why not do a short ashes for your viewing pleasure. Walt did a full review of this exact same cigar on May 29th, 2009. I will refer you back […]
Miura Directo De Fabrica Magnum
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Connecticut Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan and Panamanian Source : Purchased from local store (Self Serve Beverage) for $5.99 First off I have to say, this is a big sucker! I am going to throw out a guess as to the name, Miura being named for the Spanish fighting […]
Famous Artisan – Nicaragan Edition – Connecticut
Brand: Nicaraguan Artisan Manufacturer: Tabacalera Protalasa Vitola: Robusto Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 5.00 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Origin: Nicaraguan MSRP: $23.99 per 5 pack Source: Free samples from Famous Smoke Shop Brand: The Artisan – Nicaraguan Edition is a product of Famous Smoke Shop. Produced by Tabacalera Protalasa, these cigars feature three […]
CAO La Traviata (Animados)
So you’re probably scratching your head and asking yourself, “another La Traviata review?” We’ve covered the CAO La Traviata a lot here on Stogie Review. I got a sneak peek before the 2009 IPCPR, then Brian and I reviewed it in a episode of The Herfing Heads, it made my Top 10 list for 2009, […]