Brand: Rocky Patel Vitola: Toro Length: 6.00 Ring Gauge: 52 Wrapper: Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Panama Country of Origin: Nicaragua Price: $5.00 Brand: The Edge Sumatra is a product of the famed Rocky Patel and the very well know Nestor Plasencia as a limited production cigar.
Jameson Cigar Company – Torpedo
Oliva Special S Torpedo
I chose this week’s cigar based on a rumor. Not the rumor that it is a good cigar, which I’ve heard. But because of the rumor that Oliva may be discontinuing the Special S sometime in the near future. Given the popularity of the Serie V and the production demands of producing the much hyped […]
Contest: Win a box of Jameson Petit Corona Cigars
For the month of April, we will be running an easy contest to give away a box of Jameson Cigar Company Petit Corona.
Punch Gran Cru #2 (Maduro)
This week I bring the Punch Gran Cru #2 (Maduro). This Gran Cru is from the year 2000 and is part of the Certified Vintage line available thru the Luxury Cigars section at JR Cigars. Video runs 16 minutes and I talk about this Certified Vintage 2000 and the current Punch Gran Cru. I also […]
Repairing a damaged cigar with pectin
Have you ever found yourself with a damaged cigar that you were just dieing to smoke? On occasion we receive cigars in the mail, or as gifts, and sometimes they get to us a little banged up. Occasionally this abuse leads to a pealing wrapper, or and in some cases, a couple of small cracks. […]
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars Book Review
Wow, that’s a heck of a headline, isn’t it? It’s kind of appropriate, because I’m taking a look at a heck of a book this Saturday. Min Ron Nee’s An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Post-Revolution Havana Cigars is commonly referred to as “the Bible of Cuban Cigars.” Judging by the size of the book, I can […]
Defiance Cigars by Xikar
Brand: Defiance Vitola: The Instigator (Belicoso) Length: 6.00 Ring Gauge: 54 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Crillio Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Price: $7.75 Brand: Defiance cigars were created as a way to fight against the legislatively and tax based oppression of cigar smokers. Proceeds from each box will be donated quarterly to individual […]
Saint Luis Rey Rothchilde (Guest Review)
This weeks guest review comes courtesy of Stogierosexual from our very own fan forums. Saint Luis Rey Rothchilde Size: Rothchilde (54×5) Made in: Honduras Wrapper: Natural; Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Peruvian I picked up this cigar at my local B&M for about $3.50, however, I am almost positive you would be able to […]
Drew Estate Java Maduro Toro
I could be that this is the week sporting April Fools day, or it could be the near lethal amount of pollen in the air here in Atlanta, but I felt like a change of pace was in order for this week’s review. And then it came to me. I do have those couple of […]