Purchased: 4 X 5-pack Robusto (5 X 54)Store: CigarPage.comPrice: $19.99Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 96 I did a previous review on the JDN Black Swan Corona a few weeks ago. The flavor profile of the Robusto is basically the same with some differences, so I won’t spend much time discussing the profile. After smokingContinue reading “Joya de Nicaragua Black Swan Robusto”
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La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5 Natural
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”
La Aurora Preferidos 1903 Broadleaf Diamond
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”
Aging Cigars Matters. Or Does It?
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?”
AJ Fernandez New World Puro Especial
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”
Joya de Nicaragua Black Swan Corona
Purchased: 5-pack Corona (6 X 46)Store: CigarPage.comPrice: $26.25Buy Again:Box Worthy:Experience Rating: 95 I’ve always found CigarPage’s idea of the Black Swan very cool, collaborating with different manufacturers, giving them some rare tobacco to work with, then producing a unique blend, their version of the Black Swan. Thus far, CP has worked with Oliva, Rocky Patel,Continue reading “Joya de Nicaragua Black Swan Corona”
Yet Another Black Swan?
I’ve been a fanboy of the Black Swan line ever since Cigar Page released the Oliva Black Swan. Since then, I’ve had the EP Carillo and Rocky Patel versions. The Oliva still stands head-and-shoulders above the others. And even though it wasn’t made for aging like the EP Carrillo, its flavor profile is right inContinue reading “Yet Another Black Swan?”
In Search of the Perfect Cigar
Okay… I know that there’s no such thing as a perfect cigar. But I’m always on the lookout for a cigar I can rate at 100 points. My rating scale is much like Katman’s in that the rating has nothing to do with a comparison to other cigars, but on the experience, and how itContinue reading “In Search of the Perfect Cigar”
Tatuaje Surrogates BackLine 2025
Purchased: 5-pack EL554 (5 X 54)Price: $50Store: MiamiHumidor.netBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: No. Only because a box includes ten of the two sizes, a 4X54 and 5X54. I don’t like shorties.Experience Rating: 89 These cigars were inspired by the tubes in vintage tube amps. Dan Welsch, co-founder of L’Atelier was apparently replacing a tube in oneContinue reading “Tatuaje Surrogates BackLine 2025”
Tatuaje 7th Tuxtla San Andrés
Purchased: 5-pack Corona Gorda (5 5/8 X 46)Price: $42.75Store: MiamiHumidor.netBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: AbsolutelyExperience Rating: 95 I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m a HUGE fan of Tatuaje’s Seleccíon de Cazador (Brown Label) 7th line. And though the Habano still remains my favorite, I usually have others in the line on hand either in 5ersContinue reading “Tatuaje 7th Tuxtla San Andrés”
Unco B's Stogie Diary 