Unco B's Stogie Diary

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…

Purchased: Box of 10 Ki (Robusto 5 X 50)Store: The Burnt Leaf LoungePrice: $108/boxBuy Again: Yes. Box Worthy: Yes.Experience Rating: 98 Since I went to Brazil early last year and bought several of these, I had been trying to find them in the US, but to no avail. I finally…

Purchased: 10 X Toro (6 X 54)Price: $11 eachStore: West Coast CigarsBuy Again: If I could…Box Worthy: I would totally try to get a box of these. But they’re limited and no one online has them.Experience Rating: 100 Though I’m nowhere close to smoking the variety of the professional cigar…

Purchased: 5er Toro (6 X 56)Price: $35.00Store: Miami HumidorBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: AbsolutelyExperience Rating: 98 For so many years, I wasn’t at all brand aware. I loved cigars, but just didn’t pay that much attention to the particular brand that I was smoking. Okay, I did have some standards that…

From Google Gemini: Yes, how you cut a cigar significantly impacts the smoking experience and perceived taste. The size and shape of the cut affect the amount of smoke and flavor drawn, influencing intensity and smoothness.  Here’s how different cuts affect the cigar: In essence, the cut you make determines how…