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Cohiba Red Dot Revisited

When it’s a heavy meeting day at home, I like to enjoy a cigar when I get some free time to help center me. This morning, I pulled out one of few Red Dots I have left from a fiver I picked up a while ago. My first couple of assessments were that it wasContinue reading “Cohiba Red Dot Revisited”

Macanudo Inspirado White

Purchased: 10-Pack Robusto (5 X 50)Store: CigarBid.com Price: $20.00Buy again? Absolutely! Two bucks a cigar? Fuggetaboutit! These little devils are so smooth and easy to smoke and so enjoyable that I will always have some – or a bunch – in my humidor. I’ve mentioned in the recent past that I love a great mildContinue reading “Macanudo Inspirado White”

Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real (Revisited)

Purchased: 5-Pack Toro (6 X 54)Store: Cigars International Price: Normally $46.99, but got them for $25.00 as part of a 5 X 5-pack special.Buy again? Absolutely! In my original post of this cigar, I said that I love me a good DR cigar. That hasn’t changed, but perhaps it’s not so much about the originContinue reading “Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real (Revisited)”

Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua

I got together with a childhood friend the other night and had an informal herf. I introduced him to both the Martinez brand with the NYC Blend “Queens” and the Martinez Don Antonio Escogido sticks. In turn, he introduced me to the 2019 #1 Cigar Aficionado cigar, the Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua “Maestro” (torpedo). IfContinue reading “Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua”

Rocky Patel Vintage 2nds 1990 Maduro

Purchased: 15-Pack Petite Corona (4.5 X 44)Store: Cigars International Price Paid: $54.99Buy again? Oh yeah! These are such a steal at $3.60/stick! Yes, it is a 2nd and it didn’t make the final cut for production release, but it’s not a fuma, which means it has the same construction as the regular production cigar andContinue reading “Rocky Patel Vintage 2nds 1990 Maduro”

Oliva Master Blends 3 ~ A Cinderella Cigar?

I’m sitting in my backyard enjoying an MB 3 and I got to wondering why it doesn’t get as much recognition as the Series V Melanio Maduro. I’ve seen comments online where some people even think the MB 3 is a cheap smoke and not the premium smoke that it is. It’s because they canContinue reading “Oliva Master Blends 3 ~ A Cinderella Cigar?”

Sometimes It’s SO Hard to Be Patient!

Earlier this week, I received a box of Oliva Serie V Melanios. I unwrapped the box and placed it in one of my “tupperdores” as I do with all my new shipments. And amazingly enough, I have been able to resist the urge to smoke one. It has been incredibly difficult to not give in!Continue reading “Sometimes It’s SO Hard to Be Patient!”

Winding Down a Productive Day

Today was an active and productive day for me. I started the day chipping away at the mess in my garage, hit a large bucket of golf balls (that did NOT go well), then smoked and seared a nice London Broil for dinner, served with my special onion and mustard steak sauce. So what betterContinue reading “Winding Down a Productive Day”

Oliva Serie G Maduro

Purchased: Oliva Top Ten Assortment. This one is the Robusto (4.5 X 50 – box-pressed)Store: Cigars International Price Paid: $34.99, but I only paid $5 as it was an upgrade to the box of Serie O. The Serie G can be found here.Buy again? Absolutely! Holy shit! Yet another Oliva that I will be keepingContinue reading “Oliva Serie G Maduro”

Man ‘O War Puro Authentico Maduro

Purchased: 5-pack Corona (5 X 42)Price: $18.00Where: CigarBid.comBuy again? Yeah… I’m going to lay down my other sticks for a long time before I pull the trigger again. This is my very first Man ‘O War cigar. I had heard plenty about the brand but hadn’t picked up any. So, I decided to bid onContinue reading “Man ‘O War Puro Authentico Maduro”