Unco B's Stogie Diary

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…

Purchased: Box of 10 Robustos (4.7 X 52)Store: Cigars InternationalPrice: $78.99Buy again: Yes This cigar is a sleeper. It starts out all smooth and light like a Monte White Label with a subtle sophistication whose flavors of cinnamon, cedar, baking spice, nuts, and toast; things you might miss if you…

I’ve brought cigars to weddings and social events for years, enough so that people who know me will ask if I have stogies they can smoke and, of course, I do and provide them with a selection to choose from. I usually bring good cigars because I wouldn’t want to…

Purchased: 2 X 10-Pack Torpedo (6.5 X 52)Store: CigarBid.com Price: $28.50 eaBuy again? Absolutely! I’ve smoked cigars for years but up until recently, I hadn’t taken the time to understand why I liked a particular cigar. Smoking a cigar was a binary experience for me: I either liked it or…