Unco B's Stogie Diary

I didn’t expect to like the Penn Standard Gold Standard, especially after my experience with the original. But this is a completely different cigar. Bright Connecticut character rides over a surprisingly muscular foundation, with enough structure and refinement to keep the profile composed from start to finish. As an anytime…

The Curivari Buenaventura Pralines P 652 is alive from the moment it finds its footing. It builds with remarkable energy, surging into a full-bodied rush of motion without ever collapsing into noise. Even as the strength climbs and the profile begins to compress, the cigar stays articulate, disciplined, and completely…

The Aganorsa Leaf International Supreme Leaf reminds me of Joe Pavelski. You put him on the ice knowing exactly what you were going to get. He wasn’t the flashiest player out there, and he didn’t need to be. He was smart, steady, dependable, and dangerous when it mattered. And like…

The Monarch begins with quiet authority, then reveals the energy beneath its surface. What first appears grounded and restrained slowly fills with movement, texture, and grace. By the final stretch, the cigar is no longer merely sitting in command. It’s presiding over a room in full motion.

The Cayman Cigars Sovereign II doesn’t smoke like a Connecticut. What it does surprised the hell out of me. Forget what you think you know about Connies. This has its own agenda.