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…
Inexpensive vs. Cheap – There’s a HUGE Difference!
A couple of weeks ago, I was perusing my usual Reddit cigar channels when I came across a post by someone proffering their advice on smoking cigars. They stated that they had been smoking cigars for five years implying that they were somehow an expert on the subject of cigars, so I was prepared to…
Sometimes It’s Too Hard to Pass Up a Deal
Besides the La Sirena Super Sea Monkeys, one of the huge surprises for me in 2025 was the La Aroma de Cuba Noblesse. But at $18-$20/stick online and $28 at a shop, I had resigned myself to buying an occasional couple of singles. But last weekend, while I was perusing r/cigars on Reddit, I saw…
Curivari Seleccíon Privada Magnificos Maduro Needs Patience, Patience, Patience
I lived in Las Vegas from 1989 to 1990. I was twenty-seven and moved there because of a girl who then dumped me two weeks after I got there. But if I’m going to be honest with myself, looking back, I never really had a chance with her. She was hot. She knew it. And…
Paul Stulac Post Script San Andres
Original post was back in early April, but I wanted to add an update… Purchased: 20-ct Bundle Toro (6 X 52)Store: Miami HumidorPrice: $95.00Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but they come in bundlesExperience Rating: 97 After I discovered this cigar from reading Katman’s review last year, I am now halfway through my third bundle. I…
CAO Amazon Basin Dagger Update
Okay, lesson learned. I know, I’m supposed to let cigars rest a while before smoking them. Some require at least a month or even two before they’re enjoyable. But with the Dagger, curiosity got the better of me and I smoked it way too early. I wasn’t that impressed with it writing, “I appreciate the…
Paul Stulac Blue Lightning Sky Katman Edition
Purchased: 2 10-packs Toro (6 X 52)Price: $85 eachStore: Small BatchBuy Again: If I can…Box Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 98 With what I’ve experienced with Paul Stulac cigars, he does nothing half-assed and his collaboration with Phil “Katman” Kohn is yet another example of the quality of his blending and the care that he puts into…
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