Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Pete generously handed this to me at CigarExpo First I will apologize for another written review but i have been down and out with the weather and my neck hurting so bad. I hope to be back to videos for my next […]
Delaware Cigar Festival 2011
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Fifth Annual Delaware Cigar Festival. The is organized by Gary Griffith, brand owner of Emilo Cigars, and Premium Cigar Manager of the Delaware Cigars chain of stores (In excess of twenty stores in the state of Delaware). Tickets went on sale a few months ago and […]
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Maduro
One of the more interesting things to come out of the 2011 trade show was the new La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Maduro. Or more accurately, the packaging for new Air Bender Maduro. You know, the humidor box that’s so unique, it has it’s own name? Of course I’m talking about the “Casa de Tobaco” […]
Alan Rubin Responds
This is what I love about cigars…the humor. A bit of advice if you are new to the site. When I rant about something, its all in good fun and meant as good laugh…and for pageviews LOL. Trust me, I don’t take myself that seriously. Regardless, I’m happy to see Alan Rubin take the time […]
Alec Bradley Black Market
Introduced at this year’s IPCPR and recently started hitting the shelves of shops everywhere is the Alec Bradley Black Market. I heard a lot of talk about the Black Market on the show floor and since it was one of the few cigars I didn’t get to sample at the show, I was extremely excited […]
Interview with Steve Ysidron of Savinelli
When the name Savinelli is mentioned in the smoke shop, the first thing that comes to peoples’ mind is pipes. You can hardly blame them, Savinelli has been making pipes since Achille Savinelli Sr. opened up shop in Milan back in 1876. After a 135 years of doing something, you do build a bit of […]
Big Pig Maduro
Wrapper : Dominican Republic? Binder : Dominican Republic Filler : Dominican Republic Source : Wife made me buy I have for you today a cigar made by Arganese called Big Pig in the maduro wrapper. These come in one size, 6×60 and are available from SmokerFriendly.com or any of the Smoker Friendly stores around the […]
Contest: Win an Angelenos Leather Travel Case and Cigars Courtesy of Prometheus
Last month we gave away a Prometheus Prize Pack which included a table torch and cigars. This month, Prometheus is back again with a black leather twin cigar case with Angelenos Logo. This case is designed to handle large ring gauge cigars and comes pre filled with a pair of large ring gauge Angelenos Cigars. […]
Leon Jimenes No. 4 Maduro
Up for review this week is a cigar that’s anything but new, and conspicuously petite in the face of the ongoing large ring gauge craze, the Leon Jimenes Corona No. 4 Maduro. You might wonder why, with all the new releases hitting the shelves this time of year I’d decide to burn something that’s been […]
Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon – Sixty
Wrapper : Cameroon Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan and Dominican Source : bought at local store Today I have a new stick, the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon in the Sixty size (6×60). Yes I tend to like toro sizes and up so I was looking forward to smoking this one with the cameroon […]