For my review this week, I decided to check out the CroMagnon Knuckle Draggers that Jerry so graciously gifted me a couple weeks back when we met up in Bethesda for the Benji Menendez event at W. Curtis Draper. Before I smoked one, I wasn’t sure whether I was going to like it, as it’s […]
La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale
Wrapper : Honduran Connecticut Binder : Mexican and Nicaraguan – double binder Filler : Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero plus Nicaraguan and Dominican proprietary tobacco Source : bought at local b&m Today we are going to take a look at the La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale in the Habanero size (6×52). This cigar is also […]
Casa Miranda – First Impressions
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : gifted from Rene Castenada Cigar Today I have the Casa Miranda in the torpedo size (6×52). This is available in a robusto (5×50) and a toro (6×52) also. This stick was gifted to me up at Cigar Expo by Rene Castenada. I only […]
Thunder
Today I have for you the Thunder by Nimish Desai. I am going to let the video speak for me today, sorry to the writing lovers. I will say that I enjoyed this cigar but with the power it has, I would not be able to smoke it every day. It is very impressive with […]
Illuminati Shield Torpedo
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are so many cigars these days with conspiratorial and counter-culture themes. All things tobacco have become the target of choice for politicians looking to score easy points with their consitutents. People who are only to happy to support bans on a legal product, even in places they […]
Tatuaje Avion 11 – First Impressions
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
Illusione Burn – First Impressions
Wrapper : Criollo 98 Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : was a gift Hopefully I have a nice treat for you today as I will be reviewing the Illusione Burn in the Toro Grande size (6×56). This cigar is made for Rocky Patel’s Burn Lounge in Naples Florida. There were only 50 boxes […]
CAO America Anthem
Wrapper : Connecticut maduro and shade barber poled Binder : Brazilian maduro Filler : Nicaraguan, Italian, American and Dominican Republic Source : bought at my local shop I am going to be doing the CAO America Anthem size for my weekend long celebration of Independence Day. Right off the bat, these are very overpriced, in […]