Cigar Review: Macanudo Cru Royale Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 60 Vitola: Gigante Wrapper: Ecuadoran Habano Binder: La Vega Especial (Dominican) Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan Viso, Brazilian Mata Fina Body: Medium Pricing: $9 I just spent the weekend at a million dollar wedding – the star-studded “Kris Humphries/Kim Kardashian” betrothal event in Montecito, CA… so, what [...]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Cru Royale Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 60 Vitola: Gigante Wrapper: Ecuadoran Habano Binder: La Vega Especial (Dominican) Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan Viso, Brazilian Mata Fina Body: Medium Pricing: $9 I just spent the weekend at a million dollar wedding – the star-studded “Kris Humphries/Kim Kardashian” betrothal event in Montecito, CA… so, what [...]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Avion 11 Length: 6.75″ Ring Gauge: 48/52 Vitola: Box Pressed Perfecto Grande Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa/Esteli Ligero) Body: Full Pricing: $10 (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) One of the much anticipated [...]
Cigar Review: Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Core Line Maduro Length: 5-7/8″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Club 52 (Toro) Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatran Filler: Nicaraguan & Dominican Body: Full Pricing: Approx $8-$9 (Just Released at 2011 IPCPR) One of the cigars that Ernesto Perez-Carrillo & EPC introduced at the 2011 IPCPR trade show in Vegas [...]
Cigar: Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R 56 Length: 5-5/8″ Ring Gauge: 56 Vitola: Vitola 56 (Double Robusto) Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown Rosado Sumatran Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Whenever I attend a cigar event I dress in a certain way — Panama hat, Guayabera and cigars in pocket… it’s become my signature look (and because I’m [...]
Cigar: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Length: 5.5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Belicoso Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan (From Pepin Garcia & Oliva Farms) The Garcia family are dynamos in the cigar business… with daughter Janny handling the business affairs and son Jaime along with Pepin himself creating & blending fine cigars for their [...]
Cigar: Macanudo Cru Royale Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Dominican La Vega Especial Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan Viso plus Brazilian Mata Fina Ah, Macanudo… you were one of the first cigars I smoked… back then, before the boutique cigars and all the exotic heady blends we have today, you [...]