It is that time of year again. Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars visits W.Curtis Draper and we talk about what to look forward to in 2011. I’m sure some of you have heard about some of the new releases he has planned for 2011 and hopefully this video gives you more details and puts some […]
Catching up with Ernesto Perez Carrillo
I got word yesterday that our good friend Ernesto Perez Carrillo was going to be in my neck of the woods at the Gaithersburg location of Davidus Cigars. We last spoke to Ernesto back at the 2010 IPCPR in New Orleans so it was a great opportunity to spend a few minutes catching up with […]
Rodrigo – toro
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican Source : Samples sent from Rodrigo Cigars I have a treat for you today with the Rodrigo Cigars in the toro size. This is a boutique brand that is only available in select places right now. I was given these cities that it is available […]
La Aurora Broadway Series
Its great to be back to reviewing cigars and for my first review of 2011 I’m reviewing the relatively new La Aurora Broadway Series. Currently the Broadway is available in one size, a Sumo Toro (5.75 x 54) and features a double wrapper of Ecuadorian-grown, Sumatra-seed and Nicaraguan leaves, a Dominican Corojo binder and filler […]
Herding Stogies: A Composite Top 10
“What’s this? Another top ten list?! Surely you can’t be serious!” Oh, but I am, and stop calling me Shirley. (R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen) This isn’t any ordinary cigar top ten list, it’s a fusion of geekery, curiosity and hours of Excel spreadsheet work. The other day I was reading “These Lists Don’t Lie” on the […]
Dos Familias – Churchill
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : San Andreas Criollo Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan and San Andreas Source : bought at local store For the first review of the new year, I have for you the Dos Familias by Omar Ortez and Alejandro Turrent. This cigar comes in 5 sizes and I am smoking the […]
Nicks Sticks Sun Grown – Churchill
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : local store with my wife’s money Cigar Well everything that could go wrong, did in this video. Short and sweet writeup for you. Cigar was pretty much the same the whole way. I got a slight spice along with a natural tobacco flavor and […]
A Look At YourCigarRatings.com
As of late, my participation on the Stogie Review front has been a bit sporadic. Family duties with my infant daughter, in addition to coming down with a nasty cold, have left me in the dark when it comes to recent additions to the cigar world. Fortunately, my smart phone has allowed me to keep […]
La Aurora Corojo
No disrespect to the other cigars released by Miami Cigar Company at IPCPR this year but I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that the La Aurora Corojo is probably the best of the bunch. It was announced with little fanfare and hid in the shadows of the Guillermo Leon Signature, Nestor Miranda Art Deco […]
Man O’War Armada
And the Man O’War Series adds another cigar to its stable. The newest addition crafted by AJ Fernandez is the Man O’War Armada. The Armada sports a limited ligero Ecuadorian Sumatra Maduro wrapper, ligero filler from the Esteli and Ometepe regions of Nicaragua and to make sure everything burns a viso Jalapa binder. You don’t […]