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: 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: Olivares Aging Room M356 Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 50 Vitola: Rondo (Robusto) Wrapper: Dominican Habano Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Body: Medium Pricing: $8 (Approx.) (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) So many cigars, so much to try… that’s [...]
Here’s Part II of my very interesting and illuminating 2011 IPCPR interview with Steve Saka, president of Drew Estate… In this segment Steve talks about Liga Privada and the new additions to the line, the recently released “My Uzi Weighs A Ton” cigar that’s a joint-venture between DE & Joya De Nicaragua, what’s up with [...]
The 2011 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas was overwhelming – cigars, cigars & more cigars (plus some accessories thrown in for good measure)… retailers & media discovering new products for their customers or readers… booth after booth filled with goodies waiting to be sampled… One of the busiest booths was that of Drew Estate… [...]
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 [...]