Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Connecticut Binder : Sumatran Filler : 5-year aged Dominican and Nicaraguan Source : Purchased from Famous Smoke Shop with my own funds I am going to do a little different write up for your reading pleasure today along with doing this vertical tasting of the Journeys line of cigars. Journeys […]
Malfetano
Brand: Malfetano Manufacturer: Alec Bradley Vitola: Corona Wrapper: Criollo 98 – (Trojes Viso) Binder: Criollo 98 – (Trojes Seco) Filler: Honduran (Trojes) and Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Origin: Honduras MSRP: $6.90 Brand: Up for review this week is a cigar that, until recently, I had never heard about. I was first introduced to this brand around Janaury […]
Camacho Select
Way back in 2007, Walt originally reviewed the Camacho Select. Fast forward to 2010 and the Camacho Select has been through a packaging and blending change. I originally scored two boxes of these Camacho Selects for my silence on not revealing who was behind the Black Band Project. Last year when I first smoked the […]
El Triunfador No. 3 by Tatuaje
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Purchased a box from The Humidour with my own funds I have a treat for you today with the newly released El Triunfador from Tatuaje Cigars (Havana Cellars). This re-released cigar with a new blend comes in six sizes: No.1 […]
21 Minutes with Pete Johnson
Quick shout out to all the peeps who came out to Drapers on Friday. It was great seeing familiar faces as well as putting faces and real names to Twitter handles. Twitter peeps like @tatuajecigars @nicetightash @doc8466 @stogieguys @sboyajian @naugs56 @dabyrdman33 @btmiles @dcspeopleschamp @chris_suspect @edfernandez2 (Norfolk VA), all the Facebook people like Larry (NC), Benjamin […]
La Estrella Cubana Oscuro
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Costa Rican Maduro Binder : Brazilian Filler : Dominican and Nicaraguan Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds Cost : $34.99 per bundle of 20 (this is the cost I paid so the price may be different if I got them on sale) I have for you […]
Camacho Liberty 2009 (Joint Review)
Brand: Camacho Liberty 2009 Series Blender: Christian Eiroa Vitola: 11/18 (Figurado) Ring Gauge: 54 Length: 6.00 Wrapper: Habano Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Origin: Honduras MSRP: $16.50 Purchased From: Won from Dylan Austin’s Twitter contest Brand: Camacho Cigars has a rich history among the cigar community, from its early days founded by Simon Camacho, throughout its […]
CAO Escaparate #7
I need to thank Adrian and Butthead’s Tobacco for thinking of me. Adrian gave me the heads up on the CAO Escaparate #7 months ago and was kind enough to make sure I got enough to do a review. We are no stranger to CAO’s Escaparate collection. We’ve reviewed many of them like the MX3 […]
Gurkha Empire Series Wrap Up
Here we are at the end of the six Gurkha Empire cigar series and I really had fun doing them in a row like this. Here are quick links for any refreshers you would like… Here is the copy and paste from Cigar’s International website about the Gurkha Empire Series. Gurkha Empire I Empire I: […]
Gurkha Empire VI
Origin : Unknown Wrapper : Brazilian Binder : Unknown Filler : Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan Ligero Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds Today I have for you the Gurkha Empire VI. This is a cigar that there is not much information floating around on except what is on the Cigar’s […]