Unco B's Stogie Diary

I’ve eschewed short-filler and Cuban sandwich cigars not because they’re bad, but simply because I can get hand-rolled long-filler cigars for just a bit more. But I do make one exception, and that’s the RP Cargo. It’s not going to win any beauty contests, nor will it win awards for…

That there nub is from an Oliva V Melanio I smoked last night. While I will take most of the cigars I like down to about an inch or inch and a half, very few earn the honor of being smoked down to the nub. I don’t smoke every V…

Purchased: Single Toro (6 X 52)Price: $14.00Store: West Coast CigarsBuy Again? For sure!Box-worthy? Eventually. Going to buy a fiver of these first and lay ’em down. These need lots of rest. I only go to West Coast Cigars if I’m in the area, and lately, I’ve been in the area…

Purchased: 1 Single Robusto (6 X 52)Store: West Coast CigarsPrice: $9.99Buy again? Yes.Box-worthy? Fuckin-A! Ahh… The genius that is AJ Fernandez! The more sticks I smoke that he blends, the more I’m convinced that he represents the pinnacle of cigar blending talent in the cigar world. Him and Pete Johnson…

Lots of people have raved about this cigar. Lots. I’m not one of them. I liked it and am not going to bash it. It was super-flavorful. What a cocoa bomb! And while the cocoa component was the predominant flavor I detected, by no means was this a one-dimensional stick.…

When I think of a cigar that sets the bar for all others, it’s the Padron ’64 in either Natural or Maduro wrapper. While I adore the ’64 Maduro in any vitola, the Natural in Principe (Corona) size is spectacular. No need to go through the tasting experience here. This…

Purchased: 1 Single Toro (6 X 52)Store: West Coast CigarsPrice: $8.99Buy again? Yes. As I was leaving West Coast Cigars late last night, I mentioned to Shane working there that I wanted to take a couple home. So, we went into the humidor. My goal going there last night as…