If Can, Can. If No Can, No Can. A Philosophy to Smoke By
To me, this is the classic Hawaiian proverb that defines the Hawaiian laid-back but authentic way to deal with life. It’s the ultimate shrug-with-wisdom – clean, efficient, and brutally honest. With this saying, there’s no overthinking, no drama, just a reality check wrapped in aloha. Another way of thinking about this is that some things…
AJ Fernandez San Lotano Requiem Habano
Purchased: Box of 20 Churchill (7 X 52)Price: ~$35.00 (Yeah, I got ’em from the JR stackable coupon sale)Store: JR CigarsBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – probably the only way I’ll buy themExperience Rating: 93 I remember the first time I smoked one of these. Several years ago, I was golfing in a tournament, and…
Don’t Throw Out Your Rhum Agricole! Make a Ti’ Punch Instead!
My first introduction to Rhum Agricole was from some bottles I inherited when a close friend of my wife’s passed away from a tragic accident. His family was from France, and when he passed, they moved back. But they couldn’t take everything with them, so his wife told mine that she could take all the…
Planteray O.F.T.D. Rum
Purchased: 1-liter bottleStore: Total Wine & MorePrice: $35.99Buy Again: I’m on my second bottle! So, yes!Rating: 95 I bought this bottle completely blind when I first tried it. I was in my local Total Wine searching for overproof rum and saw this bottle. I love the backstory on the naming of this rum. Apparently the…
My Father Blue First Impressions
To come clean, I bought my box blind. I had of course heard of it from posts on the internet and saw some reviews. Admittedly, it wasn’t really on my radar. But that damn JR stackable coupons sale got to me and I was able to procure a box of these and AJ San Lotano…
AJ Fernandez San Lotano Habano
Purchased: Box of 20 Churchill (7 X 52)Store: JR CigarsPrice: ~$40 from the JR stackable coupon saleBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 92 Man I have been lucking out as of late with my purchases! That stackable coupon deal from JR was insane and I scored some epic sticks for a fraction of their retail…
My Ultimate Mai Tai Recipe
One thing I’ve gotten into lately is rum, especially Jamaican rum. And though I love to sip the stuff neat, I also love a great Mai Tai. My version is a riff on the original Trader Vic’s Mai Tai. It’s a little stronger in the alcohol department because I want to bring out the “hogo”…
LCA Dead Stock 2025. An Amazing Cigar!
And the surprise of the year award goes to… LCA Dead Stock 2026! Here’s the marketing backstory… Purchased: 6 Figurado 6 X 54Store: West Coast CigarsPrice: $15.79Buy Again: Yes. I found some and ordered ten more. But once these are gone, they’re gone forever.Box Worthy: If boxes were still available, a resounding yesExperience Rating: 98…
Curivari Reserva Limitada Cafe Noir 62
Purchased: Box 6.25 X 60 Box-PressedPrice: $66.00Store CigarPage.comBuy Again: Yes, a few times now.Box Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 98 I’ve had this one stewing for 8 months. It’s the second one out of a box I bought in the middle of last year. But to come clean, I bought two boxes and have smoked through the…
Casa 1910 Soldadera Edition Teniente Angela First Impressions
I’m going to miss Katman when he stops writing reviews (yeah, I’m name-checking him yet again). But out of all the reviewers out there, I’ve come to trust his observations and insights the most, and I’ve purchased lots of cigars based on his reviews, insights, and recommendations. I’m smoking this Casa 1910 cigar based on…
Dumbarton Umbagog Bronzeback Robusto
Purchased: 10-pack Robusto (5 X 52)Price: $74.43Store: Atlantic Cigar CompanyBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: You can only get ’em in 10-packs, but yes.Experience Rating: 98 Do two extra rings make a difference? One would think not, but in the case of the DTT Umbagog Bronzeback, it makes a surprisingly big difference. I wrote about the original…
Pairing Barbecuing with a Cigar?
I’m not talking about pairing a cigar with the food but the act of barbecuing meat. To me, there’s no better excuse to kill time – and get out of honey-do projects – than to have a smoke or two or three while the meat smokes. But I’ve found that certain cigars fare better with…
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