Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Connecticut Binder : Sumatran Filler : 5-year aged Dominican and Nicaraguan Source : Purchased from Famous Smoke Shop with my own funds I am going to do a little different write up for your reading pleasure today along with doing this vertical tasting of the Journeys line of cigars. Journeys […]
Malfetano
Brand: Malfetano Manufacturer: Alec Bradley Vitola: Corona Wrapper: Criollo 98 – (Trojes Viso) Binder: Criollo 98 – (Trojes Seco) Filler: Honduran (Trojes) and Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Origin: Honduras MSRP: $6.90 Brand: Up for review this week is a cigar that, until recently, I had never heard about. I was first introduced to this brand around Janaury […]
Romeo y Julieta Aniversario (Short Ashes)
Several years ago, I believe it was back around Christmas of 2006, I saw a sale on the JR Cigars website that I couldn’t pass up. The deal featured a gift box that included a ceramic Romeo y Julieta ashtray with a handful of cigars to go along with it. I believe there were a […]
El Triunfador No. 3 by Tatuaje
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Purchased a box from The Humidour with my own funds I have a treat for you today with the newly released El Triunfador from Tatuaje Cigars (Havana Cellars). This re-released cigar with a new blend comes in six sizes: No.1 […]
La Estrella Cubana Oscuro
Origin : Nicaragua Wrapper : Costa Rican Maduro Binder : Brazilian Filler : Dominican and Nicaraguan Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds Cost : $34.99 per bundle of 20 (this is the cost I paid so the price may be different if I got them on sale) I have for you […]
Gurkha Empire V
Origin : Unknown Wrapper : Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder : Unknown Filler : Long-leaf Honduran, Nicaraguan and Mexican Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds Today I have for you the Gurkha Empire V. This is a cigar that there is not much information floating around on except what is on the Cigar’s […]
Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne (Guest Review)
This review comes courtesy of Daniel (Dalamscius) from the Stogie Review Fan Forums Cigar: Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Champagne Drink: Messias 2004 Late Bottled Vintage Tawny Port Wrapper: Triple-Fermented Connecticut Binder: Cuban-Seed Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban-Seed Nicaraguan Vitola: Robusto 5×54 Price Range: $5.00 – $6.50 Burn Time: ~1.5 hours The Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary line was […]
Perdomo Reserve Champagne (Short Ashes)
Shortly after getting into the hobby of cigars, I discovered a brand that I came to smoke fairly frequently. That brand was Perdomo. I don’t recall which vitola it was that first attracted me to the brand, but I do recall ordering several samplers from Cigars International, in part, due to Perdomo being in the […]
Oliva Connecticut Reserve (Short Ashes)
Over the past couple of weeks, you have probably taken a notice to the additional face in my video cigar reviews. That face belongs to Mike Forry (KnightRid) and he has joined me once again for a joint short ashes review on the Oliva Connecticut Reserve. We have been slowly incorporating Mike into reviews in […]
ECCJ 15th Anniversary by Altadis
Brand: ECCJ 15th Anniversary Produced By: Altadis Vitola: Corona Gorda Ring Gauge: 48 Length: 5.75 Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Origin: Dominican Republic MSRP: Unknown Purchased From: IPCPR Sample Brand: The ECCJ 15th Anniversary Cigar is one that is produced by Altadis in the Dominican Republic. The band bears the Santa Damiana name and […]