Cigar: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie #4 Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Shade (lower half) & Nicaraguan Criollo (upper) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Mild/Medium Pricing: $6-$8 (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) I’ve smoked quite [...]
Cigar: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie #4 Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Shade (lower half) & Nicaraguan Criollo (upper) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Mild/Medium Pricing: $6-$8 (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) I’ve smoked quite [...]
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: EO Brands 601 La Bomba Napalm Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Secret (Nicaraguan Criollo?) Binder: Secret (Nicaraguan?) Filler: Secret (Nicaraguan Ligero?) Body: Full Pricing: $8-$10 I had a great and very funny time at IPCPR in Las Vegas with my friend Eddie Ortega of EO Brands… so, in his honor [...]
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 Review: 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 Body: Medium Pricing: $7 Sitting in the backyard working on posts from the recent IPCPR cigar/pipe convention in Las Vegas and smoking a Macanudo Cru Royale [...]
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 [...]