Unco B's Stogie Diary

Purchased: Oliva Top Ten Assortment. This one is the Robusto (4.5 X 50 – box-pressed)Store: Cigars International Price Paid: $34.99, but I only paid $5 as it was an upgrade to the box of Serie O. The Serie G can be found here.Buy again? Absolutely! Holy shit! Yet another Oliva…

Purchased: 5-pack Corona (5 X 42)Price: $18.00Where: CigarBid.comBuy again? Yeah… I’m going to lay down my other sticks for a long time before I pull the trigger again. This is my very first Man ‘O War cigar. I had heard plenty about the brand but hadn’t picked up any. So,…

Now that I’ve immersed myself into the cigar hobby, I spend a lot of time on cigar forums such as CigarGeeks and Reddit. When I first joined those communities, it triggered memories of the wine and guitar gear forums to which I belonged back in the day. I still drink…

Purchased: 5-Pack Landero (6.3 X 43)Store: Cigar PagePrice: $15.08Buy again? Absolutely All I can say about this cigar is that upon the first draw, it blew me away. Nuts, nutmeg, a bit of spice, on a subtle foundation of moist forest floor, then a long, creamy, smooth finish, all in…

Purchased: XO Natural GordoStore: Cigars International Price: $34.99Buy Again? Yes! This is a big fat cigar. And even though it’s listed as a medium-full to full body cigar, at least to me, it’s much more towards the mild side of medium. Perhaps that has to do with the light Connecticut…

Purchased: 15-pack Perfecto (4 X 48)Store: Cigars InternationalPrice: $54.99Buy again? You bet your ass! A box of these normally costs about $170. Not cheap. But these 2nds give you all the flavor of the production quality cigars at a fraction of the price. And I have to say that I…

I met a fellow herfer at a wedding a couple of months ago and he talked about how he has been going for smaller ring gauge cigars because he felt the flavor was intensified in a smaller stick. I just nodded in agreement thinking that it made sense. Then later,…

Sometimes I feel like the budget cigar reviewer on CI who actively searches for sticks that fit his budget but also appeal to his palate. Truth be told, I’m finally in the financial position where I can smoke much more expensive sticks on a daily basis, but I must admit…