Unco B's Stogie Diary

The EP Carrillo Black Swan is the third cigar in Cigar Page’s Black Swan line. And like the Rocky Patel Black Swan, it is a completely different cigar than the original Oliva Black Swan. That’s a good thing and perhaps, a bad thing. It’s good because it’s a separate expression…

Purchased: 2 Toro (6 X 52)Store: Henry’s Cigar Lounge, Mansfield, TXPrice: $11.25 eaBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Possibly… this stick needs quite a bit of humidor time. So I will get a few more to sit for several months before I make a definitive decision.Experience Rating: 90 I first tried this…

Purchased: 10-pack Rothschild (5 X 48)Store: BestCigarPrices.comPrice: $87.99Buy Again: Yes. In the process right now…Box Worthy: They don’t come in boxes, only bundles, but I’d buy these by the boxExperience Rating: 97 Katman raved about this, so I followed his lead and got myself a bundle. I’ve only had them…

Purchased: 3 X 10-pack Robusto (5 X 52)Store: CigarBid.comPrice: $24.50 eaBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: I’ve only purchased bundles – and I purchase them a lot!Experience Rating: 94 I did a search this morning to see if I have written about this stick and was surprised that I hadn’t yet written…

This is written based on notes I took yesterday while smoking the cigar. Feeling a bit cooped up, I decided to work from West Coast Cigars lounge yesterday and when I got there I dove into the humidor to see if they had anything new. And true to form, Kyle,…

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…