Rollin’ In The Dough Smokezebo: Macanudo Millionaire
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 [...]
Rollin’ In The Dough Smokezebo: Macanudo Millionaire
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 [...]
Independence Smokezebo: Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Gordo
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Length: 6″ Ring Gauge: 60 Vitola: Gordo (Thick Toro) Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaraguan (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaraguan (Esteli & Condega) Body: Mild/Lower-Medium Pricing: $5-$8 Happy Independence Day! Alan Rubin and the gang at Alec Bradley have produced a nice, value priced cigar that’s ideal for this Independence [...]
Special Smokezebo: 3 Great Holiday Smokes For Under $10
Happy Holidays!… Tonight I’m attending the annual holiday party at Old Oaks Cigar Co. in Thousand Oaks, CA (Old Oaks is the main sponsor of this blog) thrown by Albert, Arseen, Leon, Garbis & Zach Chrikjian, the 5 brothers that together own 3 cigar shops in my area… There will be lots of food, drink, [...]
Monday “Throwback” Smokezebo: Casa Magna Oscuro
Cigar Review: The Oscuro provides plenty of thick, billowy smoke with the ash blooming some but not flaking and lasting a good 1″-1.5″ before cracking… full, discernible flavors come through with smooth Venezualan Chuao bittersweet chocolate, prune-raisin, sweet maple wood, roasted fennel and toasted pecan notes… there is a white pepper spice undernote that tingles the mid-back palate and provides a nice zing to the smoke…
Friday Smokezebo: Room 101 LTD Conjura Edition
Cigar: Room 101 LTD Conjura Edition Length: 4.75″ Ring Gauge: 50 (Box-Pressed) Vitola: Rothchild (Robusto) Wrapper: Honduran Conspiracy Rosado Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan Body: Full Pricing: $7-$10 Matt Booth is an evil, evil man… In fact I think he’s trying to kill me… His Camacho made Room 101 cigars have been a good [...]
Thursday Smokezebo: The “Secret” Cigar
Cigar #1: Shaggy (Shaggy Foot) Length: 6″ (Including 1″ Shaggy Foot) Ring Gauge: 56 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran Cigar #2: Shaggy Grande (Closed Foot) Length: 6″ (Including 1″ Shaggy Foot) Ring Gauge: 60 Vitola: Thick Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran A couple of months ago when I [...]
