Pictured above is one my all-time favorite sticks, the Tatuaje Nicaragua 7th Broadleaf. For me, it’s one of those sticks that never disappoints. Its flavor notes hit perfectly for my palate! Like the Undercrown Maduro, this is one stick I could smoke all day long. This morning though, when I got about a third ofContinue reading “Ugh! Burn and Draw Issues”
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La Gloria Cubana Classic
Purchased: Single Toro (6 X 52)Store: Cigars & More, San Carlos, CAPrice: ~$10.00Buy again? Yes.Box worthy? Yes.Experience Rating: 88 I love cigars that fly under the radar or that have been forgotten under the piles and piles of new cigars that bury them into obscurity or irrelevance. It’s not as if the cigars become suddenlyContinue reading “La Gloria Cubana Classic”
Connoisseur Wisdom
I was on the /r/cigars sub-Reddit this evening, and someone posted a great comment that I had to write down. It was sage advice given to a person who was seeking an opinion from the community on a particular brand of cigars: Piece of advice: Smoking cigars is 100% subjective. Although it may seem OKContinue reading “Connoisseur Wisdom”
Definition Cigars “The Chairman”
Purchased: Single Toro (6 X 54?)Store: Cigar Art, Dallas, TXPrice: $13.00Buy again? Yes.Box worthy? Yes.Experience Rating: 97 Another day in Dallas, TX, another Definition cigar. This time it’s the “The Chairman.” Wow! What a completely different take than the “Equalizer” I smoked yesterday! Where the Equalizer was silky smooth, the Chairman has an underlying spiceContinue reading “Definition Cigars “The Chairman””
Definition Cigars “The Equalizer”
Purchased: Single Perfecto (5 X 54)Store: Cigar Art, Dallas, TXPrice: $11.00Buy Again? Yes, and I’m getting a box!Experience Rating: 97 tldr; As they say, when you know, you know and here’s what I know about this particular cigar: IT ROCKS THE HOUSE! If you’re looking for a full-body, full-flavored smoke with a kaleidoscope-like complexity, lookContinue reading “Definition Cigars “The Equalizer””
Every Day Is Cigar Day Core Line Maduro
Purchased: Box of 16 Toro (6 X 52)Store: everydayiscigarday.comPrice: $89.99Buy again? I will never run out of these!Box worthy? Bought a box, so yeah!Experience Rating: 88 (it could be higher, but their production issues prevent me from rating it higher) This beauty has quickly become one of my favorite cigars to smoke. I have toContinue reading “Every Day Is Cigar Day Core Line Maduro”
Zino Platinum Scepter Grand Master
Purchased: 5-pack (5.5 X 52)Store: CigarPage.comPrice: $39.99Buy Again? YES! And I already did! Got 20 for $99 on FieldSupplyBox Worthy? Duh… But I’d only buy these on a special when sites like FS or CP have a box sale. They’re $16-$18 online normally.Experience Rating: 89 Since I had my first one, I’ve this cigar epitomizesContinue reading “Zino Platinum Scepter Grand Master”
Every Day Is Cigar Day Ecuadorian Habano (Toro)
Purchased: Toro 4-packStore: Every Day Is Cigar DayPrice: $24.99Buy again? Oh yeah…Box worthy? Yeah… Oh yeah… Having gone all-in on the hobby, I participate in a few cigar forums online. One of them is r/EveryDayIsCigarDay on Reddit. When I first joined, I had no idea that the moderator, Andrius Petrucenia, had his own cigar brand.Continue reading “Every Day Is Cigar Day Ecuadorian Habano (Toro)”
The Cigar House Puerto Rico House Blend
My wife just returned home from a weeklong trip to the island nation of Dominica in the Caribbean. On her way back, she had a stop in Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. Being the loving wife who knows her man, she wanted to bring back some cigars for me. But according to her, sheContinue reading “The Cigar House Puerto Rico House Blend”
Blackened M81 Robusto
Purchased: 3 Singles Price: $15.49 ea (yeah a bit pricey) Store: West Coast Cigars Buy again? Already have. Box worthy? Yes. I’m normally a little leery of celebrity collaboration cigars. For instance, the Knuckle Sandwich was good and even though it was chosen as one of the top cigars for CA, I don’t know ifContinue reading “Blackened M81 Robusto”