A couple of weeks ago I published a review of the Inferno 3rd Degree, a cigar produced by Oliva for Famous Smoke Shop. Despite the cigars not being quite what I was expecting, I enjoyed the samples. Actually, I enjoyed them enough to put in an order for the original Inferno for comparison. During that […]
Inferno by Oliva
Have you ever found yourself shopping for cigars online and suddenly skeptical? Your mouse hovers over the “add to cart” button and you just don’t know if your should click. The cigar looks pretty plain, the price is low, but it is made by a manufacturer with a solid reputation. Will this just be another […]
Key West “Al Capone” by Rafael Fuente (first impressions)
Several weeks ago, I received a little sampler pack of cigars from Island Cigar Factory, a chain of three cigar shops down in Key West, Florida. They carry a line of their own cigars made at their own factory in the Dominican Republic. The most visually-stunning cigar among the samples they sent me was this […]
Alec Bradley Crescendo
A while back, I was given the task of purchasing cigars for my friend’s wedding. Being incredibly short on time, I quickly found some good deals and placed an order with Holt’s Cigar Company in Philly. As part of a promotional offer they were running at the time, the good people at Holt’s threw in […]
New Havana Cigars (NHC) Surrogates
The inspiration behind the Surrogates, a new line offered exclusively by New Havana Cigars, was to create a special smoke that would be available on a consistent basis, as opposed to a limited edition that you might fall in love with, but which you’ll never be able to get your hands on again. A full-bodied […]
My Father El Hijo
By now, all the trick-or-treaters have gone home, and I hope none of you got sick on Halloween candy. This week, I’m reviewing the My Father El Hijo, the third installment in the Smoke Inn exclusive Microblend Series. My Father El Hijo by the numbers: (Smoke Inn exclusive) Size: 5.5×52 box-pressed Wrapper: Select 2009 Harvest […]
J. Fuego Casa Fuego Corona
This past week I was digging through the humidor looking for a cigar to review when I came across a five pack of these Casa Fuego Coronas. Not being sure what they were or where I got them, I went to Google to find out more. One of the first results I found was for […]
Cigar.com House Blends Wrap-Up
After 8 weeks of smoking the Cigar.com House Blends, everyone knows which was my favorite but I will include the links for all the reviews below and choose my favorite below. Cigar.com Red Label Giving this Cigar.com Red Label the once over and it has a surprisingly nice wrapper with few veins and bumps in […]
Cigar.com Red Label
Wrapper : Connecticut Broadleaf maduro Binder : Back to no clue Filler : Dominican Source : cigar.com with my own money I am starting off another series review for your enjoyment. This time it is going to be the Cigar.com house blends. All of these will be in the robusto size (5 x 50). Eighth […]
Cigar.com Cuban Label
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder : Dominican Filler : Dominican Source : cigar.com with my own money I am starting off another series review for your enjoyment. This time it is going to be the Cigar.com house blends. All of these will be in the robusto size (5 x 50). Seventh one is the Cuban […]