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When I meet fellow B/SOTLs, that’s a question that’s invariably asked of me. I usually answer with a shrug and say, “I don’t really have one because I smoke so many different ones.” And I explain that I’m not trying to be flip. It’s just hard for me to point to a specific blend; plus,Continue reading ““What’s You Favorite Cigar?””

Purchased: 10-pack Toro (6 X 54)Price: $50.00Store: AtlanticCigars.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – Though I purchased a 10-pack this time around, I’ve had a couple of boxes of these.Experience Rating: 95 H. Upmann doesn’t get much love online, at least not as much as the new boutique cigars. Unlike Gurkha that garners abject hatred, H.Continue reading “H. Upmann 1844 Anejo Toro”

I first discovered the 1903 Preferidos line at my local lounge, where they had just stocked the perfecto tubos. I got the Diamond (Broadleaf) and fell in love with the blend. And since then, I’ve purchase lots of the Diamond. But someone on a forum had mentioned that they liked the Ruby as well asContinue reading “First Impressions: La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Maduro Ruby Toro”

Purchased: Box of 21 Corona Gorda (5 5/8 X 46)Price: $129.00Store: HilandsCigars.comBuy Again: YesBox Worth: YesExperience Rating: 99 This review cigar has had five months of rest in my humidor. I was lucky enough to get a box a month after they were released. I wish I had gotten these under better circumstances, but IContinue reading “Tatuaje 7th Corojo”

Purchased: 30 No. 5 Robusto (5 X 54)Price: $2.80/stickStore: CigarBid.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but I usually just buy a couple of bundles.Experience Rating: 90 I’ve been a big fan of LGC for many, many years, after being attracted to the band that reminded me of the Arm & Hammer baking soda label. I knewContinue reading “La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 Natural”

Original post was back in early April, but I wanted to add an update… Purchased: 25-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. IContinue reading “Paul Stulac Post Script San Andres”

Original Post Date: August 25, 2025. I added an update below… Purchased: Box (18 ct.) Toro (5.75 X 54)Store: Hiland’s Cigars, Scottsdale, AZPrice: $199Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: Duh…Experience Rating: 100 Wrapper: Connecticut BroadleafBinder: DominicanFiller: Dominican, Nicaraguan The day after I had my first one of these at the shop a couple of weeks ago, IContinue reading “La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Broadleaf Diamond”

Of course it does. The only reason I tacked on the question was that how much you age your cigars depends on the cigar. Like wine, cigars eventually age out, but they do so at varying rates. For instance, an Oliva Black Swan ages out in less than six months and is smokeable in aContinue reading “Aging Cigars Matters. Or Does It?”

Purchased: 20-ct. Box Short Churchill (6 X 48)Price: $102.30Store: Atlantic CigarBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, obviously…Experience Rating: 94 I was so completely wowed by this cigar when I first tried it at West Coast Cigars that I purchased a box the next day. Since then, I’ve smoked almost half the box, and my experience eachContinue reading “AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial”