Author Archives: Unco B

For brevity, I will refer to this cigar as “Diamond” in the post. One thing I have always loved about cigars rolled with Dominican tobacco is that they can mask an underlying strength that can take the unprepared completely unaware. After all DR tobacco in general is known to be mild and mellow; full-flavored yes,Continue reading “La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Edition Diamond First Impressions”

I used to think the Tatuaje 7th series was a line unto itself. I’ve been smoking them for years but only recently did some research on them since I just picked up a 5er of the 7th San Andres and was curious what made the cigar a “7th.” What I discovered is that the TatuajeContinue reading “Tatuaje 7th”

Purchased: 5 Toro (6 X 56)Price: $30Store: MiamiHumidor.netPurchase Again: YesBox Worthy: Oh yeah!Experience Rating: 99 Holy shit! I’m having a Curivari moment while I write this; that is, I’m scratching my head thinking How the hell does Paul Stulac create such freakin’ great cigars at a reasonable price and no one knows about them?! OnContinue reading “Paul Stulac White Blinding Light”

Purchased: 1 Valiente (6.25 X 60)Price: $18 (yeah, it was at a shop)Store: Mac’s Smoke Shop, Palo Alto CABuy again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – This one reminded me of just how good a smoke it is, I will be buying this by the box in the future.Experience Rating: 98 I’ve had this one a fewContinue reading “La Flor Dominicana Air Bender”

Purchased: Pack of 25 Robusto (5 X 50)Price: $175 ($7/stick)Store: Cigar Club Sosua, Sosua, Dominican RepublicBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 93 As I’ve recently written, I went to the DR a back in March and brought back a bunch of cigars. I got and smoked a bunch of local/shop blends while there and broughtContinue reading “Steel Horse Corojo”

I’ve shared the process I use to research making online purchases. And though I buy cigars from several places, there are a few that are my go-tos that I will look at first before other sites. At the top of my list is Miami Humidor. I discovered this shop by stumbling upon it in myContinue reading “My Go-To Online Retailers”

This morning, I was searching for a box of Regius Sun Grown Maduro cigars. I came up empty, but I ran across a ten-year-old Cigar Authority podcast called, “Smoking Regius with Akhil & Exposing Cuban Secrets.” Intrigued by the title, I decided to watch it, though I skipped through most of the Akhil interview whichContinue reading “Shocking…”

There’s a term in musicianship called “playing in the pocket.” The most basic meaning of the term is being locked into the groove of the music you’re playing. And while It’s possible to train to be in the pocket with the use of a metronome, playing in the pocket goes way beyond tempo. It’s alsoContinue reading “Pocket Players”

The EP Carrillo Black Swan is the third cigar in Cigar Page’s Black Swan line. And like the Rocky Patel Black Swan, it is a completely different cigar than the original Oliva Black Swan. That’s a good thing and perhaps, a bad thing. It’s good because it’s a separate expression using an entirely different blendContinue reading “EP Carrillo Black Swan First Impressions”

Purchased: 2 Toro (6 X 52)Store: Henry’s Cigar Lounge, Mansfield, TXPrice: $11.25 eaBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Possibly… this stick needs quite a bit of humidor time. So I will get a few more to sit for several months before I make a definitive decision.Experience Rating: 90 I first tried this cigar at Henry’s Cigar LoungeContinue reading “Micallef Black”