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To me, this is the classic Hawaiian proverb that defines the Hawaiian laid-back but authentic way to deal with life. It’s the ultimate shrug-with-wisdom – clean, efficient, and brutally honest. With this saying, there’s no overthinking, no drama, just a reality check wrapped in aloha. Another way of thinking about this is that some thingsContinue reading “If Can, Can. If No Can, No Can. A Philosophy to Smoke By”

Purchased: Box of 20 Churchill (7 X 52)Price: ~$35.00 (Yeah, I got ’em from the JR stackable coupon sale)Store: JR CigarsBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – probably the only way I’ll buy themExperience Rating: 93 I remember the first time I smoked one of these. Several years ago, I was golfing in a tournament, andContinue reading “AJ Fernandez San Lotano Requiem Habano”

My first introduction to Rhum Agricole was from some bottles I inherited when a close friend of my wife’s passed away from a tragic accident. His family was from France, and when he passed, they moved back. But they couldn’t take everything with them, so his wife told mine that she could take all theContinue reading “Don’t Throw Out Your Rhum Agricole! Make a Ti’ Punch Instead!”

Purchased: 1-liter bottleStore: Total Wine & MorePrice: $35.99Buy Again: I’m on my second bottle! So, yes!Rating: 95 I bought this bottle completely blind when I first tried it. I was in my local Total Wine searching for overproof rum and saw this bottle. I love the backstory on the naming of this rum. Apparently theContinue reading “Planteray O.F.T.D. Rum”

To come clean, I bought my box blind. I had, of course, heard of it from internet posts and reviews. Admittedly, it wasn’t really on my radar. But that damn JR stackable coupons sale got to me, and I was able to procure a box of these and AJ San Lotano Requiem for only $128,Continue reading “My Father Blue First Impressions”

One thing I’ve gotten into lately is rum, especially Jamaican rum. And though I love to sip the stuff neat, I also love a great Mai Tai. My version is a riff on the original Trader Vic’s Mai Tai. It’s a little stronger in the alcohol department because I want to bring out the “hogo”Continue reading “My Ultimate Mai Tai Recipe”

Purchased: 6 Figurado 6 X 54Store: West Coast CigarsPrice: $15.79Buy Again: Yes. I found some and ordered ten more. But once these are gone, they’re gone forever.Box Worthy: If boxes were still available, a resounding yesExperience Rating: 98 And the surprise of the year award goes to… LCA Dead Stock 2026! Here’s the marketing backstory…Continue reading “LCA Dead Stock 2025. An Amazing Cigar!”

I’m going to miss Katman when he stops writing reviews (yeah, I’m name-checking him yet again). But out of all the reviewers out there, I’ve come to trust his observations and insights the most, and I’ve purchased lots of cigars based on his reviews, insights, and recommendations. I’m smoking this Casa 1910 cigar based onContinue reading “Casa 1910 Soldadera Edition Teniente Angela First Impressions”