A few weeks ago I was exchanging emails with Jim Cronin of Top Shelf Cigars. You may recognize the name from previous reviews which include the Top Shelf Signature Select Blue, Black, and Red Labels. Before speaking with Jim I was having trouble tracking down information on a small boutique manufacturer. With a failed email […]
Flor de Oliva Corojo (Blind Tasting)
Brand: Flor de Oliva Corojo Vitola: Robusto Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 5.00 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Price: $3.00 (in PA) Pre-Light: After blind tasting the Flor de Oliva Gold, the group thinned out and I was left with three individuals who were interested in smoking a second blind cigar that afternoon. I […]
Gran Habano Cabinet Selection (Blind Tasting)
A couple of weeks ago our friend Rich Meade, from the Stogie Review Fan Forums, took the time to put together a blind tasting. Below is the final result of this awesome project that Rich took upon himself. Finally found some time to do the write up of our first ever Stogie Review Fan Forum […]
Gran Habano Cabinet Selection (Blind Tasting)
Inspired by my Blind tasting Videos, Rich Meade decieded that he wanted to do a blind tasting within the ranks of our Fan Forum. He went to his local shop, purchased cigars and shipped them out to a few of the guys. They all reviewed their cigars and below is the result. I want to […]
Jameson Cigar Company Black Label (Blind Tasting)
On September 20th, I packed up my gear and made my way across town to Kensington Tobacconist for another Blind Cigar Tasting. Just like last time, I was armed with two different cigars, with bands removed, for the guys to evaluate. The write-up covers the second of those two cigars. The purpose of these blind […]
Jameson Cigar Company Red Label (Blind Tasting)
On September 20th, I packed up my gear and made my way across town to Kensington Tobacconist for another Blind Cigar Tasting. Just like last time, I was armed with two different cigars, with bands removed, for the guys to evaluate. The purpose of these blind tasting are to get the average cigar smokers opinion […]
La Aurora 1495 Connecticut and Cameroon (Blind Tasting)
Over the last several moths I have been toying with the idea of doing some sort of blind tasting. Being the video heavy site that we are, I knew this was going to be a tough task to implement over skype with Brian, Jerry and myself. The next best thing was to go ahead and […]