Unco B's Stogie Diary

…on a lot of things about cigars, but particularly on resting sticks for a while before smoking them – and in his case and other reviewers’ – in reviewing them. Like many B/SOTLs I enjoy reading reviews to get an idea of cigars I have yet to try and to…

Though I do get some visits to this site, I don’t write reviews for anyone’s benefit but my own. If my reviews help folks out that’s great, but that’s not my aim with this blog. As the name of the blog indicates, this is my stogie diary. I started it…

I’ve read on a lot a forum discussions about the notion of a “breakfast” or “morning” or “morning coffee” cigar. It seems that the convention is that it’s a lighter cigar, mild or mild-plus to medium-minus. I see the sense in this. It’s your first cigar of the day and…

Purchased: 2 X 5-pack (5 X 56 – Fat Robusto?)Price: $15.00Store: CigarBidBuy Again: Absolutely! And I have!Box Worthy: YES!Experience Rating: 93 I’ve had a few different CAO cigars in the past and I’ve enjoyed all of them. But the CAO Brazilia hits all the right notes for me. There are…

Purchased: 5-cigar Can (5 X 56 – Fat Robusto?)Price: $34.79Store: DirectBuy Again: AbsolutelyBox Worthy: YES!Experience Rating: 92 I first heard about IGM from the Katman and got familiar with this particular stick from his review of it. He gave it a 92 and that’s about right. It’s an excellent cigar…

Purchased: 10-Pack Robusto (5.5 X 54)Price: $36.25Store: Tabacalera AragonBuy Again: AbsolutelyBox Worthy: YES!Experience Rating: 92 I love finding great cigars at excellent value! I discovered these from a couple of posts on Reddit. Aragon sells direct to the public so there’s no middleman involved. The prices are therefore quite inexpensive.…

I first tried an Undercrown Maduro last year. At the time, I’m not sure where I got it. It may have been a gift from a fellow BOTL. I’m not sure, but I did know that it was a very nice cigar. Right in my wheelhouse. And that first one…