Unco B's Stogie Diary

One of my favorite pastimes along with cigars is barbecuing. I make brisket, pork butt, pork ribs, beef ribs, beef back ribs, fish, chicken, veggies, over-the-top chili, and for those of you who know me as a baker, I even make bread on the smoker. Admittedly, while I use my…

Purchased: 2 X 16ct bundles (4 X 48)Store: EveryDayIsCigarDay.comPrice: $29.99 eaBuy Again: Yes and No Box Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 96 The reason I said “Yes and No” to Buy Again is that I’m waiting for EDICD to come out with their Core Line 2.0 before I buy another bundle from…

Purchased: 5-Pack Toro (6 X 50)Price: $42.29Store: FoxCigar.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but I’m not completely sure yet.Experience Rating: 89 Okay, I admit it. I’m a fanboy of LGC. I’ve smoked a bunch of their lines, and I haven’t had a bad one yet. And this is yet another one…

Purchased: Box of 10 (5.75 X 54) Light BPStore: Cigar Art, Dallas TXPrice: $70.00By Again: YesBox Worthy: ObviouslyExperience Rating: 95 To be completely honest, I don’t buy Curivari cigars in 5ers or singles. What’s the point? I go through them regularly so paying the higher per stick price of a…

First off, to be clear, let’s not confuse “”unpopular” with buying cigars that are often scorned by the community like Rocky Patel or Gurkha, which is really a shame because both brands make some great sticks. What I’m talking about here are brands and blends that don’t show up on…

Purchased: 2 X Toro (6 X 52)Store: Henry’s Cigar Lounge, Mansfield TXPrice: $11.25 eaBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 95 This is my very first Micallef. The brand has been on my to-try list for a while. And in smoking this, I should have tried them earlier. But better late…

Purchased: 2 X Short Robusto (4.5 X 48)Price: $7.50Store: Cigar Art, Dallas TXBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: I’m not sure. It’s a great stick, but not one I’d smoke regularly enough to keep a box.Experience Rating: 91 I love visiting Dallas. It’s a great city with a bunch of different districts;…

I’m active in a few online cigar forums and often run across the same question: “Where can I buy ‘so and so’ cigar?” B/SOTLs being helpful make lots of recommendations and mostly share their favorite retailers. I’m oftentimes surprised by the suggestions because they point to sites that tend to…

Purchased: Single (5 5/8 X 46)Price: $12.95Store: West Coast CigarsBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 94 I have been a huge fan of the 7th Habano. In fact, besides the Padron ’64 Natural, the 7th Habano ranks up there as one of my favorite cigars. But as I mentioned in…