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Purchased: 2 X RobustoStore: TobaccoPrice: $10.95 eaBuy again? Yes. Box worthy? Yes. tldr; At a ring gauge of 4 1/2 X 52, my first thought that this was pretty short for a robusto, which are normally 5 inches. But this was by no means a quick smoke, taking me over an hour to smoke eachContinue reading “Regius Exclusivo Red Label USA”

I’ve been smoking the Oliva Serie O for  years now, and I always have a bunch of them on hand to give to friends and at those times where I can’t decide on what to smoke (which actually happens more than I care to admit). This was one of those days. It’s cold and rainy,Continue reading “Relegated to the Garage on This Cold and Dreary Day. But I’m Enjoying the Comforting Effects of a Great Smoke.”

I was reading a Reddit thread the other day where someone asked about the difference between boutique and craft cigars and regular production cigars, and if boutique cigars were somehow better than production cigars (paraphrasing). It was a fairly lively discussion. I was going to jump in on the conversation and then my wheels startedContinue reading “Boutique Cigars? Sure…”

When I wrote about this cigar over a month ago, I don’t know if I was being completely honest. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the stick, but I didn’t necessarily love it, and in the back of my mind I was thinking it needed a lot more humidor time which is why I saidContinue reading “Revisiting the Black Works Studio Hawaiian Hornet”

This morning, I went out to my backyard to enjoy a morning smoke with a cup of strong coffee. It’s a momentous day because one of my sons will be proposing to his girlfriend. A momentous day requires momentous smoke, so, I chose one of Regius Sun Grown sticks from 2017. I’ve smoked three ofContinue reading “Smoking a Well-Aged Cigar Is Almost A Religious Experience”

Purchased: Single ToroStore: West Coast CigarsPrice: $10.99Buy again? Yes. I’ve bought 4 more over the last couple of weeks.Box worthy? Yes. tldr; I was a little skeptical about this one when I first tried it, but now that I’ve smoked through a few of them, I’m quite clear about it. It’s a great cigar thatContinue reading “H. Upmann 1844 Añejo Toro”

It’s a cold and dreary day today and in a break between meetings, I wanted to have a smoke. I didn’t want something heavy. I didn’t want something too complex. I didn’t want to spend my time contemplating the nuance in the smoke. What I wanted was a great, high-quality, uncomplicated smoke that I couldContinue reading “Montecristo White Label: Always Reliable”

I wrote about the Regius Sun Grown the other day and how much I loved it. Its box date year was 2017, so it had a few years of box aging before I even bought it. And based on that experience, I turned around and purchased two five packs and a couple of Exclusivo USAContinue reading “Cigars That Are Off People’s Radar”

Purchased: 5-pack ToroPrice: $36.50Store: Field SupplyBuy Again: Oh yeah!Box Worthy? Oh hell yes! Holy shit! Yet another cigar that lives up to all the hype. Wow! This cigar is right up my alley! Smooth and creamy and the flavors are all over the place. And I’m only into the first inch! Right off the batContinue reading “Aganorsa Leaf Signature Selection Maduro Toro”

I’ve been smoking cigars for a long time and the way I’ve dealt with plugged sticks has been creative to say the least. Most of the time, I’d use a shish kabob stick to push through the plug, or I’d use a tang I’d break off a plastic fork to create a larger opening nearContinue reading “PerfecDraw: Yeah, It Really Is the Best Tool”