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: 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 [...]
No, this doesn’t have to do with Pete Johnson’s recent limited-edition Tatuaje M80 cigar… or “Pepin” Garcia’s previously released Firecracker stogie… or even EO Brand’s upcoming 601 La Bomba stick (coincidentally all 3 above made by Pepin at the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua)… The video below is just plain, old fun to watch… [...]
Cigar Review: Limited-Edition Tatuaje M80 Length: 4″ Ring Gauge: 50 Vitola: Short (Petite) Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Uber Full-Bodied Pricing: $99.99 – Box Of 15 (sold out) Ever had one of those tiny “Black Cat” firecrackers go off in your hand?… while it may not cause massive destruction it [...]
Here is a short video of the unboxing of the limited-edition Tatuaje M80 (4×54) cigars made by Don Pepin Garcia and recently released by Pete Johnson/Tatuaje Cigars & David Garofolo of Two Guys Cigars in New Hampshire. This release was limited to 333 boxes of 15 cigars each for a total of 4,995 cigars. I [...]
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, [...]