Now that we’re back from IPCPR 2012, and our hours of video coverage have gone live, it must be time to get back to what we do the other 51 weeks a year: review cigars. And what better way to start than with one of the most talked about new cigars at the show? (And […]
Merlion by La Sirena Robusto
What do you get when you cross a lion with a fish? The worst cat scratch of your life; lions eat zebras, not fish, dummy. I kid of course, lions eat everything. What you would get, Dr. Moreau, is the mythical Merlion. A mermaid lion, minus the maid part, with a lot of teeth and […]
Casa Fernandez Miami Toro
Up for review this week is a cigar I thought for sure Jerry had covered, the Casa Fernandez Miami. But looking back through our cigar review index (it’s pretty handy, check it out some time), I didn’t see it. Perhaps it was a casualty of the many problems we had with a previous host. What […]
Herfin’ Heads: Vindicator By Oliva Robusto
Walt and I are back with another installment of everybody’s favorite internet video series, Herfin’ Heads. Today we make good on another cigar review we owe Famous Smoke Shop (thanks for the cigars guys), the Vindicator By Oliva Robusto. As the name indicates, it’s made by the Oliva that produces the popular Serie V, G […]
Tatuaje Proto 2 – Saints & Sinners 2011 (first impressions)
Deciding to change things up a little bit this week, I reached into my 2011 Saints & Sinners smoker’s kit and pulled out the Tatuaje Proto 2. According to the exclusive overview published by our friend Jay over at CigarPhoto.net, the Proto 2 is the original unreleased blend of La Casita Criolla. Unlike the final […]
Viaje Roman Candle
Summer and the Fourth of July is here once again, and for our readers in The States, that means it’s time to celebrate the birth of a nation by grilling, drinking adult beverages and smoking fine cigars. So it seems only right that I go a little overboard with my review this week. How about […]
Esteban Carreras 211 (first impressions)
You call that a storm? No, actually, they called that a “derecho.” Despite hurricane-force winds that arrived without warning on Friday night, I’m still here and kickin’. We lost power for about 16 hours, but actually suffered more damage the previous Friday caused by a lightning-induced surge. The heat wave continues, however (about “three degrees […]
My Father No. 1 (plus giveaway)
Yesterday, Jerry posted a review for a cigar that he was surprised to discover we had not yet reviewed before: the Liga Privada No. 9. Following his lead, today I’m doing something similar with the My Father No. 1. It should come as no surprise that this is a cigar I enjoy immensely — so […]
Ortega Cigars Serie D Natural No. 8
It was only a few short months ago that Eddie Ortega brought his well-received Ortega Serie D Maduro to market, and it’s clear he has no plans to rest on his laurels. In a matter of weeks cigar shops around the country will be receiving the first shipments of the new Serie D Natural, well […]
EP Carrillo Short Run 2012 Invictos
I’m back again with another installment of what we’ll call Brian plays catchup. Wherein I take a look at a cigar I should have reviewed weeks, if not months ago. This time, it’s the EP Carrillo Short Run 2012. I bought one on a whim a while ago and smoked it while I was taking […]